Sports law &
labour law
The law of 3 August 2026 brings sweeping changes to the legal framework governing sports agents. A new professional card, tighter rules for scouts and business introducers, harsher
In a ruling handed down on 7 October 2025 (No. 24/01743), in a case between a professional basketball player, represented by Mrs. BRUIN, and his
What is dismissal for professional insufficiency? Recent case law from the French Supreme Court (Cour de cassation, July 9, 2025) has tightened the conditions for
On 19 June 2025, the Paris Court of Appeal issued a ruling in a case between player Adrien Rabiot and the Paris Saint-Germain football club.
The football club, in its capacity as employer, is required to undertake all necessary administrative steps to obtain a work visa and to register the
The firm recently assisted a rugby player before the AFLD (Agence Française de Lutte contre le Dopage) Commission des sanctions. The athlete was prosecuted
Me Audrey BRUIN recently assisted a professional athlete before the French Anti-Doping Agency (AFLD), who was initially facing a two-year suspension for ingesting Terbutaline (a
On March 8, 2024, Me Audrey BRUIN took part in the Conference on the tax imposition of athletes in an international context, at the University
Fair play and integrity are fundamental values of sport. They guarantee fair competition in which every athlete can demonstrate his or her skills on an equal
Audrey BRUIN recently intervened before the AFLD in two proceedings between professional athletes and the AFLD following doping controls. The firm assisted the athletes throughout