Following the European Commission and the General Court of the EU, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) confirmed on Thursday 21 December (case C-124/21 P) that the rules of the International Skating Union (ISU), aimed at subjecting international ice speed skating competitions to its approval and imposing severe penalties on athletes taking part in unauthorised competitions, are illegal.
According to the CJEU judgment, these rules “are not framed by any guarantee ensuring...