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Title Image of From compliance to culture in safeguarding: What really protects children and athletes in sport
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From compliance to culture in safeguarding: What really protects children and athletes in sport

Almost every sports organisation can now point to a safeguarding policy, a code of conduct, a reporting channel and a designated safeguarding officer. Far fewer can show that any…
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When the Regulator comes calling: how clubs should prepare for the Independent Football Regulator's information-gathering powers

The financial demise in the last decade of football clubs such as Bury, Derby County, and more recently Reading and She…
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The European Commission's clearance of Liberty Media / Dorna Sports and what it means for sports and competition law

On[1] 23 June 2025, the European Commission unconditionally cleared Liberty Media Corporation's acquisition of Dorna Sp…
Title Image of Gameday for Football Agents: The road to Luxembourg and the ROGON judgment (Part 1)
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Gameday for Football Agents: The road to Luxembourg and the ROGON judgment (Part 1)

This[1] article is Part 1 of  a series of four articles  on the Court of Justice of the European Union’s (CJE…
Title Image of Gameday for Football Agents: do the FFAR rules breach Article 101 TFEU? (Part 2)
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Gameday for Football Agents: do the FFAR rules breach Article 101 TFEU? (Part 2)

This[1] is Part 2 of a series of four articles on the 2026 ROGON[2] (C-428/23) and RRC Sports[3] (C-209/23) rulings by…
Title Image of Gameday for Football Agents: dominance, free movement and data protection in RRC Sports (Part 3)
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Gameday for Football Agents: Dominance, free movement and data protection in RRC Sports (Part 3)

This[1] is Part 3 of this article series on the Court of Justice of the European Union’s (CJEU) ROGON[2] (C-428/23) and…
Title Image of Gameday for Football Agents: what ROGON and RRC Sports mean in practice (Part 4)
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Gameday for Football Agents: What ROGON and RRC Sports mean in practice (Part 4)

This[1] is the fourth and final part of the article series on the ROGON[2] (C-428/23) and RRC Sports[3] (C-209/23) ruli…
Title Image of Temporary appointments and owner suitability - A practical guide to the IFR's 2026 changes
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Temporary appointments and owner suitability - A practical guide to the IFR's 2026 changes

The Independent Football Regulator (IFR) between 17 March and 10 April 2026 consulted on changes covering two distinct…
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Environmental claims in sport: What the EU’s EmpCo Directive means for clubs, sponsors and broadcasters

A new European Union regulation has recently come into effect to help ensure that sustainability claims are credible an…
Title Image of Skill, chance or stake? How India reshaped online gaming and esports
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Skill, chance or stake? How India reshaped online gaming and esports

This article examines how online gaming and esports are regulated in India following the Promotion and Regulation of On…
Title Image of The new floor beneath sport: EU judicial oversight after ISU, Seraing and FIGC & CONI
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How EU judicial oversight affects sports federations after ISU, Seraing and FIGC & CONI

An athlete or club loses at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), the Swiss Federal Tribunal (SFT) rejects the chal…
Title Image of Premier League v Manchester City FC: MCFC’s appeal routes and the sanctions to come (Part 1)
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Premier League v Manchester City FC: MCFC’s appeal routes and the sanctions to come (Part 1)

A[1] Disciplinary Commission appointed pursuant to the Premier League (PL) Rules recently issued a bombshell decision i…