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Sports sponsorship: how the “Athlete-Brand” is reshaping contract drafting
A recent documentary aired on France Télévisions, “Kylian Mbappé, la diplomatie du ballon rond“ (“Kylian Mbappé: The Diplomacy of the Beautiful Game”), highlighted an inescapable reality of modern sport: the elite athlete is no longer merely a sportsperson — they are a geopolitical entity, a vehicle of soft power, and above all, a brand in […]
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France’s New Professional Sport Act: Key Changes for 2026
Promulgated on 3 August 2026, Act No. 2026-725 on the organisation, management and financing of professional sport marks a major overhaul of the French Sports Code (Code du sport). The reform seeks in particular to secure the sector’s economic sustainability by safeguarding certain sources of club revenue (notably income from broadcasting rights), and to strengthen […]
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Financing models for football clubs: developments and legal challenges
Professional football today faces a complex economic equation, driven in particular by growing demands for sporting competitiveness against a backdrop of instability in certain traditional revenue streams. In this context, clubs can no longer rely solely on income from broadcasting rights, matchday revenues or conventional sponsorship. Over the past fifteen years, a marked diversification in […]
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Promotion to professional Ligue 3: what challenges for clubs?
The creation of a professional Ligue 3 in France, scheduled for the 2026–2027 season, represents a significant development for French football. For a club promoted to this division, the environment changes fundamentally: the transition from an amateur or semi-professional model to a fully professional structure. Such a shift gives rise to a broad spectrum of […]
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Football clubs: increasing financial, regulatory and structural constraints
French football is at a pivotal moment. Clubs—whether operating at the professional level or as amateur organisations moving towards professionalisation—are facing a growing array of constraints: financial, regulatory and structural. Heightened financial pressure and stronger oversight Many French professional clubs are currently experiencing significant economic strain. According to the report issued by French football’s financial […]
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Business Transfer: A legal guide to anticipating and securing a sale or acquisition
Business transfer and succession is a demanding process: timetable, valuation, warranties and financing must be properly aligned. Without sufficient anticipation, value erodes and transaction timelines tend to extend. 1 – Practical context The market has recovered following the health crisis, but remains uneven depending on the legal structure of transactions. With regard to business transfers […]
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DELCADE advises the founders of ADVENTEC Consulting on their integration into the TMC group
DELCADE advised the founders of ADVENTEC Consulting on their integration into the TMC Group. This transaction forms part of a structuring and development strategy aimed in particular at supporting ADVENTEC Consulting’s growth and strengthening its positioning at the European level, through the industrial and organizational synergies offered by the TMC Group. DELCADE acted on the […]
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French Finance Law 2025 and Management Packages: key considerations
Management packages are a key tool used by companies to attract, motivate, and retain their senior executives. They allow managers to become shareholders in their company and have a financial interest in its performance. This mechanism is particularly popular in startups and high-growth companies. The French Finance Law for 2025, enacted on February 14, 2025, […]
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