ENFORCEMENT OF DISCIPLINARY SANCTIONS ON SOCCER PLAYERS
Any disciplinary sanction in accordance with article 12 of the FIFA statute of October 2022 of up to four matches or up to three months
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.
ENDORSEMENT CONTRACTS IN CAMEROON
Contracts used to detail the agreement between brands and famous figures like celebrities and sports figures to represent a brand. The success in endorsement contracts
CRIMINAL LAW IN SPORTS LAW
Sports law is not immune from criminal law. Hence, athletes are not immune from criminal prosecution for on-field behavior. The behavior of athletes is usually
CONTRACT OF SPONSORSHIP IN SPORTS
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
CONTRACT LAW IN SPORTS LAW
Contract law is the most well-known law that regulates sports law. This is because the relationship between athletes and teams is bound by contract law.
CONSEQUENCES OF TERMINATING A SPORTS CONTRACT WITHOUT JUST CAUSE (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
CONDITIONS FOR THE WITHDRAWAL OF APPROVAL FOR SPORTS ORGANIZATIONS IN CAMEROON
The granting and withdrawal of approvals to sports and physical education associations shall be governed by the provisions of Order No. 018 A/MINSEP/SG/CJ of 24
CONDITIONS FOR THE ISSUE OF APPROVAL FOR SPORTS ORGANIZATIONS IN CAMEROON
The granting and withdrawal of approvals to sports and physical education associations shall be governed by the provisions of Order No. 018 A/MINSEP/SG/CJ of 24
CATEGORIES OF SPORTS ENTITIES IN CAMEROON
In accordance with Law No 96/09 of 5 August 1996 establishing the Charter for Physical and Sports activities in Cameroon, there are three categories of
BRIDGE TRANSFER OF PLAYERS
According to the FIFA statutes, no player or club shall be involved in a bridge transfer. It shall be presumed unless established to the contrary