From the Walrave judgment[1] to the TopFit case,[2] the case-law of the Court of Justice has remained constant: freedom of movement applies to the rules enacted by sports federations, even if they are private persons.
In the Walrave judgment, the Court of Justice stated that “having regard to the objectives of the community, the practice of sport is subject to community law only in so far as it constitutes an economic activity within the meaning of article 2 of the treaty.”
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