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CJEU Validates 10% Cap on FIFA Football Agent Commissions
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruled in favor of FIFA, validating the essential provisions of the FIFA Football Agents Regulation (FAR), which caps agent commissions at 10% of transfer values. The court confirmed that the FAR's main provisions—mandatory agent licensing, commission ceiling, and prohibition of multiple representation—are justifiable under EU law. This ruling closes a legal challenge launched in 2023 by Spanish agencies and supersedes a non-binding opinion from the European Commission that had already concluded the FAR was legal.