Balancing act: CAS challenges and the 'field of play' doctrine in Olympic gymnastics (Chiles & Maneca-Voinea cases) On 14 August, an ad hoc division of the Court of Arbitration for Sport handed down its written decision in relation to the highly controversial result of the Women’s Floor Exercise Final of the Paris Olympics Games, at which US gymnast Jordan Chiles was awarded the bronze medal. The CAS decision overturns that result, with the Panel partially upholding the challenge brought by the Romanian Gymnastic Federation and two Romanian gymnasts against Federation Internationale de Gymnastique. This article reviews the decision, with a particular focus on the jurisprudence around assessing “field of play” decisions: ▶️ Facts ▶️ The ‘field of play’ doctrine ▶️ The two challenges by the Romanian team ▶️ Analysis of the field of play doctrine ▶️ Conclusion
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Protecting your brand - Top tips for sports organisations: https://bit.ly/46rGoM9 By Hana Hassanbek. This article explores how sports organisations and bodies can secure protection for their brands, enabling them to create a robust and dynamic brand protection and exploitation strategy. Highlights from this article include: ▶️ Rights in a brand name ▶️ Registering a trade mark ▶️ Unregistered rights – passing off ▶️ Registering designs ▶️ Protecting IP using licence agreements ▶️ Provisions relating to protection of IP in commercial agreements ▶️ Registering domain names ▶️ Key considerations for implementing a brand strategy #sportslaw #brand
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English contract law and football: Lessons from Appeal Board’s decision in the Leicester City case: https://bit.ly/3yYObov By Matthew Caples. This article discusses the application of English law principles of contractual interpretation by both the Commission and Appeal Board in this case (the Premier League Rules being governed by, and construed in accordance with, English law). Highlights from the article include: ▶️ Contractual interpretation: English law cases cited ▶️ Application of Section W of the PL Rules to this case ▶️ The Decision in Leicester ▶️ Approach to interpretation ▶️Timing ▶️ The Appeal Decision ▶️ Approach to interpretation ▶️ Timing #sportslaw #contractlaw
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An introduction to insurance policies, risk transfer and the law for modern sports organisations: https://bit.ly/3XemvUq The article highlights the importance of risk analysis and risk transfer in supporting business strategy for sports organisations. By Graham Denny #sportslaw #insurance
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Premier League v Leicester City FC appeal: What is the right approach to interpreting sports rules? By Nick De Marco KC https://bit.ly/3z8Z0o0 #football #premieleague #sportslaw
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