Professional paper

https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.30925/slpdj.2.1.1

SPORT GOVERNANCE AND EU LAW: THE TIMES THEY ARE (FINALLY !) A-CHANGIN’

Jean-Louis Dupont ; Attorney-at-Law; Dupont-Hissel, Spain

Abstract

The Times They Are A-Changin': At last, change is a reality for sport governance in Europe, due to the resolute approach of the CJEU in recent high-profile "sport" cases. This article highlights key points from the three judgments of 21 December, 2023 and underlines some of the cardinal points of ongoing cases related to EU law applied to sport, and, particularly in sport governance. In short, through the orthodox enforcement of competition law and fundamental freedoms (and likely also fundamental rights in the near future), the CJEU imposes a strong democratic control on sports regulators. National courts - recentred of the game by the ISU ruling and guided by the  Antwerp ruling - have the task of making this control fully effective. In short, no more "sports washing."

Keywords

EU Law Applied to Sport,CJEU Recent Case Law ,Ongoing EU Law Cases ,Principle of Effective Jurisdictional Protection in Sport

Hrčak ID:

320003

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/320003

Publication date:

2.8.2024.

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