Introduction
How do sporting organizations tackle the current challenges of doping, illegal betting, gaming manipulation, and corruption? What are the biggest challenges of sports events, sports contract law, and the resolution of sports-related disputes and arbitration?
This Specialization Course is intended for professionals who wish to gain an in-depth knowledge of the legal and business aspects of international sports. The course comprises two modules:
Module 1: Organisation and Good Governance
Module 2: Dispute Resolution: General and Specific Areas
Module 1 provides an economic and legal insight into sports organizations. It analyzes how sports organizations operate and integrate on a national and international level. Participants will also focus on topics such as sports events, sports contract law, and the resolution of sports-related disputes and arbitration.
Module 2 addresses the question of how sporting organizations tackle the current challenges of doping, illegal betting, gaming manipulation, and corruption, that are endangering the fundamental principles of sporting competition, such as, doping, illegal betting, e.g., gaming manipulation, and corruption in the sport.
The specialization can also be attended as a certification (CAS) course.
Module 1: Organisation and Good Governance
Duration
Credit Points
Introduction to association law
Organization of Sport at the International level
Establishing and enforcing uniform rules (incl ethic and compliance)
Sport and the public sector / European law
The American sports model
The French sports model
Issues connected to providing sports services
Inhouse-counsel in an international sports federation
Civil and criminal liability arising out of participation in sport
Tax and sports
Economic value of sporting events
Visit to the FIFA headquarters
70 Lectures
10 ETCS
Module 2: Dispute Resolution - General and Specific Areas
Duration
Credit Points
Anti-Doping – scientific challenges / legal framework
Dispute resolution
Match manipulation – scientific challenges / legal framework
Financial Fair Play – scientific challenges / legal
Appeals against CAS awards
CAS and ECHR
Big Cases of the year
Anti-Corruption – scientific challenges / legal framework
Ad hoc arbitration and moot court
70 Lectures
9 ETC
The specialization courses are only offered with a sufficient number of participants.
Information events ONLINE
The University of Zurich cordially invites you to participate in one of our information events. You will meet our admission team and be well-advised on our specializations. Please register for the sessions HERE
Wednesday, April 7th, 2021, at 4PM Switzerland time.
Wednesday, April 21st, 2021, at 4PM Switzerland time.
