Sports Law
Objectives
To teach students to think about sport. To give them theoretical tools to be able to query the the multiple specificities and dimensions of Sports Law.
General characterization
Code
33116
Credits
4
Responsible teacher
João Zenha Martins
Hours
Weekly - 2
Total - 24
Teaching language
Portuguese
Prerequisites
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Bibliography
ALMEIDA, CARLOS FERREIRA DE ¿Os sistemas normativos do desporto¿ Estudos em Homenagem a Miguel Galvão Teles, Volume I, Coimbra, Almedina, 2012, pp. 285-306.
AMADO, JOÃO LEAL ¿Desporto e Direito: Aversão, indiferença ou atracção?¿ O Desporto para além do óbvio, Instituto do Desporto de Portugal, Lisboa, 2003, pp.73-85.
AMARAL, DIOGO FEITAS DO "Os ordenamentos desportivos como IGNOREes de direito" , IV Congresso de Direito do Desporto. Memórias, Lisboa, março de 2014, Coordenação de Ricardo Costa e Nuno Barbosa, Coimbra, Almedina, 2055, pp.15-25.
CANOTILHO, J. J. GOMES "Internormatividade desportiva e homo sportivus." Estudos em Homenagem ao Prof. Doutor Jorge de Figueiredo Dias, Organização de Manuel Costa Andrade, Maria João Antunes e Susana Aires de Sousa, Studia Ivridica, 101, Ad Honorem 5, Volume IV, Coimbra, Faculdade de Direito de Coimbra e Coimbra Editora, 2010, pp. 151-165.
- Dahl, Tove Stang (1993) Direito Das Mulheres, Lisboa: F C Gulbenkian. (English Version: Women¿s Law. An Introduction to Feminist Jurisprudence, Univ. Oslo, 1987);
FERNANDES, ARNALDO CONSTANTINO O Direito e os desportos, Lisboa, Procural Editora, 1946;
BAPTISTA, ALBINO MENDES "É o regime laboral comum aplicável aos contratos entre clubes e treinadores profissionais?" Revista do Ministério Público, Ano XX, nº 80, Out/Dez 1999, pp.129-139;
MARTINS, JOÃO ZENHA, "As indemnizações por promoção ou valorização e o sistema laboral desportivo português." Prontuário de Direito do Trabalho, Centro de Estudos Judiciários, nºs 76/77/78, Janeiro-Dezembro 2007, Número Especial em Homenagem à Obra do Dr. Vítor Ribeiro, pp. 291-357, ¿Contrato de trabalho desportivo e (in)admissibilidade de cláusulas anti rivais¿, Revista da Ordem dos Advogados, Lisboa, A. 81 (Jan./Jun. 2021), pp. 85-117;
GARDINER, SIMON, Sports Law (4th ed) Routledge, UK, 2020.
Further suggestions / references will be given to the Students during the semester.
Teaching method
Formal lectures and more informal discussion of concepts, texts, and case law of international, European or Portuguese courts. Soft-law texts. Possibility of preparation and discussion of short research papers regarding relevant topics (e.g. " The sports practitioner's contract and the sports training contract "). Evaluation: Final written exam, short research papers.
Evaluation method
Final written exam, short research papers.
Subject matter
Notion of Sports Law;
Uniforming Principles of Sports Law;
The legal regime of Sports Federations;
Public powers of Sports Federations;
Court of Arbitration for Sport;
Functioning of the Court of Arbitration for Sport;
Jurisprudential Analysis;
Civil liability in Sport: from athlet
es to sporting events;
Disciplinary Responsibility in Sport: from procedures to sanctions;
Criminal Responsibility in Sport - response of the current regime;
The Athlete's Tax Regime; The Image Rights of Athletes;
Corporate organizations in Sport;
The founding club;
The sports practitioner's contract and the sports training contract;
Termination of the Employment Contract by the Athlete;
Atypical labor agreements;
Harassment in Sport;
Television broadcasting rights for sporting events;
Matchmaking and online sports betting;
Relevance of International Sport Law in the Portuguese legal system;
Court of Arbitration for sport;
International Sports Organisations: FIFA and UEFA;
Lex Sportive;
The organization of sports competitions.