Thanks to this program, you will specialize in Sports Law to delve into the legal and labor regime of the institutions and examine the range of rights and duties of the sports professional”

Legal issues related to sports are becoming more and more widely covered by the media. Signings that remain in legal limbo, non-payments to players, allegations of match-fixing, famous cases of doping, among other situations that transcend far beyond the sporting sphere and become increasingly complex as new legal loopholes are detected or new aspects are regulated. It is important, therefore, that those involved in the practice of sports have an in-depth understanding of why these scenarios arise and adapt to a constantly changing landscape.

Therefore, this program acquires a greater value in these times, providing students with the comprehensive perspective they need to master the constitutional framework and the legal system of sports, as well as the issues that affect their own professional development in sports. In this way, they will embark on an academic journey that will lead them to analyze sport in all it’s dimensions. As such, it will examine the conventional mechanisms that regulate it and the different institutions that are decisive in its operation.

In this sense, the sports professional will deepen in the application of Commercial Law, determining the legal profile of the contractual relations of sports entities and the legal regime of the figures affected by Competition Law. It will also examine at length the criminal proceedings in which sport and the bodies that make up the sporting justice system may be involved, going on to investigate the management of the elite athlete's assets.

With this comprehensive overview of Sports Law, the sports professional will be brought up to date with guarantees by the world's largest online university. For this purpose, TECH Global University provides you with an extraordinary teaching team that has excelled in this subject. This and an online format in which you are in control of your own learning are powerful incentives to boost your career with great flexibility.

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This Professional master’s degree in Sports Law contains the most complete and up-to-date scientific program on the market. The most important features include:

• The development of practical cases presented by experts in Sports Law
• The graphic, schematic and practical contents of the program provide legal and practical information on those disciplines that are essential for professional practice
• Practical exercises where self-assessment can be used to improve learning
• Its special emphasis on innovative methodologies
• Theoretical lessons, questions to the expert, debate forums on controversial topics, and individual reflection assignments
• Content that is accessible from any fixed or portable device with an Internet connection

Everything you need to analyze the labor-legal regime of the sportsperson is here; from its sources of regulation to the differences with the figure of the non-professional athlete”

The program’s teaching staff includes professionals from sector who contribute their work experience to this educational program, as well as renowned specialists from leading societies and prestigious universities.

Its multimedia content, developed with the latest educational technology, will provide the professional with situated and contextual learning, i.e., a simulated environment that will provide an immersive education programmed to learn in real situations.

The design of this program focuses on Problem-Based Learning, by means of which the professional must try to solve the different professional practice situations that are presented throughout the academic course. For this purpose, the student will be assisted by an innovative interactive video system created by renowned experts.

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Under the careful supervision of the teaching team, TECH Global University has designed a curriculum that addresses the legal and labor regime of the sports organization and its professionals in a comprehensive manner, also including the impact of criminal Sports Law and the financial situation of the elite athlete. This broad approach is presented to the student through a rich catalog of interactive resources, which have the sole mission of facilitating the internalization of the concepts.

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Module 1. Organization of Sports and its Legal Regime

1.1. Sport in a global context

1.1.1. Sport and International Law Approach
1.1.2. Conventions and declarations in relation to sports
1.1.3. International sports organizations

Module 2. Legal Regime of Sports Entities

2.1. Sports federations

2.1.1. The federated pyramid system. Conceptual Approach
2.1.2. International sports federations

2.1.2.1. Concept, legal regime, functions and other notes of practical importance

2.1.3. State sports federations

2.1.3.1. Concept, legal regime, functions and other relevant details

2.1.4. Documentary and accounting aspects

2.2. Olympic Committee

2.2.1. The Olympic Committee
2.2.2. International Olympic Committee
2.2.3. Other international organizations linked to the sports sector

2.3. Non-federated sports system

2.3.1. The cases of paddle tennis and golf: World Padel Tour y Live Golf
2.3.2. Basketball: Activos comerciales de la Euroliga
2.3.3. Matching federated and non-federated sports
2.3.4. Reference to the contracts of individual professional athletes

