It has been announced that, after 15 years of service, John Coates, from Australia, the President of ICAS, has resigned on health grounds. ICAS, the International Council of Arbitration for Sport is the administrative and financial authority that governs the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS),
On 4 October 2024, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) in the case of Koninklijke Nederlandse Lawn Tennisbond v Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens (Case C-621/22) delivered important guidance on the scope of “legitimate interests” under Article 6(1)(f) GDPR, effective 25 May 2018. The case arose
Artificial Intelligence (AI) may be defined as technology which enables computers and machines to simulate human intelligence and problem-solving capabilities and is changing our lives. And sport is no exception, where the difference between success and failure can be measured in a thousandth of a
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;
The Head of our French Law Practice, Dr Estelle Ivanova, has published an article under the title ‘Power imbalance exposed?’ in the New Law Journal (www.newlawjournal.co.uk) issue of 8 August 2025 on the recent landmark ruling of the Grand Chamber of the European Court of
World Athletics, the Governing Body of Track and Field Sport, following consultations with member federations and stakeholders, has updated its eligibility rules on transgender women athletes participating in its events. These athletes will now be required to undergo a "once-in-a-lifetime" SRY gene test to determine eligibility
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
It was with much anticipation (see our previous news item posted on 3 April 2025) that the international legal and sporting communities awaited the judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) in the case of RFC Seraing v FIFA (Case C-600/23), handed down
With sports disputes on the increase and the need to settle them quickly, especially where sporting deadlines are in play, various forms of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) are proving attractive to the international sporting community. One such form of ADR, which is particularly appropriate, is ‘Med-Arb’. This