Asser Institute: Summer Programme on International Sports Law 29 June – 3 July 2015 “How to Play Football’s Legal Game?”

From 29 June – 3 July 2015, the ASSER International Sports Law Centre is organising the third Summer Programme on International Sports Law.

This year's programme will engage, challenge, and equip you with the necessary knowledge and understanding of European and international football law. It aims to ensure that you will be capable of advising players when they need to transfer from one country to another, to represent a club when it faces an UEFA investigation on the basis of its Financial Fair Play Regulations, or to negotiate TV rights in full cognition of the constraints imposed by EU law in this domain.

The Summer Programme is designed for qualified attorneys, policy-makers, and representatives of clubs or federations but also advanced students (e.g. LL.M., Ph.D.) who wish to acquire in-depth knowledge on the regulation of football in Europe and beyond.

The lectures cover a wide range of topics dealing with the regulation of football. It also includes a number of workshops deemed to facilitate - through practical exercises - the assimilation of the skills provided in the lectures.

Topics that will be covered during the Summer Programme include among others:

Football Governance;

Football Justice;

Football Players’ Transfers;

Football’s Commercial Rules;

Football and EU Competition Law.

See HERE for more information

Registration*
You can register by completing the online application form.  

The deadline for application is 18 May 2015.

*Please read the Registration Information & Conditions carefully before registration (see brochure).

Contact
For more information or questions please contact educationtraining@asser.nl

Preliminary programme: this programme is subject to change

Monday 29 June 2015	Football governance	Day 1
09.00 – 09.15	Registration
09.15 – 09.45	Official opening Ø   Welcome to Asser Ø   Introduction of the programme Ø   Introduction of participants
09.45 – 10.45	Keynote address
10.45 – 11.00	Coffee and tea break
11.00 – 12.30	Lecture 1: Football Governance
12.30 – 13.30	Lunch
13.30 – 15.00	Lecture 2: Football and integrity
15.00 – 15.30	Coffee and tea break
15.30 – 17.00	Workshop: Meet the Watchdog
18.00	Opening dinner

Tuesday 30 June 2015	Football Justice	Day 2
09.00–09.15	Arrival
09.15 – 10.45	Lecture 1: The FIFA Dispute Resolution Chamber; background, procedural aspects and relevant jurisprudence
10.45 – 11.00	Coffee and tea break
11.00 – 12.30	Lecture 2: Introduction to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS)
12.30 – 13.30	Lunch
13.30 – 17.00	Workshop

Wednesday 1 July 2015	Football and EU competition law	Day 3
09.00 –09.15	Arrival
09.15 – 10.45	Lecture 1: TV rights and Competition Law
10.45 – 11.00	Coffee and tea break
11.00 – 12.30	Lecture 2: State aid and football
12.30 – 13.30	Lunch
13.30 – 17.00	Outing

Thursday 2 July 2015	Football Transfers	Day 4
08.45 – 09.00	Arrival
09.00 – 12.00	Lecture 1 &2: FIFA Transfer System Including coffee and tea breaks
12.00 – 13.00	Lunch
13.00 – 14.30	Lecture 3: FIFA Agents Regulations
14.30 – 14.45	Coffee and tea break
14.45 – 17.00	Roundtable/ discussion: Meet the Social Partners (Unions, Agents, Clubs) Including coffee and tea break

Friday 3 July 2015	The Football Commercial Rules	Day 5
09.00 – 09.15	Arrival
09.15 – 12.15	Lecture 1 & 2: UEFA FFP & Licensing Including coffee and tea breaks
12.15 – 13.15	Lunch
13.15 – 14.45	Lecture 3: Third Party Ownership
14.45 – 15.00	Feedback on the course
15.00 – 16.00	Online evaluation of the course
16.00 – 18.00	Certificate ceremony and closing reception