Conference organised by the Centre for Law and Economics of Sport (FR) and the University of Luxembourg (LU), in partnership with University of Limoges (FR), University of Rijeka (HR), University College of Northern Denmark (DK), Sport&EU Association and the International Association of Sport Economists.
Moderated by Mehreen Khan, Economics Editor at The Times, the event will feature leading international academics, lawyers, economists and policy-makers.
Practical information
This is an in-person event. A live stream will be available, however interactive online participation will not be possible. If you wish to register to follow the event via live stream, please send an email to Celine Grafeuil, grafeuil@cdes.fr. The live stream link will be sent to you 2 days before the event.
Please register before 15 February. Places are limited.
Programme
13.00
Welcome coffee
13.30
Opening speech
13.45
Setting the scene: what are the main legal and economic themes and dynamics?
- Nathalie Alaphilippe, Lawyer – CDES
- Jean-François Brocard, Economist, Associate Professor – CDES, University of Limoges
14.15
Panel: The European football pyramid: what benefits go with it?
Moderation: Mehreen Khan – Economics Editor, The Times
- Dr. Kenneth Cortsen, Assistant Professor & Sports Business Strategist – University College Nordjylland, Aalborg
- Mark Doidge, Sports Sociologist & Professor – University of Brighton
- Ian Forrester KC LLD, Judge of the General Court of the European Union 2015-2020
15.15
Q&A session
15.30
Networking break
16.00
EU study ‘The European sport model: a report to the European Commission’
- Matteo Zacchetti, Policy Officer – European Commission, Sport Unit
16.15
Panel: What is the regime of the European football pyramid under EU law?
Moderation: Mehreen Khan – Economics Editor, The Time
- Franck Latty, Professor of International Law – University of Paris Nanterre
- José Rivas, Partner – Bird & Bird
- Vanja Smokvina, Associate Professor – University of Rijeka, Faculty of Law, Croatia / Jean Monnet Chair in EU Sports Law, Policy & Diplomacy
- José Manuel Araujo, Lawyer and Chair of the EU Commission – European Olympic Committees
17.15
Q&A session
17.30
Closing remarks
- José Luís Da Cruz Vilaça, Managing Partner – Cruz Vilaça Advogados / Judge of the Court of Justice of the European Union 2012-2018