The Future of Sports Law in the European Union: Beyond the EU Reform Treaty and the White Paper

by Roger Blanpain, Michele Colucci

Overview

This new collection of essays presents nine well-informed and insightful analyses of the ‘specificity’ debate from several distinct points of view. The book reprints the papers presented by outstanding academics as well as representatives of the sport world at a conference on the ‘Future of Sport in the European Union’ held at the Catholic University of Brussels in December 2007.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9789041127617
Publisher:	Wolters Kluwer
Publication date:	07/18/2008
Series:	Bulletin of Comparative Labour Relations , #66
Pages:	410
Product dimensions:	6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 0.84(d)

Table of Contents

Note on the Authors. Introduction. 1. The Specificity of Sport from a Legal Perspective; R. Blanpain. 2. Future Directions of EU Sports Law; F. Hendrickx. 3. The Future of Sport in the European Union: Beyond the EU Reform Treaty and the White Paper; M. Colucci. 4. Is Sport “Special” under EU Law and Policy? R. Siekmann. 5. Sport Governance and EU Legal Order: Present and Future; M. Wathelet. 6. The European Commission’s White Paper on Sport; P. Velazquez. 7. Football: On the Verge between Social Event and Business Activity; I. Belet. 8. The Specificity of Sport in the EU Policy; J. Zylberstein. 9. The Specificity of Sport in the CAS Jurisprudence; J. de Dios Crespo Pérez. Conclusion. Annexes: 1. EU Reform Treaty (excerpts). 2. European Commission’s White Paper. 3. European Parliament: The Future of Professional Football in the European Union. 4. European Court of Justice: Meca Medina Case.