TYPES OF SPORT SPONSORSHIP CONTRACTS IN CAMEROON
A sponsorship contract is the agreement governing the legal relationship between the sponsor and the individual, a team or event organizer being sponsored. In a
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The sports law matters blog is aimed are providing an overview of the different legal aspects touching on the sports industry.
The sports industry is quite complex and as a result, the legal issues which arise are quite numerous as it spans from the rights and obligations of players, athletes, clubs, academies, finance movements and proprietary rights.
This blog has as its objective to provide an overview for interested investors in the sports industry in Cameroon of what they should be looking at dealing with in the sports business in Cameroon as against the rest of the world.
The protection of the rights of players in clubs, associations and academies is at the top of the agenda for FIFA and must be taken seriously by investors in the football business in Cameroon. Failure will attract serious sanctions on the investor and funds will be lost in the process.
Though the sports business is much known in Cameroon, the legal awareness about the industry is not well known among the stakeholders in the industry.
We have therefore created articles on the key aspects of the soccer sports industry as applicable to clubs, players, sponsors, and other practitioners in the industry in line with the regulation in force.
TYPES OF SPORTS CONTRACTS IN CAMEROON
Sports contracts are similar to other contracts we come across each day, as they are mutual agreements that legally bind two or more parties. In
THIRD-PARTY OWNERSHIP OF PLAYERS’ ECONOMIC RIGHTS
(THIRD-PARTY INFLUENCE ON CLUBS) In accordance with article 18 of the FIFA statutes of October 2020, no club shall enter into a contract which enables
THE SUPERVISION AND CONTROL OF THE STATE OVER NATIONAL SPORTS ACTORS
The ministry in charge of sports exercises the supervision of the state over sports associations, notably sports clubs, sports leagues, and sports federations. As such,
THE SCOPE OF SPORTS FEDERATION IN CAMEROON
A sports federation is a nationwide grouping of several sports associations, sports societies and licensees of one or more sports disciplines. It may be civil,
THE SCOPE OF SPORT ASSOCIATION IN CAMEROON
An association is said to be a sports association when it usually organizes, even on an ancillary basis, the practice of one or more physical
THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES TO A SPORT SPONSORSHIP CONTRACT
Both the sponsor and the sponsored party have rights and obligations to fulfil during the pendency of a sport sponsorship contract in Cameroon. These right
THE REGIME OF SPORTS COMPANIES IN CAMEROON
A sports group affiliated to a sports federation regulated by law, which usually participates in the organization of paying sports events, generating revenue at least
THE CONCEPT OF SPORTS FOR ALL IN CAMEROON
Sport for all aims to facilitate the access of the population living on the national territory to the practice of physical and sports activities, without
TERMINATION OF ENDORSEMENT DEALS IN SPORTS
The wrongful termination in an endorsement deal can lead to serious litigation battles and consequences before a competent court. It is therefore imperative that the