On 21 December 2023, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) delivered a decisive ruling in Royal Antwerp Football Club v Royal Belgian Football Association and UEFA (Case C-680/21) (Royal Antwerp case), addressing the legality of “home-grown players” rules under European Union (EU) law. The concept
The issue of transgender women competing in women’s sporting events is a controversial, ongoing and complex one. Some sports, like triathlon, allow transgender women to compete in female categories under specific eligibility rules (see below), whilst others, like swimming, have banned transgender women, who have been
Salzburg, Austria – May 22, 2025 – The International Biathlon Union (IBU) and the Biathlon Integrity Unit (BIU) has welcomed the decision of 20 May 2025 of the Swiss Federal Tribunal (4A_682/2024) to reject the appeals of the former Russian biathlete Evgeny Ustyugov. These final
We are very pleased to welcome Gurur Gaye Günal to our Law Firm. Gurur is an experienced Turkish Attorney with 26 years of professional practice in Sports Law, Arbitration, Mediation, Intellectual Property, Contract Law, and a particular specialism in International Space Law. A Graduate of the Law
For decades, the collective sale of sports broadcasting rights has been promoted as a fair and efficient model, capable of supporting both elite and grassroots levels of European sport. Leagues often adopt a centralized marketing model, selling broadcasting rights on behalf of their member clubs
In Germany, sports image rights are protected under the right to one's own image, as a component of personality rights, under Section 22 of the German Art Copyright Act (UrhG); the general right of privacy under Articles 1 and 2 of the German Constitution (Grundgesetz);
In the context of sports justice, the proper application of the principle of proportionality constitutes an indispensable cornerstone in the imposition of disciplinary sanctions. The recent decision rendered by the Sole Arbitrator in the appeal proceedings brought before the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) by
On 19 December 2024, the European Commission opened an in-depth Phase II investigation into the Liberty Media proposed acquisition of Dorna Sports SL, the exclusive commercial rights holder for the MotoGP™ World Championship. The transaction was formally notified on 14 November 2024 under Article 4
In April 2025, Club León and Club de Fútbol Pachuca filed appeals before the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), contesting their exclusion from the FIFA Club World Cup for violating Article 10.1 of the tournament regulations on multiple club ownership (MCO). In line with
In the world of professional sports, including in Germany, the limitation of coaching contracts is common practice. But is it also permissible under labor law? And if not, what are the legal consequences? The starting point in German labour law is section 14 of the Part-Time