Search results
Infringe upon EU competition rules
- The ISU judgment generally confirmed the Commission decision from December 2017: accordingly, the ISU’s “Eligibility Rules” were found to infringe upon EU competition rules (Article 101 TFEU), to the extent that their goal was to prevent professional speed skaters from taking part in international events organized by third parties; in turn, such third parties were deprived of the athletes’ participation necessary to organize those competitions.
www.sportlegis.com/2020/12/21/judgment-of-the-eu-general-court-of-16-december-2020-international-skating-union-v-commission/
People also ask
Did ISU's eligibility rules infringe EU competition law?
Are ISU's eligibility rules a restriction of competition?
How did the ISU decision affect a restriction of competition by object?
Did ISU infringe Article 101 TFEU?
Jan 8, 2024 · Two Dutch speed skaters submitted a complaint against the ISU to the European Commission alleging that the ISU’s eligibility rules infringed EU competition law by threatening the speed skaters with lifelong bans from its competitions if they participated in competitions not authorised by the ISU.
Dec 21, 2020 · The ISU judgment generally confirmed the Commission decision from December 2017: accordingly, the ISU’s “Eligibility Rules” were found to infringe upon EU competition rules (Article 101 TFEU), to the extent that their goal was to prevent professional speed skaters from taking part in international events organized by third parties; in ...
ISU Eligibility Rules, while not constituting in itself an infringement of EU competition law, reinforced the restriction of competition resulting from the Eligibility Rules. In its appeal to the General Court, the ISU argued that the Commission had wrongly found that its conduct
- Background
- The Judgment
- Concluding Remarks
The ISU is the sole international sports federation recognized by the International Olympic Committee for the purpose of managing and administering figure and speed skating, and organizes all major international competitions in this area. All speed and figure skaters affiliated with national federations that are members of the ISU are subject to th...
The ISU appealed the Commission's decision before the EU General Court. In its judgment of 16 December 2020, the General Court in essence upheld the Commission's decision. However, it differed in view with the Commission in respect of the role and relevance of the ISU rules on compulsory arbitration, referring potential plaintiffs exclusively to th...
The judgment provides clarity on two points with practical relevance not only for the sport of skating, but essentially for all sporting bodies and their athlete members across the world. First, the General Court makes clear that sporting bodies can (continue to) implement pre-authorization systems for competing events, but these rules must be fair...
Apr 9, 2024 · It is essential to note that the CJEU found that the concerns about CAS arbitration are simply accessory to a principal violation of EU competition law identified by the CJEU under the current ISU Eligibility Rules.
Dec 22, 2023 · In the ISU case, the CJEU confirms the European Commission’s view that the eligibility rules are not compatible with EU competition law, also confirming their classification as a restriction by object (contrary to the AG’s position).
Jan 9, 2024 · Two Dutch speed skaters submitted a complaint against the ISU to the European Commission alleging that the ISU’s eligibility rules infringed EU competition law by threatening the speed skaters with lifelong bans from its competitions if they participated in competitions not authorised by the ISU.
