In its ruling of Thursday 20 March in case C-365/23, the Court of Justice of the EU declares that the Directive on unfair terms in consumer contracts also applies to contracts between sportspersons and companies.
In this case, a young sportsman under the age of 18, represented by his parents, signed a contract with a Latvian company in 2009, with a contractual clause requiring him to pay back 10% of his income if it reached at least €1,500 per month after becoming a professional...