International Sports Law and Taxation Update
International sports law is constantly evolving and in a state of flux, so there is an on-going need to keep abreast of developments. For example, the recent decision of the Court of Justice of the European Union in the case Karen Murphy v. Media Protection Services Ltd may significantly affect the value of sports TV rights, or the access to such broadcasting for audiences in smaller countries. In relation to doping, the recent CAS Award in the LaShawn Merritt Appeal Case affects at this moment the possibilities for drug users to participate in the forthcoming 2012 London Olympics. Another significant development will be the ground-breaking introduction of image rights legislation in Guernsey later this year. This development may open up further possibilities for utilizing image rights in financial and tax planning.
High income earners are often subject to severe tax burdens, and it is the duty of tax practitioners (and sometimes even tax legislators) to limit this burden as much as possible. This year, the emphasis of our Seminar will be placed on tax planning with a view to the post active period of sportspersons. Often that period will start at a younger age, and there will be a need for income then. Tax deferral opportunities during the active sporting period do need to be used and probably there is a need for extension due to the relatively limited period during which sports persons can financially utilize their talent.
Enormous financial interests ride upon major international sports events. Although generally income and other tax exemptions apply to the 2012 London Olympics and the 2012 UEFA European Football Championship, there are many issues to be discussed in the Seminar.
TOPICS AND SPEAKERS
Tax law topics include:
- international tax issues in connection with the commercial exploitation of image rights;
- developments in the tax treatment of sports persons in:
- Belgium
- France
- Italy
- Spain
- The Netherlands
- United Kingdom
- Tax deferral possibilities for the post-active period of sports persons in all these countries
- Tax issues in relation the 2012 London Olympics and the 2012 UEFA European Football Championship
Sports law topics include:
- CJEU case of Karen Murphy v. Media Protection Services Ltd
- CAS Award in the LaShawn Merritt Appeal Case
- Guernsey proposal to introduce image rights protection
- Protection and commercialisation of Sports TV Rights
Chairman Day One
Dr. Rijkele Betten
Managing Editor of Global Sports Law and Taxation Reports
Chairman Day Two
Prof. Ian Blackshaw
International Sports Lawyer, Member of the Court of Arbitration for Sport, Lausanne, Switzerland
Country Representatives |
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| Belgium | Mr. Bart Lombaerts, PwC, Antwerp |
| Germany | Dr. Harald Grams, Grams und Partner, Bielefeld |
| France | Mr. Jacques Messeca, Eversheds LLP, Paris |
| Italy | Mr. Marco Lombardi, Jones Day, Milan |
| The Netherlands | Dr. Dick Molenaar, All Arts, Rotterdam |
| Spain | Mr. Angel Juarez, Juarez Asociados, Barcelona-Madrid |
| Poland and Ukraine | Ms. Karolina Tetlak, University of Warsaw, Warsaw |
| United Kingdom | Mr. Stephen Woodhouse, Deloitte, London |
Specialist speakers
Mr. Jason Romer, Collas Day, Guernsey
Mr. Dolf Segaar, CMS Derks Star Busmann, Utrecht
All of the speakers are well-recognised experts in their respective fields. The Seminar will be essentially inter-active and participative allowing delegates full opportunities for asking questions, sharing experiences, raising and debating practical issues of general and particular interest and concern to them with the speakers Also, at the end of the first day, there will be Seminar Cocktail which will provide the speakers and the delegates with useful networking opportunities.
PROGRAMME
Day one - 14 December 2011
| 09:15 – 09:20 |
Opening by Chairman |
| 09:20 – 10:15 |
Guernsey: Proposed legislation on image rights | Jason Romer |
| 10:15 – 11:00 |
Belgium: Tax planning for sportspersons with the focus on planning in relation to the post-active (or "pension") period of sportspersons| Bart Lombaerts |
| 11:00 – 11:30 |
Coffee |
| 11:30 - 12:15 |
International tax issues in connection with exploitation of image rights | Angel Juarez |
| 12:15 - 13:00 |
United Kingdom: Tax planning for sportspersons with the focus on planning in relation to the post-active (or "pension") period of sportspersons. | Stephen Woodhouse |
| 13:00 – 14:00 |
Lunch |
| 14:00 - 14:45 |
The future regarding the exploitation of TV Rights in regard of the recent ECJ jurisprudence in Karen Murphy v Media Protection Services Ltd | Dolf Segaar |
| 14:45 – 15:15 |
London Olympics 2012 | Stephen Woodhouse |
| 15:15 – 15:45 |
Coffee and Tea |
| 15:45 – 16:30 |
Spain: Tax planning for sportspersons with the focus on planning in relation to the post-active (or "pension") period of sportspersons. | Angel Juarez |
| 16:30 |
Drinks |
Day 2 - 15 December 2011
| 09:15 – 09:20 | Opening by Professor | Ian Blackshaw |
| 09:20 – 10:15 | CAS developments : review of the recent CAS Award in the LaShawn Merritt Appeal Case and its wider implications. | Prof. Ian Blackshaw |
| 10:15 – 11:00 | Germany: Tax planning for sportspersons with the focus on planning in relation to the post-active (or "pension") period of sportspersons. | Harald Grams |
| 11:00 – 11:30 | Coffee |
| 11:30 - 12:15 | France: Tax planning for sportspersons with the focus on planning in relation to the post-active (or “pension”) period of sportspersons. | Jacques Messeca |
| 12:15 - 13:00 | Italy: Tax planning for sportspersons with the focus on planning in relation to the post-active (or “pension”) period of sportspersons. | Marco Lombardi |
| 13:00 – 14:00 | Lunch |
| 14:00 - 14:45 | Protecting and Commercialising Sports TV Rights. | Prof. Ian Blackshaw |
| 14:45 – 15:30 | Netherlands: Tax planning for sportspersons with the focus on planning in relation to the postactive (or “pension”) period of sportspersons. | Dick Molenaar |
| 15:30 – 16:00 | Coffee and Tea |
| 16:00 – 16:45 | UEFA EURO 2012 Football Championship in Poland and Ukraine. | Karolina Tetlak |
| 16:45 – 17:00 | Closing of Seminar |
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