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
It has been reported that the Dutch foundation ‘Justice for Players’ (JFP), has commenced, on 4 August 2025, a class legal action against FIFA, the World Governing Body of Association Football and the French, German, Dutch, Belgian and Danish football associations. JFP claims that 100,000 footballers,
Sell-on clauses in football transfer agreements, which stipulate a percentage of a future transfer fee for the selling club, are generally permissible under European Union (EU) competition law, but can be subject to scrutiny if they restrict competition or unfairly impact player freedom of movement. Whilst
The DRC is particularly involved in cases arising under the Regulation on the Status and Transfer of Players (RSTP), especially on disputes relating to training compensation and solidarity contributions in football transfer cases. Under art.1 par.1 of Annexe 4 of the RSTP, training compensation must be