In this decision[1], the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) had to rule upon the question of whether or not a standard clause providing for the exclusive jurisdiction of the German labor courts in employment-related disputes (including those with an international dimension) prevails over FIFA’s jurisdiction based on Article 22 b) FIFA RSTP[2], in particular also considering the specific circumstances of the case, in which the German Football Association (FA) issued the International Transfer Certificate (ITC) for the player despite his former club’s objection.

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