Welcome

The African Sports Law and Business Journal is a multilingual peer review online journal. It encompasses a dynamic and rapidly expanding area of legal theory and legal practice mainly within the African world of sports, but also extending to all jurisdictions all over the world of sports. The journal cites publications in English, French, Portuguese and also welcomes publications in other languages.

The founding members are: Felix Majani and Michele Colucci.

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The journal is proud to announce the very first issue of its published articles!

African Sports Law and Business Bulletin 1/2013

CONTENTS

SPORTS SPECIFICITY IN THE WORLD OF DOPING
by Michele Colucci and Felix Majani

FAIR PLAY? FOOTBALLERS THE VICTIMS OF CLUBS WHO STRUGGLE FINANCIALLY
by Johan van Gaalen

PRE-MATURE IMMIGRATION OF AFRICAN ATHLETES: THE PROBABLE LEGAL CATALYSTS AND MECHANISMS FOR CHECKS AND BALANCES
by Felix Majani and Elvis Majani

MAJOR SPORTS EVENTS: HOW TO PREVENT AMBUSH MARKETING?
by Jean-Michel Marmayou

INTERVIEW WITH SPORTS LAW GURU PROF. IAN BLACKSHAW
by Samuel Muthomi

SPORTS MANAGEMENT AND GOVERNMENT INTERFERENCE IN AFRICA
by Elvis Majani and Nick Osoro

THE PROBLEM OF THE SPORTS LAW BRANCH DISSOCIATION IN UKRAINE
by Tihonova M.A

THE LEGAL FRAMEWORK FOR SPORTS DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA
by Kelvin Omuojine