2.4. Administrative Court of Sport

2.4.1. Regulatory Framework
2.4.2. Concept, structure and functions
2.4.3. Procedure

Module 3. Contractual relations of Sports Entities, mainly in the commercial field

3.1. The specificity of the sport

3.1.1. Regulatory Introduction
3.1.2. Influence of the specificity of sport at the European level
3.1.3. Relevant cases

3.2. Sport as an economic activity

3.2.1. Contextualization
3.2.2. Legal implications of its consideration as an economic activity
3.2.3. Relevant cases

3.3. Competition Law: free competition

3.3.1. Influence of Competition Law on Sports Federations
3.3.2. Concept of dominant position
3.3.3. Conduct in the sports sector restrictive of free competition: abuse of dominant position

3.4. Comparative analysis: sports in the United States

3.4.1. Regulatory Framework
3.4.2. Concepts and organizational structure
3.4.3. The legal figure of the franchisee

3.5. European Commission and Court of Justice of the European Union

3.5.1. Introduction
3.5.2. Regulatory Framework
3.5.3. Special reference to cases on Competition Law

Module 4. Specific Occupational Aspects of the Professional Athlete: Gender, Minors and Integration

4.1. Equality and non-discrimination in the workplace and its application to the sports field

4.1.1. Introductory framework
4.1.2. Regulatory framework for equality and non-discrimination
4.1.3. Manifestations of equality and non-discrimination in the field of sport

4.2. Equality and non-discrimination in women's sports

4.2.1. Regulatory framework for equality and non-discrimination in the field of women's sports
4.2.2. Equality plans
4.2.3. Affirmative action measures: parity rules in governing bodies

4.3. Working conditions of professional female athletes II: salary

4.3.1. General framework for wage equality measures
4.3.2. The gender pay gap in the case of professional female athletes
4.3.3. Measures to protect against gender-based wage discrimination in the case of female professional athletes

4.4. Working conditions of professional athletes III: risk prevention

4.4.1. General framework for occupational risk prevention with a gender perspective
4.4.2. Implementation of prevention measures related to women: pregnancy, maternity and breastfeeding
4.4.3. Harassment in the field of professional athletes

4.5. Vicissitudes and termination of the employment contract of professional athletes

4.5.1. General framework of the employment contract vicissitudes of professional athletes
4.5.2. Reconciliation of family life in the case of professional athletes
4.5.3. Suspension of the contract, leaves of absence and adaptations
4.5.4. The termination of the contract and specialties in the case of women
4.5.5. Protection against dismissal for professional athletes
4.5.6. Effects of dismissal of professional athletes

4.6. Collective rights of professional athletes

4.6.1. Collective bargaining in the field of professional athletes

4.6.1.1. Representation in the context of professional athletes
4.6.1.2. The right to strike for professional sportswomen

4.7. Integration in professional sports I: disability treatment

4.7.1. General framework for the treatment of disability
4.7.2. Conceptual framework: disability, illness and discrimination
4.7.3. The application in the case of sports

4.8. Integration in professional sports II: treatment of disability from the point of view of occupational risk prevention

4.8.1. General regulatory framework for risk prevention in the case of disability of disability
4.8.2. Risk factors in the case of disability
4.8.3. Main employment measures in the case of disability: job adaptation

Module 5. Criminal Law and Sports. Compliance

5.1. Sports Compliance

5.1.1. Criminal offenses in the field of sports
5.1.2. Compliance, criminal code and criminal liability of legal entities
5.1.3. Necessity and implementation of Compliance
5.1.4. Effectiveness and impact of
5.1.5. Case studies of sports corruption in soccer

5.2. Doping

5.2.1. World Anti-Doping Agency Regulation
5.2.2. The World Anti-Doping Code
5.2.3. Doping: administrative response and disciplinary procedure
5.2.4. The crime of doping in the Penal Code

