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“Encroachment on national sovereignty” and a return to “Blut und Boden” nationalism: industry experts react to ECJ's citizenship ruling.View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here.

Malta commits to “bring framework in line with judgment” while defending economic benefits of citizenship program after ECJ defeat.View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here.

The ECJ has ruled in favor of the EU, invalidating Malta's citizenship by investment program.View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here.

As the market awaits the ECJ ruling, fresh data show Maltese CBI application volume is recovering.View the full article here.Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here.

⚽ From Brazil to England… with a stop-off at FIFA, this episode of The Agents Angle explores what's shaping the football agent world right now.We're joined by Luís Fernando Pamplona Novaes, a highly respected Brazilian sports lawyer at NKDPN and director of international agency N29 Football Solution - who shares expert insights into Brazil's evolving agency market, suspended regulations, the impact of Saudi football, and the need for cultural understanding.

A Clare MEP has accused the Government of an "act of desperation" in allowing a case involving asylum seekers' human rights go to the European Court Justice. The ECJ's Advocate General has issued an opinion stating that Ireland can't use lack of capacity as an excuse not to house those seeking international protection here. The High Court in Ireland had sought a ruling from the ECJ after two applicants alleged breaches of their rights after being denied housing when seeking asylum in Ireland in 2023. Scariff native, Independent MEP Michael McNamara, saying the Government's resources should be going into speeding up processing times.

In episode 54 of 'The Agents Angle', we tackle key topics that shape the world of football agency. From the complexities of release clauses—both a blessing and a curse for agents—to their crucial role in player naturalisation and national team eligibility. We explore headline cases like Luis Suárez's infamous £40m + £1 bid and a problematic release clause more recently involving FC Porto, highlighting some lessons that agents can learn from. Joining us is Mohamed Rezki, President of the Moroccan Football Agents Association (UNAS), offering insights into Morocco and North Africa's evolving football agency landscape. We discuss the region's football growth, the impact of player naturalisation on national teams, and how agents navigate these shifting dynamics.⚽ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠EMAIL : ⁠⁠questions@theagentsangle.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SUPPORT THE SHOW via KoFi⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ====== SHOW RUNNING ORDER : (01:06) - Time to Take a Breath? ...... Maybe Not for Many Agents. > (03:28) - Release Clauses (e.g. the Infamous Arsenal Bid for Liverpool's Luis Suarez). > (05:01) - Release Clause Dispute Delays Argentinean Coaches Move to FC Porto. > (09:17) - Whistle-stop Summary of Release Clauses for Football Agents Working With Release Clauses. > (15:40) - Guest Interview - Mohamed Rezki (pt1/1) - World of Football Agency in Morocco & North Africa. > (16:30) - Morocco to Brazil and Back in Opening Up New Football Markets. > (17:31) - The Challenges for Football Agents in Morocco & North Africa. > (21:34) - Aims and Objectives of The Football Association of Morocco (UNAS). > (25:16) - 'Building Bridges' with Other Football Stakeholders in Morocco. > (26:43) - Describing 'Football Agency' in One Word. > (27:49) - Reception of the FFAR by Agents & Others in Morocco. > (29:45) - FFAR Experiences and Improvements in North Africa. > (31:48) - 'On Field' Success for Morocco and the Impact on Agents. > (35:11) - Role of Football Agents in Morocco. > (36:24) - Domestic Football in Morocco Compared to Others. > (37:52) - Advice to Football Agents New to Moroccan & North African Football Markets. > (39:19) - One Wish for The Football Agent Industry : 'Lets Unite'. > (43:00) - National Team Success from the Recruitment & Naturalisation of Footballers. > (44:08) - Overview of FIFA Naturalisation (and Eligibility) Rules for Players. > (46:50) - False Rumours of European Players Having Asian Heritage are Harmful. > (49:06) - The Role and Responsibilities of Agents in Player Naturalisation. > (54:31) - Events, Announcements & Notices - Including FFAR Hearing at The ECJ. > ====== RELATED LINKS : ⁠FFAR ECJ Public Hearing - RRC Sports - Case C-209/23⁠ - ⁠(ECJ Streaming Link⁠) ====== FEATURED ARTICLES & POSTS : FC Porto: The Story Behind Martín Anselmi's Clause at Cruz Azul FC Porto: Martín Anselmi's Release Clause Details Unveiled -- 'This is the Real Reason Why we Bid £40m+£1 for Luis Suarez' -- Stop spreading rumours about naturalised footballers ====== EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS 3rd African Football Agents Conference (AFAC 2025) - Morocco Football Forum 2025 - Hungary FIFA Executive Programme in Football Agency The Not So Secret Football Agent: Barry Silkman ===== SHOW LINKS: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WEBSITE : ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.theagentsangle.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Bluesky⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter (X)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ====== CREDITS : Theme Music : Agent Red by Abbynoise Music from #Uppbeat : https://uppbeat.io/t/abbynoise/agent-red

We look at the Bureau of Investigative Journalism story about a Syrian kleptocrat and alleged war criminal, and the British Crown Dependency of Guernsey. It throws up all kinds of questions about policing compliance, enforcement and the need for public beneficial ownership registers, with good quality information. Also, on day one of his presidency, Donald Trump pulled the United States out of the OECD's global minimum tax deal. So what now? We'll talk to the Tax Justice Network's Alex Cobham. Featuring: Reporter at The Bureau of Investigative Journalism, Ed Siddons  Guernsey-based investigative and podcast journalist, Rob Byrne Alex Cobham of the Tax Justice Network Hosted and produced by Naomi Fowler, Tax Justice Network Transcript of the show is here (some is automated) https://podcasts.taxjustice.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Jan_25_Taxcast_Transcript.pdf  Further reading: ‘Butcher of Hama': Assad's uncle used Guernsey fund manager to stash millions looted from Syria (Bureau of Investigative Journalism) https://www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2024-12-16/butcher-of-hama-assads-uncle-used-guernsey-fund-manager-to-stash-millions-looted-from-syria/ Guernsey, country profile, Tax Justice Network https://taxjustice.net/country-profiles/guernsey/  Guernsey Financial Services Commission notice regarding Ginette Blondel https://www.gfsc.gg/news/ms-ginette-louise-blondel  The Guernsey finance worker, the alleged war criminal and a £210k fine - Bailiwick Express News Jersey https://www.bailiwickexpress.com/news/focus-210k-fine-working-alleged-war-criminal-without-licence/ Sentencing of Bashar Assad's Uncle in France Exposes Bank's AML Failure https://www.moneylaundering.com/news/exclusive-sentencing-of-bashar-assads-uncle-in-france-exposes-banks-aml-failure/ Assad uncle used Guernsey adviser to secretly manage vast wealth https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/dec/16/assad-uncle-used-guernsey-adviser-to-secretly-manage-vast-wealth Former Syrian Vice President Rifaat al-Assad will stand trial in Switzerland on charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity https://trialinternational.org/latest-post/former-syrian-vice-president-rifaat-al-assad-will-stand-trial-in-switzerland-on-charges-of-war-crimes-and-crimes-against-humanity/ When will the British government impose public registries on its tax havens? Tax Justice Network blog from 2019 https://taxjustice.net/2019/03/04/when-will-the-british-government-impose-public-registries-on-its-tax-havens/  "The three Crown Dependencies have committed to introducing public registers. Guernsey, Jersey and the Isle of Man have private registers. However, in response to the 2022 ECJ ruling, in December 2022 the three governments said they would wait for legal advice before taking further steps." https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cdp-2023-0220/ (House of Commons Library) Dear European Court of Justice, you were played, Tax Justice Network blog on 2022 European Court of Justice ruling https://taxjustice.net/2022/12/05/dear-european-court-of-justice-you-were-played/  Officer: GINETTE LOUISE BLONDEL, Data from Paradise Papers - Malta corporate registry https://offshoreleaks.icij.org/nodes/56057386   Guernsey FSC Prohibitions and Disqualified Directors https://www.opensanctions.org/datasets/gg_disqualified_directors/   Trump demands countries surrender tax sovereignty at economic gunpoint, Tax Justice Network https://taxjustice.net/press/trump-demands-countries-surrender-tax-sovereignty-at-economic-gunpoint/    Countries should stand up to President Trump's tax threat and continue working together to deliver a progressive global tax reform. https://www.icrict.com/non-classe/countries-should-stand-up-to-president-trumps-tax-threat-and-continue-working-together-to-deliver-a-progressive-global-tax-reform/    Our website with all our podcasts is https://podcasts.taxjustice.net/         

