Sports Law In 2023 – Key Issues to Watch in Europe

Here are the top sports law issues to watch out for in 2023 in Europe from the LawInSport Editorial & Advisory Board.

We hope this proves useful not only in identifying specific cases and issues, but also in detecting broader themes and when read in conjunction with the contributions from other jurisdictions.

Contributors:

• Marc Peltier, Associate Professor Of Law, University Of Nice, France
  • Will the latest scandals lead to a reform of the governance of French sport?
• Maciej Bałaziński, Attorney At Law, Kancelaria Prawna Maciej Bałaziński I Współpracownicy, Poland
  • Alignment of the PZPN Rules with FIFA Regulations
• Dr Katarina Pijetlovic, Reader in Sports Law, Manchester Metropolitan University
  • European Super League and International Skating Union Cases
  • Union of European Clubs (UEC)
• Christian Keidel, Partner & Dr. Paul Fischer, Associate, Lentze Stopper, Germany
  • Pechstein-Saga continues II – Proceedings before the Higher Regional Court of Munich
  • Strict Liability of Football Clubs for Misbehaviour of ‘their’ Supporters under the Constitutional Law Test

• Jan Kleiner, Director of Football Regulatory, FIFA, Switzerland
  • Football Regulatory Development
• Josep Vandellos, Founder/Partner, Vandellos Sports Law, Spain
  • Women’s Professional League (LigaF) and Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF)
  • Congress of Deputies approve new Sports Act
• Marie-Anne Lindhardt, Partner, MAQS Law Firm, Sweden
  • Elections in Swedish Sports Movement
• Dr. Despina Mavromati, Attorney at BianchiSchwald, Switzerland
  • 2022 Asian Games
  • Super League Case
• Ricardo Oliveras, Partner at ECIJA Abogados, Spain
  • New Spanish Sports Law (Ley Del Deporte)
• Emin Ozkurt, Managing Partner, Ozkurt Law Offices, Turkey
  • The Lack of a Worldwide Esports Federation and the Problems it Brings

We would like to thank each member of our Editorial & Advisory Board for taking the time out of their busy schedules to share their views with us, and also more broadly for their significant input into LawInSport over the course of the year. Thank you.