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Derived from the renowned multi-volume International Encyclopaedia of Laws, this practical analysis of sports law in Switzerland deals with the regulation of sports activity by both public authorities and private sports organizations. The growing internationalization of sports inevitably increases the weight of global regulation, yet each country maintains its own distinct regime of sports law and its own national and local sports organizations. Sports law at a national or organizational level thus gains a growing relevance in comparative law. The book describes and discusses both state-created rules and autonomous self-regulation regarding the variety of economic, social, commercial, cultural, and political aspects of sports activities. Self- regulation manifests itself in the form of by-laws, and encompasses organizational provisions, disciplinary rules, and rules of play. However, the trend towards more professionalism in sports and the growing economic, social and cultural relevance of sports have prompted an increasing reliance on legal rules adopted by public authorities. This form of regulation appears in a variety of legal areas, including criminal law, labour law, commercial law, tax law, competition law, and tort law, and may vary following a particular type or sector of sport. It is in this dual and overlapping context that such much-publicized aspects as doping, sponsoring and media, and responsibility for injuries are legally measured. This monograph fills a gap in the legal literature by giving academics, practitioners, sports organizations, and policymakers access to sports law at this specific level. Lawyers representing parties with interests in Switzerland will welcome this very useful guide, and academics and researchers will appreciate its value in the study of comparative sports law.

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Lucien W. Valloni, PhD, is a partner at the well-known Swiss law firm of FRORIEP in Zurich and head of its sports law practice group as well as head of the litigation & arbitration practice group. FRORIEP was chosen in 2010 and in 2011 by two different organizations as the best sports law firm of Switzerland. He is known as one of the best sports lawyers in the Swiss market with an emphasis on sports litigation and arbitration. He has successfully represented clients in numerous high profile cases in the field of sport, especially CAS proceedings and other fields. His practice focuses on litigation and arbitration, sports and entertainment law, labour law as well as commercial law. He has vast experience in CAS proceedings and with appeals of CAS decisions to the Swiss Federal Supreme Court and the European Court for Human Rights. Lucien W. Valloni is a frequent lecturer at sports law conferences and has published various articles. Furthermore, he is the President of the Swiss Association of Football Players (SAFP), the President of the World Association of Icehockey Players' Unions (WAIPU) and a Board Member ofFIFPro. He is also a lecturer at Zurich University, Switzerland and at Paris Sorbonne University, Abu Dhabi, where he is head of the sports law module of the FIFA/CIES Executive Programme. Thilo Pachmann, PhD, is a partner at Pachmann attorneys at law, a boutique style law firm in the heart of Zurich, Switzerland. His practice focuses on litigation and arbitration, especially in the field of sports law, intellectual property rights, commercial, entertainment law and IT law. In the past, Thilo Pachmann has successfully represented several Olympic gold medal winners in proceedings in front of the Court of Arbitration for Sport. Moreover, he has vast experience with appeals to the Swiss Federal Tribunal and the European Court for Human Rights. Thilo Pachmann has published various articles on sports and corporate law, in particular his doctoral thesis on 'Sports Associations and Corporate Governance'. Furthermore, he is a frequent speaker at international conferences on sports law and a lecturer at Zurich University, Switzerland and Seoul National University, South Korea. Thilo Pachmann is a former top athlete and a former Vice President of the Swiss Judo Federation (SJV) and was responsible for its Olympic delegation. Furthermore, he is a member of the International Association of Young Lawyers (AIJA) and the President of its sport law commission.

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