International Skating Union v. European Commission: What could be more competitive than sport?

By: Daniel L. Weiss and Iseult Derème The very essence of sport is competition. Most sporting activities require cooperation and rules to turn the efforts of individuals into organized teams, contests, leagues and championships. On December 16, 2020, the General Court of the European Union (the “General Court”) issued its Judgment in International Skating Union v. European Commission that provides some clarity to the circumstances in which a sports federation oversteps the bounds of legi