Legal basis for civil liability of the agent of athletes

Document Type : Original Article

Author

Faculty of Law – Mansoura University

Abstract

Sports events are one of the things that have become related to the activity of society and the behavior of individuals because of the gatherings that may sometimes raise the exposure of some to danger, and the content of legislation of a comprehensive definition of sports events, and the danger they may pose, and it has become imperative for the legislator to intervene to define sports events and mechanisms for their organization, and the practice of sports by virtue of its special character that depends on achieving physical fitness, which requires high and continuous efforts, may sometimes be exposed to risks, which requires protection, This can only be done in light of legal provisions that guarantee the rights and duties of the athlete. In view of the problems and disputes witnessed by the sports arena, the need has become urgent for the existence of a system of separation between the conflicting parties in the field of sports, and to find solutions that provide a stable mechanism derived from the laws in all impartiality to protect the sports arena, from the problems it faces, In the absence of a recognized legal mechanism for resolving sports disputes, the inevitable result will be that athletes will resort to ordinary courts, even though these courts take a long time to adjudicate disputes.

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