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In its first leading judgment (decision of November 18, 2024, docket no.: VI ZR 10/24), the German Federal Court of Justice (BGH) dealt with claims for non-material damages pursuant to Art. 82 GDPR following a scraping incident. According to the BGH, a proven loss of control or well-founded fear of misuse of the scraped data by third parties is sufficient to establish non-material damage. The BGH therefore bases its interpretation of the concept of damages on the case law of the CJEU, but does not provide a clear definition and leaves many questions unanswered. Our German data litigation lawyers, Andy Splittgerber, Hannah von Wickede and Johannes Berchtold, discuss this judgment and offer insights for organizations and platforms on what to expect in the future. ----more---- Transcript: Intro: Hello, and welcome to Tech Law Talks, a podcast brought to you by Reed Smith's Emerging Technologies Group. In each episode of this podcast, we will discuss cutting-edge issues on technology, data, and the law. We will provide practical observations on a wide variety of technology and data topics to give you quick and actionable tips to address the issues you are dealing with every day.  Andy: Hello, everyone, and welcome to today's episode of our Reed Smith Tech Law Talks podcast. In today's episode, we'll discuss the recent decision of the German Federal Court of Justice, the FCJ, of November 18, 2024, on compensation payments following a data breach or data scraping. My name is Andy Splittgerber. I'm partner at Reed Smith's Munich office in the Emerging Technologies Department. And I'm here today with Hannah von Wickede from our Frankfurt office. Hannah is also a specialist in data protection and data litigation. And Johannes Berchtold, also from Reed Smith in the Munich office, also from the emerging technologies team and tech litigator. Thanks for taking the time and diving a bit into this breathtaking case law. Just to catch everyone up and bring everyone on the same speed, it was a case decided by the German highest civil court, in an action brought by a user of a social platform who wanted damages after his personal data was scraped by a hacker from that social media network. And that was done through using the telephone number or trying out any kind of numbers through a technical fault probably, and this find a friend function. And through this way, the hackers could download a couple of million data sets from users of that platform, which then could be found in the dark web. And the user then started an action before the civil court claiming for damages. And this case was then referred to the highest court in Germany because of the legal difficulties. Hannah, do you want to briefly summarize the main legal findings and outcomes of this decision?  Hannah: Yes, Andy. So, the FCJ made three important statements, basically. First of all, the FCJ provided its own definition of what a non-material damage under Article 82 GDPR is. They are saying that mere loss of control can constitute a non-material damage under Article 82 GDPR. And if such a loss of the plaintiffs is not verifiable, that also justified fear of personal data being misused can constitute a non-material damage under GDPR. So both is pretty much in line with what the ECJ already has said about non-material damages in the past. And besides that, the FCJ makes also a statement regarding the amount of compensation for non-material damages following from scraping incident. And this is quite interesting because according to the FCJ, the amount of the claim for damages in such cases is around 100 euros. That is not much money. However, FCJ also says both loss of control and reasonable apprehension, also including the negative consequences, must first be proven by the plaintiff.  Andy: So we have an immaterial damage that's important for everyone to know. And the legal basis for the damage claim is Article 82 of the General Data Protection Regulation. So it's not German law, it's European law. And as you'd mentioned, Hannah, there was some ECJ case law in the past on similar cases. Johannes, can you give us a brief summary on what these rulings were about? And on your view, does the FCJ bring new aspects to these cases? Or is it very much in line with the European Court of Justice that already?  Johannes: Yes, the FCJ has quoted ECJ quite broadly here. So there was a little clarification in this regard. So far, it's been unclear whether the loss of control itself constitutes the damage or whether the loss of control is a mere negative consequence that may constitute non-material damage. So now the Federal Court of Justice ruled that the mere loss of control constitutes the direct damage. So there's no need for any particular fear or anxiety to be present for a claim to exist.  Andy: Okay, so it's not. So we read a bit in the press after the decision. Yes, it's very new and interesting judgment, but it's not revolutionary. It stays very close to what the European Court of Justice said already. The loss of control, I still struggle with. I mean, even if it's an immaterial damage, it's a bit difficult to grasp. And I would have hoped FCJ provides some more clarity or guidance on what they mean, because this is the central aspect, the loss of control. Johannes, you have some more details? What does the court say or how can we interpret that?  Johannes: Yeah, Andy, I totally agree. So in the future, discussion will most likely tend to focus on what actually constitutes a loss of control. So the FCJ does not provide any guidance here. However, it can already be said the plaintiff must have had the control over his data to actually lose it. So whether this is the case is particularly questionable if the actual scrape data was public, like in a lot of cases where we have in Germany right here, and or if the data was already included in other leaks, or the plaintiff published the data on another platform, maybe on his website or another social network where the data was freely accessible. So in the end, it will probably depend on the individual case if there was actually a loss of control or not. And we'll just have to wait on more judgments in Germany or in Europe to define loss of control in more detail.  Andy: Yeah, I think that's also a very important aspect of this case that was decided here, that the major cornerstones of the claim were established, they were proven. So it was undisputed that the claimant was a user of the network. It was undisputed that the scraping took place. It was undisputed that the user's data was affected part of the scraping. And then also the user's data was found in the dark web. So we have, in this case, when I say undistributed, it means that the parties did not dispute about it and the court could base their legal reasoning on these facts. In a lot of cases that we see in practice, these cornerstones are not established. They're very often disputed. Often you perhaps you don't even know that the claimant is user of that network. There's always dispute or often dispute around whether or not a scraping or a data breach took place or not. It's also not always the case that data is found in the dark web. I think this, even if the finding in the dark web, for example, is not like a written criteria of the loss of control. I think it definitely is an aspect for the courts to say, yes, there was loss of control because we see that the data was uncontrolled in the dark web. So, and that's a point, I don't know if any of you have views on this, also from the technical side. I mean, how easy and how often do we see that, you know, there is like a tag that it says, okay, the data in the dark web is from this social platform? Often, users are affected by multiple data breaches or scrapings, and then it's not possible to make this causal link between one specific scraping or data breach and then data being found somewhere in the web. Do you think, Hannah or Johannes, that this could be an important aspect in the future when courts determine the loss of control, that they also look into, you know, was there actually, you know, a loss of control?  Hannah: I would say yes, because it was already mentioned that the plaintiffs must first prove that there is a causal damage. And a lot of the plaintiffs are using various databases that list such alleged breaches, data breaches, and the plaintiffs always claim that this would indicate such a causal link. And of course, this is now a decisive point the courts have to handle, as it is a requirement. Before you get to the damage and before you can decide if there was a damage, if there was a loss of control, you have to prove if the plaintiff even was affected. And yeah, that's a challenge and not easy in practice because there's also a lot of case law already about these databases or on those databases that there might not be sufficient proof for the plaintiffs being affected by alleged data breaches or leaks.  Andy: All right. So let's see what's happening also in other countries. I mean, the Article 82, as I said in the beginning, is a European piece of law. So other countries in Europe will have to deal with the same topics. We cannot come up with our German requirements or interpretation of immaterial damages that are rather narrow, I would say. So Hannah, any other indications you see from the European angle that we need to have in mind?  Hannah: Yes, you're right. And yet first it is important that this concept of immaterial damage is EU law, is in accordance with EU law, as this is GDPR. And as Johannes said, the ECJ has always interpreted this damage very broadly. And does also not consider a threshold to be necessary. And I agree with you that it is difficult to set such low requirements for the concept of damage and at the same time not demand materiality or a threshold. And in my opinion, the Federal Court of Justice should perhaps have made a submission here to the ECJ after all because it is not clear what loss of control is. And then without a material threshold, this contributes a lot to legal insecurity for a lot of companies.  Andy: Yeah. Thank you very much, Hannah. So yes, the first takeaway for us definitely is loss of control. That's a major aspect of the decision. Other aspects, other interesting sentences or thoughts we see in the FCJ decision. And one aspect I see or I saw is right at the beginning where the FCJ merges together two events. The scraping and then a noncompliance with data access requests. And that was based in that case on contract, but similar on Article 15, GDPR. So those three events are kind of like merged together as one event, which in my view doesn't make so much sense because they're separated from the event, from the dates, from the actions or non-actions, and also then from the damages from a non-compliance with an Article 15. I think it's much more difficult to argue with a damage loss of control than with a scraping or a data breach. That that's not a major aspect of the decision but I think it was an interesting finding. Any other aspects, Hannah or Johannes, that you saw in the decision worth mentioning here for our audience?  Johannes: Yeah so I think discussion in Germany was really broadly so i think just just maybe two points have been neglected in the discussion so far. First, towards the ending of the reasoning, the court stated that data controllers are not obliged to provide information about unknown recipients. For example, like in scraping cases, controllers often do not know who the scrapers are. So there's no obligation for them to provide any names of scrapers they don't know. That clarification is really helpful in possible litigation. And on the other hand, it's somewhat lost in the discussion that the damages of the 100 euros only come into consideration if the phone number, the user ID, the first name, the last name, the gender, and the workplace are actually affected. So accordingly, if less data, maybe just an email address or a name, or less sensitive data was scraped, the claim for damages can or must even be significantly lower.  Andy: All right. Thanks, Johannes. That's very interesting. So, not only the law of control aspect, but also other aspects in this decision that's worth mentioning and reading if you have the time. Now looking a bit into the future, what's happening next, Johannes? What are your thoughts? I mean, you're involved in some similar litigation as well, as so is Hannah, what do you expect, What's happening to those litigation cases in the future? Any changes? Will we still have law firms suing after social platforms or suing for consumers after social platforms? Or do we expect any changes in that?  Johannes: Yeah, Andy, it's really interesting. In this mass GDPR litigation, you always have to consider the business side, not always just the legal side. So I think the ruling will likely put an end to the mass GDPR litigation as we know it in the past. Because so far, the plaintiffs have mostly appeared just with a legal expenses insurer. So the damages were up to like 5,000 euros and other claims have been asserted. So the value in dispute could be pushed to the edge. So it was like maybe around 20,000 euros in the end. But now it's clear that the potential damages in such scraping structures are more likely to be in the double-digit numbers, like, for example, 100 euros or even less. So as a result, the legal expenses insurers will no longer fund their claims for 5,000 euros. But at the same time, the vast majority of legal expenses insurers have agreed to a deductible of more than 100 euros. So the potential outcome and the risk of litigation are therefore disproportionate. And as a result, the plaintiffs will probably refrain from filing such lawsuits in the future.  Andy: All right. So good news for all insurers in the audience or better watch out for requests for coverage of litigation and see if not the values in this cube are much too high. So we will probably see less of insurance coverage cases, but still, definitely, we expect the same amount or perhaps even more litigation because the number as such, even if it's only 100 euros, seems certainly attractive for users as a so-called low-hanging fruit. And Hannah, before we close our podcast today, again, looking into the future, what is your recommendation or your takeaways to platforms, internet sites, basically everyone, any organization handling data can be affected by data scraping or a data breach. So what is your recommendation or first thoughts? How can those organizations get ready or ideally even avoid such litigation?  Hannah: So at first, Andy, it is very important to clarify that the FCJ judgment is ruled on a specific case in which non-public data was made available to the public as a result of a proven breach of data protection. And that is not the case in general. So you should avoid simply apply this decision to every other case like a template because if other requirements following from the GDPR are missing, the claims will still be unsuccessful. And second, of course, platforms companies have to consider what they publish about their security vulnerabilities and take the best possible precautions to ensure that data is not published on the dark web. And if necessary, companies can transfer the risk of publication to the user simply by adjusting their general terms and conditions.  Andy: Thanks, Hannah. These are interesting aspects and I see a little bit of conflict between the breach notification obligations under Article 33, 34, and then the direction this caseload goes. That will also be very interesting to see. Thank you very much, Hannah and Johannes, for your contribution. That was a really interesting, great discussion. And thank you very much to our audience for listening in. 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Examining the shocking revelation of an attempt to defraud FC Barcelona by a fraudster posing as a well-known 'Super Agent' relating to a transfer deal. Meanwhile, a former Bayern Munich 'legend' and ECA chief is reported to blame agents for the growing number of games faced by players. FIFA opens the doors to a 'global dialogue' on Article 17 of the Regulations post-Diarra ruling, and further examination of how this ruling could impact football's global transfer system. Plus, a look at the controversial “no-poaching” clauses and their effect on player contracts. Tune in for critical insights and updates affecting agents, clubs, and the wider football world. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠EMAIL : ⁠⁠questions@theagentsangle.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SUPPORT THE SHOW via KoFi⁠⁠⁠⁠ ====== SHOW RUNNING ORDER : (00:08) - Episode Introduction & Show Overview. > (01:06) - Nothing New from The ECJ, But Diarra Analysis Continues. > (02:39) - Fraudster Poses as Zahavi in an Attempt to Defraud FC Barcelona. > (06:53) - Addressing Transfer & Agent Related Scams. > (08:19) - FIFA's Response to Diarra Ruling & An Invitation for Open Dialogue on RSTP Art.17 > (11:36) - Not Long for People (INCLUDING AGENTS) to Accept FIFAs Invitation of Open Dialogue > (14:04) - The Global 'Transfer System' vs The Global 'Transfer Market'. > (15:56) - No-Poaching Clauses and Player Contracts. > (21:39) - The Covid-19 Pandemic Triggered Exceptional Circumstances. > (23:08) - 'Poaching' Disputes How Will FIFA and the Football Authorities Handle the Problem? > (26:18) - Former Bayern Munich & ECA Chief Blames Agents for Too Many Games. > (31:11) - Nothing New: But Realisation for Some That FFAR 'Cap' Could Create Problems and More 'Super-Agents'. > (32:16) - Closing Comments - Events, Conferences, Announcements. > (33:50) - Disclaimer > ====== RELATED LINKS : Football Regulatory Global Discussion Forum FIFA's strategic objective to further improve the transfer system (Goal 2) - Implement transfer system reform and address other governance-related matters -- Nordic Sports Law Conference 2024 World Football Summit : Asia Soccerex (Miami) ====== FEATURED ARTICLES : FC Barcelona Almost Scores Own Goal in Lewandowski Transfer Scam -- Post-Diarra ruling FIFA legal chief opens floor for debate but emphasises transfer system is not broken FIFA to open global dialogue on article 17 of the Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players following Diarra ruling (ARTICLE & VIDEO) FIFA's Position on the Lassana Diarra Case Interview with FIFA Chief Legal & Compliance Officer Emilio García Silvero (TRANSCRIPT) (PDF) Fifa to review transfer system after Diarra ruling -- "No-poach" agreements - What can sports learn from Portuguese & Mexican football, US Major Leagues and UFC? -- Karl-Heinz Rummenigge: "Complaints about a congested schedule? Players and agents have trapped themselves" Demanding schedule? It's the players' fault! Rummenigge Blames Players and Agents for Heavy Burdens in Football ===== SHOW LINKS: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WEBSITE : ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.theagentsangle.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter (X)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ====== CREDITS : Theme Music : Agent Red by Abbynoise Music from #Uppbeat : https://uppbeat.io/t/abbynoise/agent-red

