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Basketball Arbitration Tribunal - Rodrigue Akl, Ellias Rustom - Lebanese Club Sagesse Beirut Club - BAT 1110/17

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1110/17 (Rodrigue Akl, Ellias Rustom - Lebanese Club Sagesse Beirut Club)

Summary of the case: The Lebanese Players, Rodrigue Akl and Ellias Rustom, filed a claim against the Lebanese Club Sagesse Beirut Club for outstanding salaries, bonuses, lodging costs, damage compensation and interest. The Claimants submitted that the Respondent failed to pay the outstanding sums although they fully complied with their obligations under the contract. In its Answer, the Respondent agreed to pay (most of the) owed amounts to the Claimants but requested a deferred payment for these amounts. The claim was upheld.

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