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THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, 1. RECALLING: — that the Council on 20 May 2011 established a European Union Work Plan for Sport for 2011-2014 which highlighted match-fixing and promotion of good governance as a priority theme. The Expert Group ‘Good Governance in Sport’ was set up to...

Report on the European dimension in sport … CONTENTS MOTION FOR A EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT RESOLUTION EXPLANATORY STATEMENT OPINION OF THE COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC AND MONETARY AFFAIRS OPINION OF THE COMMITTEE ON THE ENVIRONMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH AND FOOD SAFETY OPINION OF THE COMMITTEE ON THE INTERNAL MARKET AND CONSUMER PROTECTION...

Seis casinos clandestinos desmantelados, milhares de máquinas de jogo, computadores e outro material apreendidos, num total de quase seis milhões de euros, são as marcas do jogo ilícito em Portugal que está a aumentar, segundo dados da ASAE.  Nos primeiros nove meses deste ano, o montante movimentado com o...

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT The online gambling sector is growing constantly. Nowadays, according to current figures, about 10% – a figure which is rising – of all gambling in Europe takes place on the Internet or via comparable distribution channels such as mobile ‘phones or interactive television platforms, with a market...

Ireland is to modernize its gambling laws, with changes designed to tackle the shortcomings of current legislation, which include the absence of a taxation regime for remote gambling. The plans, announced Alan Shatter, Minister for Justice, Equality and Defence, have been agreed by the government, but detailed arrangements for...

Study on the funding of grassroots sports in the EU 1 Introduction This volume presents the economic and regulatory framework for grassroots sport in each EU Member State, along with the general information on the resources allocated to sport. Unless otherwise stated, all the revenue figures presented refer to...

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION AND THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE MEMBER STATES, 1. INTRODUCTION RECALL the competence assigned to the European Union, in particular by Article 6 and Article 165 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, according to which sport is...

Accord partiel élargi sur le sport (APES) I. IntroductionII. Le trucage des matchs comme une forme de corruptionII.1. Le sport en tant qu’activité du secteur publica) Convention des Nations Unies contre la corruptionb) Convention pénale du Conseil de l’Europe sur la corruptionII.2. Le sport en tant qu’activité du secteur...

Written declaration on combating corruption in European Sport The European Parliament, – having regard to the seventh indent of Article 165(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, which states that Union action shall be aimed at developing the European dimension in sport, by promoting fairness...

Developing the European Dimension in Sport INTRODUCTION EU-level cooperation and dialogue on sport have been greatly enhanced thanks to the 2007 White Paper on Sport1 . Almost all actions in the accompanying “Pierre de Coubertin” Action Plan have been completed or are being implemented. The White Paper includes a...