In this week's episode, Donald Kimball from the Washington Policy Center ** mistakenly said institute on the recording, apologies **, joins us to discuss what the potential breakup of Google would mean for consumers. Also, meat producers lobbying against the use of the word "sausage" in meat substitute products lost at the ECJ, and rail competition with private companies has boosted rail use in the Czech Republic. October 17, 2024 Follow ConsEUmer wherever you get your podcasts: Apple: https://apple.co/2HR4TLTSpotify: https://spoti.fi/3l3GZdxGoogle podcasts: https://bit.ly/3fyyztoDonate: http://consumerchoicecenter.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this special episode of 'The Agents Angle' ⁠ the focus is firmly on the recent ruling from just 4 days ago at the ECJ (European Court of Justice) in the case of former French international footballer Lassana Diarra* vs FIFA*. With the case being of Belgian origin, the show is joined by Willem Alexander-Devlies (of Altius and ATFIELD Sports Law), an expert on Belgian and European sports law to look further at the ruling and the impact it may have. Whilst some have labeled this ruling as 'Bosman 2.0', ⁠'The Agents Angle' ⁠⁠ aims to take a pragmatic view on a subject whereby a 'major ruling' that 'will change the landscape of football' MAY not be as 'earthshaking' and an end to the current transfer system as some have said (or hoped). ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠EMAIL : ⁠⁠questions@theagentsangle.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SUPPORT THE SHOW via KoFi⁠⁠⁠⁠ ====== SHOW RUNNING ORDER : (00:17) - Introduction to a Special Episode. > (00:55) - Overview and Brief Synopsis of the "Diarra" Case. > (02:38) - 3 Questions Examined by the ECJ (European Court of Justice). > (04:22) - Basics of the 'Diarra' Ruling. > (07:31) - Specialist Opinion on The Diarra Case - Importantly Belgian Case So With a Belgian Perspective. > (08:01) - Special Guest Interview : Willem Alexander-Devlies. > (08:54) - Overview of the 'Diarra' Decision and Ruling By The ECJ. > (13:51) - The Role of The Belgian Court So Far AND Moving Forward. > (16:48) - A European Ruling That Impacts Football Worldwide. > (18:45) - Impact on Players, Player Contracts and Registrations. > (22:06) - Impact on Football Agents, Both Long and Short Term. > (25:23) - Any Knock-On Effect for Agent Regulation (FFAR) Case at ECJ. > (29:12) - Reactions to The Diarra Ruling - FIFpro, FIFA, ECA, Agent Associations. > (32:36) - Escaping the 'Court of FIFA' & Players Buying Out of Contracts. > (37:24) - Question Marks Over FIFAs Authority & Legitimacy 'In the Face' of Numerous Challenges. > (38:51) - Diarra Ruling May Trigger More Cases Challenging FIFA Regarding ITCs and Minors. > (40:22) - Disclaimer > ====== RELATED LINKS : ATFIELD Sports Law Altius Law -- ⁠Press Release : Judgment of the Court of Justice in Case C-650/22 (DIARRA) - (PDF : English)⁠ ⁠Opinion of Advocate General Szpunar C-650/22 (DIARRA)⁠ --⁠ ECJ - Opinion of Advocate General Rantos - Sportsperson/Minors⁠ ====== FEATURED ARTICLES : ⁠Is this the end for football's entire transfer system or not? (Or something else entirely?)⁠ ⁠"My big picture thoughts following 'Diarra'"⁠ (John Mehrzad KC): -- ⁠"If potential young athletes become professionals, a contract with an undertaking related to a percentage on the future potential professional income might be considered as "unfair" if not properly balanced".⁠ (Marine Montejo) ====== ASSOCIATED STATEMENTS/POSTS : Dupont Hissel (Diarra/FIFpro Laywers) FIFPRO The Football Forum EFAA ECA ===== SHOW LINKS: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WEBSITE : ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.theagentsangle.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter (X)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ====== CREDITS : Theme Music : Agent Red by Abbynoise Music from #Uppbeat : https://uppbeat.io/t/abbynoise/agent-red

The European Court of Justice's ruling against Apple Inc. over a $14.4 billion Irish tax bill stunned members of the international tax community, who said it throws the high court's precedent on tax state aid cases into disarray. The EU high court ruled last month that the company's tax positions in Ireland, which were agreed to by Irish authorities in 1991 and 2007, amounted to illegal state aid. EU law stipulates that member states shouldn't give companies preferential treatment—state aid—over other businesses. Unlawful state aid could come in the form of preferential tax benefits. The decision was particularly perplexing to tax observers because it didn't rely on rulings in similar, previous high-profile cases involving Fiat Chrysler or Amazon, where the ECJ sided with the companies rather than the European Commission. This week, Bloomberg Tax reporter Lauren Vella chats with University of Virginia professor Ruth Mason and Stephen Daly, reader in tax law at King's College in London, who say that there is a possibility companies with structures similar to Apple aren't safe from EU probes into their tax positions. They also discuss what effect the decision could have on the court's reputation and the European Commission's power to investigate tax matters. Do you have feedback on this episode of Talking Tax? Give us a call and leave a voicemail at 703-341-3690.

