Overview

The European Court of Justice ruling was recently published in relation to a series of long-running pub broadcasting cases. In what will come as a blow to the FA Premier League, the ECJ found that restrictions on the import, use and sale of foreign decoder cards giving access to Premier League matches were contrary to the EU rules on freedom to provide services and competition.

This briefing provides a brief recap of the principal case, describes in detail how the ECJ's decision was formed and discuses its likely impact. Click 'View Briefing' to read on.