Unfair competition in sports. It appears in various forms. Reckless tackles and theatrical dives or the use of doping are well-known examples. Unfair competition may also occur if sports associations, sponsors or sportsmen breach the competition rules.
Martijn van de Hel has written an article on this subject for the magazine Mededingingsrecht in de Praktijk (Dutch). The article concludes that sports associations and sponsors should guard against unnecessarily restricting the commercial activities of sportsmen and sporting clubs.
Read the entire article here (Dutch only) and an earlier blog on the subject.
Maverick Advocaten is a sponsor of the Jeugdfonds Sport Amsterdam (Youth Sports Fund Amsterdam). Jeugdfonds Sport Amsterdam creates opportunities for kids aged 4-18 growing up in families with insufficient financial means to join a sports association.