On this week's episode of Inside Business we're looking at the Apple tax judgement from the European Court of Justice with Joe Brennan. It was decided on Tuesday that the tech giant had enjoyed illegal State aid and the ECJ determined that Ireland should collect some €13 billion in back tax.Joe Brennan has covered this saga over the past decade and joined host Ciarán Hancock on the line to discuss the story. What is the background to the case? How is the money likely to be spent? Will this impact foreign direct investment here?Also on this week's episode, we hear from Claire Nash who opened Nash 19 restaurant in 1992, going on a rollercoaster ride along with the ups and downs of the Irish economy. In January she pulled down the shutters after a succession of blows dealt by the pandemic, soaring inflation and the cost-of-living crisis. She discusses her reasons for closing, explains why a cup of coffee should really be costing €8 or €9 a pop, and offers her take on how the hospitality sector might be rescued via Government initiatives.Produced by John Casey with JJ Vernon on sound. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week's episode of Inside Business we're looking at the Apple tax judgement from the European Court of Justice with Joe Brennan. It was decided on Tuesday that the tech giant had enjoyed illegal State aid and the ECJ determined that Ireland should collect some €13 billion in back tax.Joe Brennan has covered this saga over the past decade and joined host Ciarán Hancock on the line to discuss the story. What is the background to the case? How is the money likely to be spent? Will this impact foreign direct investment here?Also on this week's episode, we hear from Claire Nash who opened Nash 19 restaurant in 1992, going on a rollercoaster ride along with the ups and downs of the Irish economy. In January she pulled down the shutters after a succession of blows dealt by the pandemic, soaring inflation and the cost-of-living crisis. She discusses her reasons for closing, explains why a cup of coffee should really be costing €8 or €9 a pop, and offers her take on how the hospitality sector might be rescued via Government initiatives.Produced by John Casey with JJ Vernon on sound. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Welcome to the "AI Lawyer Talking Tech" podcast, where we delve into the intersection of artificial intelligence and the legal industry. Today, we explore the evolving landscape of legal technology and innovation, from the increasing importance of Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) systems for corporate legal departments to the ongoing legal battles and regulatory challenges surrounding AI and digital platforms. In this episode, we will uncover the benefits and implications of AI-powered CLM systems, the potential impact of private equity investment in law firms, and the complexities of copyright infringement in the age of AI-generated art. Join us as we navigate the AI-powered legal landscape, shedding light on the opportunities and complexities that technology brings to the practice of law. Does your law department need a contract lifecycle management system?26 Feb 2024Financial Thomson Reuters[Michael Abramowicz] Has Law Become Stagnant?26 Feb 2024The Volokh ConspiracyThe Supreme Court Hears Arguments on Just How Free Online Speech Can Be26 Feb 2024Rolling StoneGlobal Privacy: Year in Review and a Look Forward, 2023–202426 Feb 2024JD SupraThe future-focused legal team: Part 226 Feb 2024Financial Thomson ReutersBuilding Trust In Legal Software: Transparency And User Education26 Feb 2024Above The LawGuest Post: Building Better Civil Justice Systems Isn't Just About The Funding26 Feb 2024LawSitesLawsuit Alleges Mastercard's Anticompetitive Practices in Digital Wallet Space26 Feb 2024JDJournalFederal Judge Taps Quinn Emanuel to Lead Class Action Against Amazon26 Feb 2024JDJournalWhy Law Firms Could Be Private Equity's Next Conquest26 Feb 2024Forbes.comAI and Artists' IP: Unpacking Copyright Infringement Allegations in Andersen v. Stability AI Ltd.26 Feb 2024Center for Art LawLegal Firm's ChatGPT Misuse Exposes Fee Justification Risks26 Feb 2024Tech TimesBreaking America26 Feb 2024Law Society GazetteDon't Give Me That ChatGPT-4 Nonsense, Judge Says25 Feb 2024REASON OnlineTECH CULTURE Judge cuts law firm's legal bill in half after it used ChatGPT to calculate "excessive" amount25 Feb 2024TechSpotTexas Blockchain Council & Riot Platforms Secure Legal Win Over US Energy Authorities25 Feb 2024CryptopolitanWhy Getting IVF Abroad in Spain Is a Good Idea25 Feb 2024The Coffee Mom[Michael Abramowicz] Legal Productivity, the Cost Disease, and AI24 Feb 2024The Volokh ConspiracyAI in Legal Practice – Troy Introduces Legix AI, Transforming Legal Research24 Feb 2024CryptopolitanHiring Best-Fit Lawyers: Why AI Has Changed the Game on Firm Recruiting23 Feb 2024JD SupraUS Bitcoin Miners Sue Biden Administration In Battle Over Regulation24 Feb 2024Bitcoinist.comComments on the NetChoice/Moody/Paxton SCOTUS Oral Arguments26 Feb 2024Technology & Marketing Law BlogBest Productivity Apps for Law Firms and Lawyers26 Feb 2024MatterSuite By CaseFoxAmerica's Leading Environmental Court26 Feb 2024Legal PlanetThe Problems with the SCOTUS ‘Good Neighbor' Arguments26 Feb 2024Legal Planet30 Days to Form ADV: Have You Reviewed Your AI Disclosures?26 Feb 2024Debevoise Data BlogKamran Salour Speaks to Los Angeles Times About 2024 Cybersecurity Outlook26 Feb 2024Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLPGDPR fines: German court specifies requirements for fine notices in light of ECJ case-law26 Feb 2024Hogan LovellsCIPA class action litigation: The new, expensive risk of data analytics software26 Feb 2024Nixon PeabodyFair Use, Copyright, and Trademark Implications of Generative AI [Alert]26 Feb 2024Cozen O ConnorDoorDash Settles California Consumer Privacy Act Enforcement Action24 Feb 2024Kramer Levin

PJ talks to April of GAIA Filters about the recent ECJ ruling that Ireland had failed to limit some cancerous chemicals to a safe level. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As a busy year (2023) in the agent's world draws to a close, the last week has been more frenetic than ever with key meetings held and huge decisions reached on the FFAR (FIFA Football Agent Regulations), or further clarification given on past rulings. This episode of 'The Agents Angle' examines whether there could be signs of FIFA relenting and the cap on agent commissions as part of FFAR being suspended. The meeting of the FIFA Agent Working Group in Saudi Arabia this last week also prompted news of a memorandum of understanding between FIFA and Agents (as stakeholders), a reduction in the license fee, and a 'crackdown' on unlicensed agents; amongst other things. There is also news of another ruling against the FFAR by a huge football nation as well as another National Association elsewhere rumoured not to be applying the cap on agent commissions nationally. And with the FIFA 'Football Agents in International Transfers' report released in time for the 1st anniversary of the approval of FFAR by FIFA Council, we ask whether this is a coincidence, as well as whether the report is an anomaly and an inaccurate portrayal of the football agent's world, with the shadow of FFAR and the challenges to it. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠EMAIL : ⁠⁠questions@theagentsangle.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ====== SHOW RUNNING ORDER : (02:12) - Findings Published from the Rule 'K' Arbitration in England on Agent Regulations. > (04:47) - Regulators and Agents Seem to Have VERY Different Views of the Agents Industry. > (06:34) - Rule 'K' Hearing Witnesses and Use of Past Research. > (09:23) - Another Major Football Nation (Brasil) Gives FFAR & FIFA Another 'Kick'. > (12:18) - Petty and Innaccurate Scoring of the FFAR Dispute(s) Doesn't Help! > (15:32) - FIFA Agent Working Group (F-AWG) Meet in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (2nd meeting). > (19:09) - Unlicensed Agent 'Crackdown' Mentioned at AWG. > (20:09) - 'Memorandum of Understanding' (MOU) Could Lead to Agents Becoming FIFA Recognised 'Stakeholders'. > (26:21) - The Big Issue of the 'Capping' on Agent Commissions, Whats Happening? > (27:47) - What Are the Problems IF FIFA Suspend the 'Caps' on Agent Commissions? > (29:34) - BREAKING NEWS : No 'Caps' on Domestic Agent Fees in Belgium. > (30:34) - FFAR's First Birthday - Pure Coincidence or More Miracle FIFA Scheduling? > (32:28) - FIFA Release the 'Football Agents in International Transfers' Report. > (34:12) - A Challenge to FIFA for 2024 in the Name of 'Transparency' > (36:21) - 'Some' Interesting Agent/Agency Trends Identified Worldwide > (40:46) - FIFA's Headline Points from the Report - 'Stating the Bleeding Obvious'? > (41:48) - Impact of the European Super League (ESL) Case at the ECJ on Agent Regulations. > (44:33) - Credits and Contribution Thanks. > (46.29) - Disclaimer > ====== RELATED LINKS : FA 'Rule K' Arbitration Award Published Following Proceedings by Football Agencies - Partial Final ('Rule K' Arbitration) Award (PDF) FIFA - Football Agent Working Group holds second meeting FIFA - Agent Service Fees Reach All-Time High in 2023 FIFA - FIFA's Football Agents in International Transfers Report (PDF) ====== FEATURED ARTICLES : ===== SHOW LINKS: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠EMAIL : ⁠⁠questions@theagentsangle.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WEBSITE : ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.theagentsangle.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter (X)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ====== CREDITS : Theme Music : Agent Red by Abbynoise Music from #Uppbeat : https://uppbeat.io/t/abbynoise/agent-red

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In November 2022, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) sparked a seismic shift in the regulatory landscape with its ruling that the public should not have access to beneficial ownership registries.Join us as we delve into the ripple effects of this ruling with our guests, Maíra Martini, research and policy expert on corrupt money flows at Transparency International, and Andres Knobel, lawyer and senior researcher at the Tax Justice Network, along with host, Alex Pillow.This conversation sheds light on:Why the ruling may have came aboutThe impacts the decision had on financial crime fighters and the bad actors they pursueHow companies and KYC professionals can navigate through this new realityFor recommended resources that accompany this episode, check out:Roadmap to Effective Beneficial Ownership Transparency (REBOT)The state of play of beneficial ownership registration in 2022Reforming Global Standards on Beneficial Ownership Transparency campaign pageVisit out our website for more information on UBOs, and do not hesitate to get in touch – we'd love to hear from you.

Episode 16 of 'The Agents Angle' takes a look at threats of legal action by an agent/agency to an English Premier League club (Everton) in a dispute over unpaid agent commissions on an international transfer. Is it a valid claim, or another case of miscommunication and misunderstanding? The causes, implications and outcomes are worth considering, as the agents world faces a future where agents may well look to represent clubs in preference to representing players in light of the new agent regulations (FFAR). 'The Agents Angle' looks at the unfortunate case of an International footballer suspended from football at his new Premier League club (Newcastle United) over betting offences; what are the wider effects of the suspension and who (if anyone) should take responsibility? Whilst an agent can 'get ahead' of the problem with 'crisis management' and help the player client overcome if not avoid the penalties, who is responsible in a situation that then deems a player ineligible after a recent transfer; whether player, club, or agent, particularly when it comes down to such aspects of due diligence, warranties and disclosure? There is the regular 'Agents Angle' update on the new National Football Agent Regulations (NFAR), with the spotlight this week focussing on Belgium and Iceland. Along with a look at the forthcoming final court verdict from the ECJ in December on the topic of the European Superleague (ESL) and what the direct and indirect repercussions of the ruling could mean for agents, agent regulations and FIFA; especially when it comes to the FFAR (FIFA Football Agent Regulations). Therefore this may be one of the reasons why the FIFA Law Football Annual Review 2024 in Tokyo has what 'The Agents Angle' considers to be quite a heavily weighted event programme towards agent related matters.

