Court of Justice of the European Union · Judgment
C-325/08Olympique Lyonnais SASP v Olivier Bernard and Newcastle UFC
- Decided
- 2010-03-16
- ECLI
- ECLI:EU:C:2010:143
- CELEX
- 62008CJ0325
- Finality
- Final, the decision cannot be appealed
The court's own keywords
Article 39 EC - Freedom of movement for workers - Restriction - Professional football players - Obligation to sign the first professional contract with the club which provided the training - Player ordered to pay damages for infringement of that obligation - Justification - Objective of encouraging the recruitment and training of young professional players.
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Read from EU:s publikationsbyrå, Cellar (EUR-Lex och CURIA) on 2026-08-22.
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