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CJEU deems FIFA transfer rules anti-competitive by nature

"Diarra v. FIFA"

CASE LAW

A Russian football club terminated its contract with a French player which lead to proceedings before FIFA’s dispute resolution board. The player negotiated a new position with a football club in Belgium but this potentially lucrative deal fell through because FIFA’s player transfer rules require that (1) any new club employing a player would be...

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Infringement of GDPR as an Unfair Commercial Practice

"Lindenapotheke"

CASE LAW

The EU Court of Justice responded to request for preliminary ruling in a dispute concerning the online sale of para-pharmaceutical products to German consumers. In the matter under examination a pharmacist sued a competing seller under the German legislation on unfair business practices (Gesetz gegen den unlauteren Wettbewerb - 3 July 2024) for ...

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