Episode 16 of Borderlines features eminent jurist Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Thomas von Danwitz, Judge and former president of the European Court of Justice (ECJ) in Luxembourg. Judge von Danwitz discusses the impact and import of the European Union Court of Justice (CJEU) 70 years after its inception in the aftermath of World War II as “a community of law instead of a primacy of politics.” In conversation with Professor Katerina Linos, they recount the ECJ's vital function in shaping the evolving legal framework for key economic, social, and political developments in Europe and beyond, including its strong influence on supreme and constitutional courts across the globe. Listeners will learn key differences between EU and US court decisions, and hear about the ECJ's recent rulings regulating the technology industry, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) – the toughest privacy and security law in the world – as well discussion on crucial issues like climate change, gender equality, and how the court is responding to threats to the European integration project. Made a French Republic Knight of the National Order of Merit in 2002, von Danwitz has held several visiting professorships. He also served as dean of the Faculty of Law at Ruhr University Bochum in Germany and was a professor of German public law and European law at the University of Cologne, where he directed the Institute of Public Law and Administrative Science. At UC Berkeley Law School to give the 2023 Tragen Lecture in Comparative Law, Judge von Danwitz brings to life the European Court of Justice's historic and hopeful role in navigating the fundamental human rights, international trade, and environmental challenges of today. Check back soon for a link to the Berkeley Journal of International Law's forthcoming published article, “The Role of the Court of Justice in the Course of European Integration.” Learn more about the inimitable Mr. Irving Tragen in Episode #9 of Borderlines. For a transcript, please visit the episode page on the Berkeley Law podcast hub. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Als wir uns vorgenommen haben, das Thema Spielervermittlung und Spielerberatung zu behandeln, gab es noch kein FFAR und keine Gerichtsentscheidung aus Dortmund. Was es gab, war eine kartellrechtliche Klage, die inzwischen vor dem Bundesgerichtshof (BGH) verhandelt worden ist und die das höchste deutsche Zivilgericht in der vergangenen Woche ebenso wie das LG Mainz im April nun doch noch dem EuGH zur Vorabentscheidung vorgelegt hat. Wir sprechen über die Regelungen des FFAR, die Gründe für die erhobenen Klagen und den aktuellen Sachstand. U.a. zum politischen Background des Themas haben wir uns darüber hinaus mit Jonas Baer-Hoffman, dem Generalsekretär der FIFpro, ausgetauscht und zum operativen Teil die Spielerberaterin Jasmina Covic interviewt. Wieder Gäste, wie man sie sich besser nicht wünschen kann. Vielen Dank, dass Ihr Euch die Zeit für unseren Podcast genommen habt. #FIFA #FFAR #FIFpro #Spielervermittlung #Spielerberatung #FootballAgent #EuGH #ECJ #BGH #LGMainz #LGDortmund

