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No.

CAS found:
* The dispute concerned only the inter-club bonus obligation.
* The Player was not a party to EFA proceedings, nor affected by the CAS outcome.
* CAS jurisprudence allows exceptions to Art. 75 SCC when the association acts merely as adjudicator, not when the award will affect a third party.

➡ Player not a necessary party; no standing to be sued.

==== No. ====
* Art. 9 of EFA Players Status Regulations applies to player contracts, not to club-to-club transfer agreements.
* Even if authentication were required, failure to register is an administrative omission, not a validity defect (CAS 2007/A/1351; CAS 2006/A/1008 & 1104).
* EFA itself processed the transfer, meaning it implicitly accepted the contract’s validity.

➡ No impact on enforceability; objection rejected. 11160_Arbitral_Award__FINAL_for…

==== CAS held: ====
* Even if procedural defects occurred (e.g., failure to notify the appeal),
* CAS de novo review under Article R57 cures all prior procedural irregularities.

➡ No effect on the CAS determination.