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
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.
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)?
The Court condemns the Française des Jeux (FdJ) to pay the winnings of a bettor (error in the calculation of the odds - FdJ responsible - inexcusable error not allowing the cancellation of sports betting contracts - FdJ must prove knowledge of the results by the bettor when placing his bet)
A company which sells tickets for matches in particular for the French football team when it does not have the authorization of the Federation which enjoys the monopoly of operating these matches on the national territory is a fault incurring tort liability
The judgment of the second civil chamber of the Court of Cassation of 20 November 2014 makes it possible to recall the elements making it possible to engage the civil liability of an athlete: the proof of a fault characterized by a violation of the rules of the game must be reported
Interview with Maître Christophe Bertrand in "The Sports Law Show" on the webTV of the "World Sports Law Report" website about the Viagogo v / French Football Federation case.
The recent news of the Court of Cassation gives us the opportunity to review the jurisprudential and legal evolution of the concept of civil liability (because of things and the acts of others) since the judgment of November 4, 2010.