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Enhanced Games 2026 : les institutions françaises mobilisées contre le projet

Les Enhanced Games, prévus pour mai 2026 à Las Vegas, constituent un projet de compétition multisports qui autorise l'utilisation de substances dopantes, sous encadrement médical.

France Media & IT

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Bignon Lebray

Seasonal Contracts: Answers To Five Common Questions

The start and end of seasonal periods in France – in summer, after the grape harvest, and in winter, at the end of the ski season – are an opportunity to review the rules governing seasonal fixed-term contracts.

France Employment

IL

Ius Laboris

Investing In Italian Football: Understanding The New Draft Legislation On Transparency In The Ownership Of Professional Clubs

In August 2025, two members of the Italian Senate introduced Draft Law No. 1626, aimed at strengthening transparency and traceability in the ownership structures of professional football clubs in Italy.

Italy Media & IT

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Withers LLP

TikTok redéfinit la publicité : le droit s'adapte

C'est la question qui agite les professionnels du marketing. Le réseau social aux vidéos courtes et virales a bouleversé les codes...

France Media & IT

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Haas Avocats

Fair Play And Fan Conduct: Legal Lessons From The 2025 Ryder Cup

Ireland Media & IT

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William Fry

Finnish Gambling System Reform Is Underway – Part IV – Which Kind Of Marketing Is Allowed?

Finland Media & IT

HS

Hannes Snellman Attorneys Ltd

VOD Providers To Pay Cultural Contributions As From 2025 Under The Danish Act On Cultural Contribution

Denmark Media & IT

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Bech-Bruun

Touchdown In Ireland – William Fry Advises On Historic NFL Game In Croke Park

Ireland Media & IT

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William Fry

Sports Federations Again Under Belgian Competition Authority Scrutiny In Two Interim Measures Proceedings

Belgium Anti-trust

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Altius

The Cyprus Advantage: A Smart Business Move For Sports Agents And Intermediaries

Cyprus Media & IT

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Pyrgou Vakis Law Firm

IGaming In Italy: Rules And Regulations

Italy Media & IT

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Arnone & Sicomo

Sport & Trademarks 3 – Sound Trademarks: How Sounds Can Be Protected In Sport

European Union IP

SA

Schoenherr Attorneys at Law

Loi sur les influenceurs : bilan depuis 2023 et perspectives à venir

France Media & IT

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Haas Avocats

Tax Changes For Charities And Sports Bodies

RL

RDJ LLP

#Cyprus #Brokers #License & #Compliance #Services By #CYAUSE #icara #correp #stp #marketmakers #pii (Video)

CA

CYAUSE Audit Services Ltd

Ep3 - Planning Ahead - The Reform Of Judicial Reform Procedures (Podcast)

Ireland Litigation

WF

William Fry

Goodbye Paperwork: Greece Enters The Digital Era Of Labour Compliance

Greece Employment

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Eurofast

Q3 2025 Wrap-up On Sustainability | Eyes On ESG (Video)

Luxembourg Commercial

AM

Arendt & Medernach

Pay Attention Episode 16 – Lithuania's Quiet Head Start On Pay Transparency (Podcast)

Lithuania Employment

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Lewis Silkin

La crise du Biarritz Olympique : la rétrogradation administrative évitée in extremis

Le Biarritz Olympique, club historique du rugby français, quintuple champion de France, traverse depuis le 19 mai 2025 une crise marquée par l'annonce initiale de sa rétrogradation administrative en Nationale...

France Media & IT

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Bignon Lebray

Football professionnel : une proposition de loi visant à encadrer la multipropriété des clubs

Le 17 avril 2025, plusieurs députés ont déposé à l'Assemblée nationale une proposition de loi visant à encadrer strictement la pratique de la multipropriété dans le football professionnel français.

France Media & IT

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Bignon Lebray

Le piratage sportif : une menace croissante pour les diffuseurs, l'exemple du conflit entre DAZN et la LFP

Le piratage sportif constitue aujourd'hui un défi juridique et économique majeur pour les détenteurs de droits sportifs.

France Media & IT

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Bignon Lebray

[Blog] Roland Garros 2025 : Retour Sur L'affaire Opposant La Fédération Française De Tennis Et Unibet

À l'occasion de la clôture du tournoi de Roland Garros 2025, retour sur une décision marquante en matière de propriété industrielle et de paris sportifs.

NG

Novagraaf Group

SRS Legal Shots: No-poach Agreement In Football During Covid-19 May Have Been Lawful

Portugal Media & IT

SRS Legal

Zachary David's 2025 Racing Season: A Dual-Campaign Year

Malta Media & IT

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Attard Baldacchino

The Expanding Reach Of EU Judicial Oversight: Is CAS Arbitration Next?

Poland Litigation

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Queritius

The International Federation Of Footballers' Unions (FIFPRO) Has Provided Guidelines Which Finally Addresses The Collection, Storage And Use Of Player Data

Worldwide Privacy

WL

Withers LLP

Guberna's Sports Sponsorship Charter

Belgium Media & IT

AB

AKD Benelux Law Firm

Personality Rights In The World Of Sports

Belgium Media & IT

AB

AKD Benelux Law Firm

Online Abuse In Sport: What Can We Learn From The Rubiales Trial?

