Purpose of 2021 Act The purpose of the Sale of Tickets (Cultural, Entertainment, Recreational and Sporting Events) Act 2021Act is to promote fairer access to tickets for cultural, entertainment, recreational and sporting events by prohibiting the sale of tickets or ticket packages for a price exceeding their original sale price for events taking place in designated venues or for designated events. The Act also prohibits […]
Sports Council The Irish Sports Council was established under legislation in 1999 to encourage participation in sports. This covers recreational and quasi-professional, competitive and quasi-professional participation. The legislation incorporated the Irish Sports Council. It deals with drug abuse. It may take action as it considers appropriate to combat doping in sport. An anti-Doping Committee is to be established to assist and advise the Council in […]
EU Rights to Do Business The Famous Bosman case found that the Belgium Football Association Rules contravened European Union law on freedoms to establish and provide services throughout the EU. It has been held since the early days of European Union that sports is an economic activity subject to EU law, Cultural significance is a factor but cannot preclude the application of basic EU law […]
Authority The Adventure Activities Standards Authority Act 2000 provided for the establishment of the Independent Adventure Activities Standards Authority, procedural aspects of the Authority’s operation, mandatory codes of practice, implementation by the Authority of a mandatory regulatory scheme, including circumstances under which it may direct suspension or cessation of particular activities in relation to non-compliance. The functions of the Authority are as follows: promote, encourage, […]
Abuse of Dominance See generally the sections on competition law at national and EU level. General principles of competition law arise in various contexts in relation to sports. Many Sporting organisations have a monopoly. Various sporting organisations have a effective monopoly in relation to the organisation of certain sports. They are accordingly subject to the rule against abuse of dominant position. Where clubs and sporting […]
Contact Sports Contact sports may raise issues in relation to criminal liability for a person’s act wholly outside the rules. Some so-called sports may be criminal in themselves. Some sports involve actions which, without the consent given in the course of the rules, will constitute criminal assault. A person participating in sports consents to activities within the scope of the rules of the game. Any […]
Sports Organisation Rules Sports organisations are governed by the rules and codes. There may be general beyond the rules of the game. The organisation, clubs, representative organisations and governing bodies, are governed by rules. Governing bodies may themselves be liable for their own negligence or for negligence of persons for whom they are vicariously liable. The general principles applicable to unincorporated associations apply. Ultimately, they are […]
Negligence in Sport Persons may incur civil liability where they cause loss and damage to another in an e causes loss and damage to another in circumstance which is foreseeable. A person is liable for the tort of battery, which is the deliberate imposition of force. Questions arise in the context of sport and participation as to what extent liability may arise. Some sports are […]
Commercial Rights Sponsorship and broadcasting rights are very a significant source of income in many cases the most significant source of revenue in some professional sports. The question of ownership of sport rights, images of sports people is difficult. It is not a distinctly recognised property as such and is accordingly capable of indirect protection only. Many aspects of sporting rights will qualify as intellectual property […]
Establishment The Irish Sports Council is incorporated under the Irish Sports Council Act 1999. Competitive sport means all forms of physical activity which through organised participation, aims at expressing or improving physical fitness and at obtaining improved results in competition at all level. Recreational sport means all forms of physical activity which, through casual or regular participation, aim at expressing or improving physical fitness and mental […]