Sports law
Representation of sports organizations, athletes, sports law advisory.
Due to the in-depth expertise and experience of our lawyers in sports law, we provide reliable legal support for sports organizations and athletes. Beyond our knowledge of sports law, the passion for and practice of sports connect our team to the sports field.
The diversity of legal regulation in competitive sports
Behind competitive sports lies extensive, specialized legal regulation, driven by the outstanding economic role of competitive sports and, naturally, the presence of the media. Sports law regulation is characterized by the interweaving of numerous legal branches, especially civil law, data protection law, criminal law, administrative law, and labor law. It can be stated that sports federations, sports organizations, sports academies, sports executives, coaches, and athletes all have unique legal statuses, depending on whether they are amateur or professional athletes.
It is essential to note that, as sports organizations can operate in the form of sports businesses or sports associations, beyond the company law issues of economic companies, in-depth knowledge of the operation, organization, and registration of civil organizations is indispensable. Furthermore, sports academies have specifically unique legal regulations, which also impact the operation of public finances.
Challenges of gdpr for sports organizations
Today, ensuring compliance with the GDPR and other data protection rules has become one of the most significant aspects of sports organizations' activities. Sports organizations handle millions of personal data related to athletes, a substantial portion of which is health, sports diagnostic, and biometric data, falling into the special categories of personal data. Assessing these and creating the conditions for lawful data processing are also indispensable in the world of sports.
Our law firm's expertise in sports law arises not only from an understanding of relevant regulations. Through long-term strategic collaborations and occasional assignments, we count numerous sports businesses, sports associations, sports academies, sports federations, and active and retired athletes among our partners. Thanks to these collaborations, our law firm possesses detailed knowledge of legal, game, and competition rules in various sports.
What sports law matters can we assist with?
- Legal advice on issues arising in connection with sports law, the Sports Act, related government and other regulations, and game and competition rules.
- Presentation of applicable tax laws, answering questions related to corporate tax benefits, TAO (corporate tax allowance), and state support.
- Representation of sports organizations, sports academies, and athletes before regional, national, and international sports federations and sports associations.
- Fulfillment of data processing and data protection officer (DPO) tasks, representing sports organizations as data controllers and athletes as data subjects in data protection matters.
- Handling domestic and international sports cases, sports disciplinary matters.
- Preparation of documents related to the establishment, registration, and changes in sports businesses, sports associations, and foundations.
- Provision of labor law advice and representation.
- Drafting and reviewing sports contracts, contracts for the operation and use of sports facilities, as well as advertising, marketing, sponsorship, and brand transfer agreements.
- Representation of sports organizations and athletes in domestic and international sports matters, sports disciplinary matters.
Can we assist you in legal matters related to your sports organization? We look forward to your inquiry!
