Blog tagged as eSport

E-sport was enshrined in the Law for a Digital Republic n ° 2016-1321 of October 7, 2016. The Law provides for a particular legal framework concerning the status and fixed-term employment contracts specific to professional gamblers employed in gaming. competitive video.

The Law for a Digital Republic n ° 2016-1321 of October 7, 2016 establishes the recognition by the public authorities of the development of e-sport and the need to provide a legal framework for e-sport competitions.

The Official Journal of 10 May 2017 also allowed the publication of a second decree on the eSport. Decree No. 2017-872 from 9 May 2017 was he on the status of professional players employees competitive games.

The final adoption by the Senate of the Law for a Digital Republic, on September 28, 2016, validates the status and the implementation of the Fixed-Term Contract (CDD) between the professional esports player and his team.

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

The Bill for a Digital Republic, adopted by the Senate on May 3, 2016, provides in particular for the definition of professional video game player (eSports) and qualifies the contract binding him to his team as an employment contract.

As part of the Bill for a Digital Republic, Messrs Durain (senator Saône-et-Loire) and Salles (deputy Alpes Maritimes) submitted on March 24, 2016 a progress report on their mission on the competitive practice of video games (eSport) to the Secretary of State for Digital.