5.3. Accusation of the athlete

5.3.1. The figure of the investigated athlete
5.3.2. The problem of the athlete's accusation
5.3.3. Accusation within the scope of the subjective type: doping and sports injuries

5.4. The crime of swindling in the purchase and sale of soccer players

5.4.1. Analysis of the typicality of the crime of scams
5.4.2. The role of criminal organizations in soccer player trading scams
5.4.3. Case studies of scams in the purchase and sale of soccer players

5.5. Rigging in sports competitions

5.5.1. Historical context of “match fixing”
5.5.2. Legislation applicable to rigging
5.5.3. The crime of sports fraud: penalties and scope of application
5.5.4. The protected legal right in sports manipulation
5.5.5. The criminal liability of legal entities in sports rigging
5.5.6. Circumstances pertaining to the crime of sports fixing

5.6. The imputation of SADs and clubs

5.6.1. The crime of public disorder

5.6.1.1. Protected legal asset
5.6.1.2. The active subject
5.6.1.3. Elements of the type

5.6.2. The Disciplinary Regime of Law 19/2007, of July 11, 2007, against Violence, Racism, Xenophobia and Intolerance in Sports

5.6.2.1. Duties and obligations
5.6.2.2. Infringement regime
5.6.2.3. Penalty regime

5.6.3. Accusation

5.6.3.1. Theories of accusation
5.6.3.2. Objective accusation

5.7. Exogenous violence in sports

5.7.1. Scientific explanation for violence in sports
5.7.2. Manifestations of sports violence
5.7.3. Scientific explanation
5.7.4. The system of measures against violence in sport
5.7.5. Casuistry
5.7.6. Current measures
5.7.7. Quantitative analysis of violence in sports

5.8. Racism and xenophobia in sports

5.8.1. Racism and xenophobia

5.8.1.1. Concept of racism and xenophobia
5.8.1.2. Highlighted assumptions in sports

5.8.2. Legal framework applicable to sports as a response to increasing racist and xenophobic attacks

5.8.2.1. European and international framework
5.8.2.2. The jurisdictional response

5.9. Endogenous violence in sport

5.9.1. Violence in sports

5.9.1.1. The theory of assumed risk
5.9.1.2. The fortuitous event theory
5.9.1.3. Intentional violence

5.9.2. Criminal or administrative infraction

5.9.2.1. Jurisdiction of administrative law in the field of sports
5.9.2.2. Jurisdiction of Sports Criminal Law in the field of sport
8.9.2.3. The Non Bis Indem principle

5.9.3. The jurisdictional response

Module 6. Sports Justice and Conflict Resolution

6.1. Sports justice

6.1.1. Sports justice vs. ordinary justice: delimitation
6.1.2. Sports justice models
6.1.3. The Lex Sportiva and sports justice vs. effective judicial protection

6.2. Sports discipline

6.2.1. Legal Regime of Sports Entities
6.2.2. Principles and guarantees of sports discipline
6.2.3. Objective and subjective scope of the sporting discipline

6.3. Sports disciplinary bodies

6.3.1. International sports disciplinary bodies
6.3.2. State sports disciplinary bodies
6.3.3. Ad hoc sports disciplinary bodies

6.4. Sports infractions and penalties

6.4.1. Sports infractions and sanctions
6.4.2. Sports liability vs. Administrative and criminal liability
6.4.3. Internal associative sports discipline of clubs, SAD and other sports entities

6.5. Proceedings in matters of sports discipline

6.5.1. International procedural system of sports justice
6.5.2. State procedural regime of the sports justice system
6.5.3. System for contesting sporting sanctions

6.6. Sports justice in doping matters

6.6.1. The World Anti-Doping Code
6.6.2. Doping offenses and penalties
6.6.3. Procedure and challenges to doping penalties

6.7. Conflicts in sports

6.7.1. Sports conflicts vs. Conflict in sports
6.7.2. Competent bodies for conflict resolution in sport
6.7.3. Dispute resolution mechanisms in sport

