Posts tagged #transfer
All PostsCJEU: Ending FIFA Transfers Penalty Rule
European LawSome of FIFA’s rules on international transfers of professional footballers are in breach of EU law. This was recently decided by the European Court of Justice (CJEU), as the rules are an unnecessary restriction on the free movement of players and co...
EU: ECJ to Transfer Jurisdiction to General Court
Civil LawThe European Court of Justice (ECJ) is overburdened with work. For years, it has had to deal with numerous preliminary ruling requests. That is why, as of October, the General Court will take over responsibility for preliminary rulings in six specifi...
OGH on the Formality of Gift Agreements
Civil LawThe Austrian Supreme Court (Oberster Gerichtshof, hereinafter OGH) has given a ruling on the formal validity of so-called ‘mixed gift’ agreements. According to Section 943 of the Austrian Civil Code (Allgemeines Bürgerliches Gesetzbuch, hereinafter A...