CAS 2014/A/3662 IAAF v ARAF, Liliya Shobukhova & WADA (Settlement)
Related case:
ARAF 2014 ARAF vs Liliya Shobukhova
April 9 , 2014
On 9 April 2014 the Russian ARAF Anti-Doping Commission decided to impose a 2 year period of ineligibility on the Athlete on the irregularities in her ABP.
Hereafter in July 2014 the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) appealed the ARAF decision with the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). The IAAF requested the Panel to impose a 4 year period of ineligibility on the Athlete due to aggravating circumstances.
After deliberations between the parties they informed the CAS Court that they had reached a settlement. A hearing with CAS would nog longer be needed and the parties requested the Panel to ratify the Settlement Agreement.
In the Settlement Agreement the Athlete accepted that a 3 year and 2 month period of ineligibility is imposed with disqualification of her results as from and including 9 October 2009.
Therefore the Court of Arbitration for Sport decides on 29 July 2015:
1.) The Panel, with the consent of the IAAF and the Respondents, hereby ratify the Settlement Agreement executed by the parties on 30 June 2015 (see Paragraph 27 of the present award) and incorporates its terms into this consent arbitral award.
2.) The arbitral procedure CAS 2014/A/3662 JAAF v ARAF, Liliya Shobukhova & WADA is terminated and deleted from the CAS roll.
3.) Each party is hereby ordered to perform the obligations and duties as per the Settlement Agreement referred to above.
4.) As per clause 6 of the Settlement Agreement signed on 30 June 2015, the costs of the arbitration, which shall be determined and separately communicated to the parties by the CAS Court Office, shall be paid as follows: 50% of the costs to be paid by the IAAF and the remaining 50% to be paid in equal parts by the Respondents and WADA (i.e. one sixth for each of the ARAF, Ms. Shobukhova and WADA).
5.) As per clause 6 of the Settlement Agreement signed on 30 June 2015, each party shall bear its own legal costs and expenses.
6.) All other requests of prayers for relief are rejected.
