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Santiago Nebot obtains from the Superior Council for Sports an important favourable resolution to the appeal filed for the issuance of the sports license of a foreign minor

18/5/2018

Our partner Santiago Nebot obtains an important favourable resolution from the Superior Council for Sports. Access the decision (in Spanish).

Nebot & Páez and its lawyers

Santiago Nebot Rodrigo

Sport&MusicLaw

Sport law

Once again, José Páez answered the questions of newspaper El País

10/5/2018

On Thursday, May 10th, José Páez spoke to newspaper El País about the legal consequences of FC Barcelona contacting Antoine Griezmann before the expiration of his contract with Atlético de Madrid. It transpired that FC Barcelona had been seeking legal advice to rule out any adverse legal consequences for contacting Antoine Griezmann. FC Barcelona’s concerns [...]

Nebot & Páez and its lawyers

José Carlos Páez

Sport&MusicLaw

Sport law

Santiago Nebot has successfully represented international coach Sergio Lobera in his claim for salaries and compensation for early termination of contract against Atletic Tetouan

30/4/2018

On Wednesday, April 30th, the Moroccan club Atletic Tetouan was sentenced to pay the total amount claimed by the club's ex-coach, Sergio Lobera. In this way, the club is exposed not only to a financial penalty but also to sports sanctions if they don´t submit the payments within 30 days after the notification of the [...]

Nebot & Páez and its lawyers

Santiago Nebot Rodrigo

Sport&MusicLaw

Sport law

Statement by the Fédération Internationale de l’Atomovile (FIA) to the European Commission proposal to amend the Motor Insurance Directive (MID)

31/5/2018

In May, with the goal to enhance the protection against vehicle accidents, the European Commission presented a revision of the 2019/103/EC Regulations. However, the new revisions did not comply with FIA's expectations. Access the press release.

Sport&MusicLaw

Sport law

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) dismisses the appeal filed by the Jamaican sprinter Nesta Carter

31/5/2018

CAS has dismissed the appeal by Nesta Carter against the decision issued on 25 January 2017 by the International Olympic Committee Disciplinary Panel in which he was found to have committed an antidoping rule violation during the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. Read the press release.  

Sport&MusicLaw

Arbitration

Sport law

WADA introduces mandatory requirements for laboratories to report blood analyzer type and two additional blood variables (i.e., platelets and white blood cells) into the Anti-Doping Administration and Management System (ADAMS)

31/5/2018

This new document (TD2018BAR) substitutes TD2017BAR. Read the press release.  

Sport&MusicLaw

Sport law

Proposal to reform WTO?

30/5/2018

Emmanuel Macron calls for the improvement of WTO Appellate Body and the rehaul of antidumping rules, in particular in relation to intellectual property and how it is protected. Access the news.

International contracts

Political agreement reached by European Parliament and Council on new rules to make national competition authorities even more effective enforcers

30/5/2018

Access the European Commission's press release.

EU Law and competition

The Spanish Competition Authority sets the conditions on which the incumbent national railways company may rent out locomotives to its competitors in the cargo transport market

30/5/2018

Article 11 of the Act on the creation of the Spanish Competition Authority (SCA) entitles the SCA, in accordance with the RECAST Directive, to intervene with the aim of ensuring the efficient management and a fair and non-discriminatory use of the railways infrastructure. Access the SCA's press release.    

EU Law and competition

Convention on double taxation between Spain and Finland

29/5/2018

The Kingdom of Spain and the Republic of Ireland have concluded a convention aimed at avoiding double taxation and at tackling tax evasion related to income tax. Full text of the Convention published in the Spanish Official Journal.

International contracts