Arbitration, European Court of Justice, Exemptions, Restriction by object, Sport, Sports law

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On 21st December 2023, the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) achieved a “hattrick” with three important judgments on the interplay of sports and EU Law. In particular, the CJEU delivered three judgments on sports governing bodies’ statutes compliance with EU Law, especially EU Competition Law. In its ISU (C-124/21 P), ESL (C-333/21),…

Ancillary, Anticompetitive agreements, Burden of Proof, Competition enforcement, Enforcement, European Court of Justice, Germany, References for a preliminary ruling, Regulation, Restriction by object, Sport

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Sport itself is all about the competition on the pitch. However, sports federations’ actions and regulations have come increasingly into the focus of competition watchdogs and courts worldwide. A well-known example is the dispute over the establishment of the European Super League. As the recently announced merger between golf associations PGA and L.I.V. demonstrates, competition…