TERMINATION OF CONTRACT OF SOCCER PLAYERS
A contract between a professional player and a club may only be terminated upon the expiry of the term of the contract or by mutual
Sports Matters Blogs
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.
STATUS OF PLAYERS AND REACQUISITION OF AMATEUR STATUS
In accordance with the FIFA Statutes, players participating in organized football are either amateurs or professionals. A professional player is a player who has a
SPORT LICENCE AND INSURANCE IN CAMEROON
Participation in competitions and sporting events organized by each of the organizations cited in article 13 is reserved for holders of an individual sports license
SPORTS AND HUMAN RIGHTS
The fundamental human rights must be protected for everyone involved in physical education, physical activity and sports. Human rights can better be enhanced in sports
SPECIAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO CONTRACTS BETWEEN PROFESSIONALS AND CLUBS
According to article 18 of the FIFA statute of October 2022, if an intermediary is involved in the negotiation of a contract, he shall be
SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTES IN SPORTS IN CAMEROON
Sports-related disputes between sports associations, sports societies, license holders and sports federations shall be resolved in the first instance in accordance with the rules specific
SANCTIONS IN SPORTS MATTERS IN CAMEROON
Any organizer of sports events or competitions who do not take out a specific insurance policy to cover the risks incurred in the context of
REGISTRATION PERIODS OF PLAYERS
In accordance with the FIFA Statutes of October 2020, players may only be registered during one or two annual registration periods fixed by the relevant
REGISTRATION AND REPORTING OF MINORS AT SPORTS ACADEMIES
Clubs that operate an academy with legal, financial or de facto links to the club are obliged to report all minors who attend the academy
PROTECTION OF SPONSORS IN SPORTS CONTRACTS
A sponsor in a sports contract in Cameroon is the party who puts in place his means, resources, services and even brand in exchange for