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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND SPORTS; IMPORTANCE, LANDMARKS AND CURRENT TRENDS

The world of sport has fast become a billion-dollar entity, morphing from a mere recreational activity to a financial and economic haven. In its own right, sporting activities account for over 3.7% of the aggregate GNP of the twenty-eight EU states. It is also responsible for over 3% of world trade. It employs fifteen million […]

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TORT IN BOXING: COULD THERE BE A DUTY OF CARE?

To threaten harm is assault and to realize that threat is battery. To batter intentionally for the purpose of causing injury will amount to harm. Despite these clearly pronounced legal principles, this conduct is still accepted in the name of sport – “Boxing”. Boxing is a highly paid professional sporting activity in which the ultimate […]