The EC-funded MoveS network (Free Movement and Social Security Coordination) organised a webinar on Labour mobility and social secrutiy in sports, on Friday 19 April between 10:00 -and 12:30 (CEST).

The principles of equal treatment, market access, justification and proportionality have been used to remove obstacles to cross-border movement of sportspersons, despite initial resistance from (professional) sport associations claiming the ‘special nature’ of sports. Years of study and in-depth analysis, but above all the Court of Justice rulings since the Donà v Mantero (see C-13/76) have clarified the application of labour law and social security coordination rules for sportspersons who move within EU countries, offering their services in countries other than their country of birth. Nevertheless, during years some exceptions and specifications arose. The webinar represents an opportunity to review the moments that have marked the evolution of labour mobility and social security in sports and also to take an in-depth look at some of the most recent Court of Justice rulings where some recognition of the particular role and legitimacy of sports federations as regulators of the game is acknowledged by the CJEU (C-333/21, C-124/21, C-680/21).  

Language: English

Speaker(s): Prof Stefaan Van den Bogaert, Prof Jean-Philippe Lhernould

Replay:  The webinar is available for replay  with access code: 9Lh%2NAm   (external link)