Fellous Avocats · Sports law

International sports federations

Competition regulations, sensitive decisions, contracts with partners and organisers, international bodies.

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Your priorities

Your needs

  1. Align internal rules with those of the various member associations.

  2. Prepare a sensitive decision and plan for a possible challenge.

  3. Draft and negotiate contracts with partners and organisers.

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How the firm can help

Examples of our work

  • Review competition regulations before adoption.
  • Prepare a case before an international sports body.
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Relevant areas of expertise

  1. 01

    Disciplinary proceedings

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  2. 02

    Sports contracts

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The firm

Your contacts

The firm’s lawyers who handle these matters. Each profile sets out their background and areas of practice.

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Further reading

Other sports stakeholders

  • National sports federations
    Statutory operation, relationships with leagues, clubs and licence holders, challenges to administrative or disciplinary decisions.
  • Professional leagues
    Relationships with the federation and clubs, commercial contracts, exploitation rights and decisions on championships.
  • Sports event organisers
    Contracts with partners, service providers and participants, liability, postponement or cancellation.
  • Professional clubs
    Player contracts, transfers, partnerships, financing, relationships between shareholders and disciplinary proceedings.