Article 18.1 of the FIVB Sports Regulations provides that a volleyball club, player, an FIVB License agent or coach may file a complaint before the FIVB in order to resolve a financial dispute of international dimension. The same procedure may also apply to a financial dispute between a national federation and a coach.

As of 1 November 2013, the procedure is free of charge save for a handling fee of :

• FIVB Cases CHF 500
• CEV Cases EUR 400

For further information please access the FIVB Sports Regulations (Article 18.1).

Note: The FIVB Sports Regulations entered into force during the 2012/13 season. Consequently, only cases which arose during the 2012/13 season (or later) are admissible as Financial Disputes under the procedure of Art. 18.1 of the FIVB Sports Regulations. Contractual violations relating to previous seasons may, depending on their circumstances, fall under the scope of Art. 6.10.2 of the FIVB Sports Regulations.

The FIVB Agent Regulations (now incorporated into the FIVB Sports Regulations) enter into force during the 2014/15 season. Consequently, only cases which arose during the 2014/15 season (or later) are admissible as Financial Disputes under the procedure of Art. 18.1 of the FIVB Sports Regulations.