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Two Advocates General, two different answers: What the conflicting NADA Austria opinions mean for anti-doping transparency

The same legal questions, the same Austrian case, but two Advocates General have now reached different conclusions about whether publishing anti-doping sanctions complies with the…
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Publishing athlete names after doping violations: What AG Spielmann's opinion means for sports organisations

When can sports organisations publish the names of athletes sanctioned for anti-doping violations without violating dat…
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What Is the Real Impact of the CJEU’s Seraing Judgment on the Future of Sports Arbitration?

The Grand Chamber judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) in Case C-600/23, Royal Football Club S…
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An Analysis of German Football's 50+1 Rule & the Federal Cartel Office's Concerns

German football is often regarded as a stronghold of footballing tradition due to its strict ownership rules. However…
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Competition Law’s Newest Frontier in British Basketball: Analysing the Dispute with Super League Basketball

Basketball is the newest frontier for big-ticket competition litigation in the sports sector. A claim was filed before…
Snooker Competition Law Battle: Analysing NST’s claim against World Snooker Tour at the CAT
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Snooker competition law battle: Analysing NST’s claim against World Snooker Tour at the CAT

The landscape of professional sports continues to evolve as breakaway competitions challenge established governance str…
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Can No-Poach Agreements Be Justified? Insights from the AG Opinion on Portuguese Football

On 15 May 2025, Advocate General Nicholas Emiliou (AG) delivered three opinions regarding decisions by football governi…
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Regulating the Regulators: Competition Law Takes on FIFA’s Agent Rules

On 15 May 2025, Advocate General (“AG”) Nicholas Emiliou delivered his much-anticipated Opinions in RRC Sports v FIFA[1…
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Break(ing) Point? The Antitrust Battle that Could Transform Professional Tennis

On March 18, 2025, the Professional Tennis Players Association (“PTPA”) filed a lawsuit against the governing bodies of…
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Sport & EU/Competition Law – Annual Review 2024/25

Welcome to the EU and Competition Law chapter of the LawInSport Annual Review 24/25.  In 2024, competition law con…
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When should a CAS award be final on issues of EU law? The AG’s Opinion in Seraing v FIFA

The Advocate General (AG) has delivered an opinion in the long running case of Royal Football Club Seraing v FIFA and o…
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F1 at a crossroads? FIA and Liberty Media’s battle for pole position on commercial rights

Liberty Media, the current commercial rights holder of Formula One (F1), and the Fédération Internationale de l'Automob…

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