C-133/24CD Tondela – Futebol, SAD and Others v Autoridade da Concorrência

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Reference for a preliminary ruling – Competition – Professional football – No-poach-of-players agreement, concluded by a national sports association and a group of clubs following the suspension of the 2019/2020 sporting season due to the COVID-19 pandemic – Article 101(1) TFEU – Restriction of competition by object or by effect – Labour market – Recruitment of players by clubs – Unilateral termination of employment contract by players – Expiration of employment contract – Content of the agreement – Economic and legal context surrounding the agreement – Competition-related objective aims of the agreement – Whether justified – Conditions – Pursuit of legitimate objectives in the public interest – Necessity – Justification.

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