France: Sport

The French Competition Authority imposed a €3.4 million fine on France's largest ski instructors union for enforcing exclusivity clauses that prevented member instructors from working independently or with competing ski schools. This landmark decision extends European antitrust scrutiny to self-employed workers and professional associations, establishing new precedents for how labor market restrictions are evaluated under competition law.

How can excellence in sport be insured, when this ideal is confronted to the harsh reality of multiple pressures: socio-political, technology, climate and ESG.

Dans notre article « Le sponsoring ne vaut pas usage valable, la renommée non plus ! » publié le 8 février 2021, nous vous avions relaté la bataille judiciaire du journal L'Equipe depuis une...