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Football agents (PROFAA) v FIFA – CAS’s biggest EU competition law decision yet?
On 24 July 2023, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (“CAS”) issued its decision in the dispute between the Professional Football Agents Association (“PROFAA”) and FIFA in relati...
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Yves Jean-Bart v FIFA: Observations from a safeguarding regulation perspective
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (“CAS”) recently announced that it upheld an appeal by the former President of the...
In-Game Advertising: Opportunities & Key Issues For Video Games & Esports
As the video game industry, and the associated esports industry, continues to expand, publishers are seeking new ways...
What does the Genius v Sportradar settlement mean for sports data rights holders?
It was recently announced that the long-standing dispute between Genius Sport and Sportradar has come to an end becau...
Safeguarding Proceedings - How To Balance The Rights Of The Accused With Treatment Of The Abused?
Safeguarding practice is about protecting and promoting wellbeing. It encompasses a wide variety of actions that are ...
The Independent Mali Basketball Abuse Investigation – Important Lessons For International Sport
On 10 June 2021, a New York Times reporter sent an email to the International Basketball Federation (FIBA), indicatin...
Key Amendments To The Hungarian Sports Act - Major Events, Anti-Doping & Agent Regulation
In Hungary, the legislative framework for sports is set out in Act I of 2004 on sports[1] (Sports Act). The Spo...
Sports Technology And Media Rights - The Year In Review 2020/2021
2020/2021 has been a year like no other for everyone, and the commercial sports world is no exception. The COVID-19 p...
How Brexit Affects Sports Broadcasting In The UK And Europe
Even before the Brexit vote, the UK broadcasting industry has in recent years been faced with a high degree of legal ...
An Introduction To The ELF - Europe's New Professional American Football League
Recently, a stir was caused by a press release[1] announcing plans to launch the European League of Football (EL...
How the EU’s newly proposed Digital Services Act could benefit the sports industry
In a bid to achieve "technological sovereignty", the European Commission has unveiled a wide-ranging package of propo...
Addressing Participant Welfare And Safeguarding Issues In Sports Disciplinary Investigations
Anyone who is the subject of a disciplinary investigation will, almost inevitably, be placed under a degree of stress...
Fired for breaching coronavirus rules: key points from the Joshiko Saibou case
The authors’ prior article (available here[1]) discussed how German professional basketball player, Joshiko Saibou, h...
Freedom of speech vs. employment obligations in Germany – the cases of Joshiko Saibou & Jadon Sancho
Opinions and their expression are omnipresent in sports. Colin Kaepernick taking a knee against racism, together with...
Sports safety: should it be mandatory to report child protection & safeguarding concerns?
It is essential to any child protection and safeguarding system that concerns about the safety of those the system is...
FIFA Guardians and why international federations should play a greater role in safeguarding sport
An international approach to safeguarding in sport is something that is far less developed than it should be, with re...
Assessing contamination and thresholds under the World Anti-Doping Code: an advocate’s view on Lawson v IAAF (CAS 2019/A/6313)
This article is part of a series of articles by LawInSport looking from different perspectives at the important issue...
A guide to Hungary’s new legal framework for international sports federations
In Hungary, the legislative framework for sports is set out in Act I of 2004 on Sports (the Sports Act), which contai...
Jonathan Taylor QC explains WADA's decision to sanction Russia
In this interview, Jonathan Taylor QC, chair of WADA's Independent Compliance Review Committee (CRC) & Co-Head of...
A practical guide to establishing the regulatory framework for a national esports federation
This article aims to act as a useful reference guide for establishing the regulatory framework for a national esports...
Top of the league: How football clubs protect and exploit their brands in a global marketplace
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The 2017/18 Premier League season kicks off today and the revenues of the league and its football clubs continue t...
Best practice for Sports Governing Bodies when dealing with individual complainants: Part 1 - Internal procedure
The “to-do” lists of sports law practitioners working within, or acting for, sports governing bodies can often be var...
Best practice for Sports Governing Bodies when dealing with individual complainants: Part 2 - Guidelines for legal teams
This two-part article offers practical guidance for sports governing bodies as to how to effectively handle individua...
Breaking up the exclusivity of sports broadcasts – a Hungarian lawyer's perspective
This article provides an overview of the provisions of Hungarian law addressing exclusive sports broadcasting rights ...
Agreements on the exploitation of broadcasting rights to sports events in Hungary
This article will look into the legal background and practical structuring of agreements on the exploitation of broad...
Exploitation of sports rights under the Hungarian Sports Act
Optimised exploitation of sports rights is a central issue from the viewpoint of Hungarian sports rights owners. Alth...
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