A chance for the development of lex sportiva in Serbia? The Couincil for dispute resolution of the Football Association of Serbia through the prism of the amended Rules of procedure of the Council

Abstract

Leaving aside completely considerations on the remarks of the public on the (un)functionality of the Football Association of Serbia (FAS), this organisation has enacted the new Rules of Procedure (Rules) of the Council for Dispute Resolution (Council). This article aims to give to the readers a utilitarian overview of the provisions and mechanisms envisaged by the new Rules, through a review of its solutions, as a chance for the development of sports law, that is lex sportive in the Republic of Serbia, through the review of individual comparative solutions. The purpose of the article is to, on one hand, present the Rules and its solutions, and on the other and, point out the developmental possibilities, primarily by taking into consideration the significance of the rules contained in the Rules, which significance derives from the scope of competences of the FAS, and perhaps more significant, from the very procedure before the Council, as necessary steps for the furnishment of the (final) decision before the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Losane (CAS).