Category: Sports Law

Sports Law

A closer look at Malta’s Sports Act

This two-part article shall provide an overview of the Maltese legislation that deals with sports law. Part 1 focuses on the Sports Act (Chapter 455 of...

Sports Law
/ 1 month ago

Establishing Malta’s National Platform

On March 1, 2024, Malta made another important step forward towards combatting the manipulation of sports competitions on a local level...

By Dr Robert Dingli
Sports Law
/ 2 months ago

Respecting time limits in disciplinary proceedings

One of the key advantages when it comes to disciplinary proceedings that are lodged in front of a sports disciplinary body...

By Dr Robert Dingli
Sports Law
/ 3 months ago

Challenges to FIFA’s new agent regulations

Following extensive discussions and endless promises from FIFA that they will finally regulate the conduct of football agents in a proper...

By Dr Robert Dingli
Football
/ 4 months ago

CJEU preliminary ruling on the European Super League

Earlier this week, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), Europe’s highest court, delivered a much-anticipated ruling. This was...

By Dr Robert Dingli
Sports Law
/ 8 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
Sports Law
/ 9 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
Sports Law
/ 10 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
Sports Law
/ 11 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
Football
/ 1 year 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