Our International Sports Law Consultant, Prof Dr Ian Blackshaw, has published a new article in the New Law Journal (www.newlawjournal.co.uk) on 1 May 2026. The article, entitled ‘Playing by the rules?’ reports on the complaint to the European Commission under EU Competition Law regarding the high-ticket
Racism in football continues to be a blemish on the beautiful game. Lawmakers from around the world and football stakeholders recently met at the Home of FIFA in Zürich, Switzerland, for a two-day expert-group meeting, with the aim of strengthening criminal justice responses to racism in
Sports This recent and important ruling by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) (Award 2025/A/11285) results from an appeal lodged by Ivoire Académie FC (the Club) against a decision of the FIFA Legal & Compliance Division, which had refused to refer to the FIFA Dispute
In recent years, ethical issues and sports integrity have gained increasing and widespread importance in the international sports community. And many sports governing bodies have introduced Codes of Ethics and Integrity Units to apply and enforce them, including Switzerland, where there are dedicated rules on the
For some time, it has been known that heading a football can lead to long-term cognitive damage from cumulative, sub concussive impacts. Repetitive heading, particularly over 1,000 times a year, can cause brain microstructural changes, which are similar to mild traumatic brain injury, particularly impacting white
Swiss Sport Integrity (SSI) has published its Annual Report for 2025 on 15 April 2026. SSI is an independent foundation under Swiss Law, with the aims of combatting doping, ethical misconduct and wrongdoing in sport in a sustainable and effective manner. In doing so, SSI is guided
Data is, nowadays, a highly valuable commodity, not least in sport. Athletes’ performances can be tracked, measured and analysed through a wide range of personal data. In Switzerland, the processing of such data is governed primarily by the revised Federal Act on Data Protection (“FADP”), which entered
Generally Sports data in Germany is highly developed and driven by top-tier analytics, AI integration, and the extensive use of data in team performances. For example, intensive data modelling and simulation have contributed to Germany's consistent success in Olympic sliding sports, for example, luge, resulting in
In sport, large volumes of personal data are routinely processed, and such data includes sensitive information on athletes’ performances and their health. In France, athletes’ data is legally protected under the European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and national data protection legislation, especially Law No.
The Swiss Ice Hockey Federation (SIHF) has dismissed Patrick Fischer, the national team's coach, following his admission, which has only just come to light, of forging a Covid-19 vaccination certificate, which he used to gain admission to the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. His dismissal marks a significant