On 21 December 2023, the European Court of Justice ("ECJ") issued three decisions in three separate cases concerning the discretionary power of sports federations to prevent alternative competitions and to otherwise impose...more
In two separate non-binding opinions in Super League and International Skating Union issued on 15 December 2022, Advocate General Rantos concluded that sports federations can – under certain circumstances – impose...more
On 22 November 2022, the Council of Ministers of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia approved the Law of Trade Remedies in International Trade (‘the Trade Remedies Law”). It governs the conduct of anti-dumping, countervailing...more
By 30 June 2022, Formula 1 teams will have to submit their (interim) financial information to the International Automobile Federation ("FIA") under the Formula 1 Financial Regulations ("Financial Regulations")...more
Governments worldwide are sharpening their focus on money laundering executed through international trade. Anti-money laundering obligations on entities beyond traditional financial institutions continue to expand. Companies...more
In this alert, we focus on the key takeaways for trade in goods under the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement ("EU-UK TCA"). Bilateral trade between the UK and EU will be duty free and quota free provided the relevant...more
1/4/2021
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Corporate Counsel ,
Customs ,
EU ,
Exports ,
Imports ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Agreements ,
UK ,
UK Brexit ,
Value-Added Tax (VAT) ,
WTO
After countless deadlines have come and gone, with a deal 90% done but three intransigent sticking points, on 24 December 2020 the UK and EU finally announced "agreement in principle" had been reached on their future...more
The General Court of the European Union (the "General Court") has confirmed this week that the eligibility rules of the International Skating Union ("ISU"), which penalized athletes participating in competitions not...more
12/28/2020
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Athletes ,
Competition ,
Conflicts of Interest ,
Eligibility ,
EU ,
Exclusive Jurisdiction ,
International Arbitration ,
Mandatory Arbitration Clauses ,
Sports ,
Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU)
The sports sector is one of many hit hard by the COVID-19 outbreak and the measures taken by governments around the world to fight the spread of the virus.
Competitions have been suspended and major events postponed or...more
IFA reform: proposals for agents -
The FIFA Council and the Football Stakeholders Committee unanimously adopted a series of reforms with respect to football player agents in order to "protect the integrity of football and...more
3/31/2020
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Competition ,
Dispute Resolution ,
European Court of Justice (ECJ) ,
Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) ,
Fee Caps ,
Football ,
Licensing Rules ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Sports ,
Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU)
In an award released on 28 February 2020, the Court of Arbitration for Sport ("CAS") upheld the appeal filed by the World Anti-Doping Agency ("WADA") against the Chinese swimmer Sun Yang and the Fédération Internationale de...more
3/17/2020
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Appeals ,
Arbitration Awards ,
Athletes ,
China ,
Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) ,
Destruction of Evidence ,
Fédération Internationale de Natation (FINA) ,
International Arbitration ,
Olympics ,
Permanent Bans ,
Switzerland ,
World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA)