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https://doi.org/10.37547/supsci-ojhpl-05-11-71
CIVIL-LAW ISSUES OF USING UNNAMED AND MIXED CONTRACTS IN THE FIELD OF SPORTS
Nosirjon Ibragimovich Askarov ,Abstract
This article examines the legal nature of unnamed and mixed contracts widely used in the sports industry, their practical significance, and the challenges related to their regulatory framework. It substantiates that agreements such as football player transfers, advertising and image rights contracts, and relations with sports agents do not fully fit into traditional civil law contract categories. A comparative analysis was conducted based on international sports law — including FIFA and UEFA regulations and CAS decisions — as well as the practices of England, the United States, Germany, Japan, and Kazakhstan. In Uzbekistan, sports-related contracts are primarily regulated by the Civil Code, labor legislation, and the internal documents of sports federations; however, the absence of explicit legal norms regarding transfers, image rights, and advertising agreements remains an issue. The study proposes recognizing unnamed and mixed contracts in the sports sector, ensuring the protection of athletes' personal and property interests, and enhancing transparency in contractual relations.
Keywords
sports law, transfer contract, unnamed contract, mixed contract, advertising contract, image rights, sports agents, FIFA regulations, CAS practice, civil law, sports industry, Uzbekistan legislation.
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