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The Intersection of Professional Sports and Antitrust Law - Sports Specific Nature: An Excuse for Anti-Competitive Conduct and Abuse of Power?

Lindgren, Malin LU (2024) JURM02 20242
Department of Law
Faculty of Law
Abstract
Based on the principle of Freedom of Association, sports traditionally hold a unique role in society with a significant level of autonomy. This autonomy has allowed Sports Governing Bodies to establish their own rules and regulatory frameworks with limited external interference and has led to the perception that the governance of sports operate outside the general legal society. Over time however, the European Union has taken on a more prominent role in regulating the power and influence of these organizations to ensure fair competition within the internal market. This has fueled critical discussions about the extent to which Sports Governing Bodies, such as FIFA and UEFA, should, or should not, be subject to antitrust regulation. At the... (More)
Based on the principle of Freedom of Association, sports traditionally hold a unique role in society with a significant level of autonomy. This autonomy has allowed Sports Governing Bodies to establish their own rules and regulatory frameworks with limited external interference and has led to the perception that the governance of sports operate outside the general legal society. Over time however, the European Union has taken on a more prominent role in regulating the power and influence of these organizations to ensure fair competition within the internal market. This has fueled critical discussions about the extent to which Sports Governing Bodies, such as FIFA and UEFA, should, or should not, be subject to antitrust regulation. At the core of the conflict is the balance between the need for collaborative practices that sports inherently require, versus the considerable market power this results in. (Less)
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author
Lindgren, Malin LU
supervisor
organization
course
JURM02 20242
year
type
H3 - Professional qualifications (4 Years - )
subject
keywords
antitrust law
language
English
id
9179441
date added to LUP
2025-01-31 09:51:54
date last changed
2025-01-31 09:51:54
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  abstract     = {{Based on the principle of Freedom of Association, sports traditionally hold a unique role in society with a significant level of autonomy. This autonomy has allowed Sports Governing Bodies to establish their own rules and regulatory frameworks with limited external interference and has led to the perception that the governance of sports operate outside the general legal society. Over time however, the European Union has taken on a more prominent role in regulating the power and influence of these organizations to ensure fair competition within the internal market. This has fueled critical discussions about the extent to which Sports Governing Bodies, such as FIFA and UEFA, should, or should not, be subject to antitrust regulation. At the core of the conflict is the balance between the need for collaborative practices that sports inherently require, versus the considerable market power this results in.}},
  author       = {{Lindgren, Malin}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{The Intersection of Professional Sports and Antitrust Law - Sports Specific Nature: An Excuse for Anti-Competitive Conduct and Abuse of Power?}},
  year         = {{2024}},
}