How's the craic? It's another Irish night at Hearts of Oak as David Vance joins us afresh to give us his honest and often scathing appraisals on the talking points, from the news and his social media this past week. Under the microscope this episode..... - The Invasion: Illegal channel migration expanding. - Tribunal due to rule on Shamima Begum's citizenship case. - Florida issues new guidance to doctors telling them to warn patients they could suffer a heart attack after taking experimental Covid jab. - Better late than never: Past COVID infection 'as good as vaccines' at preventing severe illness. - Brexit: The betrayal of Northern Ireland beckons? - Trump statement on Sturgeon's resignation in Scotland. - Those prosecuted for silently praying outside an abortion clinic are cleared after arrest by police sparked fury. - Lolz. ‘Chinese spy balloon' shot down over Alaska last week may have belonged to US amateur ballooning group. - Net Zero Bollocks: Log burner rule change in England could land users with £300 fines. - LGBT-BS 24/7: Trans NHS - Food inflation skyrockets in the UK. Pureblood David Vance will not submit, and he will not comply. He used to be disgusted but now he tries to be amused! In the battle for truth and liberty, David chooses the front line, he has been writing and talking politics for a long time and is a published author, political commentator and podcaster extraordinaire! If the Covid 19 plandemic taught him one lesson it is that critical reasoning and a healthy contempt for the mainstream media are desirable armoury in the fight against tyranny. Follow and support David on the following links. Website: https://davidvance.net/ GETTR: https://gettr.com/user/davidvance Twitter: https://twitter.com/DVATW?s=20&t=vaRYl6wCZ4_ZLJ9DB0xpXQ TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@thedavidvance Locals: https://thedavidvance.locals.com/ BrandNewTube: https://brandnewtube.com/@TheDavidVanceChannel Podcast: https://vancedavidatw.podbean.com/ Originally broadcast as a live news review 18.2.23 *Special thanks to Bosch Fawstin for recording our intro/outro on this podcast. 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Immigration VIDEO https://twitter.com/DVATW/status/1626855689162293248 Begum citizenship https://www.greatyarmouthmercury.co.uk/news/national/23329140.tribunal-rule-shamima-begums-citizenship-case-next-week/ Florida https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-11760449/Florida-tells-doctors-warn-patients-suffer-HEART-ATTACK-Covid-shot.html COVID https://news.sky.com/story/past-covid-infection-as-good-as-vaccines-at-preventing-severe-illness-12812415 Northern Ireland https://twitter.com/DVATW/status/1626295465275797506?s=20 Trump's statement https://twitter.com/DVATW/status/1625982414563549185?s=20 Silently praying https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11758387/Catholic-woman-prosecuted-silently-praying-outside-abortion-clinic-CLEARED.html Spy balloon https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/21429410/chinese-spy-balloon-shot-alaska-us-amateur-ballooning-group/?utm_source=sharebar_app&utm_medium=sharebar_app&utm_campaign=sharebar_app_article Net Zero https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-64261624 Trans NHS https://twitter.com/DVATW/status/1626692265698553858?s=20 Inflation https://twitter.com/DVATW/status/1626650756399960074?s=20 [0:22] Thank you for joining us. David Vance, thank you for coming on this evening to share your wisdom. [0:27] My pleasure. And don't forget, you're also streaming on Twitter as well. [0:33] We're on my Twitter and your Twitter, our Twitter. Two Twitters become one. [0:42] The wonders of technology. We'll pull in comments as they appear on the side. And as always, lots happening. I don't know if we will get through the stories. David, I noticed you had a [0:59] great guest. I'm sure all your guests are great. But Christina Bobb you had on recently. Do you want to just mention that just to give people a flavour of what they may have missed? Well, very, very simple. It's kind of ironic. A lovely guest, a really good person. Christina, as you know, is an attorney to the Donald Trump 2024 campaign. She was involved back in 2020 as well. She'd written a book, Peter, about essentially the shenanigans concerning 2020 and the lessons to be drawn from that so that 2024 isn't a repeat of 2020. So we had a great conversation. She made a lot of good points. I mean, she's very much on the, ball and then I got an email the next day from our good friends at YouTube saying you're not allowed to discuss the 2020 election. How dare you? We're taking this video off our site and, and we're giving you a seven day strike. Take that Christina Bobb, take that David Vance, take that Donald Trump. This is the cancer that is [2:01] Google slash YouTube. So yeah, what can you say, Peter? You're having a civilized conversation. Christina is a very, I mean, she's an attorney, so she knows how to speak in non-inflammatory terms and kind of fact-based questioning, but that's not allowed, which tells me that the scandal of 2020, Is so great that over in YouTube and Google, they're just not prepared to countenance, you know, so [2:29] maybe with our friend, Wachiki, having left the building, maybe Google, I don't know if it's, going to write itself or not, but anyway, Trump won.   Exactly. Yeah, you should know better, David, than streaming it. Come on.   I'm reckless. Well, the thing is, Facebook, I streamed it there, It was fine. But YouTube, oh no, you can't do that one. So yeah, I think I'll be very [2:57] selective what I bothered streaming. In fact, actually, Peter, I might not even stream. I might, just do shorts over in YouTube because it's such a, it's such a censorious assess, but there's not a good content on it. Don't get me wrong. But for people like me that want to get out more, that's challenging stuff. But it's the first strike I've had in quite a while. So there you go. [3:23] Well let's jump into some of the stories and let's have a look at immigration and let's see if I can play this. My producer is away at the moment so it'll just be me. Let me see if I can pull this up. [3:39] For the people smugglers, increased police activity around Dunkirk and Calais has made, their regular launch points more difficult to operate from. French authorities are also busy erecting miles of extra security fencing around those beaches and that's driving the small boats further south. For years the criminal gangs have predominantly used the shortest route, to the UK, pushing off first from the beaches around Calais, then expanding to include areas near Dunkirk. While occasional boats have been launched farther south, in the past six months this route using beaches near Boulogne has seen a significant spike in activity. And for maritime... David, well, this is obviously immigration. This was GB News covering it, talking about the difficulties of these poor individuals not being able to go the shortest route. And we've been really selfish in telling them they have to go slightly further. But yeah, you'd posted at this. Tell us your, your thoughts. Because GP news is really the only one that highlight this issue. [4:49] Yeah, it's only a matter of time to off come declare that any conversation on this is off limits, Peter. But yeah, I mean, it's seen that and the thing that struck me is number one, oh, how awful that they're being forced around the French coast a bit. I mean, the right place to, push them would be right round and down to Spain so that they then have to head back across the Mediterranean to Northern African shores where many of them come from. But yeah, I mean, the way the way the media would have you believe, you know, the sheer inhumanity of it, why, don't we build a bridge so they, you know, or a slide so they can just slide across the English Channel. It's all farcical anyway. I couldn't care less where their, you know, their start-off point is. It should never, ever end with them landing on British shores is what I think. I think our obligation is to stop every boat from wherever it comes, with these criminal gangs, Peter, driving it, and then these, frankly, criminals who are on it. [5:53] Because if you partake in a criminal act, I'm afraid that makes you a criminal. It doesn't have any other walk of life, but apparently not to these poor, disadvantaged, vulnerable men of military age coming across the channel in the dinghies. So yeah, it's interesting what's happening. Also by the way, in that video, did you see the fence that the French are putting up? .It's a bit two foot tall. I mean, you could step over it. That's stopping nobody unless they are very vertically challenged. So most people are going right over that fence or right through that fence. And this is what we're paying millions and millions to the French. Better pay the French nothing, have a strong naval presence that actually stops the boats and stops them coming here. Because once they get here, it's all over for us. you know it's straight to hotels in Knowsley or wherever else they can be found. But David, I thought the short fences were really quite racist because they're claiming that anyone who's a foreigner is very short and us Brits are very tall. [6:57] That's right. Yes. It's more racism. I'm glad you can see the racism here because it's important, we keep our eyes spotted for this. Yeah. It's kind of like it's such a shell operation from the French. I mean, they're doing the bare minimum. And I mean, ultimately, whether it's, you know, whether it's Calais or whether it's a bit further along, what does it matter? If they come here, they're in, so we have to stop them coming here. And of course, this is a serious point, as you know, and I'm sure those watching this understand, there's absolutely no desire on, the part of British political class to stop any of them. I mean, I've seen Nigel Farage talk about this and he's right about this. There's just no desire. They don't want to know. And as you also know, the only way we can really stop it anyway is if we leave the ECHR, if we invoke our own sovereignty, and as I say, if we actually do something, but we're too scared, to do it. Our politicians are too scared to do it. So yeah, it's going to be a slightly more southern sort of starting point for them, but the finishing point is always the same, the UK. Yeah. [8:05] Well, let's look on to actually not people coming here, but people leaving and then not being able to get back. And if only they were all like Shamima Begum in that we would strip them off the right to stay. But this is, I think, shocking to most people, tribunal to rule on Shamima Begum's citizenship case next week. So she's in this legal battle with the government demanding, no, I know I'm a terrorist and I went off with ISIS but hey, I'm actually just a nice girl now, if they're right. But it's such a waste of time and money, it's madness.   It is Peter, it's all of that and worse. So I think there's a fair chance that Islamic bride Shamima Begum will be permitted back into the UK. You've seen, I'm sure people may have seen over the past couple of weeks. [8:58] Stories going out about her almost treating her like she's a model, a kind of a fashion icon. [9:05] This is the same lady who did say that she felt that the Manchester Arena bombing, that terrible event that happened back in 2017 was justified. She said that. Same lady who said, I mean, when you think of, I mean, I put a podcast out on this today, because I was contrasting. So Shamima Beggum being treated by the parts of the media as a fashion icon is kind of shocking. And yet she sympathized with the bomber, the Jihadi, who killed all those kids and their, moms and dads. So awful stuff. And at the same time, and this is where I draw the contrast, and this is why, yes, I I do hate the British establishment. Morrissey, the singer Morrissey, then releases an album or tries to release an album, the title track of which, is specifically about the rage he felt over the bombing at that Manchester Arena. And well, what's happened to him? Well, it's not being released. That's what's happened to him. [10:11] So he's taken a view, which I think many people will feel, looking back at events like that, we shouldn't look back. They say, don't look back in anger. Morrissey says, we should look back in anger. And I say that as well. But he's non-persona, he's cancelled. Meanwhile, I reckon there's a fair chance that Shamima Begum will come back to the UK, and be hailed as some kind of new woman, strong, empowered woman coming back to bring much needed diversity, which no doubt she picked up in the Islamic State camps to the UK. Oh, what joy. [10:48] Diversity, that's what we're missing. Before I jump on to some of our COVID stories, let me just pull up some of the comments here. I've got the Gettr tab open. So Tiger Boy 1985, first on Evening Peter and David. Then Canadian Mom 1997, Evening Peter and David. Biotech Babe, Chris Davis 33, Melismac. We have, I'm trying to, there are lots, yep, there are lots of you there. So I'm scrolling, scrolling. Thank you for, few picture comments there. Thank you for joining us. And I hope we'll provide some entertainment for you as the evening progresses. So let's stay on, let's jump on to COVID, from immigration to COVID. And is this really quite an unusual story? A story of course David that we thought should have been there right at the beginning, but anti-lockdown Florida, I don't know if the Daily Mail are saying that's good or bad, anyway, issues controversial new guidance to doctors telling them to warn patients they could suffer heart attack after COVID shot. So the Florida Health have put out a release telling doctors to issue these warnings. [12:07] It's quite an unusual story, quite an unusual thing happening now. What do you, this obviously caught your eye. Well it did because I mean again the rank hypocrisy of the plagiarists in the Daily Mail. [12:21] I use the word plagiarist advisedly because it plagiarized me during the week. [12:26] So yeah, anti-lockdown Florida. Well, so is that pejorative? Can they not just say Florida? Do they have to put that in? There's the first point. The second point, it made me laugh this actually, you know, the issue of controversial new guidance. What's controversial about it? It's fact-based, no doubt about it, that we know empirically, no argument that the COVID jabs can cause [12:51] cardiovascular events such as heart attacks. So we know that. So, you know, I don't understand where the Daily Mail is coming from that, you know, they could cause heart attacks. Of course, they do cause heart attacks. We know that. But maybe Peter, I like the broader picture is perhaps, beyond the remit of the awful Daily Mail, is that this dam that is breaking, I've been going on about this now, I think the last time we talked as well, I think more and more as the weeks go by, the months go by they can't hold back. They just can't hold back the truth coming out about the jabs, about the adverse reactions, about all the horrors, the stuff that we were talking about, we were shouting about, back at the end of 2020 before they even started the jabs. We warned. And now, yeah, the Daily Mail, and I think this is, see, this is the