Elgar concise encyclopedia of sports law / edited by Bjorn Hessert (Attorney-at-Law, EPARTNERS Rechtsanwalte, Zurich and Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Zurich, Switzerland) and Chui Ling Goh (Advocate and Solicitor, Singapore, PhD Candidate, University of Zurich, Switzerland and Foreign Associate, Martens Lawyers, Germany), with Jack Anderson (Professor of Sports Law, University of Melbourne, Australia).

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Hessert, Björn, editor.

Goh, Chui Ling, editor.

Anderson, Jack, 1974- editor.

Edward Elgar Publishing, publisher.

Series:

Elgar concise encyclopedias in law.

Elgar concise encyclopedias in law

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sports--Law and legislation.

Sports.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (454 pages).

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Northampton : Edward Elgar Publishing, 2025.

Summary:

"This Concise Encyclopedia provides a definitive and comprehensive overview of the emerging field of sports law. Entries identify the core principles, relevant regulatory basis and seminal jurisprudence of each topic. Leading international experts examine the most pressing aspects of sports law such as good governance, regulation and sports integrity, as well as influential cases. Written in a succinct style, this Encyclopedia combines authoritative commentary and insightful analysis with a global comparative approach in order to reflect the universal appeal of sport itself. Scholars, students and researchers in sports law will greatly benefit from this highly informative Concise Encyclopedia. Timely and engaging, it will also be an essential resource for practitioners, policymakers and professionals working in sports law, employment law, safeguarding and governance. Key Features: - A landmark reference work which presents a synopsis of current jurisprudence - Over 90 entries provide an insight into crucial areas of sports law - Each entry includes a bibliography as a valuable reference point for further reading - Entries cover several major sports organisations including the International Olympic Committee, FIFA, the World Anti-Doping Agency and the Court of Arbitration for Sport"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Contents: Preface

1. Accountability in sports governance / Natalie St Cyr Clarke

2. Agents and athletes who are minors / Serhat Yilmaz

3. American model of sport / Matthew J. Mitten

4. Artificial intelligence in sports / Jan De Bruyne

5. Association tribunals / Erika Riedl

6. Australia and the macolin convention / Genevieve Lim

7. Autonomy of sports / Margareta Baddeley

8. Basketball arbitral tribunal / Heiner Kahlert and David Menz

9. Best practice models in sports governance / Maria Clarke

10. Blockchain technology, cryptos, and the sports industry / Alexis Schoeb

11. Bosman / David McArdle

12. Breakaway leagues / Dr and Katarina Pijetlovic

13. Broadcasting rights in us sports / Nathaniel Grow

14. Causa pechstein: Pechstein v. International skating union et al. (german civil courts) / Tim Hülskötter and Petra Pohlmann

15. Collective bargaining / Braham Dabscheck

16. Compensation under article / of the FIFA Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players / Omar Ongaro

17. Consequences under the wada code / Charlotte Frey

18. Council of Europe convention on the manipulation of sports competitions / André Kuhn, Madalina Diaconu and Surbhi Kuwelker

