Intellectual Property, especially trademarks, play an important role in protecting the names and logos of major international sporting events, such as the UEFA European Football Championships (the Euros), the Wimbledon Championships, the Tour de France and the Olympic and Paralympic Games. In particular, trademark rights provide
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), on 15 February 2025, has withdrawn its Appeal to CAS (Court of Arbitration for Sport), which was filed in September 2024, and entered into a Case Resolution Agreement with the Italian number 1 men’s single tennis player, Jannik Sinner, whereby
Although association football is the world’s most popular and lucrative sport, the beautiful game, at all levels, faces financial pressures and challenges in many parts of the world in the present economic times. This is also true of Italian football and clubs, even top-tier ones, such
Match fixing in sport, or the manipulation of the results of sports competitions and events, is an ongoing and widespread problem despite continuing attempts, at the national and international levels, to eradicate it. Unfortunately, France is not immune from match fixing in its various forms, including
As noted in another Post on the website, women’s professional football in Europe and elsewhere is growing in popularity and this also applies to Italy. Italy was one of the first countries to host professional women’s football after European bans on women playing football came to
Women’s professional football in Europe, and elsewhere in the world, continues to grow in popularity and attract more fans, and this is also true in France. Women’s football in France is run by the French Football Federation (FFF) and played at the club and national levels. The
In general, employment law in Italy is complex and there are special provisions, under Law No. 91 of 1981, which apply to sports employment contracts. As regards form, they must be in writing, otherwise they are null and void. As regards their provisions, sports employment contracts must
Sports employment contracts are of increasing importance because of the sums involved, not least in the case of those of professional football players, which often raise complex legal and financial issues. For the majority of the major European Football Leagues, the 2025 Winter Football Transfer Window
Conciliation is a formal, confidential, efficient and neutral proceeding for resolving disputes in Switzerland outside the ordinary courts system, under Article 213 of the Swiss Code of Civil Procedure (ZPO). Generally speaking, it is the first step in litigation in Switzerland. Conciliation is mandatory for most civil
International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which will be observed on 21 March 2025, serves as a timely reminder of the broader fight against all forms of discrimination, including gender discrimination in sport. According to paragraph 4 of the Fundamental Principles of Olympism as