Spain Media & IT

AC

Ankura Consulting Group LLC

Media: LFP / Mediapro / Canal +/ BeIN Sports: The Court Of Cassation Refers The Case To The Paris Court Of Appeal

France Media & IT

BL

Bignon Lebray

Sportsmen's Image Rights: VAT Applies To Exploitation Royalties

BL

Bignon Lebray

Olympique Lyonnais Provisionally Relegated By The DNCG – Sanction Upheld By The FFF Appeals Committee

France Media & IT

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Bignon Lebray

Online Abuse In Sport: What Can We Learn From The Rubiales Trial?

The event that took over the Women's Football World Cup Final on 20 August 2023 returned to dominate headlines this month. Luis Rubiales (Rubiales), former president of the Spanish Football Association.

Spain Media & IT

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Ankura Consulting Group LLC

Media: LFP / Mediapro / Canal +/ BeIN Sports: The Court Of Cassation Refers The Case To The Paris Court Of Appeal

A new episode in the procedural saga surrounding the Professional Football League's television rights, which we commented on in our previous newsletters, occurred on 25 September 2024.

France Media & IT

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Bignon Lebray

Sportsmen's Image Rights: VAT Applies To Exploitation Royalties

The French "Conseil d'État" has rejected the appeal lodged by the "Union des clubs professionnels" trade union, which wished to submit a preliminary question to the CJUE concerning the inclusion or otherwise of royalties ...

BL

Bignon Lebray

Olympique Lyonnais Provisionally Relegated By The DNCG – Sanction Upheld By The FFF Appeals Committee

On Friday 15 November 2024, the French National Management Control Department "Direction nationale du contrôle de gestion" (DNCG) handed down a decision demoting Olympique Lyonnais to Ligue 2 at the end of the 2024/2025 season.

France Media & IT

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Bignon Lebray

Watching Sports At Work: How Employers Can Avoid An Own Goal

Luxembourg Employment

IL

Ius Laboris

[Blog] Guerre Des Paris : Marques De L'UE Faiblement Distinctives Et Similarité

L'EUIPO a, le 28 octobre dernier, statué sur un conflit opposant la demande de marque Sportbet et la marque betsport, deux acteurs du secteur des paris sportifs. A première vue, et selon les arguments.

NG

Novagraaf Group

Celebrating A Win-Win For Innovation And The FDJ Group

The FDJ Group has exclusive rights to operate offline and online lottery games, and point-of-sale sports betting in France. In recent years, the Group has capitalized on its expertise to create new revenue sources...

Worldwide Media & IT

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Questel

How Is The Image Of A Natural Person Protected In Poland – And Why Should Businesses Know?

The concept of a person's image is not specifically defined within Polish law. As a result, one must rely on dictionary definitions...

SA

Schoenherr Attorneys at Law

Paris 2024 Olympics – A Risky Business?

How can excellence in sport be insured, when this ideal is confronted to the harsh reality of multiple pressures: socio-political, technology, climate and ESG.

France Media & IT

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WTW

Diarra v. FIFA – CJEU Strengthens Freedom Of Movement Of Football Players In EU

Austria Employment

SA

Schoenherr Attorneys at Law

Winning With IP: How Sports Clubs Can Protect And Profit From Their Brands

MK

Michael Kyprianou Law Firm

How Sports Law Is Redefining The Playing Field: Criminal Implications In Sports

Malta Media & IT

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GTG

Economics Weekly Alert 38/2024

Cyprus Strategy

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KPMG in Cyprus

Game Changer: CJEU Declares FIFA's Player Transfer Rules Unlawful

Belgium Employment

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Van Olmen & Wynant

Buy-out Clauses In International Transfers To And From Polish Football Teams – The Matías Nahuel Leiva Case

Poland Media & IT

DM

DeBenedetti Majewski Szczesniak Kancelaria Prawnicza Sp.K.

Ce que vous devez savoir sur l'IPTV : Légalité, Sanctions et Risques

France Media & IT

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Haas Avocats

German Gambling Law – Update 2024

Germany Media & IT

TW

Taylor Wessing PartG mbB

Intellectueel eigendom in de sport: De race voor merkbescherming

European Union Media & IT

NG

Novagraaf Group

Quel Droit À L'Image Dans Le Domaine Sportif?

France Media & IT

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Regimbeau

Arbitrations During The Paris Olympics

Worldwide Litigation

Aceris Law

Ça Y Est, C'est Le Jour J : Petit Rappel Des Règles Concernant Les Jeux Olympiques Et L'ambush Marketing

France Media & IT

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Regimbeau

Going For Gold: IP And The Olympics

Ireland Media & IT

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FRKelly

Il Tribunale di Parigi ha ordinato a Google, Cloudflare e Cisco il blocco di siti pirata

Italy Media & IT

SP

Studio Previti Associazione Professionale

The Business Behind Sport: Sports & Major Events Infrastructure (Podcast)

Worldwide Media & IT

AC

Ankura Consulting Group LLC

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Doing Dangerous Sports In Germany – Does The Employer Have A Say? (Video)

IL

Ius Laboris

Playing Fair; Having Your Back

RL

RDJ LLP

When Spectators Take The Hit – Spectator Litigation In Ireland (Video)

WF

William Fry

El derecho deportivo, una disciplina cada vez más insoslayable en los despachos (Video)

HS

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Iberian Lawyer TV: Sports Media And IT Performed Well During The Crisis

Iy

Iberian Lawyer

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