The EU Court of Justice AG Rantos advises that the judgement of the General Court is set aside, reasoning that sporting club rules do not breach competition law where they are proportionate and objectively justified (International Skating Union)

Ross, Steve; Burton, Richard

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15 Dec 2022

The EU Court of Justice AG Rantos advises that the judgement of the General Court is set aside, reasoning that sporting club rules do not breach competition law where they are proportionate and objectively justified (International Skating Union)

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EU Court of Justice, International Skating Union, Case No. C‑124/21 P, AG Opinion, 15 December 2022

EU Court of Justice, International Skating Union, Case No. C‑124/21 P, Press Release, 15 December 2022

On 15 December 2022, Advocate General (“AG”) Rantos issued an opinion in which he recommended that the Court of Justice of the EU should set aside a General Court judgment largely upholding a 2017 Commission decision that the eligibility rules of the International Skating Union (the “ISU”) had infringed Article 101 TFEU (Case C-124/21, International Skating Union v Commission). The ISU is the exclusive body recognised by the International Olympic Committee (“IOC”) in the field of figure skating and speed skating on ice. The ISU has a dual function: it is responsible for regulating, organising, governing and promoting figure and speed skating on ice, as well as carrying out the economic activity of organising international ice skating events. On 8 December 2017, the Commission adopted a

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Steve Ross
Van Bael & Bellis (Brussels)

Belgique 27 contributions 4878 visites
Richard Burton
Van Bael & Bellis (Brussels)

Belgique 380 contributions 90635 visites

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Steve Ross, Richard Burton, The EU Court of Justice AG Rantos advises that the judgement of the General Court is set aside, reasoning that sporting club rules do not breach competition law where they are proportionate and objectively justified (International Skating Union), 15 décembre 2022, e-Competitions December 2022, Art. N° 110698

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