Luxembourg, 17/04/2000 (Agence Europe) - With its "Lehtonen" ruling, the European Court of Justice stated that the regulations of the basket-ball sports federation, which prevents clubs from allowing sportsmen to take part in competitions if they have been transferred after a specified date, may be an obstacle to freedom of movement for workers. It specifies, however, that the existence of justifications for obstacles to the freedom of movement of professional sportsmen must be assessed by...