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ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA TO SIT FOR AN EXAMINATION TO BE LICENSED AS A FIFA FOOTBALL AGENT

INTRODUCTION On 16 December 2022, FIFA Council approved new FIFA Football Agents Regulations. According to Article 28, the Regulations shall come into force in two separate phases. Article 28(1)(a) stipulates that Articles 1 to 10 of the Regulations shall enter into force on 9 January 2023 while Article 28(1)(b) provides …

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IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COURT OF ARBITRATION FOR SPORTS’ NEW GUIDELINES ON LEGAL AID

Introduction  The Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS) is one of the two bodies established under Article S1 of the Code of Sports-Related Arbitration (Edition of 1 February 2023) with an exclusive mandate to determine sports-related disputes through mediation and arbitration.  Through its media release of 27 January 2023, CAS …

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