Master in International Sports Law

If Law deals with all the ways we interact, few things connect us in the way that Sport does. In a way, it has become a global language. Such is the power of the Law that regulates it and the professionals who work in it.

After many successful editions, ISDE’s Master in International Sports Law is considered the reference in the sector. It is a full-time Master, which combines lectures sessions on site, where you receive training from the most qualified professionals of the sector, with a second period of internships, in one of the collaborating firms, organizations or clubs.

The excellence of its training speaks volumes about the positions its former students hold today. For this reason, it is not only a training opportunity, it is a gateway into the business and the best opportunity to achieve the Networking and Business Synergies that are essential in this Industry.

The Master in International Sports Law has been designed for recent graduates in Law and other persons with interest in developing their career in the Sports Law world. The applicants must be able to attend and dedicate one year to the programme as a full-time student.

INTRODUCTION TO SPORTS LAW
- General introduction to sports law
- State Law vs. Sports Law
- Forums of law and development of Lex Sportiva
- Sources of law and development of Lex Sportiva
- Introduction to CAS and its impact on Lex Sportiva

RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SPORTS LAW AND OTHER AREAS OF LAW
- Labor Law
- Contract Law
- Civil law and criminal liability of athletes
- Financial and economic principles of sport
- European law in the context of sports law: competition Tax law
- Corporate Law (M&A)
- Intellectual Property Law
- Entertainment Law

THE SPORTS MODEL
- The Sports Agreement

FOOTBALL GOVERNANCE IN THE WORLD AND IN EUROPE
- FIFA
- UEFA
- EPFL
- ECA
- CONCACAF
- CONMEBOL
- AFC

ALTERNATIVE RESOLUTION OF CONFLICTS
- Alternative resolution of conflicts: national and international levels
- General introduction to the alternative resolution of conflicts at an international level
- Arbitration
- Mediation
- Conciliation

ALTERNATIVE RESOLUTION OF CONFLICTS: NATIONAL LEVEL vs INTERNATIONAL LEVEL: FEDERATIONS AND TAS/CAS
- General information
- Ad-hoc divisions and relevant awards

RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SPORTS LAW AND SWISS LAW IN EUROPE
- Swiss civil code and Swiss code of obligations
- PILA
- Swiss Federal Court

DOPING
- WADA and the anti-doping code
- Doping and state law
- Procedures on doping

SPORTS LAW IN SPAIN
- Regulatory framework
- Higher Sports Council
- Professional Football League
- Federations

SPORTS LAW IN THE UNITED KINGDOM (In collaboration with the University of Cambridge)
- Introduction to English law and Common Law in the United Kingdom
- Common elements in UK sports law
- UK sports law vs global sports law
- Relevant UK law and sports institutions
- Premier League and Football Association

SPORTS LAW IN THE UNITED STATES
- Introduction to Sports law in the United States and to the US sports model
- Sports law and national identity
- Common elements of US sports law
- Antitrust framework for professional sports
- Conflict resolution in professional sports in the United States
- Amateurs Sports in the United States(NCAA)
- Conflicts over intellectual property in sports in the United States

SPORTS LAW IN LATIN AMERICA
- BASKETBALL
- FIBA
- European League
- BATXIV. INDIVIDUAL SPORTS
- Tennis –ITF
- Boxing and martial arts–AIBA, WKF, UFCXV. MOTOR SPORTS

DRAFTING AND LEGAL SKILLS
- Drafting contracts and negotiation
- Written submissions to FIFA
- Written submissions to CAS
- Opening and closing statements
- Interrogation and cross-examination of witnesses
- Submission of evidence

TECHNOLOGY IN SPORTS
- Legal framework of Esports
- Blockchain and e-sports
- Player rights in Commercialization: from image rights to wearable technology
- VAR –Video Assistant Referee

MISCELLANEA
- Games and sports betting
- Manipulation of results
- Agents and intermediaries

Law firms, audits and Big Four.
National or international sports intermediary.
Representative Agencies.
Private and public federations and institutions.
National or international sports entities.
Sports Entertainment Industry.
E-Sports and video games.
Organization and management of sports events.