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Former Riga-based club loses in FIBA BAT to basketball player
“Prometey” Leaves Riga Under a Cloud: BAT Orders Club to Pay Over $200k in Unpaid Salary and Fees The Riga chapter for Ukrainian basketball club “Sports club Prometey” has ended in a significant financial scandal. While the club used Riga, Latvia, as its home base for the 2023-2024 season , its final season is now…
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Latvian Competition Council Addresses Restrictions in Sports Dance Clubs and Urges Compliance with Competition Law
In a significant move for the sports sector, Latvia’s Competition Council (Konkurences padome, or KP) has successfully addressed anti-competitive practices within the Latvian Sports Dance Federation (LSDF). Following an in-depth investigation, the KP determined that the federation’s rules on children switching sports dance clubs were disproportionate and hindered fair competition in the sports dance services…
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Rigas Zelli – why only now in the FIBA European Cups?
Basketball club “Rigas Zeļļi” did not go to the European Cups after 2nd place in its first year of existence, but does so after a lower achievement or 3rd place a year later in 2025 – in this article about some legal aspects, why is it so illogical that in the context of the FIBA…
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Latvian NT player ‘s rights to play against international clubs
Latvian national basketball team’s player’s club match against Russian clubs has been a topic in Latvian media recently, here is a legal assessment of this issue. The international tournament at issue Latvian media began reporting in mid-July that Latvian national basketball player D. Bertāns’ club would participate in a pre-season tournament in Serbia with the…
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Court case against 2030 Winter Games in the French Alps
Someone posted a claim (a pdf document) that was apparently filed in the court against Winter Olympics. It was done in a specific French municipality. I found this on Linkedin and find it interesting to summarize from my perspective. Key arguments Having studied public Law in France (Aix-Marseille III university), I find this motion very…
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AG Emiliou’s Opinions on Sports Governing Bodies’ Regulations – Part 3 of 3
Welcome back to the final part, readers! In the final part of our mini-series, we explore Advocate General Nicholas Emiliou’s opinions on the third case, Case C-133/24 (Tondela and others), which involves a no-poach agreement among football clubs in Portugal‘s first and second divisions during the COVID-19 pandemic. This case examines the compatibility of such…
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AG Emiliou’s Opinions on Sports Governing Bodies’ Regulations – Part 2 of 3
Welcome back, readers! In the first part of our series, we introduced Advocate General Nicholas Emiliou’s opinions on three significant cases involving sports governing bodies and their regulations. Today, we continue with an in-depth look at the second case, Case C-428/23 (ROGON and others), which involves the Deutscher Fußballbund e. V. (DFB) and its regulations…
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AG Emiliou’s Opinions on Sports Governing Bodies’ Regulations – Part 1 of 3
Today, we begin a three-part series exploring the recent opinions delivered by Advocate General Nicholas Emiliou on three pivotal cases involving sports governing bodies and their regulations. These cases, presented before the Court of Justice of the European Union (CURIA), delve into the autonomy of sports associations and their compliance with EU competition, internal market,…
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Upcoming Sports Law judgments: AG opinion from May 2025
Greetings, readers! Today, we are excited to share a brief overview of Advocate General Nicholas Emiliou’s recent opinions on three significant cases involving sports governing bodies and their regulations. These cases, presented before the Court of Justice of the European Union (CURIA), delve into the autonomy of sports associations and their compliance with EU competition,…
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FIBA Tribunal Orders Latvian Coach to Pay €12,000 Compensation to Club
A recent decision by the FIBA Basketball Arbitral Tribunal (BAT) has ordered a Latvian basketball coach, R.Š., to pay €12,000 in compensation to a club. The ruling, case number 1894/22, raises several questions about the circumstances surrounding the dispute. Key Points of the Ruling: Analysis: Implications: This case underscores the importance of: This ruling serves…