Request for a preliminary ruling from the Tribunal de première instance francophone de Bruxelles (Belgium) lodged on 11 November 2021 — UL, SA Royal Antwerp Football Club v Union royale belge des sociétés de football association ASBL

(Case C-680/21)

(2022/C 73/14)

Language of the case: French

Referring court

Tribunal de première instance francophone de Bruxelles

Parties to the main proceedings

Applicants: UL, SA Royal Antwerp Football Club

Defendant: Union royale belge des sociétés de football association ASBL

Questions referred

Is Article 101 TFEU to be interpreted as precluding the plan relating to ‘HGPs’ adopted on 2 February 2005 by UEFA’s Executive Committee, approved by UEFA’s 52 member associations at the Tallinn Congress on 21 April 2005 and implemented by means of regulations adopted both by UEFA and by its member federations?

Are Articles 45 and 101 TFEU to be interpreted as precluding the application of the rules on the inclusion on the match sheet and the fielding of locally trained players, as formalised by Articles P335.11 and P.1422 of the URBSFA’s federal regulation and reproduced in Articles B4.1[12] of Title 4 and B6.109 of Title 6 of the new URBSFA regulation?