Article published by our international consultant Stefano Malvestio in the WyScout blog. On 8 May 2019, FIFA published its 2019 Edition of the “Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players” (“the FIFA Regulations” or “FIFA RSTP”) which, having entered into force on 1 June 2019¹, amended the definition of ‘third-party’ in relation to art. 18-ter of the…
Monthly Archives: December 2021
BRIEF COMMENTS ON THE NEW 2021 WADA CODE
2021 World Anti-Doping Code Review The World Conference on Doping in Sport in Katowice, Poland, marked the accumulation of the review of the 2015 code, which underwent an extensive 18-month review process involving consultation from an array of stakeholders in the International movement against doping in sport. The Code will be implemented on January…
GAME-CHANGER: MLS CLUBS WILL NOW BE ABLE TO CLAIM TRAINING COMPENSATION AND SOLIDARITY PAYMENTS
In a historic decision, which promises to have major impact on MLS clubs’ finances, on 12th of April 2019 MLS has announced its intention to start complying with FIFA Regulations relating to training compensation and solidarity payments. Consequently, this move means that MLS clubs will now be able to receive the amounts derived from those…
STATUTORY MODIFICATIONS IN BRAZILIAN LIMITADAS
On January 3, 2019, the President of Brazil sanctioned Law No. 13.792 which amends articles 1.085 and 1.063 of the Brazilian Civil Code, thus bringing forth two important changes to limited companies. The first innovation relates to the necessary quorum for removal of a certain quotaholder holding the office of manager of the firm, formally…