European Law

Oct 14, 2024 | football-legal.com | European Law

On 14 October 2024, numerous European football stakeholders, led by FIFPRO Division Europe and the European Leagues, submitted a complaint before the European Commission challenging FIFA’s dominant position. In the past year, two major decisions have shaken up the entirety of the European football ecosystem.

Oct 9, 2024 | ier.org.uk | Nicola Countouris |European Law

In this series of blogposts the Institute of Employment Rights explores various policy dimensions associated with the delivery of Labour’s reform agenda in the domain of workers’ rights.

Oct 4, 2024 | ier.org.uk | Alan L. Bogg |Nicola Countouris |European Law |Ruth Ellen Dukes

In the week before the Labour Party conference 2024, media reporting showed a deep confusion about Day One Rights and Probationary Periods. Business had been lobbying for new workers to be put on long periods of probation before they became permanent. The suggestion was that this would water down the commitment to Day One Rights. The Government did agree to a six-month maximum period of probation.

Oct 4, 2024 | football-legal.com | European Law

Some Background... To summarize the situation that led to this ruling, it all started on 19 September 2022. The Mons Court of Appeal, located in the Wallonian region of Belgium, referred the Lassana Diarra case to the CJEU.

Oct 4, 2024 | football-legal.com | European Law

CJEU, 4 October 2024, Case C-650/22, FIFA v. Lassana Diarra Facts and Procedure This case, of significant importance to the football world, concerns examining the legality of certain FIFA rules, particularly those contained in Article 17 of the FIFA Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players (FIFA RSTP). To summarize the situation that led to this ruling, it all started on 19 September 2022.