On Friday 25 April 2014 the European Commission published its report of the Study on Sports Organisers’ Rights in the EU. The study was launched in January 2013 and was carried out by a consortium composed of TMC ASSER Instituut and IVIR (University of Amsterdam).
The specific objectives of the study were:
- To map the legal framework applicable to the origin and ownership of sports organisers’ rights in the 28 Member States;
- To analyse the nature and scope of sports organisers’ rights with regard to licensing practices in the field of the media, taking into account relevant EU law provisions;
- To examine the possibility of establishing licensing practices beyond the media field, notably in the area of gambling and betting;
- To provide recommendations on the opportunity of EU action to address any problem that may be identified in the above mentioned areas of analysis.
For an executive summary and the complete text of the study please accesshttp://ec.europa.eu/sport/news/2014/study-on-sport-organisers-rights_en.htm