Sports Law Comments

Broadcasting of football matches

Oct 03 2012 | 6:42 PM

Broadcasting of football matches – Reception of the broadcast by means of satellite decoder cards lawfully placed on the market in one Member State and used in another Member State – Prohibition on marketing and use in a Member State – Exclusive licences to broadcast in a single Member State – Freedom to provide services – Competition...

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Raises and games, Violence & Treatment of Doping, Administrative and Criminal Settings: New Greek Law of Sport

Feb 18 2012 | 12:43 AM

Great success had the Sports Law Symposium, organized by Hellenic Center of Research on Sports Law in collaboration with the University of Athens (Sports Law Study), the Institute of International Sports Law in Greece, and the Journals: "Review of Sports Law/Lex Sportiva" and "International Sports Law Review Pandektis", with the main topic "New Greek Law of Sport: raises and games, Violence & Treatment of Doping, Administrative and Criminal Settings", that took place on February 2, 2012, in the Lounge "the Kapodistrian"- University of Athens, 29 Academias St. & Sina St.

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Kenteris and Thanou Case: The Decision of the Court of Appeals of Athens

Oct 21 2011 | 12:15 PM

On 6th of September 2011, the Three – Member Court of Appeals of Athens judged upon the challenged decision of the Three - Member Misdemeanor Court of Athens dated 10.05.2011, regarding the Greek Olympic Winners - Athletes Konstantinos Kenteris and Aikaterini Thanou, their Trainer Christos Tzekos as well as the doctors of the Hospital “KAT” of Athens.

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Kenteris and Thanou case in Greek Penal Court

May 13 2011 | 3:12 PM

Recently, the Three - Member Misdemeanor Court of Athens issued the Decision regarding one of the most significant cases  concerning the Doping Issue in the Olympic Games of Athens in 2004: the  case of the Olympic Winners - Athletes Konstantinos Kenteris and Aikaterini Thanou and their Trainer Christos Tzekos.

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Greek Football Federation - FIFA membership and Greek Government

Nov 03 2006 | 4:03 PM

The recent decision by FIFA to suspend the Greek football federation from its membership, due to encroachment by the Greek government in domestic sports regulatory issues, raises important considerations in the national and international regulation of sport.

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