Sports justice and effective judicial protection: the autonomy of sports governing bodies under EU law in Joined Cases C-424/24 and C-425/24

Article by Fabrizio Magrì and Domenico Tolli.

The Court of Justice of the European Union has redefined the limits of the autonomy of sports justice, clarifying the conditions that disciplinary powers exercised by sports governing bodies must satisfy when they affect the fundamental freedoms of the internal market.
The judgment confirms that disciplinary sanctions must pursue a legitimate objective, comply with the principle of proportionality and remain subject to effective judicial review.

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