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International Symposium of Sports law

On September 15, 2018 took place in Beijing an International Symposium of Sports Law with subject: Theory and Practice of Sports Law in New Era".

In this Symposium participated the President of IASL, Professor Panagiotopoulos, as invited Lecturer by the Law Faculty of China University Political Science and Law.

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E-learning Sports Law and International Sports Law, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

E-learning Sports Law and International Sports Law, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. The course is offered in collaboration with International Association of Sports Law (IASL).

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22nd Congress of the International Association of Sports Law (IASL)


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Passing of Prof. Dr. Lucio Colantuoni

It is with great sadness that the IASL has learned of the tragic death of Prof. AvvLucio Colantuoni on 7 January 2016.

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Sport and the Law

 28th April 2015 | The Bloomsbury Hotel, London

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Postgraduate students of the Russian International Olympic University to IASL President

We, postgraduate students of the Russian International Olympic University, express our concern over the fact that many negative phenomena threaten the sports integrity.

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Recent News


The St. John’s LL.M. in International Sports Law Practice is a first-of-its-kind program in the U.S.

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International Congress of IASL, 11-13 December 2014, Athens

The 20th Worldwide IASL Congress of Sports Law, which was organized by the Hellenic Center of Research on Sports Law and in cooperation with many Universities and International Scientific Center...

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Development of Sports Law and mutual cooperation with the Indonesian University

On the 26th of November 2014, Professor Mr. Panagiotopoulos met with Mr. Heribertus Jaka Triyana and the Indonesian representatives...

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Symposium of the 1st International Congress of WASM

The President of IASL, Professor D. Panagiotopoulos, within the frame of collaboration with the World Association for Sports Management (WASM), will participate at the Symposium of the 1st International Congress of WASM...

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Memorandum of cooperation

IASL’s President will meet with Mr Majed M. Garoub, Director of Saudi Law Training Center S.L.T.C., Sept. 12th, Athens, Greece.

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20th World-Wide IASL Congress, December 11-13, 2014, Athens, Greece

The 20th World-Wide Congress of the International Association of Sports Law was held on December 11-13, 2014, in Athens, Greece,...

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19th World IASL Congress

October 29 - 30 2013 in Bali (Indonesia) hosted the 19th IASL Congress «INTERNATIONAL LEGITIMACY OF SPORTS, SPORTS LAW AND SPORTS TOURISM AND LEX SPORTIVA»...

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IASL President's participation to the two Conferences, May 28-30, 2013, Moscow, Russia

The President of IASL  profDimitrios P. Panagiotopoulos will participate as invited lecturer in two conferences, May 28-30, 2013, Moscow, Russia...

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18th ann. cong. of The European College of sport Science, June 26-29, 2013, Barcelona, Spain

In June 26-29 2013 is being organised the 18th annual congress of The European College of sport Science...

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Lexis Nexis Sports Law Conference, February 26, 2013, London

Lexis Nexis is organizing a Butterworths Sports Law Conference entitled "Sport and the Law", held in London on February 26, 2013. IASL members are going to accept 15% discount by showing their 2013 membership card.

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Tackling Doping In Sport, March 13-14th, 2013

Tackling Doping In Sport 2013 is the annual global summit for all organisations and individuals involved in the fight against doping.

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18th World IASL Congress

The 18th World Congress of Sports Law of the International Association of Sports Law was held on October 10-11, 2012, in Beijing, China, with the main topic "Sports Law: Structures, Practice, Justice, Sports Science and Studies".

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17th World IASL Congress

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IASL President's participation to the Int. Sport Law Conference, March 16-17, 2011, Russia

The IASL President, Dimitrios Panagiotopoulos, will participate to the International Sport Law Conference, March 16-17, 2011, Kuban State University, Krasnodar city, Russia.

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R.K.Jain Sports Law Knowledge Lecture & Seminar, Feb. 26th, 2011, New Delhi, India

"The New Developments in International Sports Law & CAS Jurisprudence with Perspective of Sports Law in India".
Saturday, February 26th, 2011, New Delhi, India.

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IASL President's participation to the 2010 International Symposium on the Revision of Sports Law, Nov. 29th - Dec. 1st, Beijing, China

In November 29th - December 1st, 2010, in Beijing, China, will take place the 2010 International Symposium on Revision of Sports Law.

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2010 International Symposium on the Revision of Sports Law, Nov. 29th - Dec. 1st, Beijing, China

The 2010 International Symposium on Revision of Sports Law will be held on November 29th – December 1st, 2010, in Beijing, China.

