We are excited to announce an upcoming conference titled "Sports Regulation in Europe: The December 2023 Revolution and its Aftermath".
This event will take place on 22 February 2025, in Lisbon, and will bring together leading experts in sports law and regulation to discuss the significant changes following the three pivotal rulings delivered on 21 December 2023 – ESL (C-333/21), Royal Antwerp (C-680/21) and ISU (C-124/21 P) – and their aftermath, including the famous Diarra decision.
The conference promises to be an engaging event, offering a platform for in-depth discussions on the future of sports law in Europe and around the world. Check out the conference program below and register now using this form.
Program:
8:50: Welcome Address
Miguel Poiares Maduro (Católica Global School of Law)
9:00 – 10:00: Profiling the December 2023 Decisions
Speaker: Katarina Pijetlovic (Católica Global School of Law)
Commentator: Stephen Weatherill (Oxford University)
10:00 – 11:00: Bringing Art. 106 TFEU in the Realm of Arts. 101/102: the Duty of Special Care
Speaker: Assimakis Komninos (White & Case, Brussels)
Commentator: Petros Mavroidis (Católica Global School of Law)
11:00 – 11:30: Coffee break
11:30 – 12:30: Restriction by Object/Effect, Legitimate Objectives and Efficiency Defenses
Speaker: Damien J. Neven (IHEID, Geneva)
Commentator: Nils Wahl (Stockholm University)
12:30 – 14:00: Lunch break
14:00 – 15:00: Enforcing Sports Law before CAS after the December 2023 Decisions
Speaker: Sophie Roud (CAS) tbc
Commentator: Tiago Patrão (Coelho Ribeiro & Associados)
15.00 – 16.00: The Aftermath of December 2023: Enhanced Regulatory Activity in the EU
Speaker: Stephen Weatherill (Oxford University)
Commentator: Petros Mavroidis (Católica Global School of Law)
16:00 – 16.30: Coffee break
16:30 – 17:30: Are UEFA and FIFA Up to the Task?
Speaker: Alex Phillips (former UEFA Head of Governance & Compliance)
Commentator: Tariq Panja (NY Times, London)
17:30 – 18:30: Roundtable: What Role for the EU, UEFA, and FIFA in Sports Governance
Speaker: Miguel Poiares Maduro (Católica Global School of Law)
Commentators: Alberto Colomo (European Leagues); Alexandre Miguel Mestre (Abreu Advogados); José Luís Andrade (ECA); Dennis Gudasic (Lokomotiva Zagreb) tbc.
