The summary of the emission of the arbitral award is the following:

ARBITRATION AWARD NUMBER CAS 2007/A/1392 Panamanian Judo Federation and Venezuelan Judo Federation v/ International Judo Federation (IJF)

Court of Arbitration for Sport

CAS 2007/A/1392 FPJ & FYJ v IJF

Sanction against Jorge Armada

“94. Finally, the Panel wants to stress that one has to keep in mind that, as pointed out by the Co-Appellants, the decision made by the UP congress can in no way be considered as an appeal against the sanction taken by the PJU, against Mr. Jorge Armada. Consequently, neither the decision of the UP congress, nor the present award, shall have the effect of reverting the decisions passed by the PJU, which is not a party to the present proceedings. The Panel however would like to believe that the PJU will react to this award and have the sanction taken by Mr. Jorge Armada reconsidered, within proceedings respecting the fundamental principle of procedural fairness.”

Situation of the Federacion Panameña de Judo

“2. All decisions passed by the 2007 Ordinary Congress of the International Federation of Judo held on 10 September in Rio de Janeiro, Brasil, in relation to the Federación Panameña de Judo are set aside and the Federaci6n Panameña de Judo chaired by Mr. Vanegas is declared to be currently the only member of the International Judo Federation representing the judo of Panama.”