FAT 0005/08 (Pavic v/ AEK BC)

Follow up: 06 nov 2009
Following FIBA’s intervention, the club AEK BC honoured the FAT award and paid the adjudicated amounts to the claimant. As a result, FIBA lifted the ban on registration of new players which was imposed on the Club on 29 October 2008.

Follow up: 29 oct 2008 
In view of the fact that AEK BC continues to be in breach of its obligation to honour the FAT award, FIBA imposed a ban on registration of new players on AEK BC.

Follow up: 01 oct 2008 
In accordance with Article L.2.7.1 of the FIBA Internal Regulations, FIBA sanctioned AEK BC with a monetary fine of EUR 15,000 for failing to honour the FAT award.

Summary of the case:
The Slovenian player Smiljan Pavic filed a claim against the Greek Club AEK BC for late salary payments and damages in connection with an employment contract. AEK BC filed a petition to stay the proceedings because of the case already pending in Greece. The arbitrator decided that the conditions set by Swiss Law to stay the proceedings were not met in the present case and that the non payment of the player's salaries by AEK BC constituted a grave breach of its obligations which justified early termination of the contract by the player.