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T.M.C. Asser Press Players Agents Worldwide Legal Aspects 2007 Edition by Robert C.R. Siekmann Janwillem Soek
What are players' agents? Why should they be regulated? How should they be regulated? These three apparently simple questions are tackled throughout this book. The first question appears straightforward as agents perform similar functions throughout the world. However as the contributions in the book reveal the manner in which agents operate varies. The questions of why and how to regulate again reveals common themes but also considerable variations in patterns of regulation. In this connection there are in effect three tiers of agent regulation: international law national law and the law of the sports associations. This book covers the legal regulations governing players' agents in forty countries around the world representing the major footballing constituencies including Argentina Brazil Mexico and Russia as well as the 'Big Five' in Europe. Table of contents : Regulating Players' Agents: A Global Perspective.- Regulating Players' Agents: A Global Perspective.- The International Supply Of Sports Agent Services.- The International Supply Of Sports Agent Services.- The Laurent Piau Case Of The Ecj on the Status of Players' Agents*.- The Laurent Piau Case Of The Ecj on the Status of Players' Agents*.- Country Reports.- Argentina.- Australia and New Zealand.- Austria.- Belarus.- Belgium.- Brazil.- Bulgaria.- Canada.- Czech Republic.- Estonia.- Finland.- France.- Germany.- Greece.- Hungary.- India.- Ireland.- Italy.- JAPAN.- KENYA.- LUXEMBOURG.- Macedonia.- Malta.- Mexico.- The Netherlands.- Poland.- Portugal.- Romania.- Russia.- Serbia.- SLOVAKIA.- Slovenia.- South Africa.- SPAIN.- SWEDEN.- Switzerland.- Turkey.- Ukraine.- United Kingdom.- United States.- United States.- United States.