"Lausanne, 23 January 2026 – The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) will open two temporary offices for the upcoming Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026. The CAS Ad hoc Division and the CAS Anti-Doping Division will work in Milan to settle sports related disputes
Introduction
The main goals of competition law are to promote consumer welfare and economic growth by ensuring healthy competition, which leads to lower prices, better quality, and greater choice for consumers.
It achieves these goals by preventing anti-competitive practices, such as price-fixing and market allocation; prohibiting the
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
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 the last decade, women’s participation in sport in Germany has been on the increase.
In the 16-24 age group, there are fewer girls and women actively engaged in sport than boys and men. Whilst in the 45-75 age group, the opposite is the case.
As regards
