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Die Anwaltskanzlei VALLONI freut sich sehr, bekannt zu geben, dass Kim Gamboni das Zürcher Büro unserer Kanzlei verstärkt. Sie ist eine Schweizer Rechtsanwältin, die sich auf Prozessführung, Sportschiedsgerichtsbarkeit und Unternehmensberatung für internationale vermögende Mandanten spezialisiert hat. Sie bringt wertvolle Erfahrungen mit, die sie in der Prozessabteilung einer
VALLONI Attorneys at Law recently achieved a significant outcome in criminal proceedings before the Court of Milan, securing a full acquittal for a Swiss-resident defendant charged with the unlawful possession of firearms, an offence classified as particularly serious under Italian criminal law. Cross-Border Defence Conducted Without
Introduction Sponsorship‑based marketing has become integral to contemporary advertising practice, prompting non‑sponsor enterprises to associate themselves with high‑profile sporting events through indirect promotion. These so‑called ambush marketing strategies can distort consumer perception and erode the exclusive commercial value purchased by official sponsors. Although Türkiye has not enacted a statute devoted
Procedural rules for CAS ad hoc divisions - FIFA Club World Cup 2025 and UEFA Women's EURO 2025 01.07.2025 15:30 The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has published the procedural rules for an ad hoc Division established for the UEFA Women’s EURO 2025, starting tomorrow until
On 17 June 2025, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) dismissed the appeal brought by Drogheda United FC, an Irish football club, challenging the UEFA decision to exclude the Club from the 2025/26 UEFA Conference League. The decision was based on Article 5.01 of the UEFA
As major international sporting events attract growing commercial interest, the legal implications of ambush marketing have become increasingly significant under EU competition and consumer law. Ambush marketing refers to any attempt by a brand to associate itself with a major event, such as the Olympic
‘Ambush Marketing’, which is often described as ‘clever marketing’, may assume many forms including: Using official sports events imagery, logos, or slogans without permission; Advertising near to sports events venues, potentially implying an official association with those events; and Creating marketing campaigns that leverage sports