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Sport Meets Antitrust: Shaping the field of play – the CJEU weighs in on sports and antitrust

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Just before Christmas, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) delivered three eagerly awaited rulings that greatly affect the relationship between antitrust law and the autonomy of sports associations – breaking...more

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Sport Meets Antitrust: Should monopolistic structures in European sports be questioned?

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In July, the Court of Justice of the European Union ("CJEU") heard not one, but two cases at the intersection between sports and competition law. Both cases seem to have the potential to reshape the governance of professional...more

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Sport Meets Antitrust: The European Commission and European football

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The events surrounding the Super League in European football have caused a lot of controversy. Many top clubs have had to take a stand. Fans protested. Even state leaders have had their say. In all this uproar, calls for...more

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European Commission Targets Spanish Football Clubs including Real Madrid and Barcelona for State Aid Investigations

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The European Commission (Commission), on 18 December 2013, opened three formal State aid investigations into public support measures for major Spanish football clubs. The Commission alleges that the clubs under investigation...more

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Commission Launches First State Aid Investigations Into Football Clubs

The European Commission opened the first in-depth investigation into alleged State aid for professional football clubs. This comes after the Commission launched investigations into the financing of arenas. It is likely that...more

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