Does FIFA’s ban on third-party ownership infringe EU competition rules? Cover Image

Zakaz third-party ownership przejawem naruszenia unijnych reguł ochrony konkurencji przez FIFA?
Does FIFA’s ban on third-party ownership infringe EU competition rules?

Author(s): Radosław Niwiński
Subject(s): Business Economy / Management, Law on Economics
Published by: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Wydziału Zarządzania Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego
Keywords: TPO; FIFA; competition; dominant position

Summary/Abstract: The article refers to the mechanism of third-party ownership (TPO) in football. The author confronts the transfer market sectors with the necessity of external funding by investment funds. The author emphasizes the meaning of Brussel’s court decision in case Doyen Sport & Seraing United vs FIFA, UEFA and Belgium Football Association, which refers to the conformity of FIFA’s ban on TPO with Article 101 and 102 TFEU. The author compares this decision with CJEU jurisprudence related to the sport sector

  • Issue Year: 6/2017
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 101-107
  • Page Count: 7
  • Language: Polish