Case-law of the Courts of the European Union
Media rights
- Cases C-403/08 and C-429/08 Football Association Premier League and Others v QC Leisure and Others, Karen Murphy v Media Protection Services Ltd concerning the marketing and use of foreign decoding devices to access to the satellite broadcasting services
- Case T-185/00 Eurovision II, ECR (2002) II-3805 concerning the joint acquisition and exchange of sport media rights
- Case T-528/93 Eurovision I, ECR (1996) II-649 concerning the joint acquisition and exchange of sport media rights
- Case T-504/93 Tiercé Ladbroke, ECR (1997) II-923 concerning the exclusive licensing of sound and pictures of horse racing
Regulatory/organisational aspects
- Case T-93/18 - International Skating Union v Commission (2020) ECLI:EU:T:2020:610
- Case C-49/07 MOTOE v. Elliniko Dimosio (2008) ECR I- 4863
- Case C-519/04P David Meca Medina and Igor Majcen v. Commission (2006) ECR I-6991 and Case T-313/02 Meca-Medina and Majcen v Commission (2004) ECR II-3291; concerning anti-doping rules in swimming
- Case C-171/05P Piau v. Commission (2006) ECR I-37 rejecting the appeal of the judgement of the European Court of First Instance in T-193/02 Piau v. European Commission supported by FIFA, ECR 2005 II-209 concerning FIFA rules on players’ agents.
Regulatory aspects
- Case T-93/18 - International Skating Union v Commission (2020) ECLI:EU:T:2020:610
- Case C-519/04P David Meca Medina and Igor Majcen v. Commission concerning anti-doping rules in swimming
- Case C-171/05P rejecting the appeal of the judgement of the European Court of First Instance in T-193/02 Piau v. European Commission supported by FIFA, ECR 2005 II-209 concerning FIFA rules on players’ agents.
EU internal market rules
- Case C-325/08 Olympique Lyonnais SASP v. Olivier Bernard, Newcastle United FC (not yet reported)
- Case C-51/96 and C-191/97 Deliège v Ligue de Judo (2000) ECR I-2549.
- Case C-176/96 Lehtonen et al v. Fédération Royale Belge des Sociétés de Basket-ball ASBL (2000) ECR I-2681.
- Case C-415/93 Union royale belge des sociétés de football association ASBL v Jean-Marc Bosman, ECR I-4921.
- The Bosman jurisprudence was extended as regards the application of the non-discrimination principle to competitions between clubs in the following two cases:
- Case C-13/76 Donà v Mantero (1976) ECR 1333.
- Case C-36/74 Walrave and Koch v union Cycliste Internationale (1974) ECR 1405.
DG Competition Decisions Antitrust
Media rights
- The Football Association Premier League Limited (Case AT.38173) - Joint selling of media rights
- German Bundesliga (Case AT.37214) - Joint selling of the media rights
- UEFA Champions League (Case AT.37398) - Joint selling of commercial rights
- UEFA broadcasting regulations (Case AT.37576) - The broadcasting regulations enable national football associations to block a very limited number of hours during which football may not be broadcast on television
- EBU/Eurovision (Case AT.32150) - Joint acquisition and exchange of sport media rights
Ticket sales arrangements
- Which? / DFB, Mastercard and FIFA (FIFA World Cup 2006 in Germany) (Case AT.39177) - Credit card exclusivity
- 2004 Athens Olympic Games (Case AT.38703) - Credit card exclusivity
- See annex I of the Staff Working Document "The EU and Sport: Background and context (SEC(2007)935; page 92).
- Press release
- UEFA Euro 2000 (Case AT.37424) - Ticketing arrangements
- PO/ World Cup 1998 - France (Case AT.36888) - Discriminatory ticketing practices (territorial restrictions)
- FIFA World Cup 1990 - Italy (Cases AT.33384 and AT.33378) - Distribution of package tours
Sport goods
- VEGA Spa /CIK – FIA (Case AT.38316) - Supply of tyres for karting
- FIFA (Case AT.35266) - Technical specifications of footballs
- Danish Tennis Federation (Cases AT.33055 and AT.35759) - Sponsorship agreements for supply of tennis balls
- Press release
- Article in the Annual report on Competition policy 1998, page 160
- PO / Trentorn (Case AT.34590) and PO/Dunlop Slazenger and Sumitomo (Case AT.32948) - Ban on exports and barriers against parallel imports of tennis balls
Regulatory/organisational aspects
- International Skating Union (ISU) (Case AT.40208)
- BRV / FIA, FIM & 7 vehicle manufacturers (Case AT.39732) - Engine regulations
- ETCA + FGTB / FIFA + URBSFA + 1 (Case AT.36583) and Sport et Libertés/FIFA+URBSFA (Case AT.36726) - International transfer of football players (FIFA/UEFA)
- FIA (Case AT.35163), FIA +FOA (Case AT.36638) and GTR/FIA et autres+5 (Case AT.36776) - Formula One – Rally
- 'Home and away from home' rule (UEFA) (Case AT.36851) - Commission gives clear signal on limits to application of Treaty competition rules to sport
- UEFA (Case AT.37632) - Multiple ownership of football clubs
Anti-doping rules
- Certain joueur de tennis professionnel / Agence mondiale antidopage + ATP + CIAS (Case AT.39471) - International antidoping rules and their application
- Meca Medina+Majcen / Comité International Olympique (Case AT.38158)
DG Competition Decisions State Aid
- Subsidies for French professional sports clubs (IP/01/599 of 25/04/2001)
- Measures for professional sports clubs in Italy ('Salva calcio') (IP/03/1529 of 11/11/2003 and IP/04/854 of 07/07/2004)
- Measures for basketball and volleyball club Omniworld