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Regulatory framework for the Programme for the Promotion of Videogame industry 6/4/2018
Access to the text published in Spain’s Official Gazette (in Spanish)
In late March the EU Commission published a report on developments in the football transfers market 5/4/2018
The study, entitled ‘An update on change drivers and economic and legal implications of transfers of players’, aims at assessing the changes undergone by the transfers market since 2013 in terms of financial and legal developments. Access the report here
The board of the international football association (IFAB) approves the use of VAR in the 2018 World Cup in Russia 3/4/2018
In a landmark decision, the IFAB agrees to allow the use of Video Assistant Referee (VAR) in the final stage of the 2018 World Cup in Russia. Access the press release here
WADA’s New Compliance Standard and Code Revisions Enter into Force on 1 April 2018 2/4/2018
Access the press release here
UK based Sport Resolution confirms the thematic arbitration panels for which José Páez is eligible as arbitrator or mediator 30/4/2018
On 30 April 2018, Sport Resolution confirmed the appointment of José Páez to its list of arbitrators and mediators and further informed him of the thematic arbitration panels for which José Páez is eligible as arbitrator or mediator, namely: • Athlete Selection & Eligibility • Commercial • Integrity & Discipline • Employment & Discrimination • [...]
Political party ‘Ciudadanos’ has opted for one of our lawyers as external advisor on sports policies 27/4/2018
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2nd Sports law day organized by the Zaragoza Bar: moderator in the panel on e-sports, their present and future 26/4/2018
Javier Paredes acted as moderator in the debate on the present and future of e-sports, which mark the end of the 2nd Sports law day organized by the Zaragoza Bar.
In an article published on 24 April 2018 on World Sports Advocate we analyse the legal aspects in the recent report by the EU Commission on the market of transfers in sport 24/4/2018
José Páez analyses the legal aspects in the 2018 report to the European Commission on the Football Transfer Market, whilst assessing how successful the previous 2013 Study has been in promoting actual changes to the regulatory landscape governing the player transfer market. Link to the article "A distillation of the COM report" on World Sports Advocate [...]
Once again we could contribute to the Madrid Moot of International Commercial Arbitration 18/4/2018
Our lawyer José Páez seated as mock arbitrator in a hearing on the 18 April session of the 2018 Madrid Moot of International Commercial Arbitration.