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Sports law resources

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Sports law work

Sports lawyers deal with the wide range of legal issues facing sportsmen, their managers and promoters and governing bodies.

See Sports Business: Law, Practice, Precedents

Rules and regulations

The role of the governing body
The example of football
Conflict with the governing body

Commercial agreements

Formation of Contract
The Contract Itself
Remedies
Common Problems
EC law and commercial contracts

Intellectual property rights and sport

Advising individuals: employment, participation and commercial

Formation and performance
Key issues in contracts of employment
Contractual restrictions and the Bosman ruling
Termination and remedies
Discrimination
Player transfers and loan outs
Individual appearance and participation agreements
Endorsement agreements
Sports personality management

Sports marketing

Rights landscapes
The sponsorship agreement
Merchandising
Commercial rights agents
Commercial conflicts and ambush marketing
Charitable fund raising

Staging and venue considerations

Terms of occupation
Legal consents
Commercial exploitation of the venue
Ticketing and hospitality
Protecting commercial interests at the venue

Media rights

Regulatory aspects of broadcasting
Legal basis of sports broadcasting rights
Ownership/control of sports broadcasting rights
Intellectual property rights and sports broadcasting
Other intellectual property aspects
Production and broadcasting
Broadcast contracts: common terms
Licensing of broadcast footage
Broadcast sponsorship – introduction
Broadcast sponsorship agreement

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