Free movement in European sport.
| Autor: | McCutcheon, J. Paul |
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| Zdroj: | European Sport Management Quarterly; Dec2002, Vol. 2 Issue 4, p308-320, 13p |
| Abstrakt: | European law protects the free movement of workers and self‐employed professionals. Free movement is a fundamental freedom enjoyed by EU citizens as a right and it is seen as vital to the integration of the single market. In interpreting the free movement provisions, the European Court of Justice has set about eliminating restrictive practices in many sectors of the economy. Professional sport is no exception. The Court has confirmed that EC law applies to the commercial aspects of sport. It has examined employment practices that curtail the ability of sports professionals to move freely within the EU. The Bosman decision is the best‐known case and it led to the overhauling of the transfer system in European football. Other cases have considered the legality of potentially restrictive measures including non‐recognition of foreign coaching diplomas, national quotas and transfer deadlines. At the same time the Court has been sensitive to sporting concerns and it has limited its intervention to the economic features of sport: in other matters EC law will respect the autonomy of sport. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER] |
| Databáze: | Complementary Index |
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