Faculty of Law University of Rijeka, Croatia

Jean Monnet Interuniversity Centre of Excellence, Croatia

Edge Hill University, Centre for Sports Law Research, UK

and

Sports Law and Policy Centre, Italy

organize

3rd Rijeka EU Sports Law Day

Seminar

Introduction to EU Sports Law Seminar

Football Legal Framework – Different Aspects

Under the Auspices of

Republic of Croatia – Central State Office for Sport

Partners:

Croatian Football Federation Croatian Association Football Union Football Club Rijeka

Milenij Hotels

27th April 2017

Faculty of Law, University of Rijeka – Croatia

PROGRAMME:

9:30 - 10:00 Seminar opening session

Faculty of Law University of Rijeka: Professor Eduard Kunštek, Dean

Edge Hill University, Centre for Sports Law Research: Professor Richard Parrish, Director

Sports Law and Policy Centre, Italy: Professor Michele Colucci, Director

Department of Labour and Social Security Law, Faculty of Law University of Rijeka: Assoc. Prof. Sandra Laleta

Jean Monnet Interuniversity Centre of Excellence: Professor Nada Bodiroga-Vukobrat

Croatian Association ‘Football Union’: Mr. Dario Šimić, President

-  Croatian Football Club Rijeka: Mr. Vlado Čohar, Director

-  Croatian Football Federation: Mr. Damir Vrbanović, Executive Director

-  University of Rijeka: Professor Pero Lučin, Rector

-  Central State Office for Sport: To be confirmed

Chair: Assist. Prof. Vanja Smokvina, Faculty of Law, University of Rijeka, Croatia

10:00 – 10:25 Professor Richard Parrish, Edge Hill University, UK

How Should Sport be Regulated? – An Assessment of Alternative Models

10:25 – 10:50 Professor Michele Colucci, SLPC and College of Europe, Parma, Italy

FIFA Regulations on Working with Intermediaries (SLPC, 2016) - presentation of the book

10:50 – 11:15 Assist. Prof. Vanja Smokvina, Faculty of Law, University of Rijeka, Croatia

Sports Law in Croatia (Wolters Kluwer, 2017) – presentation of the book

11:15 – 11:40 Mr. Tomislav Kasalo, Rajić&Kasalo Law Office, Ademi’s Legal Team Member, Croatia

FIFA and CAS “Doping” Case-Law: Ademi Case

11:40 - 12:15 Discussion and Coffee break

Round table

The Social Dialogue in Croatian football

(players’ status, Court of Arbitration of CFF, licencing system etc.)

12:15 – 13:30

Mr. Dario Šimić and Mr. Mario Jurić,

President and Secretary of the Croatian Association ‘Football Union’

Mr. Vladimir Iveta, Secretary of the Croatian Football Federation

Mr. Vlado Čohar, Director of the FC Rijeka

13:30 Discussion and Final Remarks / Lunch

University of Rijeka Grant No. [13.08.1.2.03]

Croatian Science Foundation project ‘Flexicurity and New Forms of Employment (Challenges Regarding Modernization of Croatian Labour Law (UIP-2014-09-9377)