The Government published on February 10, 2021 a new ordinance (Ordinance n ° 2021-137), modifying ordinance n ° 2020-1599 of December 16, 2020 by extending the financial conditions for the resolution of certain contracts in the sports sector.

The Government published on February 10, 2021 a new ordinance (Ordinance n ° 2021-137), modifying ordinance n ° 2020-1599 of December 16, 2020 by extending the financial conditions for the resolution of certain contracts in the sports sector.

On January 1, 2021, the new 2021 World Anti-Doping Code entered into force. Among the important additions we find in particular: the protection of whistleblowers, a new definition of the concept of "in competition" or the addition of circumstances aggravating

The withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union since January 1, 2021, has consequences for the English Premier League and the English Football League (from the 2nd to the 4th division), in particular as regards the recruitment of players. foreigners coming from the EU by English clubs.

On December 17, 2020, the CAS declared the suspension of Russia from all international competitions (Olympic Games and world championships) for a period of two years (i.e. until December 16, 2022) due to the non-compliance of the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) with the World Anti-Doping Code

Cabinet BERTRAND entered the Who's Who Legal ranking in 2017 and has since maintained its leading position among French law firms specializing in sports law.

Details from the Ministry of Sports concerning professional and high-level athletes authorized, by exemption, to travel despite the health curfew measures to deal with the covid-19 epidemic (Decrees of October 16 and 23, 2020)

Le Monde du Droit magazine's 2020 Law Awards: Cabinet Bertrand obtains second place in the Sports Law category. Live interview with Maître Jean-Jacques BERTRAND.

[Football - Press release] Amateur clubs react to the Ordinance of the Council of State of June 11, 2020 which did not suspend the decision of the Executive Committee of the French Football Federation (FFF) of April 16, 2020

[Press release from Cabinet BERTRAND] Appeal against the decision of the Executive Committee of the French Football Federation (FFF) of April 16, 2020

Since the implementation of containment measures and the start of the health crisis linked to Covid-19, many questions have been raised around the legal regime for partial activity and its impact on the Sport professions (Part 2).

Since the implementation of containment measures and the beginning of the health crisis linked to Covid-19, many questions have been raised around the legal regime of partial activity and its impact on sports professions.

Tribute from Cabinet Bertrand to Michel HIDALGO, coach of the French football team and former president of the UNFP.

Since the Ordinance of December 19, 2018, which entered into force on March 1, 2019, the Sports Code distinguishes between a national and international athlete when it comes to the application of anti-doping rules.

The FIFA Council (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) adopts the new Regulations for the Status and Transfer of Players - RSTJ (updated regularly).

The French National Olympic and Sporting Committee (CNOSF) has authorized (in application of rule 40 of the Olympic Charter) the athletes to promote their sponsors and partners and the sponsors and partners to use the image of the participants during the Games period. Tokyo Olympics 2020

By a judgment of January 28, 2020 the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) considers that the arbitration commission of the Turkish Football Federation (TFF) lacked independence and impartiality, article 6§1 of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms

Following the recommendations relating to agent commissions and the limitation of player loans adopted by the FIFA Football Actors Committee, it published on January 22, 2020 on its website a program of reforms with the aim of regulating agent regulation

On November 12, 2018, the Executive Office of the French National Olympic and Sports Committee (CNOSF) adopted the main principles of selection, for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, for national federations.

The Council of State, by a judgment of December 11, 2019, considered that the salary cap or capping of the payroll did not "disproportionately affect the freedom of contract or the freedom to undertake and which has no impact on freedom of association in sports matters. "