ECA competence - A mean of dispute settlement for handball/sport related cases

The European Handball Court of Arbitration is competent to settle the following sport-related disputes through arbitration:

- Disputes arising in handball

The Rules of Arbitration for the ECA Statutes state that the ECA shall, upon request, settle:

Disputes such as, but not limited to, between the EHF and National Federations, between or among National Federations, between National Federations and their clubs on cross-border matters, in the event of disputes relating to the EHF competitions, as well as in disputes between and among players, player’s agents, the EHF, National Federations, and clubs. 

- Disputes arising in other sports area

The ECA shall have competence if this serves the protection of principles of law, legal certainty and uniform application of the law or the resolution of issues of sports policy. The decision if these criteria are met rests with the ECA Council.