We are very pleased and proud to announce that our International Sports Law Consultant, Prof Dr Ian Blackshaw, and our Former Head of our French Law Practice, Dr Estelle Ivanova, have published a new Book on ‘Sport and EU Competition Law’, Details of the Book
Swiss Sport Integrity (SSI) has imposed, on 9 September 2026, a four-year ban on a swimmer for the possession and attempted use of GW501516 (Cardarine) and ordered the payment of a fine. During a postal inspection, a package addressed to a swimmer containing 60 capsules of
Not every Greek football dispute can go to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). Greek football disputes do not move within a single forum. They begin within a domestic federation structure, are heavily shaped by the FIFA mandatory framework on dispute resolution and contractual stability
Sports employment disputes in Italy are governed by a distinctive interaction between State law and the rules of the sports system. This is particularly relevant in professional football, where employment relationships between clubs and players, as well as those involving coaches and other sports professionals, are
The CAS Award 2025/A/11368, rendered on 12 August 2026, clarifies the relationship between compliance with the FIFA Clearing House system and the CAS full de novo review jurisdiction, whilst also clarifying the requirements applicable to a contractual offer necessary to preserve entitlement to training compensation
A Gymnastics official has been found guilty by the Swiss Sports Tribunal (TSS) of violating psychological integrity and has received a formal warning. He is required to pay a fine and cover the procedural costs. Following several reports received by Swiss Sport Integrity (SSI) reporting service,
The eligibility of transgender women to compete in the female category in sport has become one of the most sensitive and complex issues in international sports law. The participation of Valentina Petrillo, the first openly transgender Italian athlete to compete at the Paralympic Games, has brought
Generally Whether transgender women athletes may compete in the women's category is one of the most contested issues in international sports law today. The debate pits the prohibition of discrimination based on gender identity and personality rights against the principle of "fair and meaningful competition" in sport. In
Swiss Sport Integrity (SSI) has extended a powerlifter's suspension by eight years. This action was taken because the athlete ordered methasterone—a prohibited substance—whilst already serving a suspension for a doping violation. During a postal inspection, the Federal Office for Customs and Border Security (FOCBS) seized a package
Money laundering is a modern scourge globally, involving trillions of dollars, and sport, in general, and association football, in particular, is vulnerable to money laundering. This is due to the eye-watering financial flows generated by football club acquisitions, international player transfers, sponsorship agreements and other cross-border