6.8. Conflict resolution at the federative level and in other sports institutions and entities

6.8.1. Dispute resolution at the international federative level
6.8.2. Dispute resolution at the national federative level
6.8.3. Dispute resolution in leagues, SAD clubs and other sports entities

6.9. Sports refereeing

6.9.1. Concept and legal regime of sports refereeing
6.9.2. Refereeing bodies in sports
6.9.3. Refereeing procedures

6.10. Sports mediation

6.10.1. Concept and legal regime of mediation in sports
6.10.2. Preventive mediation: positive conflict management
6.10.3. The mediation procedure

Module 7. Management of Professional Athlete's Assets

7.1. Wealth management

7.1.1. Wealth management: preservation as a goal
7.1.2. Specialty in sports: sports career, time and projection
7.1.3. Team decisions: investment conditional on taxation
7.1.4. Profitability and financial freedom before and after the sport

7.2. The athlete's life: economic and sporting stages and challenges

7.2.1. The passage from the growing athlete to professionalization
7.2.2. People and decisions that must accompany the athlete
7.2.3. Economic and sporting challenges and their effects
7.2.4. Athletes facing retirement: assets, taxation and the future

7.3. Identification of the athlete's legal problems from the beginning to the end of his or her sports career

7.3.1. The athlete's personal relationships
7.3.2. The athlete and his or her family environment: legal decisions
7.3.3. The athlete and his agent: relevant issues
7.3.4. The athlete and his club: contractual framework
7.3.5. Sports decisions and their legal significance
7.3.6. Legal mechanisms for its patrimonial preservation
7.3.7. The abandonment of sports practice: problems encountered

7.4. Good governance in sport and its impact on the preservation of the athlete's assets

7.4.1. The relationship between the athlete and the club
7.4.2. The principles of good governance and their impact on the athlete
7.4.3. Regulatory compliance and its impact on sports relationships
7.4.4. Ethics in good governance and its consequences
7.4.5. Good governance, the athlete and the new Sports Law

7.5. The athlete as an entrepreneur

7.5.1. The athlete and the company: common objectives
7.5.2. Sports entrepreneur's advisory team
7.5.3. Preservation of the athlete's assets as an entrepreneur
7.5.4. The generation of business and its professionalization away from sports

7.6. The principles of family business applicable to athletes

7.6.1. The athlete's vision as a family entrepreneur
7.6.2. Principles of the application of family business
7.6.3. Economic intelligence as a principle

7.7. The family protocol as an instrument for the preservation of an athlete's wealth I

7.7.1. The protocol as a wealth preservation contract
7.7.2. The coexistence of the athlete in the family protocol
7.7.3. The contingency problems of the entrepreneurial athlete in the protocol

7.8. The family protocol as an instrument for the preservation of an athlete's wealth II

7.8.1. The succession of the athlete as a businessman in the family protocol
7.8.2. The family council and its role in the case of an athlete-entrepreneur
7.8.3. Good governance in an athlete's family protocol

7.9. Taxation and its impact on the preservation of an athlete's assets

7.9.1. The athlete's contract and its initial tax consequences
7.9.2. Wealth management from a tax perspective
7.9.3. Income obtained by the athlete and its tax valuation
7.9.4. Tax vehicles suitable for the athlete according to their life trajectory
7.9.5. Tax decisions that contribute to the preservation of patrimony
7.9.6. Case studies of the most common tax issues

7.10. The business life of the retired athlete

7.10.1. The athlete and his retirement. Physical, psychological and economic problems
7.10.2. The retired athlete's life: change of occupation
7.10.3. The athlete as an entrepreneur
7.10.4. The other sporting challenges of the retired athlete: case studies
7.10.5. The cost-effectiveness of retirement preparation: the athlete's team
7.10.6. Proposals for a better adaptation to retirement time

The agenda does not leave out any of the of the most effective instruments of asset preservation to prevent damage to the financial situation of the successful athlete”