Blog tagged as Rugby

Analysis of the crucial role of the CAS ad-hoc and anti-doping Chambers at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games: exclusive jurisdiction based on the Olympic Charter and contracts, accelerated arbitration procedures, issues of awards in matters of eligibility and doping

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.

The Council of State, by a judgment of December 11, 2019, considered that the salary cap or capping of the payroll did not "disproportionately affect the freedom of contract or the freedom to undertake and which has no impact on freedom of association in sports matters. "

The Court of Cassation (by two judgments of 2017) clarified the respective definitions of the offer and the unilateral promise of a sportsman's employment contract between a sports club (rugby) and a player (recognizes the existence of a contract due to the meeting of the wishes of the parties)

In the event of a positive doping control test for a player in a team sport, what are the consequences for the player, but also for the team? Example of the Russian national volleyball team ...

The presence of the Qatar team in the final of the Handball World Championship highlighted the regulations of the International Handball Federation concerning the possibility for an athlete to change national team. What about in other sports? 1st example, Football.