Following the recent UK Supreme Court Decision that the legal definition of a woman is based on biological sex, reported on in an earlier Post on this website, UPG (the Ultimate Pool Group), the professional governing body for the sport of 8-ball pool, has amended
The issue of whether transgender women can participate in women's sport is a continuing and controversial one and has not been resolved, to date, in all sports at either the elite or the grassroots’ levels. Perhaps, the ruling, on 16 April 2025, by the UK Supreme
Multi-club ownership (MCO) is becoming an increasingly prominent feature of the global football landscape, and France is no exception. Although Article L.122-7 of the French Sports Code (the Code) prohibits domestic club control by a single entity within the same sporting discipline, no such restriction exists
As noted elsewhere on this website, association football is not only the world’s favourite sport, but also the most lucrative one, as reflected in the eye-watering fees being paid for transfers of players nationally and internationally. In the 2025 winter football transfer window, almost £1.9 billion
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
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
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
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
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
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