Football
The European Court of Justice strikes again after Lassana Diarra ruling
Earlier this month, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) delivered another landmark preliminary ruling that sent shockwaves not just in the football industry but to other...
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Sports Law
/ 3 years agoUEFA’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...
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Sports Law
/ 3 years agoRacism 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...
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Football
/ 3 years agoProposed 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...
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Football
/ 3 years agoSports 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,...
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Sports Law
/ 3 years agoThe 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...
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Football
/ 4 years agoAnother 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...
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Sports Law
/ 4 years agoProtecting 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...
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Sports Law
/ 4 years agoHow sport legislation was affected by the Meca-Medina ruling
In 2006, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) delivered a landmark judgement in the case initiated by David Meca-Medina and Igor...
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Sports Law
/ 4 years agoAn overview of Malta’s match-fixing legislation
While some countries contain provisions dealing with match-fixing as part of their criminal codes, such as Bulgaria and Spain, Malta has...
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Sports Law
/ 4 years agoThe responsibilities of sporting governing bodies
Over the years gone by, the sporting world has been graced with numerous sporting governing bodies (SGB) being formed worldwide, some...
