FOOTBALL LAW ANNUAL REVIEW 2019
FOOTBALL
LAW ANNUAL REVIEW 2019
ONLINE EDITION LIVE STREAM ON
FIFA.COM
22 & 23 June 2020
WHY A FIFA FOOTBALL LAW ANNUAL REVIEW?
One of the fundamental pillars of FIFA 2.0 is the transparency of the organisation, its governance and the decision-making process.
In recent years, the development of regulations and legal decisions in various areas of FIFA’s work has become very relevant for professionals, national associations, leagues, clubs and players’ unions.
With this undeniable reality in mind, FIFA has set itself the objective of ensuring that football’s legal stakeholders are kept abreast of the most relevant aspects of the field.
In February 2019, FIFA opened its doors to present the very-first FIFA Football Law Annual Review (2018 edition). The idea was to introduce, on an annual basis, the regulatory work, the case law containing the key decisions of FIFA’s decision-making and independent bodies, and the main CAS proceedings prompted by FIFA’s decisions, and this endeavour must continue.
2019 has been another year of important regulatory changes for FIFA and relevant decisions by the independent bodies.
It is time to share this information and present it to everyone!
PROGRAMME
Monday, 22 June
14:00 Welcome
Gianni Infantino, FIFA President
14:15 Introduction: FIFA Legal and Compliance Division 2019
Dr Emilio Garcia, FIFA Chief Legal & Compliance Officer
14:45 FIFA rules and regulations in 2019: main amendments
James Kitching, FIFA Director of Football Regulatory
15:30 Break
15:45 Commercial legal matters in 2019
Ian Smith, FIFA Director of Operational Legal
16:15 Disciplinary and ethics proceedings in 2019: main figures
Mario Gallavotti, FIFA Director Independent Committees
Carlos Schneider, FIFA Head of Disciplinary and Ethics (IC)
17:00 CAS proceedings involving FIFA in 2019: figures and leading cases
Miguel Lietard, FIFA Director of Litigation
17:45 Break
18:00 The FIFA Clearing House
Conrado Plano, FIFA Head of Clearing House
18:30 End of first day
PROGRAMME
Tuesday, 23 June
14:00 Football Global Transfer Report 2019: main figures
Jacques Blondin, FIFA Head of TMS
14:45 Reforms of the transfer system: an update
Ornella Desirée Bellia, FIFA Head of Professional Football
Luís Villas-Boas, FIFA Head of Intermediaries
15:30 Break
16:00 On the status and transfer of players
The Players’ Status Department: 2019 overview & 2020 (20 min.)
Erika Montemor Ferreira, FIFA Head of Players’ Status
Contract-related disputes (20 min.)
Marisa Domínguez Rubio, FIFA Senior Group Leader
Solidarity mechanism and training compensation disputes (20 min.)
Pascal Martens, FIFA Senior Group Leader
International transfer of minors (15 min.)
Julien Deux, FIFA Senior Group Leader
17:15 Break
17:30 Round table: COVID-19 – Football Regulatory Issues
Moderator: Emilio Garcia, FIFA
Margarita Echeverria, General Secretary Costa Rica FA
Samar Nassar, General Secretary Jordan FA
Sabina Fasciolo, Head of Legal FIGC
Luis Felipe Santoro, Legal Director CBF
Jules Karangwa, Legal Counsel Rwanda FA
18:30 End of second day
HOW TO FOLLOW FLAR 2019?
The FIFA Football Law Annual Review 2019 was originally planned to take place in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on 16 March 2020. Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, FIFA was forced to reschedule the on-site event, for which, at the time of this decision, more than 400 participants had registered.Attendance at this special on-line version of the FIFA Football Law Annual Review 2019 is free of charge and registration before the event is not necessary. This activity is open to FIFA member associations, confederations, leagues, clubs, players’ unions, lawyers and other interested participants.The FIFA Football Law Annual Review 2019 will be streamed on FIFA.com. All times referenced in this document are CET.All presentations will be given in English, with simultaneous interpreting into Spanish and French.ANY QUESTIONS?Contact us at:annual-review@fifa.org
We, as the lawyers of Sport Law department of Kaya&Partner, will be attending Football Law Annual Review 2019 seminar on 22 & 23 June 2020. We highly recommend all Turkish lawyers, managers of Turkish Football Federation and all other federations and our clients who are actively involved in sport activities.
Unofficial Translation
Att. Atamay AYDIN
Kaya & Partner Hukuki Danışmanlık
Lawyers – Rechtsberatung
Istanbul / Turkey
www.kayapartner.com info@kayapartner.com
