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Every matter is handled by a coordinated team of lawyers, legal staff and specialists. In player-contract matters we consider contract, evidence, deadlines and commercial consequences together.
Dienstzettel not issued: fine under section 7a AVRAG
Section 7a AVRAG sets the fine for failing to issue a required Dienstzettel. Learn the penalty ranges, affected employees, prior penalties and later delivery.
Sickness benefit after full continued pay ends: partial pay and suspension under the ASVG
When Austrian sickness benefit may overlap with continued pay: Sections 138 and 143 ASVG, the 50 per cent thresholds and the records to check.
AI-generated player image in sponsor advertising: consent and portrait protection under section 78 Copyright Act
An AI-generated player image in club or sponsor advertising may require specific approval. Section 78 Copyright Act, image content, campaign purpose and licence scope explained.
Club charges a company car against cash salary: separate tax value from the contract
A club charges the tax value of a privately used company car against a player’s cash salary. Learn how to separate the tax assessment from the remuneration agreement.
Parental part-time work in professional football: working hours and season planning after birth
How parental part-time work in professional football is organised under sections 15h and 15i MSchG, including working-time patterns and the season schedule.
Return-to-work part-time in professional sport: section 13a AVRAG
How professional athletes return after a long illness: requirements, written agreement, reduced hours and the reintegration plan.
Gender discrimination in professional contracts: extension and pay
A professional club refuses to extend a contract or offers worse terms because gender plays a role. Which decisions and claims must be reviewed under the Austrian Equal Treatment Act?
Foreign tournament player engaged: withholding tax on an independent sporting fee
An Austrian organiser engages a foreign independent player. Check the contract, withholding tax and possible treaty relief before payment.
Confidentiality clause in a player contract: can a professional discuss salary and bonuses?
Confidentiality clauses in player contracts: what to review when salary, bonuses, negotiations, advice and contractual penalties are involved.
Club loan for a professional player: repayment schedule and set-off
How to assess a club loan for a professional player: agreement, repayment schedule, repayment, interest, due dates and set-off after the contract ends.
Special remuneration after an early end of a player contract: pro-rata entitlement
When section 16 AngG can support a pro-rata claim to periodic or special remuneration after an early end of a player contract.
Legal representative ends an ongoing player service contract: proving good cause
Section 171 ABGB allows a legal representative to end a mature minor’s player service contract early for good cause. Organise the contract, reason and evidence.
Player requests a complete accounting from the appointed agent
A player requests a complete accounting from an appointed agent: mandate scope, payments, records and loss under section 1012 ABGB.
Coach course in a professional player contract: repayment of training costs
Review a coach course in a player contract: when training costs may be repayable, what the written agreement must contain and how pro rata repayment works.
Injury-related unavailability: continued pay under a player contract
A professional player is injured and the club reduces pay. Assess continued pay, treatment, checks and reasonable cooperation under Austrian law.
Signing-on fee in a player contract: repayment after an early club change
Review a signing-on fee in a player contract: due date, repayment clause, early club change, set-off and key documents.
Professional player summoned to court: paid absence and notice duty
Court hearing for a professional player: when the absence remains paid, how long it lasts and when the club must be informed.
Pay statement in a professional player contract: base salary, expenses and deductions explained
How employed professional players review a complete statement under section 2f AVRAG and compare base salary, bonuses, expenses and deductions with the contract.
Youth player on Sunday: employment under the KJBG
Can a club use a youth player on Sunday? KJBG age limits, employment status, the sports-ground exception and every second Sunday off.
Professional player media appearances: consent, penalty and personality rights
Can a club require approval for every media appearance by a professional footballer? Contract clauses, personality rights and contractual penalties explained.
Performance bonus clause in a player contract: targets, injury and calculation
How to define performance bonuses in player contracts: targets, injury, partial periods, due dates and payroll calculation.
Early recall of a loan player: registration and playing eligibility
Early recall of a loan player: review the recall clause, registration window, reintegration, remuneration and playing eligibility.
Image rights after a club change: old campaigns, deletion and relicensing
What happens to player images after a club change? Review old campaigns, deletion, archives and a new licence in a structured way.
FIFA Clearing House objection: player passport and payment allocation
Incorrect registration data in the electronic player passport or an incorrect payment allocation? How clubs document an objection in the FIFA Clearing House process.
Position change in professional football: contract and duty to play
May a club change a professional player’s position unilaterally? Contract terms, instructions, pay and playing duties explained.
Player image in professional sport: licence scope, advertising and contract end
Using a player image in professional sport: licence scope, advertising campaign, remuneration, approval and use after the contract ends.
