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Professionals in Switzerland for Italian Companies Regulatory Overview and Social Security Implications for Italian Businesses Hiring Highly Qualified Workers Residing in Switzerland

by Sara Botti With the increasing prevalence of flexible working models and the expansion of cross-border remote work, the employment landscape in Switzerland has undergone profound changes. An increasing number of workers now perform their professional activities on Swiss territory while remaining formally employed by employers based

FINANCIAL REGULATION OF FOOTBALL CLUBS IN GERMANY

Although association football is the world’s most lucrative sport, there is a need to regulate the financial affairs of football clubs at the international and national levels to provide stability. Germany is no exception where there are a number of financial regulations that apply to football

SWISS FEDERAL SUPREME COURT APPEAL BY FIGURE SKATER DISMISSED

Of the many appeals against awards of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) submitted last year to the Swiss Federal Supreme Court (TFS), one appeal, in particular, is worthy of mention. Because it concerned the treatment of a minor athlete, namely, the Russian figure

THE SPECIFICITY OF SPORT IN EU LAW

Few aspects of life combine physical performance, emotional intensity, and social meaning as powerfully as sport. It inspires, unites, and sometimes divides, yet it always reflects something essential about who we are.  It is a deeply human and cultural phenomenon: an integral part of our

WHEREABOUTS RULE IN DOPING LATEST CAS AWARD

One of the measures towards achieving clean sport is the so-called ‘whereabouts rule’, which was introduced by WADA (World Anti-Doping Agency) on 1 January 2009, and which continues to prove controversial amongst sportspersons. The latest CAS (Court of Arbitration for Sport) Appeal case (CAS 2024/A/10679), which

SPORTS ARBITRATION AND EU LAW: THE RFC SERAING JUDGMENT AWAITED

The recent Opinion (Opinion) of Advocate General Ćapeta in Case C-600/23, RFC Seraing v FIFA, reopens complex questions about the interface between international sports arbitration and European legal principles, particularly the right to effective judicial protection under Article 47 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights

UEFA FINANCIAL FAIR PLAY REGULATIONS UPDATE

The European governing body of association football, UEFA, introduced their Financial Fair Play (FFP) Regulations in 2009 and they came into effect in the 2011-2012 season, with the aim that football clubs would not spend more than they earn, thereby endangering their long-term survival. At

CAS: AWARD IN ACB 1904 SA v. THE SWISS FOOTBALL LEAGUE

The recent award by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in the dispute between AC Bellinzona 1904 SA and the Swiss Football League (SFL) (2024/A/10916) offers an interesting opportunity to reflect on the rigid application of federal rules regarding "locally trained" football players and

PROTECTING SPORTS IMAGE RIGHTS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM

Sports image rights are very valuable and widely defined. See the judicial definition in the English case of Proactive Sports Management v Rooney of 2011. They include a person’s name, including nick name, initials, image and likeness and other personal and distinctive characteristics, including lifestyle. They also

SWISS SPORTS TRIBUNAL SUSPENDS FLOORBALL PLAYER

It has been announced on 21 March 2025 that the Swiss Sports Tribunal (TSS) has suspended for one year a Swiss floorball player for possession of the prohibited substance RAD140 (SARM). The offence came to light during a postal inspection, in which a package containing 180