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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?
Creation of a commercial company by the Professional Leagues
The law aimed at democratizing sport in France was adopted by the National Assembly on February 24, 2022. The text allows professional leagues to create a commercial company for the management and marketing of the rights to exploit the sporting events they organize
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 FIFA Football Tribunal
FIFA presented on September 10, 2021 the rules of procedure and operation of the Football Court. It brings together the existing decision-making bodies of FIFA into a single institution made up of three chambers: the dispute resolution chambers, the status of the player and the agents.
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.
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: receivership and sporting consequences
The announcement of FC Girondins de Bordeaux of its financial difficulties following the departure from King Street, is an opportunity to recall the sporting consequences, and in particular a demotion, if a football club is the subject of a reorganization procedure or compulsory liquidation.
French athletes allowed to use their sponsors and partners during the period of the Olympic Games
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
New FIFA recommendations on agent fees and limiting player loans
On Wednesday, 25, 2019, the FIFA Players Actors 'Committee adopted new recommendations concerning agents' fees (for players and clubs) and the number of player loans, with the aim of regulating the transfer market. .
The Dispute Resolution Chamber acts as a substitute for the FIFA administration in the context of complaints related to the training allowance and the solidarity mechanism
FIFA announces the creation of an article 13 in the Regulations of the Players' Status Committee and the Dispute Resolution Chamber (CRL) to submit proposals in disputes relating to training compensation and the solidarity mechanism not for a preliminary ruling
Conference - Assises du Droit du Sport
Grand Symposium: the lawyer in sport. Cabinet BERTRAND is a partner of the 4th Assises du Droit du Sport and will lead a practical workshop on the theme The status of the sports trainer.
Transfers of athletes, final report on the economic and legal issues of the European Commission
The European Commission has published a report on the development of the economic and legal issues of transfers entitled "An update on change drivers and economic and legal implications of transfers of players" analyzing the European football market and determining eight recommendations.
TPO: Swiss Federal Supreme Court confirms CAS award in RFC Seraing v. FIFA
By decision of February 20, 2018, the Federal Court dismissed the appeal of the RFC Seraing club and the Doyen Sport company against the sentence of the CAS which had the validity of the FIFA regulations prohibiting recourse to the TPO.
Online sports betting: the FJD condemned
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)
Football: Towards a major change of rules in the United States?
The Miami FC club said it had appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) to force the US Soccer Federation (USSF) to introduce the system of promotion / relegation in its championships.
The proposed sports ethics law was finally adopted
On Wednesday February 15, 2017, the Senate definitively adopted the bill aimed at preserving the ethics of sport, strengthening the regulation and transparency of professional sport and improving the competitiveness of clubs.
TPO: CAS confirms the sanction imposed by the FIFA club FC Seraing
According to FIFA's press release, the Court of Arbitration for Sport would have validated under European Union law the sanction imposed by the Disciplinary Commission on FC Seraing for violations of the regulations related to the ownership of the economic rights of players by players. third party TPO
The French Football Federation wins a battle against Viagogo
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
[News of the World] Finland recognizes the eSport as a sport
The Finnish eSport federation is now a member of the Finnish Olympic Committee which has recognized its existence. The Club of Valencia, Spain, seized the Court of Justice of the European Union against the decision of the European Commission relating to the State aid granted by the Kingdom of Spain