Sports Law 2025

Introduction

In the world of sports, Switzerland continues to be the country in which the International Olympic Committee (IOC), many international sports federations – including Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), Union des Associations Européennes de Football (UEFA), the International Volleyball Federation (Fédération Internationale de Volleyball FIVB), the International Cycling Union (Union Cycliste Internationale UCI), the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) and many others – and the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) are located.

The country's unique position continues to have a strong impact on current trends and developments. A relatively recent development, namely greater involvement of the European Court of Justice (ECJ) in sports-related matters, has also had an impact on the regulations of sport governing bodies, such as FIFA and UEFA, based in Switzerland. The decision of the ECJ in the case of Lassana Diarra, a player