The Competition Law Scholars Forum announce a Call for Papers for their 43rd Workshop on Thursday 24 April 2025 at the Universidade do Porto.

CLASF is launching a new workshop to discuss the relationship between competition law and the sporting arena. This has been the subject of three major CJEU rulings within the last year: firstly, two -delivered on the same date- relating to the European Super League (ESL, C-323/21) and the International Skating Union (ISU, C-124/21P) and, secondly, the post-Bosman ruling in Diarra (FIFA, C-650/22). There has been considerable discussion and controversy in recent years about the extent to which EU competition law applies to the regulatory and governance structures involved in sports organisations and any remaining value in the ‘specificity of sport’ concept. This is particularly significant from a commercial, legal, and social perspective given the importance of sports in society and its inherent tension with the economic goals of Competition Law.

Details of the Call are available on the Wokshop’s Event Page