function of organizations like the Daily Mail. They go ahead of the game a little bit to start maybe, you know, preparing people for the awful reality that, that the jabs do cause heart attacks and the jabs do everything but give you that which you were told. So I thought it was an interesting headline. So maybe the Daily Mail is just softening people up for whenever we get more and more stories, more and more information and we can see exactly what has been going on for two years. So I thought it was a significant headline, although I do dispute much of what the Daily Mail actually says. [14:21] Oh yeah, let me just bring up one of the graphs they also included, which again, this shows the adverse reactions and they actually say this is a 1700% increase. Now, it would be good if they had actually led with that instead of including that away at the beginning. Because they've given the reason and yeah, you're right, they're seemingly attacking, the officials in Florida. But yet they include the data that shows the reasons why. Again, it doesn't make sense. The story, the headline doesn't really connect with the truth they give. That's right. Exactly, Peter. And all the way through this, we've argued from a position of facts and data, because, I think that's the only basis for argument really, because if it's just opinion, one, man's opinion is another man's poison. But when you look at the data, like that chart you just put up, I mean... You know, and there's more and more of this coming out. I mean, if you look at excess deaths. [15:24] which we've all been talking about, it's unstoppable now. I think Germany, I put up a thing today, Germany sitting at 50 percent excess deaths. Do you know? And I mean, and I take, there's no pleasure at all in being proven right. But by the same token, there's no pleasure about, being ignored when you're trying to do the right thing and warn people. So yeah, I mean, you know, it looks, wow, it looks like something happened in 2021. In fact, actually, if you look at Germany, which is even worse, you can actually see the big spikes in excess deaths and all these events, coincide with the first jab, the second jab and the booster jab. It's clear as day. And, you know, know, I think that they're at the point now where they know this just absolute deluge of information is going to overwhelm the defences they have stuck up for the past couple of years. So at least Peter, we've been on the right side throughout this. And I just feel sorry for people who, you know, who went along, who believed the authorities. And we have to be careful not to be, you know, too sort of patronising to them. I feel bad for them, because a lot of them have woken up themselves and said, whoa, no more of this for us. Mind you, if you're in Canada and you say that, you're not getting an organ transplant. [16:44] I saw that, pure evil from Trudeau. [16:48] So that was the Daily Mail wakening up, and this is Sky News wakening up. Past COVID infection, as good as vaccines at preventing severe illness. While the research suggests that natural immunity could be just as good as vaccines are preventing serious illness from COVID-19 infection, the study's authors encourage people to still get vaccinated to avoid any complications from the initial infection. David, unpack this.   Yeah, well, you see, yeah, this is interesting, this one, Peter, because, what they're trying to say is that natural immunity is as good as anything that the vaccines give. That's what they're trying to say. But at the same time, still encourage people to take the vaccines because sky like the BBC, like all mainstream media are 100% in the pocket of the government one way or another. So that's why they're saying that. But you see, I've got an issue with, I've always got issues with these things. I've got an issue with this because I dispute the fact that natural immunity is the important thing. That's what we all have. [18:02] And it's a really good defence mechanism. But they're trying to suggest that, yeah, it's as good as anything the vaccines give you. No, it's much better because the vaccines don't give you any immunity. The vaccines weaken your immune system. They call all these adverse reactions we've just been chatting about. So even in a way, Peter, I can't accept this bit of it, where they're saying, oh, the two jabs isn't any better than having natural immunity. It's way worse. It's way worse because natural immunity, what you've got, what I've got, which a lot of people watching this will have, it's not going to give us myocarditis or Bell's palsy or cripple us or give us infertility issues. None of those things from natural immunity. But, if you take an experimental mRNA jab, then there's a very good chance you might get potentially some of those things. So, you know, yeah, again, I think it's all softness up. So natural immunity. I remember the conversations. Don't you, way back with Fauci and this one and the likes of Chris Whitty, when people did bring up the, you know, the whole thing about, well, you know, natural immunity is very strong and I remember them looking straight into the camera [19:15] and lying and say, no, no, no, no, no, the vaccines, the super duper vaccines are much better. They're, you know, and you look back in it now, and sometimes it's like we've lived through a complete nightmare. And we lived through it. And we were awake and throughout it, you know, and you look back at what they were those guys were saying, and now they're confounded by the very story you put up and that's sky running it, by the way, who were big shells for the jab. So yeah, ultimately it's just interesting to watch this, isn't it? They are big shills. The weird thing is that it talks about the studies, their 65 surveys, but they said it was partially funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. I thought that was a weird comment to include in the story. [20:05] Yeah. Yeah. I wonder, is that Sky covering their backsides? Uncle Bill phones them up and says, what's this? What are you trying to put out? I don't know. It was strange. But I mean, again, it's just ultimately as we both believe and many people watching believe, truth will out and the truth is emerging all the time. And so, you know, all of a sudden, yeah, natural immunity. Oh, it's really quite good. And these vaccines, well, maybe they're not what we told you they were. Maybe they're not. And you give it six months and give it a year. And I just think this is just going to, you know, that's why they have to distract us, Peter. That's why I think with these kind of stories breaking, that's why you've got UFOs over the United States. That's where I, that's why I also think, you know, we have disappearing women near the riverbank in the United Kingdom. I think it's distraction politics. Don't look there, look over there. So they're losing, you know, Zelensky and Ukraine, they're absolutely losing to Russia. So let's not talk about that. And then the COVID truth is emerging, let's not talk about that. Well, no, let's do talk about that. And I'm not, you know, and forget their silly youthful stories, their silly spy balloons and also bizarre stories about missing women. Right. They're not again the myths that just utterly bonkers that story and being the main story and it's random. It just, yeah. [21:33] But anyway, we're enough down the rabbit hole, so let's continue. Yeah, yeah, we can go a lot further than that. We'll go there. Northern Ireland. [21:46] That we are told that it's all going to come good here. GB News reporting Rishi Sunak is saying don't worry, that major announcement coming up. But you don't really buy this. Your comment was the betrayal of Northern Ireland beckons. Yeah, of course it does. I don't believe any of that. No, no. So this is obviously with regard to the Northern Ireland protocol and the fact that the DUP, won't go back into government until essentially the border of the Irish sea is removed. And, we have Sunak and the EU in cahoots with each other. And I think he came over here, Peter, on Friday, Sunak, for a flying visit. And I think that was to try, I mean, all the pro-EU parties seem really happy about it. They're real happy about it. DUP, I think, with good [22:40] reason or asking a lot of sort of we'll have to wait to see all the details. I think what the, see my theory about all of this is that the British government and Boris Johnson, they left Northern Ireland in the single market and subject to the ECJ for a good reason and that was that by leaving, a part of the UK in those areas that that created friction. How do you solve that friction? Well, if the rest of the UK was to be closer linked to the single market and closer linked to the ECJ, then there wouldn't be a problem at all. And I do think that's the end game. I don't know, they're not going to get to it, but that's where they want to get this one. So I reckon I've been here before so often in matters Northern Ireland, they play this game, you know, will there be a deal? Won't there be a deal? Oh, it's one minute to midnight. Oh, you know, all this stuff, all it's all theatre, it's all sort of media hype. And they'll come out with something and they'll try and bounce the DUP in it if they can. And I would hope, and I've spoken to DUP friends and said to them, you know, I think you should stick to what you've said all along. Northern Ireland is a part of the United Kingdom. We shouldn't be treated any differently, no better, but no worse. We shouldn't have borders between us and the rest of our, you know, our fellow British citizens. And so if Sunak [24:06] can't respect that, then we should with all due respect tell the Prime Minister to go and do one because we're not interested. And it looks like there is some Brexiteer resistance within the, Conservative Party still that is similarly inclined to that mindset. So in other words, you know, Prime Minister, treat this part of the UK like everywhere else. Don't try and do [24:28] You know, sort of dodgy deals with the European Union. But yet I think he will try and do a dodgy deal with the European Union. [24:36] Well, what are your thoughts, because obviously following Northern Ireland politics, being, Northern Irish, but watching it from afar over here in London, Jeffrey Donaldson seems to be someone who is invisible. I mean, Arlene Foster was always out there on the media. And my perception is the DUP are completely silent, that they may be very vocal in Northern Ireland, but actually the message doesn't seem to be getting out there. Is that a fair assessment? [25:11] Well, they've got no media friends, you see, that's the problem. So if you take to the local media, the Northern Irish media, I mean, the only time the DUP has come on is to be beaten up. I have sympathies for the DUP. Like for example, like last, I mean here's a small example of the, utter cynicism of the media and the politicians towards the DUP. So they tried to push through a law called Dáithí's Law last week, Dáithí's Law, named after a little six-year-old boy who needed organ transplant. And this law would basically, if it was enabled in Northern Ireland, mean that [25:52] just like the rest of the UK, you would be automatically, the government would have first dabs to your body if you die. At the moment, we've got the much better position where we're naturally opted out, we have to opt in. So that's how it should be. Because there's no way the government should be able to claim that, which it does in England, Scotland and Wales. So that's a position. And what this law would do is bring us in line with the rest of the UK. And of course, it plays on the heartstrings, little boys, you know, they're going to die if they don't get the organ transplant. And the only way that can happen is if the DUP go back into the assembly, appoint a speaker and then enact the law. So to be fair to the DUP, they stood against that bit of emotional blackmail this week. So although Peter they're silent in media terms, [26:46] there's a relative strength still there. And I think electorally, they don't fear an election, unlike the conservatives. So there's good reason for them, hopefully not to cave. But like all political parties, you know this from yourself, there's a spectrum of opinion within each party. So there'll be some people in the DUP saying, well, maybe if it's not too bad a deal, we should go that way. But I think the fear of them then being seen to have compromised and sold out would mean that they'd be punished in the May council elections. So I think the DUP will probably dismiss whatever it is Rishi Sunak and the European Union have, plans. But it does tell you plenty that Sunak's in league with the EU. What more can I say?   You mentioned the story and I read that story and how it came across to me over here was that because an agreement has not been reached, obviously no one can get any transplants anymore, so the whole health system must have stopped. And that's how you get all these people dying because they can't get any transplants. So now you've explained, actually I completely understand. [28:00] What the truth is, but it shows how the media spin it. Well, it absolutely does. I mean, this is the same media that was spinning because of the energy hikes and the government brought out £600 payments to help alleviate. People were saying, oh, unless the assemblies, Northern Ireland Stormont Assembly is put, back in place, no one's going to get anything. We got it all before anyone else in the UK. This is why I'm a great advocate for not having government. I've learned that by not having a functioning government here, things get done better and faster and without the same sort of political grandstanding and all the rest of it. So my sincere hope is that the the assembly is not restored and we continue in Limbo. It's great. [28:44] Now one politician you do like, we all like and miss is this man here, Mr. Donald Trump. This was a, I hadn't actually seen the statement until I saw it on your Twitter page and it, is beautiful. Let me just read this is the statement on, I was going to say the death of Nicola Sturgeon, resignation of Nicola Sturgeon. And Trump says, good riddance to failed, woke, extremist, Nicola Sturgeon of Scotland. This crazed leftist symbol. Oh, it is absolutely beautiful. And this is what we are missing. Trump actually causing chaos in the White House. It's superb. It was the best bet. The whole thing about her resignation. This was the best. But this is the language, this is what makes people love Trump, I think. It certainly makes us love Trump because he absolutely didn't hold back at all. And he mentions, I mean, he's aware of the gender recognition reform, but he's aware of all of that stuff. I thought it was brilliant, Peter. Beautiful, as you say. Absolutely fantastic. And you compare that actually how Trump responded to her resignation to how Rishi Sunak responded saying, Oh, we would like to thank her for her service, blah, blah, blah. [30:09] I thought, you know, there was Trump. I mean, the only thing is he did bring up his golf course. I mean, he can't help these things, can he? Leave your golf, leave your golf course out of it. [30:19] I appreciate probably the SNP weren't helpful to him, but please. There's a difference. But it was otherwise 100 percent brilliant. And that's what we we missed. Those mean tweets. It's about time Donald Trump got himself onto Twitter, because if he's going to get elected, he needs that audience. I agree. He needs to be everywhere as you and I are. So moving on to continuing the politics line, a piece of good news. And I think last week when I had Lewis Brackpool on, I think we just touched on this, mentioned this because it had just come out, but it's all come out now. And this is, you've interviewed her before David. Catholic woman prosecuted for silently praying outside abortion clinic is cleared after arrest by police sparked fury among supporters who condemned thought crime. It's also very good news, but it doesn't really clear up what actually are people's rights or not. But tell us about this because you've spoken to her, you've had Victoria or Isabel on.   