Key Amendments To The Hungarian Sports Act - Major Events, Anti-Doping & Agent Regulation
In Hungary, the legislative framework for sports is set out in Act I of 2004 on sports[1] (Sports Act). The Sports Act comprehensively regulates several facets of sports-related activity and has been amended frequently since it entered into force.
This article provides an overview on the recent key amendments to the Sports Act, including:
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- Tags: Agent Regulations | Anti-Doping | Governance | Olympics | Paralympics | Regulation | Sports Act | Sports Federations
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Written by
Péter Rippel-Szabó
Péter is a Hungarian attorney-at-law at LeitnerLaw in Budapest, specializing in commercial and sports matters.
Péter has substantial experience in all aspects of hosting and organising major international sporting events across several sports, including negotiation of various key agreements, bidding, organizational issues, broadcasting, sponsorship, rights protection and COVID-19-related implications. Furthermore, he regularly advises on all legal and business issues concerning esports and gaming, including building up and operating complex regulatory and tournament structures, as well as on sports broadcasting matters, enforcement of rights, marketing, sponsorship, endorsement, cooperation and player contracts, employment agreements, regulatory issues and disciplinary procedures. He is often invited to speak at conferences on sports law and is cited on sports law cases in the press. Péter is also a seasoned author of sports law-related articles.
