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22 December 2023 / N. 5

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In this issue:

IN THE SPOTLIGHT

EU, SUPERLEAGUE, ISU AND HGPR STILL (FALSE) FRIENDS?

University of Bergamo – Sports Law and Policy Centre
AIAS – AEDD – RDES
ISDE – SSBM – European College of Parma

Thursday 11 January 2024, 5 pm CET (zoom conference)

(SAVE THE DATE)



EUROPEAN COURT OF JUSTICE

JUDGEMENTS OF 21 DECEMBER 2023:

Judgment of the Court of Justice in Case C-333/21
European Superleague Company

Press release es en fr

Competition
The FIFA and UEFA rules on prior approval of interclub football competitions, such as the Super League, are contrary to EU law

Full text of the judgement in English
Full text of the judgement in French
Full text of the judgement in Spanish
Abstract in English


Judgment of the Court of Justice in Case C-124/21 P
International Skating Union v Commission

Press release: en fr

Competition
The rules of the International Skating Union on the prior authorisation of skating competitions infringe EU law

Full Text of the Judgement in English
Full Text of the Judgement in French
Abstract in English


Judgment of the Court of Justice in Case C-680/21
Royal Antwerp Football Club

Press Release: en fr nl

Freedom of movement for persons
Football: the rules of UEFA and the Belgian football association on ‘home-grown players’ could be contrary to EU law

Full text of the judgement in English
Abstract in English



IS THE SUPERLEAGUE DEAD? NOT YET

by Stefano Bastianon

(Open access)

Full Professor of European Union Law at the University of Bergamo, CAS Arbitrator, Member of the IV Section of the “Collegio di Garanzia” of the Italian Olympic Committee (CONI).








The Author offers a first critical analysis of the so-called Super League case. Starting from the sports rules at stakes and the Opinion of the Advocate General, he goes through the reasoning of the Court of Justice underlining the approach taken by the Court with regard to both the competition law and free movement issues at stake. He concludes that the ruling seems definitely more in line with the settled case law of the Court of justice in relation to both the initial premises and the merits of the case than the Opinion of the Advocate General. Furthermore, the fundamental role that the referring court will still have to play in the pending proceedings should not be underestimated.



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January 2024, 860 pages

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