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The General Court annuls the Commission’s decision classifying the tax regime of four Spanish professional football clubs as State aid

26/02/2019

The Court holds that the Commission has not shown to the requisite legal standard that the measure at issue conferred an advantage on its beneficiaries. Read the ECJ's press release  

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Sport law

EU Law and competition

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

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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 [...]

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Santiago Nebot Rodrigo

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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.  

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Arbitration

Sport law

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

The price and the conditions for operators to bid for 5G technology licences regarded as reasonable

25/5/2018

Access the press release of the Ministry for Energy, Tourism and Digital Agenda.  

TMT (Technology, Media and Telecoms)

UEFA referred AC Milan to CFCB’s Adjudicatory Chamber for breach of the break-even requirement provided by in the Financial Fair Play Regulations

22/5/2018

On Tuesday May 22nd, after careful examination of the documentation and explanations provided by the club to the CFCB, the UEFA concluded that there are uncertainties in relation to the refinancing of the club, therefore decided to transfer the case to the CFCB’s Adjudicatory Chamber. Read the news.  

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Sport law

Decisions issued under the Tennis Anti-Doping Programme

10 & 15/5/2018

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Sport law

International trade: WTO’s dispute resolution body rules on appeal in favour of Boeing in the large civil aircraft case against Airbus

15/5/2018

Access the news. Access the WTO's press release.

International contracts

Appeals before the CAS and the Swiss Federal Tribunal against the doping sanction imposed on Paolo Guerrero

14/5/2018

With his sanction increased, Paolo Guerrero was prevented from playing at the FIFA World Cup in Russia. However, the action to set aside the award before the Swiss Federal Tribunal (SFT), and CAS’ and FIFA´s support, made the precautionary suspension of the sanction possible. Read CAS press release (in Spanish) Read FIFPro press release (in [...]

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Arbitration

Sport law