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According to the decree of May 7, 2021, in the absence of any contraindication to the practice of sport, for minors outside disciplines with special constraints, the production of a medical certificate for the minor athlete is replaced by a certificate from the persons exercising the parental authority.

If you are a sports agent / intermediary from a country that is not a member of the European Union (EU) or a State party to the European Economic Area (EEA) Agreement, how to carry on an activity sports agent in France? [Part 2 of the article on sports agents in France]

If you are a sports agent / intermediary from a European Union (EU) member country or from a State party to the European Economic Area (EEA) Agreement, how to exercise a sports agent activity in France ? Here is a brief non-exhaustive summary of the conditions set by the Law.

Since Tuesday, February 16, 2021, the Government has been empowered by Parliament to take the necessary measures within the scope of law to ensure the compliance of domestic law with the principles of the World Anti-Doping Code and to strengthen the effectiveness of the fight against doping

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.

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)

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.

On the occasion of the Fifth World Conference on Doping in Sport in Katowice, Poland (November 5-7, 2019), the Foundation Board and Executive Committee of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) approved the draft of the 2021 Code and the revised International Standards

Article L 232-2 of the Sports Code allows athletes to obtain an authorization for use for therapeutic purposes in order to undergo treatment based on drugs containing a prohibited substance.

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.

For the Constitutional Council, the absence of separation within the AFLD between the prosecution and judgment functions is contrary to the principle of impartiality of the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen (judgment 2 February 2018 following a priority question of constitutionality QPC)

Law n ° 2018-202 of March 26, 2018 relating to the organization of the Olympic and Paralympic Games of 2024 was promulgated on March 26, 2018 and was published in the Official Journal n ° 0072 of March 27, 2018

The European Court of Human Rights considers, in a judgment n ° 48151 / 11, dated 18 January 2018, that the French State, by imposing a system of localization to the sportsmen, does not violate the article 8 of the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights.

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.