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Football

Sport, as a social and economic phenomenon, contributes to the achievement of the European Union's strategic objectives of solidarity and prosperity. It conveys the concepts of peace, tolerance, mutual understanding and education, in line with the European ideal.

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• Legislative instruments
• Preparatory acts
• Other acts

Legislative instruments

• 32007D0412
  

  Council Decision 2007/412/JHA of 12 June 2007 amending Decision 2002/348/JHA concerning security in connection with football matches with an international dimension

  Official Journal L 155 , 15/06/2007 P. 0076 - 0077

• 32006G1229(01)
  

  Council Resolution of 4 December 2006 concerning an updated handbook with recommendations for international police cooperation and measures to prevent and control violence and disturbances in connection with football matches with an international dimension, in which at least one Member State is involved

  Official Journal C 322 , 29/12/2006 P. 0001 - 0039

• 32006D0898
  

  2006/898/EC: Commission Decision of 22 June 2005 on the measure implemented by Italy for professional sports clubs (Decreto Salva Calcio) (notified under document number C(2005) 1794) (Text with EEA relevance)

  Official Journal L 353 , 13/12/2006 P. 0016 - 0018

• 32005D0396
  

  2005/396/EC: Commission Decision of 19 January 2005 relating to a proceeding pursuant to Article 81 of the EC Treaty and Article 53(1) of the EEA Agreement (Case COMP/C.2/37.214 — Joint selling of the media rights to the German Bundesliga) (notified under document number C(2005) 78) (Text with EEA relevance)

  Official Journal L 134 , 27/05/2005 P. 0046 - 0046

• 32003D0778
  

  2003/778/EC: Commission Decision of 23 July 2003 relating to a proceeding pursuant to Article 81 of the EC Treaty and Article 53 of the EEA Agreement (COMP/C.2-37.398 — Joint selling of the commercial rights of the UEFA Champions League) (Text with EEA relevance.) (notified under document number C(2003) 2627)

  Official Journal L 291 , 08/11/2003 P. 0025 - 0055

• 32003G1122(01)
  

  Council resolution of 17 November 2003 on the use by Member States of bans on access to venues of football matches with an international dimension

  Official Journal C 281 , 22/11/2003 P. 0001 - 0002

• 32003D0291
  

  Decision No 291/2003/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 February 2003 establishing the European Year of Education through Sport 2004

  Official Journal L 043 , 18/02/2003 P. 0001 - 0005

• 32002D0348
  

  2002/348/JHA: Council Decision of 25 April 2002 concerning security in connection with football matches with an international dimension

  Official Journal L 121 , 08/05/2002 P. 0001 - 0003

Preparatory acts

• 52008XX0112(05)
  

  Final report of the Hearing Officer in Case COMP/38.173 — Joint selling of the media rights to the FA Premier League (Pursuant to Articles 15 and 16 of Commission Decision 2001/462/EC, ECSC of 23 May 2001 on the terms of reference of Hearing Officers in certain competition proceedings — OJ L 162, 19.6.2001, p. 21 )

  Official Journal C 007 , 12/01/2008 P. 0016 - 0017

• 52008XX0112(04)
  

  Opinion of the Advisory Committee on restrictive practices and dominant positions given at its 404th meeting on 13 March 2006 concerning a preliminary draft decision in Case COMP/38.173 — Joint selling of the media rights to the FA Premier League

  Official Journal C 007 , 12/01/2008 P. 0015 - 0015

• 52007AP0096
  

  European Parliament legislative resolution of 29 March 2007 on the initiative by the Republic of Austria with a view to the adoption of a Council decision amending Decision 2002/348/JHA concerning security in connection with football matches with an international dimension (10543/2006 - C6-0240/2006 - 2006/0806(CNS))

  Official Journal 027 E , 31/01/2008 P. 0206 - 0207

• 52007IP0100
  

  European Parliament resolution of 29 March 2007 on the future of professional football in Europe (2006/2130(INI))

  Official Journal 027 E , 31/01/2008 P. 0232 - 0240

• 52007IR0057
  

  Opinion of the Committee of the Regions on Equal opportunities and sport

  Official Journal C 305 , 15/12/2007 P. 0053 - 0057

• 52006DC0073
  

  Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament - Disqualifications arising from criminal convictions in the European Union {SEC(2006)220}

• 52005XC0629(03)
  

  Publication pursuant to Article 3a(2) of Council Directive 89/552/EEC on the coordination of certain provisions laid down by law, regulation or administrative action in Member States concerning the pursuit of television broadcasting activities, as amended by Directive 97/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council

  Official Journal C 158 , 29/06/2005 P. 0013 - 0019

• 51999DC0644
  

  REPORT FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN COUNCIL with a view to safeguarding current sports structures and maintaining the social function of sport within the Community framework - The Helsinki Report on Sport