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16th World IASL Congress, November 24-28, 2010, Seoul, South Korea

The 16th World IASL Congress is scheduled for Seoul, South Korea, from 24th to 28th November 2010. The main theme of the Congress is “Sports Law: Lex Sportiva, National Sports Law and International Sports Law”.

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IASL's participation to the First Congreso de Derecho Deportivo, June 24-25 2010, Spain

The President of IASL, Dimitrios Panagiotopoulos, Assoc. Prof. University of Athens - Advocate, will participate in the 1st Congress of Sports Law organized by the Bar Association of the Balearic Islands,

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IASL Honorary President's participation to the International Symposium, May 13-14, 2010, Istanbul, Turkey

The Honorary President of the International Association of Sports Law (IASL), Prof. Dr. James A. Nafziger, will participate to the 60th Congress of the International Association of Legal Science - IALS International Symposium

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IASL's participation to the First Legal Arab Sport Forum, April 23-24, 2010, Egypt

The President of IASL, Dimitrios Panagiotopoulos, Assoc. Prof. University of Athens - Advocate and the member of IASL, Mr. Sergios Manarakis, Advocate, will participated as invited lectures in the First Legal Arab Sport Forum

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IASL's participation to the Sports Law Conference, September 6-7, 2010, Istanbul, Turkey

IASL is co-organizing an academic and practitioners conference, which will be held in Istanbul, Turkey, Sept. 2010,

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IASL President's participation to the Sports Law Congress, March 18-20, 2010, Budapest, Hungary

In March 18-20, 2010 in Budapest, Hungary, will take place a Sport Law Congress, at the Law Faculty of Peter Pazmany University...

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IASL President's participation to the Pan Cyprus Olympic Congress, January 30-31, 2010

On January 30-31, 2010, in Cyprus–Nicosia will take place the Pan Cyprus Olympic Congress, organized by Cyprus Olympic Committee.

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2009 Board Meeting & General Assembly

The Meeting of the Board of Directors and the General Assembly of our Association for this year will take place during the 15th IASL International Congress that is held in Warsaw (19-22 November 2009).

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Conference on October 23, 2009, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

Conference of the National Sports Law Institute of Marquette University Law School on October 23, 2009, at the Alumni Memorial Union on the Marquette campus, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.

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15th World IASL Congress, November 19-21, 2009, Warsaw, Poland

The 15th World IASL Congress is scheduled for Warsaw, Poland, from 19th to 21st November 2009. The main theme of the Congress is "International Sports Events and Law".

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IASL President meeting in Moscow, May 21-24, 2009

President of IASL, Dimitrios Panagiotopoulos, participated in meeting in Russia (Moscow).

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The new website of IASL

IASL welcomes you to our new website. This is the third redesign of IASLs website since 1999. Here you may found information about International Association of Sports Law, Sports Law Congresses, Articles, Events, e.t.c.

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3nd Panhellenic Sports Law Congress

3nd Panhellenic Sports Law Congress will be held 30th November to 2nd December 2006, at the Titania Hotel, Athens, Greece.

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Recent Case Law (Meca-Medina & Majken vs EU Commission)

Judgement of the European Court in Case C-519/04 P (18 July 2006). David Meca-Medina and Igor Majcern vs Commission of the European Communities

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Lex Sportiva and European Community Law:Piau Case


The European Court of Justice has dealt with a number of cases of great significance concerning the sports field within the European Union (Walrave/Koch, the case Dona the famous case Bosman, Lettonen, Deliege) and through its jurisprudence has established the inferiority of Community Law against all other rules and regulations opposed to it.

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Recent Case Law (Jgor Simutenkov)

The Court of Justice of the European Communities, on 12th April 2005, issued the judgment on Jgor Simutenkov case (C-265/03)

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10th IASL Congress - Conclusions

Conclusions for Sports Law: Implementation and the Olympic Games HCRSL, Athens 25th – 27th November 2004 by Dimitrios Panagiotopoulos are available

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Recent Case Law (Maros Kolpak)

The Court of Justice of the European Communities, on 8th May 2003 issued the judgment on Maros Kolpak case (C-438/00)...

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Recent Case Law (CAS indipendence / Bliamou Case)

Swiss Federal Tribunal (1st Civil Chamber) Judgement of 27 May 2003.  Public-law appeal against the awards of the Court of Arbitration for Sport of 29 November 2002.

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