Sports Law and Integrity Regulation - PPMAL00O2A
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The course is accredited by KU Leuven. Course leader: Prof. Frank Hendrickx (KU Leuven).
The following subjects and approaches are offered in different modules. The first part (modules 1 and 2) aims at introducing students to the concepts of law, sport legal system and provide an overview of domestic and national dimensions as well as the different conflict solutions mechanisms. The second part (modules 3 to 8) is leaded by KU Leuven and elaborates major themes and issues in sports law and integrity regulation.
Module 1. An introduction to the Law of Sports
A very short introduction to the concept of Law
The distinction between domestic and International Law,
The European dimension of sport and the EU legal system.
The European Sport Charter
Towards a global Sports Law System.The emergence of Lex Sportiva
The role of the Court of Arbitration for Sports and its Jurisprudence in the creation of Lex Sportiva
Module 2: Conflict Resolution in Sport
1. Disciplinary Committees
2. Arbitration / the Court of Arbitration for Sport
3. Mediation
4. Restorative mechanisms
Module 3 – Sports law principles and the EU
1. Role of EU law in sport, as an introduction to the case law
2. Walrave and Koch
3. Dona Mantero
4. Bosman
5. Meca Medina, Deliège, Lehtonen
6. Discussion: specificity of sport
7. Relation to the EU sport article (165 TFEU)
8. Social dialogue in sport (EU)
Module 4 – Regulating football market integrity
1. Transfers in football - history and setting post-Bosman
2. Training fees and the Bernard case
3. Breach of contract, Webster case, Matuzalem
4. Wilhelmshaven case
5. Structure UEFA - Federal regulations
6. Players agents, Piau case
Module 5 – Fair trial in dispute resolution
1. Problem setting (with examples of CAS and BAS)
2. Article 6 ECHR : content, principles, scope of application
3. Complexities related to disciplinary law / arbitration / enforcement
4. Mutu and Pechstein
5. Ali Riza
6. Ekşioğlu and Mosturoğlu
Module 6 – Integrity, violence and non-discrimination
1. Football law related to integrity: structure and principles
2. Violence in sport: international and national legal approaches (the case of football)
3. Discrimination and racism: part 1: the importance of labour market laws
4. Discrimination racism: part 2: understandings and actions in sport
5. Discrimination law and gender in sports
Module 7 – Sports fraud, competition manipulation and match fixing
1. Concepts and approaches of sports fraud
2. The phenomenon of sports manipulation and public/private actions
3. The Council of Europe and sports manipulation
4. Legislative pathways in dealing with sports competition manipulation
5. Investigative powers, law enforcement and sports competition manipulation
6. The Belgian match-fixing case
Module 8 – Anti-doping
1. Legal approaches to anti-doping: the Wada Code, principles and sanctioning
2. Anti-doping: the Flemish legislative example
3. Due process and fair trial in anti-doping procedures
4. Healthy and ethical sports, interaction with employment law Poslední úprava: Parry Martínková Irena, doc. PhDr., Ph.D. (28.01.2025)
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overview is created for working and functioning in an internationally oriented environment in the world of sport in relation to governance and integrity issues. After completing this course the student is able to:
Poslední úprava: Jahodová Klára, Mgr. (21.01.2025)
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Type: Partial or continuous assessment with (final) exam during the examination period Description of evaluation: Written, Paper/Project, Presentation Type of questions: Open questions Learning material: Course material Modules 1 and 2 are assessed by a written assignment, working group presentations and individual interviews (25%). Modules 3 to 8 are assessed by a written exam in the normal examination period. The written exam is composed of a ‘closed book’ exam. The written exam will count for 75% of the total mark (15 points of 20) Students are only accepted to do the written exam if they have completed the assignment in due time. Students should cannot pass the course without having passed both the assignment and the written exam. In case of a re-sit, students will have to deliver a new assignment and take a new written exam in the third examination period. Poslední úprava: Jahodová Klára, Mgr. (21.01.2025)
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