Artificial Intelligence (AI) may be defined as technology which enables computers and machines to simulate human intelligence and problem-solving capabilities and is changing our lives. And sport is no exception, where the difference between success and failure can be measured in a thousandth of a
The German Football Association (DFB) has established its own dispute resolution bodies, including the DFB Arbitration Court, which have exclusive jurisdiction regarding disputes arising from employment contracts, transfers, and disciplinary proceedings within German association football. However, the question of jurisdiction may require closer examination in certain
Introduction This Post outlines how football disputes are settled in Türkiye under the Turkish Football Federation (TFF) framework. Domestically, matters proceed either before the disciplinary boards or the Dispute Resolution Committee (Uyuşmazlık Çözüm Kurulu, “UÇK”), with appeals heard by the TFF Arbitration Committee. Decisions of the Arbitration
As the European Union (EU) introduces Digital Product Passports (DPPs), luxury Maisons and sports brands face both regulatory obligations and new opportunities to strengthen authenticity, sustainability, consumer engagement — and to benefit from the free movement of compliant goods across the internal market of the
The system of dispute resolution in Italian sport, and particularly in association football, represents an area of considerable complexity, where principles of autonomy of the sporting order intersect with the limits arising from its necessary submission to state judicial review. The analysis of recent cases,
Gurur Gaye Günal, the Head of our Turkish Law Practice and an expert in Space Law, will be one of the speakers at the International Online Seminar, via Zoom, on Space Law, Policy & Governance, which will be hosted by ŞiraSpace on 1 November 2025. The
The Israel Football Association (IFA) uses several national and international bodies for settling football disputes in Israel. For national disputes, the IFA has its own disciplinary committees and tribunals that handle disputes within its member clubs and their players, as well as disputes with other stakeholders.
Legislative Decree No. 36 of 2021 has introduced apprenticeship contracts into the sports sector and represents one of the most significant innovations of the Sports Reform in Italy. Its primary purpose is to remedy a long-standing structural weakness of the Italian system: the lack of adequate
In Switzerland, football disputes may be settled by both national and international sports bodies. The Swiss Football Association (SFV) has its own internal dispute resolution bodies, and they handle disputes within the Swiss football system that are not in the competence of the Swiss Football League;
In its Decision 25-DCC-172 of 25 July 2025, the French Competition Authority (Autorité de la concurrence) (the Authority) announced in an official Press Release that it had unconditionally cleared the acquisition of exclusive control of Sofisport by the FN Browning Group (FNBG). FNBG, a Belgian group, specialises in the manufacture and