
Today the International MMA Federation (IMMAF) met the World Anti-doping Agency (WADA) at the Palace of Justice in Lausanne, in an attempt at mediation to avert a full civil lawsuit.
No resolution was attained, and the session concluded with the judge giving permission to IMMAF to proceed in the Swiss courts.
Represented by Pascal AEBY (pictured left) and Mathias BROSSET of Gros & Waltenspühl, IMMAF is disputing the rejection of its application to become a WADA signatory on the grounds of infringement to its personality rights according to Swiss law. Although IMMAF meets all WADA criteria, the agency which was founded to independently to protect and support participant safety in sport, rejected IMMAF’s application.
No clear reason was given for this refusal....
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