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The salary cap, a key device in French professional rugby
The transfer of Cheslin Kolbe in 2021 led the NRL to strengthen its rules on salary cap. Since 2023, part of the transfer compensation has been introduced into the calculation of the payroll of professional rugby clubs.
Law of March 8, 2024: strengthening the protection of practitioners and good repute in sport
The law of March 8, 2024 strengthens the protection of practitioners and good repute in sport. It establishes an annual check of the integrity of educators, new obligations for federations and operators, aimed at preventing violence, particularly against minors.
The status of volunteers during sporting events
On the occasion of the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris, more than 45 volunteers are expected in the capital during the summer of 000. This is an opportunity to recall the status of sports volunteers, their legal definition and the conditions commitment to responsibility
SoFoot, July 26, 2023, "Can PSG shelve Mbappé for the whole season?"
Interviewed by SoFoot, Maître Jean-Jacques BERTRAND discusses the dispute between Kylian Mbappé and Paris Saint-Germain. This is an opportunity to recall the sporting, legal and judicial implications on the subject of dismissals of professional football players by their clubs.
Fight against doping and food supplements (sportsman, how to defend yourself?)
If food supplements are not on the World Anti-Doping Agency's list of prohibited products (transposed into the Sports Code), athletes must remain vigilant because of the risk of contamination with prohibited products.
Lawyer sports agent, judgment of the Court of Cassation
The Court of Cassation rejects the appeal of the Council of the Bar Association of Paris and confirms the cancellation of the article of the internal regulations of the Paris Bar which had authorized in 2020 lawyers to exercise the activity of intermediation sports, without a sports agent license.
Prerogatives granted to Federations and Leagues concerning the professional organization of a sporting discipline
On August 18, 2022, the Minister of Sports adopted an order noting compliance with the Sports Code of the modifications that the National Handball League (NHL) made to its statutes in March 2022, with the agreement of the French Handball Federation. (FFH).
Administrative relegation of the Girondins de Bordeaux to National 1 by the DNCG
The DNCG Appeals Committee confirmed the decision taken by the Professional Clubs Control Committee which pronounced the administrative demotion of the Girondins de Bordeaux to National 1 (financial difficulties). What are the means of appeal to challenge this decision?
Decree relating to the conditions under which the duration of the athlete's first professional contract may be extended from 3 to 5 years
The decree of April 26, 2022 sets the conditions allowing the maximum duration of the first employment contract of a professional football player to be extended from 3 to 5 years.
Decree of 24 February 2022 on the delegation granted to sports federations
The decree relating to the conditions for granting and withdrawing the delegation granted to sports federations as well as the content and terms of the delegation contract was published on February 25, 2022. It modifies the mechanism for granting, refusing and withdrawal of the delegation.
Judgment of the Council of State of February 7, 2022 - Individualization of penalties for doping
The Council of State validates the option for the Sanctions Commission of the AFLD to reduce the duration of a sanction taken against an athlete for the use of unspecified substances when the circumstances of the case justify it with regard to the principle of proportionality .
Order of 25 November 2021 relating to the recognition of the high level character of sports disciplines
List of sports disciplines recognized as being of a high level, in order to allow the exercise of their prerogatives until December 31 of the year in which the summer Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris 2024 take place
Illicit retransmission of sports events
The bill relating to the regulation and protection of access to cultural and digital works adopted by the National Assembly at the end of October 2021 includes new provisions intended to fight more effectively against the illicit retransmission of sports events.
The responsibility of football clubs for their supporters
Are amateur and / or professional football clubs liable for the act of their supporters? What is the legislative and regulatory framework under which football clubs are responsible for the act of their supporters at sporting events?
Olympic Games, exploitation by the athlete of his image during the Games and protection of the Olympic symbols [Part 2]
For the Tokyo 2020 Games, the Executive Board of the International Olympic Committee has established the fundamental principles allowing athletes to exploit their sports images or performances. In France, the implementation of these principles is the responsibility of the French National Olympic Sports Committee.
Olympic Games, exploitation by the athlete of his image during the Games and protection of the Olympic symbols
During the Tokyo Olympics, Olympic athletes participating in the Games can now, thanks to an amendment to Article 40 of the Olympic Charter, use, under certain conditions, their names, images or sports performances for advertising purposes.
Doping, updating the list of substances and methods whose possession is a criminal offense
Article L.232-26 of the Sports Code penalizes the simple possession of unspecified substances or methods. The decree of July 1, 2021 published the updated list of these prohibited substances and methods. What is this penal provision in the fight against doping?
How are professional football TV rights marketed and redistributed in France?
Audiovisual rights for professional football competitions are allocated by the Professional Football League (LFP) which centralizes their marketing on behalf of professional football clubs. What are the legal foundations of this centralized system?
Football and provision of players for national selections in the French team
The coach of the Bleuets struggles to obtain the agreement of professional football clubs to release the players selected for the France team for the Olympic Games. What are the regulations and why the provision of players is not compulsory for the Tokyo Olympics?
Acceptance of risks: sports practice and civil liability
In terms of sports practice (training / competition), in the event of an accident or injury, the implementation of the so-called risk acceptance theory may allow the author of the damage to be exempted from his civil liability. . Definition and limit (violation of the rules of the game)?