Employment certificate in professional sport: issue and correction
What an employment certificate in professional sport must contain, which statements are unlawful and how a player can seek correction.
Loan in professional football: the contract triangle, salary and recall clauses
Review a professional football loan: the contract triangle, duration, registration, salary, financial terms and return after early termination.
Provisional anti-doping suspension: pay and contract termination
What does a provisional anti-doping suspension mean for pay and a player contract? Review base pay, bonuses and termination separately.
International Transfer Certificate: release, deadlines and provisional registration
International Transfer Certificate in a cross-border move: the process, 72-hour period, registration and provisional registration explained.
Choice of law in an international player contract: limits under Rome I
What limits apply to a choice of law in an international player contract? Article 8 Rome I protects mandatory employment rules.
Claim before the FIFA Football Tribunal: statement, deadline and service
FIFA Football Tribunal: which documents, deadlines and procedural steps does a player need for a contractual claim?
UEFA licence and outstanding player salaries: cutoff and evidence
How to organise outstanding player salaries for UEFA licensing: cutoff dates, employee payables, settlements, disputes and evidence.
Post-contractual non-compete in professional football: can the player join a rival club?
Review a post-contractual non-compete in professional football: pay threshold, one-year limit, activity and territorial scope.
Mutual termination in professional football: settlement, proof and registration
Review a mutual termination of a professional contract: consent, settlement, outstanding claims, proof and registration kept separate.
Professional football player leaving a club: release clause, fee and transfer
How to review a release clause in professional football: trigger, deadline, fee, notice and effect on contract and transfer.
Working time in professional football: travel and rest periods in the season schedule
How clubs and professional footballers classify training, matches, travel and daily rest periods in the season schedule and keep records.
Medical examination data in a club transfer: consent, purpose and access
Medical data in a club transfer: consent, purpose, access, disclosure and deletion of medical reports and injury histories.
Maternity protection in professional football: pregnancy, leave and pay
Pregnancy in professional football raises questions about maternity protection, leave, pay and return. An overview of the FIFA rules and key documents.
Outstanding salaries under a player contract: termination under FIFA rule 14bis
When unpaid salaries may justify early termination: FIFA rule 14bis, written notice and cure period, Austrian employment law and key evidence.
Unilateral extension option in a player contract: when does it bind the player unfairly?
Review a unilateral extension option in a player contract: exercise deadline, binding effect, conditions, remuneration and documents.
Assignment to the second team: training location and contract limits
When may a club assign a player to its second team? Contract terms, training location, travel burden, remuneration and documentation explained.
Terminating an agent agreement after a transfer: commission and tail
How to end a football agent agreement after a transfer: termination, commission, post-termination payment, open transactions and evidence.
Club change during a suspension: contract and playing eligibility
A club change during a suspension raises separate questions about contract, disclosure, registration, training, remuneration and the first match.
Academy player in Austria: school, training and supervision in the contract
Academy player in Austria: coordinate school attendance, training times, travel, accommodation and supervision in the player contract.
National team release and the player contract: pay, injury and return
What applies when a player is released to a national team? Contract duties, pay, injury, insurance and return to the club explained.
GPS tracking in training: access, retention and contract clauses for performance data
How to assess GPS tracking in training: purpose, access, retention, health-related use and clear performance-data clauses.
Jurisdiction in a cross-border player contract: employment court, FIFA or arbitration?
Cross-border player contract disputes: when an employment court, the FIFA Football Tribunal or arbitration may be relevant.
Club apartment and vehicle in a player contract: return and final accounting
Club apartment and vehicle as benefits in a player contract: use, return, condition, keys, damage and final accounting.
Fixed-term professional contract and extension option: deadline, form and remuneration
Review extension options in fixed-term professional contracts: exercise deadline, form, objective conditions and remuneration.
Relegation clause in a professional contract: salary adjustment after sporting failure
How to review relegation clauses in professional contracts: trigger, salary adjustment, duration, promotion and proof of calculation.
Excluded from team training: pay and evidence during the contract
What happens when a club excludes a player from team training while the contract continues? Pay, readiness to work and useful evidence explained.
Conflicts of Interest in a Football Agent Agreement: Dual Representation and Consent
Football agent agreements in Austria: conflicts of interest, dual representation, written consent, fees and key documents explained.
Image rights and social media in player contracts: clubs, sponsors and private use
Which image rights apply to club channels, sponsors and private social media posts? This article separates contract, consent and actual use.
Training compensation and the solidarity mechanism in a club transfer
Training compensation and the solidarity mechanism in a club transfer: roles, documents and the key differences for players and clubs.
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