Associations, their Autonomy and the Organizational Structure

What are the two pillars of sports law?

• Regulations of Sports Federations

• Sports-related National and International Law

• Human Rights Conventions

• Criminal Law

Which of the following does not fall under sports related (inter-) national law?

• Regulations on the transfer of players

• Civil Law

• European Law

• Criminal Law

• Statues of an association

What is the predominant corporate structure of sport federations?

How many members does an assocation need to have in order to be registered?

• 2

• 3

• 6

• 7

• 8

What are the mandatory bodies of an association?

• General assembly

• There are none.

• Board of directors /President

• Advisory Board

• Executive Committee

What does the 50+1 rule of the DFB/DFL regulate?

• Only corporations, in which an investor holds at least 51% of the total shares, are entitled to participate in the 1st and 2nd Bundesliga

• Only corporations, in wich the registered association holds at least 51% of the total shares, are entitled to participate in the 1st and 2nd Bundesliga

• Only corporations, in which the registered association holds at least 515 of the voting shares, are entitled to participate in the 1st and 2nd Bundesliga

• Only corporations, in wich the registered association holds at least 51% of the total shares, are entitled to participate in the German Football Cup

Which of the following statements is correct?

• A registered association may pursue economic activities without any limitation

• A registered association may only provide services and sell goods on the market up to a total value of EUR 500,000

• A registered association may not conduct any economic acitvity

• A registered association may conduct ecomnomic activities if they shall help to promote its idealistic purpose and always remain subordinate to the idelaistic activity

What does not follow from the assocations' autonomy?

• An association is entitled regulate its internal affairs mostly without state interference but it must respect certain legal boundaries

• An association may sanction its members even if this leads to unjustified violations of their human rights

• An association has the power to introduce disciplinary regulations in order to enforce its own regulations

• An association does not have to respect any legal boundaries when regulating its internal affairs

What is an argument against the "50+1" rule of the DFB/DFL?

• Investors could risk the long- term financial stability of clubs

• Abolishing the rule would provide new ways for clubs to generate income

• Financial and performance gaps between the clubs could get bigger if not every club is collaborating with an investor in the same way

• Rise of tickets prices resulting in a sport only for the rich and weahlty

What is an argument in favour of the "50+1" rule of the DFB/DFL?

• Promotes an equal level playing field in German football competitions

• Competitive disadvantages for German clubs on an international level

• Protection of the football tradition and the close ties between fans/members and their club