TAS 2014/A/3590 Federation Internationale de l'Automobile v. Pal Lonyai
CAS 2014/A/3590 FIA vs Pal Lonyai (Settlement)
On 3 April 2014 the FIA Anti-Doping Disciplinary Committee decided not to impose a period of ineligibility on the Athlete after he tested positive for the prohibited substance Cocaine. Only the Athlete's results from the event were disqualified by the Committee.
Herafter in May 2014 FIA appealed this decision with the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). FIA requested the Panel to set aside the Appealed Decision and to impose a 2 year period of ineligibility on the Athlete.
In the Athlete's defence a friend testified during the hearing that he had spiked the drink of the Athlete, without his knowledge on a night out in August 2013, in order to bring him in a better mood.
In October 2014 the Parties reached a settlement agreement and they requested the Panel to issue a Consent Arbitral Award incorporating this signed settlement agreement.
Therefore the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) decides on 10 November 2014:
- The Panel hereby ratifies the Settlement Agreement executed by the parties on 8 and 9 October 2014.
- The arbitral procedure CAS 2014/A/3590 Federation Internationale de l'Automobile v. respondent is terminated and deleted from the CAS roll.
- Each party is hereby ordered to perform the obligations and duties as per the Settlement Agreement referred to above.
- The costs of the arbitration, which shall be determined and separately communicated to the parties by the CAS Court Office shall be borne entirely by the FIA.
- Each party shall bear its own legal and other costs and expenses incurred in connection with this arbitration.
- All other claims for relief that either party might otherwise make against the other in relation to this dispute are released and discharged unconditionally, they may not be further pursued and they are hereby rejected.