Other acts

• 52008AE0074
  

  Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the White paper on sport COM(2007) 391 final

  Official Journal C 151 , 17/06/2008 P. 0036 - 0040

• 52008IP0198
  

  White Paper on Sport

  European Parliament resolution of 8 May 2008 on the White Paper on Sport (2007/2261(INI))

  Official Journal C 271 E , 12/11/2009 P. 0051 - 0067

• 52006IP0080
  

  Declaration of the European Parliament on tackling racism in football

  Official Journal 291 E , 30/11/2006 P. 0143 - 0145

• 62008J0325C(01)
  

  Case C-325/08: Judgment of the Court (Grand Chamber) of 16 March 2010 (reference for a preliminary ruling from the Cour de cassation — France) — Olympique Lyonnais SASP v Olivier Bernard, Newcastle United FC (Article 39 EC — Freedom of movement for workers — Restriction — Professional football players — Obligation to sign the first professional contract with the club which provided the training — Player ordered to pay damages for infringement of that obligation — Justification — Objective of encouraging the recruitment and training of young professional players)

  Official Journal C 134 , 22/05/2010 P. 0004 - 0004

• 62008O0403C(01)
  

  Joined Cases C-403/08 and C-429/08: Order of the President of the Court of 16 December 2009 (references for a preliminary ruling from the High Court of Justice of England and Wales, Chancery Division, and the High Court of Justice of England and Wales, Queen’s Bench Division (Administrative Court) (United Kingdom)) — Football Association Premier League Ltd, NetMed Hellas SA, Multichoice Hellas SA v QC Leisure, David Richardson, AV Station plc, Malcolm Chamberlain, Michael Madden, SR Leisure Ltd, Philip George Charles Houghton, Derek Owen (C-403/08), Karen Murphy v Media Protection Services Ltd (C-429/08) (References for a preliminary ruling — Application to participate in the proceedings — Rejection)

  Official Journal C 100 , 17/04/2010 P. 0010 - 0011

• 62008J0325
  

  Judgment of the Court (Grand Chamber) of 16 March 2010.

  Olympique Lyonnais SASP v Olivier Bernard and Newcastle UFC.

  Reference for a preliminary ruling: Cour de cassation - France.

  Article 39 EC - Freedom of movement for workers - Restriction - Professional football players - Obligation to sign the first professional contract with the club which provided the training - Player ordered to pay damages for infringement of that obligation - Justification - Objective of encouraging the recruitment and training of young professional players.

  Case C-325/08.

  European Court reports 2010 Page 00000

• 62008C0325
  

  Opinion of Advocate General Sharpston delivered on 16 July 2009.

  Olympique Lyonnais SASP v Olivier Bernard and Newcastle UFC.

  Reference for a preliminary ruling: Cour de cassation - France.

  Article 39 EC - Freedom of movement for workers - Restriction - Professional football players - Obligation to sign the first professional contract with the club which provided the training - Player ordered to pay damages for infringement of that obligation - Justification - Objective of encouraging the recruitment and training of young professional players.

  Case C-325/08.

  European Court reports 2010 Page 00000

• 62008H0068C(01)
  

  Case T-68/08: Action brought on 6 February 2008 — FIFA v Commission

  Official Journal C 107 , 26/04/2008 P. 0030 - 0031

• 92003E0537
  

  WRITTEN QUESTION E-0537/03 by Erik Meijer (GUE/NGL) to the Commission. Local authority subsidies paid to football clubs run as businesses in order to help them to remain competitive and to make extremely high payments to players.

  Official Journal 280 E , 21/11/2003 P. 0065 - 0066

• 92003E1558
  

  WRITTEN QUESTION E-1558/03 by Claude Moraes (PSE) to the Commission. Soccer and racism.

  Official Journal 280 E , 21/11/2003 P. 0167 - 0167

• 92002E1651
  

  WRITTEN QUESTION E-1651/02 by Daniel Hannan (PPE-DE) to the Commission. Complimentary tickets.

  Official Journal 028 E , 06/02/2003 P. 0125 - 0126

• 92002E1324
  

  WRITTEN QUESTION P-1324/02 by Helle Thorning-Schmidt (PSE) to the Commission. Danish Football Association (DBU) rules on non-EU citizens.

  Official Journal 229 E , 26/09/2002 P. 0204 - 0205

• 92002E3327
  

  WRITTEN QUESTION E-3327/02 by Toine Manders (ELDR) to the Commission. European football finals.

  Official Journal 011 E , 15/01/2004 P. 0048 - 0049

• 91998E3604
  

  WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3604/98 by Marco CELLAI Fiorentina- Grasshopper football match on 3 November 1998

  Official Journal C 320 , 06/11/1999 P. 0058