Court of Justice of the European Union · Judgment
C-428/23ROGON GmbH & Co. KG and Others v Deutscher Fußballbund eV (DFB)
- Decided
- 2026-07-09
- ECLI
- ECLI:EU:C:2026:563
- CELEX
- 62023CJ0428
- Finality
- Final, the decision cannot be appealed
Also searched as: Case C-428/23, C-428/23 2026, ECLI:EU:C:2026:563.
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Reference for a preliminary ruling – Internal market – Competition – Professional football – Article 101(1) TFEU – Prohibition of agreements, decisions and concerted practices – Regulations of a national football federation – Purchase of services from third parties outside that federation – Activity of the players’ agents – Restriction of competition by object or by effect – Exception to the prohibition in Article 101(1) TFEU – Scope – Objectives pursued by those regulations – Whether justified – Conditions – Pursuit of legitimate objectives in the public interest – Necessity – Proportionality.
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