This is the latest Book (ISBN 978-90-6704-908-5; ISBN 978-90-6704-909-2 (eBook)) in the well-known and highly respected Asser International Sports Law Series that has just been published, and, if there were ever any doubts about the existence – and, indeed, importance … Continue reading
A shot in the dark: Should the FA Regulatory Commission have carte blanche to punish players who have committed serious violent conduct? On 21 April 2013 Liverpool and Uruguay forward Luis Suarez was seen by television camera, but not by … Continue reading
The use of prohibited substances in horse racing is sadly not unknown and has become the subject of much recent media attention as eleven horses residing at the Moulton Paddock Stables in Newmarket, part of the prestigious Godolphin Stables, tested … Continue reading
A clause often found in Sports Marketing Agreements, such as Sponsorship and Merchandising Agreements, is a so-called ‘best endeavours’ clause. These clauses, which are generally known in the United States as ‘efforts’ clauses, can prove problematic, in practice, and should … Continue reading
This is a well-researched Book on an important and highly lucrative branch of Sports Law. Indeed, the English FA Premier League – the world’s most popular and most financially successful football league – have recently sold their live rights to … Continue reading
BY PROFESSOR DR IAN BLACKSHAW Sport is all about fair play – or, at least, it should be! Competition is keen in all sports, but it should always be conducted on, to use the well-worn cliché, ‘a level playing field’. … Continue reading
This is a very useful monograph on a wide range of sports legal issues in Switzerland authored by two members of the Sports Law Department of the leading Swiss Law Firm of Froriep Renggli, which has earned the accolade of … Continue reading
NETHERLANDS: No Appeal with Supreme Court against exemption foreign income NL resident soccer players Source: Decision 2012/03184, Under Minister of Finance By Rijkele Betten The Under Minister of Finance has withdrawn the appeal against a decision of the Court of … Continue reading
The current issue of GSLTR contains interesting tax reports by local professionals on the income tax treatment and tax planning possibilities in Cyprus, India, Poland, Turkey and the Ukraine. As it turns out most of these countries levy income taxes … Continue reading
Editorial Once again, we are proud to present and welcome readers to the September 2012 edition (citation: GSLTR2012/3) of our ground-breaking journal and on-line database (www.gsltr.com): Global Sports Law and Taxation Reports (GSLTR). Following the very successful London 2012 Summer … Continue reading