The case C/2024/5401, referred to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) by the Regional Administrative Court for Lazio, raises significant legal questions about the relationship between national sports law and EU law. Specifically, it addresses the compatibility of the Italian sports’ legal framework
Although there are some signs of progress being made, generally speaking, gender equality in sport in Italy may be characterised as “a work in progress”. The number of women participating in sport is increasing, with around 48% of sportspersons being women. In some sports, however, women
Sports events in France are protected by several legal and practical measures. These include: A regularly updated book that contains all the French legislation relating to the organisation of sports events in France. The Code is divided into several parts: a legislative section (Articles L100-1 to
As we have remarked elsewhere, sport and broadcasting are regarded as “a marriage made in heaven”. And this is particularly true of football coverage in France, with women’s football competitions now increasing in popularity in France and elsewhere. In June 1997, the European Parliament and the
In Italy, sportspersons can be held liable for injuries that they cause to others on the field of play under civil and criminal law. As regards civil liability, sportspersons may face claims from other sportspersons for damages, that is, financial compensation, caused by malicious, fraudulent or
Women’s sport continues to grow in popularity as well as in financial terms. Globally, double-digit growth is forecast for women’s sports revenues in the next 3-5 years, despite economic and geopolitical challenges facing the sports industry as a whole. As regards sports sponsorship, which is a major
Doping continues to be the scourge of many sports, including professional tennis, and the need to eradicate it in all its forms continues apace. Three doping cases in tennis have recently been reported, with seemingly inconsistent approaches and outcomes. These have been compared and criticised by
Generally speaking, sports-related disputes particularly lend themselves for settlement outside the ordinary courts system, that is, by some form of alternative dispute resolution (ADR), the most common being arbitration. This is also the case in Switzerland, where we have the Court of Arbitration for Sport,
The Italian plan to establish an independent Commission to oversee the financial budgets of football clubs has met with strong opposition, both domestically and internationally, and has led to tensions between the Government and FIFA and UEFA, the World and European Governing Bodies of football. FIFA
Sport is big business and there is much at stake on and off the field of play! In view of this, as sport continues to grow exponentially, so also, not surprisingly, do sports-related disputes. The question, therefore, arises: how best to settle them? In the courts or, extrajudicially,