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FIFA Ethics Committee on Wilmer Valdez

The adjudicatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee has found Mr Wilmar Valdez, former President of the Uruguayan Football Association (AUF) and a former member of both the FIFA Council and the CONMEBOL Executive Committee, guilty of having infringed his duty of loyalty, in violation of the FIFA Code of Ethics. The investigation into Mr Valdez concerned various projects and tenders conducted by the AUF … Continue reading FIFA Ethics Committee on Wilmer Valdez

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Global spend on intermediary commissions rises to new record high of USD 653 million

FIFA’s Intermediaries in International Transfers 2019 report offers a summary of the involvement of intermediaries in international transfers completed in FIFA‘s International Transfer Matching System (ITMS) during 2019. Key highlights: Of the more than 17,000 transfers completed so far in 2019, 3,557 involved at least one intermediary. Spending on commissions paid to intermediaries has increased to USD 653.9 million to date in 2019, which is … Continue reading Global spend on intermediary commissions rises to new record high of USD 653 million

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Controversy, sports industry, WADA

World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) suspends the accreditation of National Dope Testing Laboratory (NDTL) in New Delhi

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has suspended the accreditation of the National Dope Testing Laboratory (NDTL) in New Delhi, India, for a period of up to six months. This suspension has been imposed due to non-conformities with the International Standard for Laboratories (ISL) as identified during a WADA site visit, including in relation to the laboratory’s isotope ratio mass spectrometry (GC/C/IRMS) analytical method, as regulated … Continue reading World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) suspends the accreditation of National Dope Testing Laboratory (NDTL) in New Delhi

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Controversy, cricket, sports industry, Sports Law

Zing Bails Controversy and why ICC won’t review their use

The Zing Wicket System, created by South Australian manufacturer Zing International, has a sensor in the bails that can determine within 1/1000 of a second when the wicket is broken. Once the wicket is broken the bails instantaneously flash bright red LED lights and then send a radio signal to the stumps which also ignite. They are powered by low voltage batteries in each of … Continue reading Zing Bails Controversy and why ICC won’t review their use

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sports industry, WADA

Standard analyzer introduced by WADA at all laboratories approved for ABP controls

World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) announced that it has coordinated the simultaneous introduction of identical hematology analyzers at all WADA-accredited and approved laboratories throughout the world to further enhance precision and consistency of doping controls carried out as part of the Athlete Biological Passport (ABP) program. These Sysmex XN-1000 automated hematology analyzers, which are operational globally from June 3, 2019 produce results that are more comparable and traceable over … Continue reading Standard analyzer introduced by WADA at all laboratories approved for ABP controls

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cricket, sports industry, Sports Law

What are the Public Screening Guidelines for CWC 2019 ?

ICC Business Corporation FZ LLC (IBC) , a company incorporated under the regulations of the Dubai Creative Clusters Authority is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the International Cricket Council Limited and was incorporated by the ICC and is sanctioned by the ICC to organise the Event and to exploit all commercial rights pertaining to the Event throughout the world. An event is considered a Public Screening Event … Continue reading What are the Public Screening Guidelines for CWC 2019 ?

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Arbitration, sports industry, Sports Law, WADA

Accreditation of Bucharest laboratory suspended by WADA

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) announced the suspension of its accreditation of the Bucharest laboratory in Romania for a period of six months. This suspension was imposed due to a number of non-conformities with the International Standard for Laboratories (ISL), which on 29 November 2017, resulted in the laboratory being provisionally suspended. Since that date, disciplinary proceedings were carried out by an independent disciplinary committee mandated … Continue reading Accreditation of Bucharest laboratory suspended by WADA

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PLAWYERED : SPORTS LAW MONTHLY ISSUE 18 IS HERE! *CELEBRATING OUR 2 YEAR ANNIVERSARY*

Plawyered is now 2 years old! 28 days has February and 28 articles are loaded in this issue!!!!!  In this issue read, FIFA U-17 WORLD IN NUMBERS CLUB TRANSFERS STATS FIFA HUMAN RIGHTS ADVISORY BOARD: ACTIVITY REPORT’17 WFSGI CODE OF CONDUCT THE LUZHNIKI, A GREEN STADIUM SPORTS ARBITRATION RULES FOR THE OLYMPIC GAMES AMENDMENTS TO THE CODE OF SPORTS-RELATED ARBITRATION ADMISSION TO THE OLYMPIC WINTER … Continue reading PLAWYERED : SPORTS LAW MONTHLY ISSUE 18 IS HERE! *CELEBRATING OUR 2 YEAR ANNIVERSARY*

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WADA CODE : INTERNATIONAL STANDARD FOR THERAPEUTIC USE EXEMPTIONS

The International Standard for Therapeutic Use Exemptions is a mandatory International Standard developed as part of the World Anti-Doping Program. The purpose of the International Standard for Therapeutic Use Exemptions is to establish (a) the conditions that must be satisfied in order for a Therapeutic Use Exemption (or TUE) to be granted, permitting the presence of a Prohibited Substance in an Athlete’s Sample or the … Continue reading WADA CODE : INTERNATIONAL STANDARD FOR THERAPEUTIC USE EXEMPTIONS

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Bringing Football back in Kuwait : FIFA decides to appoint Normalisation Committee

On 16 October 2015, the Kuwait Football Association (KFA) was suspended to effect the change in sports law of Kuwait. As a result of this decision, no team from Kuwait of any sort (including clubs) could have had any international sporting contact (art. 14 par. 3 of the FIFA Statutes), and neither the KFA nor any of its members or officials can benefit from any development … Continue reading Bringing Football back in Kuwait : FIFA decides to appoint Normalisation Committee

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