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Player transfers
Preparing and negotiating transfer agreements, monitoring payments and disputes over their performance.
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The parties and the stages of a transfer
Regulations and registration periods change: a previous transaction is not enough to set the framework for a new transfer.
A transfer can bring together a player, clubs, representatives and governing bodies from several countries. Sporting, financial and contractual discussions move forward together, with objectives that do not always coincide.
The legal work consists in identifying the parties, the necessary agreements and the steps on which completion of the project depends. The timetable, the documents required and the payment terms are read together with the rules applicable to the transaction.
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From preparing the agreements to monitoring payments
The firm acts before the transaction, to prepare and negotiate the agreements, and afterwards, when a difficulty concerns a payment, additional remuneration or the performance of a commitment. It acts within the scope entrusted to it.
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Preparing the transaction
Identifying the parties, their role and the available documents. The provisional timetable, the terms already discussed and the rules to be checked are brought together to organise the file in line with the deadlines.
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Negotiating the agreements
Examining the financial terms, payment schedules, reciprocal commitments and clauses linked to future events. The drafting must make clear the triggering conditions and the information that will be used to assess them.
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Monitoring commitments and handling disputes
Keeping the final agreements and evidence of their performance. In the event of difficulty, the firm analyses the disagreement, the sums or obligations at stake and the possible means of resolution in the context of the transaction.
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When should the firm be contacted about a transfer?
As early as possible in the discussions, specifying the expected deadlines. Preparation identifies the available documents and the points that need checking.
Which documents should be sent for an international transfer?
Current contracts, draft agreements, relevant correspondence and information on the parties and countries concerned. The list is then refined according to the specific features of the transaction.
Are the rules the same for every transfer?
The framework must be examined for each case, according to the sport, the parties, the countries concerned and the period. The applicable rules must be checked at the time of the transaction.
Does the firm act after the agreements have been concluded?
The engagement may concern a disagreement over payments or agreed commitments. The final agreements, supporting documents and the chronology of exchanges form the basis of the review.