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  Sports Law

  / 3 months ago

  FIFA publish updated football agent regulations

  After a much prolonged effort, FIFA has addressed one of football’s most controversial sectors; football agents, via the introduction of a...

  By Dr Robert Dingli
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  Sports Law

  / 5 months ago

  Semenya vs Switzerland – victory for Semenya

  Earlier this month, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) delivered a landmark judgment concerning South African runner Caster Semenya. Semenya...

  By Dr Robert Dingli
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  Sports Law

  / 5 months ago

  UEFA’s new Financial Sustainability regulations

  Back in 2009, UEFA rolled out the much-needed Financial Fair Play Regulations (FFP), with a view to prevent professional football clubs...

  By Dr Robert Dingli
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  Sports Law

  / 6 months ago

  Racism has no space in sport

  Last Sunday’s football match between Valencia CF and Real Madrid CF was unfortunately marred by an unwelcome racism incident involving Real...

  By Dr Robert Dingli
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  Football

  / 8 months ago

  Proposed amendments to the Fit and Proper Test

  Back in 2004, a fit and proper test was introduced in UK football whereby any prospective football club owner or those...

  By Dr Robert Dingli
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  Football

  / 8 months ago

  Sports Law analysis: Restraint of trade for sportspersons

  The doctrine of restraint of trade in sports could potentially emerge from either a contract or a sports federation’s rules. Essentially,...

  By Dr Robert Dingli
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  Sports Promotion

  / 9 months ago

  Creating a lasting sporting legacy in Malta

  Earlier this week, MCAST held a two-day sports symposium with the theme ‘Inspiring a Legacy Beyond the 2023 Major Sports Events’....

  By Dr Robert Dingli
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  Sports Law

  / 11 months ago

  The obligation to pay in Leeds vs RB Leipzig case

  A dispute recently arose concerning football player Jean-Kevin Augustin who at the time of the dispute was a player of RB...

  By Dr Robert Dingli
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  Football

  / 12 months ago

  Another blow to the European Super League dream

  Earlier this week, Advocate General Rantos delivered an eagerly anticipated preliminary ruling in what, at face value, appears to be the...

  By Dr Robert Dingli
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  Sports Law

  / 1 year ago

  Protecting the intellectual property of the World Cup

  After a twelve-year wait, the 2022 FIFA World Cup kicks off on Sunday in Qatar, the first World Cup to be...

  By Dr Robert Dingli