Sports & Entertainment
The EU Court of Justice provides landmark guidance on no-poach agreements under competition law
Leaving the outcome of the case to the national court, the EU Court of Justice nevertheless provided important guidance on no-poach agreements under article 101 TFEU. It indicated that such agreements are, in principle, capable of constituting restrictions of competition by object, while acknowledging that their context and objectives may justify a different conclusion. It further clarified that, absent a restriction by object, article 101 TFEU may not apply where the agreement pursues a legitimate public-interest objective and the resulting restrictions are proportionate.The Spanish Supreme Court recognized the existence of an oral partnership between a football players’ agent and his collaborators
The Supreme Court confirmed that the professional reputation and player portfolio may be valid contributions to a partnership, recognized the agreed percentage distribution of the economic rights generated by the representation of twelve professional players, and defined the time period of the right to share in the profits.The Catalan High Court ruled that the nonresident income tax assessment issued to a MotoGP rider for income linked to races in which he did not ultimately take part was unjustified
The judgment, handed down in the context of a judicial review proceeding, considered the contested original assessment unjustified, as it included in the motorcycle rider’s nonresident income tax base income obtained in the Catalan Grand Prix MotoGP race, because although the rider was registered to participate in it, he did not ultimately race due to an accident that took place at the start of the race.Mexico on the road to the 2026 World Cup: the legal challenge of building tourism infrastructure on time
The FIFA World Cup 2026 will place Mexico at the center of global sports tourism, with millions of visitors expected and unprecedented pressure on the hotel infrastructure of its host cities. The real challenge will not only be to invest, but to expand capacity in time and under an effective regulatory framework.