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FIFA World Cup 2026 Ticketing under Competition Law Scrutiny: What impact could a complaint to the European Commission have on football?

On[1] 24 March 2026, Football Supporters Europe (a not-for-profit international football fan association) and Euroconsumers (an international consumer protection organisation) (th…
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Sports, Football, Competition/Anti-Trust, Dispute Resolution , Articles, Regulation & Governance

Beyond the Super League: How the Madrid Ruling and Competition Law Are Reshaping Sports Governance

Although the European Super League (ESL) looked like it had been relegated to the history books[1], fresh life has been…
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An Economist's View on Leicester City's Failed PSR Competition Law Challenge

There has been another competition law challenge to the Premier League’s rules. Leicester City advanced a range of argu…
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Sport & Competition Law – Annual Review 2025/26

Welcome to the Competition Law chapter of the LawInSport Annual Review 2025/26. EU and UK competition law continued to…
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When Safety Rules Collide with Competition Law - The UCI Gear Ratio Decision

In October 2025, the Belgian Competition Authority (BCA) issued an interim measures decision[1] that suspended the Inte…
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Competition, Anti-Doping, Competition/Anti-Trust, Dispute Resolution , Articles

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 abou…
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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…