Fellous Avocats · Sports law

National sports federations

Statutory operation, relationships with leagues, clubs and licence holders, challenges to administrative or disciplinary decisions.

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Your priorities

Your needs

  1. Clarify the powers of governing bodies and statutory operation.

  2. Structure relationships with leagues, clubs and licence holders.

  3. Anticipate challenges to administrative or disciplinary decisions.

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How the firm can help

Examples of our work

  • Review a committee’s procedural rules.
  • Prepare the defence of a contested federation decision.
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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

  • Professional leagues
    Relationships with the federation and clubs, commercial contracts, exploitation rights and decisions on championships.
  • Professional clubs
    Player contracts, transfers, partnerships, financing, relationships between shareholders and disciplinary proceedings.
  • Amateur clubs and sports associations
    Articles of association, directors’ liability, partnership agreements and appeals against sporting decisions.
  • Athletes and elite sportspeople
    Contracts, representation, image rights, partnerships, unpaid sums and disciplinary proceedings.