@article{864ab0621bb340c8b9f607120e292895,
title = "Article 17 of the FIFA Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players: Compatibility with EU Law",
abstract = "Article 17 of the FIFA Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players governs the consequences of a unilateral termination of a professional footballer{\textquoteright}s employment contract without just cause. The interpretation of this measure by the Court of Arbitration for Sport, and the manner through which the FIFA Disciplinary Code enforces such awards, raises questions as to the compatibility of the regime with EU competition and free movement laws. To avoid rendering unenforceable awards in the territory of the EU, CAS panels should apply EU law more systematically and consistently.",
keywords = "Article 17 FIFA regulations, Court of Arbitration for Sport, EU law, international football transfer system",
author = "Richard Parrish",
note = "Funding Information: CAS 2007/A/1298 Wigan Athletic FC v. Heart of Midlothian & CAS 2007/A/1299 Heart of Midlothian v. Webster & Wigan Athletic FC & CAS 2007/A/1300 Webster v. Heart of Midlothian, award of 30 January 2008, para. 84. CAS 2008/A/1519 FC Shakhtar Donetsk (Ukraine) v. Mr. Matuzalem Francelino da Silva (Brazil) & Real Zaragoza SAD (Spain) & FIFA CAS 2008/A/1520 – Mr. Matuzalem Francelino da Silva (Brazil) & Real Zaragoza SAD (Spain) v. FC Shakhtar Donetsk (Ukraine) & FIFA. CAS 2007/A/1298 Wigan Athletic FC v. Heart of Midlothian & CAS 2007/A/1299 Heart of Midlothian v. Webster & Wigan Athletic FC & CAS 2007/A/1300 Webster v. Heart of Midlothian, award of 30 January 2008. Ibid., para. 86. See also CAS 2009/A/1880 FC Sion v. FIFA & Al-Ahly Sporting Club & CAS 2009/A/1881 Essam El-Hadary v. FIFA & Al-Ahly Sporting Club, para. 204; and CAS 2010/A/2145 Sevilla FC SAD v. Udinese Calcio S.p.A. & CAS 2010/A/2146 Morgan de Sanctis v. Udinese Calcio S.p.A & CAS 2010/A/2147 Udinese Calcio S.p.A v. Morgan de Sanctis & Sevilla FC SAD, para. 66. Funding Information: The proportionality of the enforcement mechanism through FIFA{\textquoteright}s Disciplinary Code is also questionable. A player who fails to pay compensation following unilateral termination without just cause may be subject to a ban on playing under the Disciplinary Code. This means that he has no means of settling his liabilities thus calling into question the reason for having an enforcement regime to enforce arbitral awards. A more proportionate sanctioning system could retain the integrity of FIFA{\textquoteright}s regulations. Furthermore, and as outlined by the Swiss Federal Tribunal in Matuzalem, a creditor has the means of enforcing the CAS award through the New York Convention. Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2015 SAGE Publications. Copyright: Copyright 2018 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.",
year = "2015",
month = apr,
day = "1",
doi = "10.1177/1023263X1502200206",
language = "English",
volume = "22",
pages = "256--282",
journal = "Maastricht Journal of European and Comparative Law",
issn = "1023-263X",
publisher = "Intersentia",
number = "2",
}
