Negotiating broadcasting rights in Brazil and the strengthening of local football clubs
In 2019 Flamengo won both the Brazilian League and Copa Libertadores da América (it was then defeated by Liverpool in a tough match worth the FIFA Club World Cup); only the legendary Santos of Pelé had accomplished this before. This feat sheds light on the potential economic renaissance of football (soccer) clubs in Brazil and […]
Latin Lawyer Reference: Sports Law 2016
Labour and Employment 1. In the case of sportspersons who play for a team participating in a league or professional competition, what type of relationship links the player to the team? Is it an employment relationship or is the sportsperson an independent contractor? As a general rule, professional sportspersons are linked to the team by […]
The Fashion Law Phenomenon
Most people have already heard of the prestigious French shoemaker who sought to have exclusive rights in using red soles, or of the corporate dispute involving the heirs to the creator of shirts branded after the name of the sport which consecrated them, or of the legal dispute between Brazilian and French brands due to […]
Access to Information on Sporting Events: the Brazilian Approach
Automated decisions have been increasingly used by organisations for different purposes in a myriad of sectors. Decisions that were previously made by humans, such as those related to hiring and dismissing employees…
Distribution of Foreign Audiovisual Works in Brazil
The Brazilian Administrative Council of Tax Appeals (“CARF”) – the appellate body within Brazil’s administrative tax system – decided recently that the Contribution for the Intervention in the Economic Domain (“CIDE”) would apply over payments or credits made to non-Brazilian residents related to the distribution of foreign audiovisual works in Brazil. Such precedent is unlawful […]