This year will see Switzerland filling gaps in its legal regime on sports corruption, particularly match-fixing, despite being the headquarters for many international sports governing bodies, which are expected to set high ethical standards for the sporting world. Although match-fixing, globally, has shown a slight reduction
Introduction Sports organisations are no longer merely institutions responsible for organising sports competitions: they have evolved into complex economic actors managing substantial financial resources and operating within multi-layered markets. Professional sports leagues, particularly association football leagues, generate media content of considerable economic value, and broadcasting
Esports — short for “electronic sports” — refers to the organised, competitive playing of video games in which individuals or teams compete against each other under structured rules and formats. Competitions range from amateur online leagues to professional tournaments staged in arenas and streamed to
Dr Estelle Ivanova, the Head of our French Law Practice, has published a new article in the New Law Journal (www.newlawjournal.co.uk) on ethics bonus clauses in footballers’ employment contracts. A recent case in France, which involved the French national team professional footballer, Kylian Mbappé, who currently
In General Money laundering is a significant and growing problem in sport, which, globally, is now a multi-billion US dollar industry in its own right, particularly in association football, which is the world’s favourite and most lucrative sport. This is largely due to the eye-watering sums, cross-border
The All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC), better known as Wimbledon, which was founded on 23 July 1868, is experiencing battles not only on its famous grass tennis courts but also off them in the law courts, namely the High Court and the Court of
In a decision, OG 2026/08, which was rendered on 12 February 2026 by the Ad Hoc Division of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS AHD) during the Milano-Cortina Winter Olympic Games (the Games), the CAS has confirmed the broad discretion of International Sports Federations
The legal protection of minors (that is, persons under the age of 18 years old) in sport in Switzerland is centred on safety, combating abuse, and upholding ethical standards through Swiss Sport Integrity. This is an independent body, which is responsible for enforcing the Swiss Olympic Ethics Statute,
The long-standing ban on motor circuit racing in Switzerland, which has been in place since the 1955 Le Mans disaster, in which more than 80 people were killed, is to be lifted on 1 June 2026, on which date amendments to the Road Traffic Act (LCR)
From the beginning of this year, a new governance and ethics legal framework (Branchenstandard) (Standard), which has been developed by the Swiss Olympic Association, which is the National Olympic Association of Switzerland, commonly known as Swiss Olympic, applies to regional sports organisations, clubs, and event