19. Covid-19: Impact on sport globally / Sarah Carrick

20. Criminal regulation of sporting violence / Jeffrey Standen

21. Data protection / Ardi Kolah and Jacob Kornbeck

22. Disability sport / Florian Kiuppis

23. Disciplinary rules / Leanne O'Leary

24. Education / Richard Redman

25. Eligibility / Steve Cornelius

26. Exchange of information between sports organisations and law enforcement agencies / James Moller

27. Fairness in sport / Nikki Dryden

28. Fifa's regulation of third-party influence and third-party ownership / Frans de Weger and Dannick Luckson

29. Football agents: From de-regulation to re-regulation and beyond / Gregory Ioannidis

30. Gender diversity in sport / Seema Patel

31. Governance and sport / Jean-Loup Chappelet

32. Inclusion of disability sports / Simon Watts-Morgan

33. Independence of cas arbitrators / Antonio Rigozzi and Erika Hasler

34. Integrity of sport / Catherine Ordway

35. Intellectual property / Rebecca Oliver

36. Intersex athletes in sport / Erin Buzuvis

37. Introduction to consequences under the wada code / Brianna Quinn

38. Introduction to match-fixing / Mirjam Koller Trunz

39. Legal aid at the court of arbitration for sport / Pierre Ducret

40. Lex sportiva / Antoine Duval

41. Mediating sports disputes / Jeffrey G. Benz

42. Mega-sporting events and human rights / Daniela Heerdt

43. Minor athletes in professional sports / Serhat Yilmaz

44. Models in esports / Mathew Jessep

45. National criminal law on match manipulation: Germany / Oliver Ofosu-Ayeh

46. Nomination and selection disputes in sport / Paul Horvath and Jackie Chan

47. Organisation of professional football leagues / Vito Esposito

48. Overview of sports law / Jack Anderson

49. Pechstein v Switzerland (ecthr) / Antonio Rigozzi and Johannes Fahner

50. Proportionality, human rights, and the world anti-doping code / Jan Exner

51. Reducing periods of ineligibility under the world anti-doping code / Shaun Star and Aniruddha Kambhampati

52. Regulating concussion in professional team sports / Alexandra Veuthey

53. Right to employment in sports / Jan Kleiner and Vanessa Plavjanikova

54. Safeguarding / Richard Bush

55. Sanctions under the wada code: Ineligibility / Brianna Quinn and Charlotte Frey

56. Solidarity mechanisms in football / Seán Ó Conaill

57. Sport nationality / Yann Hafner

58. Sporting sanctions under article 17. Of the fifa regulations on the status and transfer of players / Eolos Rigopoulos

59. Sports governing bodies: Power, authority, legitimacy, and legality / Lloyd Freeburn

60. Sports investigations / Björn Hessert

61. Sports law in Australia / Jack Anderson

62. Sports law in China / Guo Cai

63. Sports law in Denmark / Morten Bro

64. Sports law in Ireland / Laura Donnellan

65. Sports law in Japan / Keiji Kawai and Matt Nichol

66. Sports law in new zealand / Elizabeth Toomey

67. Sports law in Nigeria / Kelvin Omuojine

68. Sports law in Russia / Alexander Chebotarev

69. Sports law in singapore / Chui Ling Goh

70. Sports law in Switzerland / Ivan Dunjic

71. Sports law in the Caribbean / Jason Haynes

72. Sports rules and regulations on match-fixing / Madalina Diaconu, Surbhi Kuwelker and André Kuhn

73. Standing before cas / Annett Rombach

74. Tendering of sports rights / Christian Frodl

75. The European model of sport / Stephen Weatherill

76. The fifa football agent regulations / Paolo Lombardi, Luca Pastore and Ian Laing

77. The fifa football tribunal / Michele Colucci

78. The fifa world cuptm bidding process / Najla Akef and Lucas Harrati

79. The impact of technology on sports / Lau Kok Keng

80. The international olympic committee / Ryan Gauthier

81. The international standard for laboratories / Jean-Pierre Morand and Michael Kottmann

82. The olympic movement / Mark James

83. The paralympic movement / Chui Ling Goh

84. The principle of stare decisis and cas awards / Gregory Ioannidis

85. The rights of athletes / Brendan Schwab

86. The specificity of sport / Richard Parrish and Vanja Smokvina

87. Topfit: Freedom of movement, EU law, and sport / Andrea Cattaneo

88. Transfer of football players / Josep Francesc Vandellos Alamilla

89. Transparency in sports governance / Marie-Christin Bareuther

90. Wada international standard for code compliance by signatories (isccs) / Stephan Netzle and Josepha Nehring

91. Wada international standard for education / Janie Soublière

92. Wada international standard for results management / Jonathan M. Jenkins

93. Wada international standard for testing and investigations / Aaron Walker

94. Wada international standard for therapeutic use exemptions / Paul J. Greene.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print record.

ISBN:

9781802206531

9781035373482