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Environmental claims in sport: What the EU’s EmpCo Directive means for clubs, sponsors and broadcasters

A new European Union regulation has recently come into effect to help ensure that sustainability claims are credible and consumer-friendly and raise the bar for how such claims ar…
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Skill, chance or stake? How India reshaped online gaming and esports

This article examines how online gaming and esports are regulated in India following the Promotion and Regulation of On…
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The new floor beneath sport: EU judicial oversight after ISU, Seraing and FIGC & CONI

An athlete or club loses at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), the Swiss Federal Tribunal (SFT) rejects the chal…
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Premier League v Manchester City FC: MCFC’s appeal routes and the sanctions to come (Part 1)

A[1] Disciplinary Commission appointed pursuant to the Premier League (PL) Rules recently issued a bombshell decision i…
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Premier League v Manchester City FC - Compensation claims and the wider fallout (Part 2)

This[1] article is Part 2 of an article series discussing the recently published Premier League Independent Disciplinar…
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How Squad Cost Rules compare in the Premier League, the Championship, and other football competitions

In November 2025,[1] the Premier League voted to bring in cost-based rules, which had been implemented on a shadow basi…
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One club, two rulebooks: navigating the Premier League and UEFA's financial regulations

Financial regulation in football has grown exponentially in recent years. This growth is mostly attributable to an incr…
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Accelerating F1 into 2026 and beyond - How the FIA’s F1 Financial Regulations are helping to spark thrilling competition

The FIA Formula One (F1) World Championship has undergone a significant transformation, driven by both commercial reinv…
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When is a sports body a “court or tribunal” under EU law? Review of CJEU ruling - Part 2

Part[1] 1 (see here) of this article examined the first issue decided by the Court of Justice of the European Unio…
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When can sports federations sanction club directors? Review of CJEU ruling - Part 1

The[1] judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) in ZD v Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (FIGC)…
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Same result, different route: How Brazil handles supporter misconduct compared to UEFA

The recent analysis on LawInSport[1] of the two Real Madrid awards, CAS 2025/A/11261 (the Chant Award)[2] and CAS 2025/…
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Protecting pregnant players: Lessons from the CAS Award in Maja Göthberg v Lazio Women (CAS 2025/A/11527)

On[1] 26 May 2026, a Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) panel ordered Lazio Women to pay compensation to footballer M…

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