Football coach-related disputes : Incapacity following an accident and payment of wages
A football coach, who is the victim of a serious accident that leaves him off work for several months, is entitled to receive, during this period of incapacity, payment of his monthly salaries. He is also entitled to be reimbursed for medical expenses incurred. The firm BRUIN Avocat is delighted to have assisted the US […]
A football agent sanctioned by a sports federation shall not be entitled to keep his licence if he has been subject to a disciplinary sanction imposed by the sports federation for violation of the rules of ethics, morality and deontology.
On 11 April 2022 (n°2115316), the administrative tribunal of Paris recalled that a person who has been the subject of a disciplinary sanction at least equivalent to a suspension imposed by his federation for a breach of the rules of ethics, morality and deontology, cannot hold or obtain a sports agent’s licence, as provided for […]
40% salary reduction imposed by a club on a player during the COVID-19 pandemic period deemed unlawful by CAS
In the context of a dispute regarding a salary reduction imposed on the Moroccan player Mourad Batna by the club Al Jazeera SC during the COVID-19 pandemic, the FIFA Dispute Resolution Chamber (FIFA DRC) upheld the player’s request to contest the 40% reduction that had been unilaterally imposed on him. Following the appeal lodged by […]
DRC FIFA 19-01972 & CAS 2020/A/7242
On 23 April 2020, the FIFA Dispute Resolution Chamber (DRC) upheld the claims of the Moroccan player Mourad Batna against the club Al Wahda FC (UAE), a decision partially confirmed by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (based in Lausanne – Switzerland) on 23 November 2021. The decision rendered by the FIFA DRC followed the […]
Jurisportiva.fr interview
Could you introduce yourself and your background? I am a lawyer in sports law and labour law, registered at Aix en Provence bar. I was sworn in 2012 and practised as an employment lawyer for three years in France before joining FIFA as a legal advisor in the Players’ Status Department. At the end of […]
Early termination of the contract with just cause by the player – Proceedings before FIFA DRC and CAS
Audrey BRUIN had the honor to represent the Moroccan player, Mourad BATNA, before the FIFA Dispute Resolution Chamber, the United Arab Emirates Football Association (UAEFA) – before its Dispute Resolution Chamber and its Appeals Committee – and at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), in the context of a contractual dispute with his previous […]
FIFA Russie Ukraine
Temporary rules adopted by the Bureau of the FIFA Council on 7 March 2022 relating to the current situation in Ukraine and Russia On 7 March 2022, FIFA temporarily amended the FIFA Regulations (Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players (RSTP)) in order to address the current situation of the foreign football players and […]
La FIFA va imposer un congé maternité obligatoire pour les joueuses de football
La réforme va introduire des standards de protection minimum au bénéfice des joueuses de football, et notamment un congé maternité obligatoire. La modifiction du Règlement du Statut du Joueur de la FIFA devrait entrer en vigueur en janvier 2021. A compter de cette date, les joueuses de football bénéficieront d’un congé maternité de 14 […]
Licenciement d’un professeur de natation pour manquements à ses obligations contractuelles
Dans un arrêt du 19 novembre 2020 (n°19/01240), la Cour d’appel de Caen a confirmé la décision du conseil de prud’hommes de Lisieux du 25 février 2016 ayant considéré le licenciement pour motif disciplinaire d’un professeur de natation dépourvu de cause réelle et sérieuse. Dans sa décision, la Cour d’appel rappelle notamment que l’employeur […]
De l’importance de la détermination précise de la rémunération de l’agent sportif
L’article L 222-17 du Code du sport prévoit que le contrat de représentation conclu entre un agent sportif et un athlète détermine le montant de la rémunération de l’agent sportif, qui ne peut excéder 10 % du montant du contrat conclu par les parties. En 2013, Nabil Fekir, qui évolue à cette période au […]