Isabel, yeah, yeah. I had Isabel on for a chat there. The thing is, the background is pretty obvious. Was arrested for praying in the vicinity of an abortion clinic, silently. [31:40] And the very fact that that can happen in the UK should cause everyone great concern, you know. And when I spoke with Isabel, I mean, she knew that she was going to be taken to court this month, and they've dropped the case. Because they obviously decided on the balance of evidence that they probably couldn't get her on it. But I'm relieved about that because although having said that, as I did say to her at the time, When she was interviewed by the police and the policeman said to her, are you praying? Do you remember that? And she said, I might be. I might be. And on the basis of her saying, I might be, that's when the arrest was made. Now that's probably illegitimate. Had she said, yes, I was praying, then on the basis of the restriction order, because restriction order does actually say you're not allowed to do anything that could be perceived. So listen, it's a good news story. Let's not take it. I'm so happy for Isabel. I'm sure it's a lot of relief from her. But these kind of orders that they are definitely experimenting with, and maybe this one, they didn't get this one away, but there'll be somebody else and it'll be someone, innocuous, someone like Isabel who's a really decent person, a prayerful person, someone who, [33:04] you know, you couldn't fault the thing that she said. When I did the stream with her, I mean, the response from my viewers, Peter, was universally, this is such a courageous, brave, lady, but why is she being, why is she being, why was she arrested and why is she being prosecuted? And a lot of people outside the UK can't believe that it could happen, but it did. And we need to make sure that, you know, things like this don't reoccur. But ultimately, I'm happy that it's a good result for Isabel. But I hope other people could do it. Like if someone wanted to go and do pray outside an abortion clinic tomorrow, what would happen? And I guess, you know, I don't know. [33:43] It all points back to the politicization of her place and how the police operate in the country. And I think that's a big problem still.   No, it is, it is. And of course all this happening under conservative government, as I do always like to point out, so much for that. And this is, again, this isn't a story about, pro-life or pro-choice, it's a story about freedom of speech and the right to stand on a corner and to pray. So it is about those fundamental freedoms and it's not necessarily about the whole abortion debate. [34:17] It's really exactly, it's not about the abortion debate at all really. I mean if people want to have a silent prayer in the vicinity of, and we talked about this at the time, it's such an, incredibly stupid law. I can't believe that they conceived of this and that councils and whatnot are using it to create these situations around different places, you know. But yeah, it's just and saying, I mean, you mentioned the fact that it's happening under a conservative, government. No, it's not because this isn't a conservative government. These bunch of imposters in the conservative party, almost unilaterally, not maybe all of them, but almost unilaterally, are fake conservatives. I mean, they haven't conservative bone in their body. They don't care about free speech. They don't care about all the things which I reckon that all the patriotic people who would have in times gone by, sort of, were the Conservative Party, believing. They don't care about any of those things. It's all about power, it's all about [35:20] control, it's all about stamping down on free speech. And, you know, so, yeah, so they're not, I just wanted to correct you, they're not really conservatives, they're imposter conservatives. Conservative in name only.   In name only. Cheetos, yeah. Cheetos Peter, yeah. So let's go, you touched on the balloon UFOs, let's touch because there have been new revelations David. And the new revelation is, according to The Sun, that the Chinese spy balloon shot over Alaska last week may have belonged to US amateur ballooning group. I mean this just changes the whole story.   I know, it's clown world. It's absolute clown world. I think with the release of the Epstein papers, which we've now seen all the details on, I, think having narratives like this, which did dominate the media, I mean, it was amazing. And then here we go, Peter, as you say, you've got it up on the screen there. It may have belonged to the US amateur ballooning group. So you know, what he sent up, what was it? [36:24] I can't remember what the aircraft was.   It was an F-22 they sent up, a very expensive trip, a very expensive trip actually. To shoot down a 32-inch balloon. So just a small balloon. [36:40] Yeah, as I pointed out, the real balloon problem is in the White House. It's not up in the 40,000 feet or whatever these balloons were. But yeah, you had all this madness going on in the past week or so, and all these objects being shot down, as you say, at extreme expense. And the White House even initially saying, well, we don't know about the balloons. We don't know where these objects, where they come from. ET phone home. And so they were almost going with the, it could be extra-terrestrial story. And then because that was so ludicrous, then they started to back away from that. And then it was China, China, China. But actually, Peter, what's interesting is back in 2017, 2018, the US was boasting about the fact that it was trialling, [37:30] I don't understand this balloons. I mean, are we going back in time? I mean, do you know what I mean? We got satellites. What do we want balloons for? They were doing balloons as well. So, I mean, it doesn't surprise me that this could be a US balloon. [37:46] I don't know why the Chinese would be wanting to use that kind of tech. But then other people have said, oh, the one that was shot down over the Atlantic, you know, when it got the one that was spotted over Montana by a farmer, how come Norad or how come no US intelligence services were able to tell us about it, but a farmer was able to spot it and make its way all across the, states before being shot down. Some people have said, well, it actually had anti-gravity. I mean, what do you believe? It could go to Mach 5 and have anti-gravity. And I'm thinking, well, if it could do that, how come they shot it down? So I don't know. Look, anything coming out, of the white house, your best advice is just don't believe it. [38:35] I mean, Mach 5, that would be what, three and a half thousand miles an hour. That's the fastest balloon. I don't know if balloons can travel three and a half thousand miles an hour. [38:46] Yeah. I mean, I'll tell you that Phileas Fogg would be envious. He'd be around the world in 80 minutes, never mind 80 days if he was doing that kind of speed. But we still don't really know exactly what went on other than its distraction politics and that's honestly what I really think this whole story was about. It was so bizarre the media all jumped on it Peter as you know over here Rishi Sunak declared that oh yeah there's any of those balloons over the UK I'll not hesitate to send up the, well whatever we've got left of the RAF to shoot them down so I mean your guess is as good as mine what it actually was. But it definitely was a distraction. [39:33] It was. If this was a 32 inch balloon, hobbyist balloon, then it was not the massive thing. But I'll just give you a... So an F-22 being a plane buff, the F-22 Rapture, it actually is around $85,000 per hour to fly it. So that's all it costs. It's a very expensive trip to shut down a hobbyist balloon. That's the first. But I saw a CNN story and the CNN story was they had secretly got into China and secretly gone to somewhere 300 miles away from Beijing to a secret air base and it was making these, balloons and there were all these big... This was a massive investigation by CNN. What? Yeah, it doesn't add up.   Yeah, listen, that's why nobody watches CNN. CNN is a stealth news channel. It doesn't actually have any viewers. It puts out this garbage, probably again to try and prop up the White House fantasy about this here. [40:46] Honestly, I would have thought that China has the technology if it wants to spy. I mean, look, for goodness sake, how many Americans have got TikTok on their phone? If you want to spy, if that's your thing, and I'm sure the Chinese do it, but I'm sure the Americans do it too. If they want to spy, you can do it through a mobile phone. You don't need to put balloons, but I do find the balloon just on the tech side of things. So we're going back. I mean, what next? Pigeons, are we gonna have spy pigeons, that have little cameras attached to them and they've been trained to fly over US military bases, shoot down the pigeons, spot the pigeon, those of a certain age will remember that. Wonderful cartoons, spot the pigeon. So yeah, it's all mad, it's insanity. Again, that's the times in which we live.   Don't give Biden any ideas. He'll be releasing the pigeons. [41:37] This is a story which actually is about two and a half weeks old, but you read posts and I think it's, I don't know if I covered it, so it's good to highlight what is happening. And there's a bit and I didn't realize. And this is log burner rule change in England, could land users with £300 fine. And actually you scroll down and it says that households in England, you're safe over there in Northern Ireland, you can emit your five grams of smoke per hour. But households in England could face fines up to £300 and even criminal records. So, a criminal record. So you've got all these illegal immigrants coming in, you've got all the grooming gangs, and yet the focus from the government is that you can't emit more than three grams of smoke per hour. Yeah, yeah, yeah. I mean, how much hot air does the government emit per hour? This is ridiculous. English people have been burning wood, Peter, since time immemorial. I mean, and these wooden, these burners like that in the picture there that you've got above there in the story. I mean, lots of people have got these. My sister has these in, one of these in her house. And [42:59] people, if anything, were actually encouraged to get these. And now, as you say, you could end up, with a criminal record because you're burning logs in your home to keep warm. And of course, I wonder is this because they want to squeeze us in energy so you can't afford your gas if you're using gas or if you're using oil, you can't afford your oil. So what we're going to do is we're going to just corner off the wood. Don't think you'll go into the forest and forage wood and then use that no no no because we're going to be tracking your smoke emissions and if, they're above X amount as you say then that's a fine. We'll empower the local council to you know to have a never mind a traffic warden, a smoke warden, someone who will go around checking for you know tell-tale signs, coming from your chimney or whatever and yeah slap you with a fine and maybe you could end up with a criminal record because you want to stay warm? [44:01] Are you kidding me? But anyway, yeah, I thought that was, you know, it's another one of these ones, it's England, so it's not here for me. But undoubtedly, you know, when these lunatics get these ideas, they spread out like 15 minute cities. Same idea. Yeah, there was another one on Net Zero and I didn't include although I meant to, which was a post you put up about the cost of breakfasts and talked about a cost of 22% and anyone who goes to buy butter or eggs or milk knows the crazy cost. And I guess we're told that's how we're winning this war. how we're beating Russia by actually meaning we can no longer afford to buy food, butter literally has doubled in the last year as of eggs. And it just, again, I don't think it's us that are winning. Talking to Callum on Thursday and he's just back from his Russia trip. So it seems a Russia winning and not us. Yeah, take that Putin. doubling our inflation, we're going to make it impossible to have, as you say, eggs and [45:11] butter and milk and all these staple foods. And this is why you see that my argument in this as well is that the inflation figures that they play around with are so deceptive. Ordinary people know that [45:26] If they go to, yeah, look, you go to the supermarket, you do your grocery shop, that's when you know what real inflation is. And there you have Peter, you've put it up on the screen, I can see, you know, all these things. Look at the double digit inflation way, way up, 20 plus percent and above. And that's all inflicted on British families by the government's insane sanctions against Putin, which have had this kind of blowback. And we're paying it. And Callum's right. I just put out Russian exports have gone up. Russian imports have gone down. Their economy is much more balanced. [46:11] Specifically Europe, Western Europe, it's committing economic hari-kari to, well, not really to teach Putin a lesson because Putin's happy, I would have thought he sees the state that we're all in. But I feel bad for people who, you know, on fixed income, say pensioners, who have to go to the supermarket. And you mentioned butter there. Like, where are they going to find all that extra money from? Not from their pensions. So where? Well, they don't. So what they do is they scrape and save and they try and make do with less. And that's where my anger against the government comes from. I think of the people, disadvantaged people, the people on fixed incomes, the elderly people, and they live in the real world. You go to the supermarket, Peter, like you have to get your food. And at the same time, they're being hit by huge heating bills. And this is all to teach Putin a lesson. I mean, the only lesson is we should never have gone along with sanctions against Russia. Absolute stupidity but then there's a globalist agenda in place there as we all know. [47:18] But we're all suffering, but of course I'm so glad that Rishi Sunak doesn't have to suffer because I'm sure he doesn't worry if bread's gone up from 80p to £1.50. I'm sure it doesn't really take a dent in his budget. Well if you're married to a billionairess, it probably is something you're going to be able to cope with, you know. But yeah, exactly. I mean, this shows you the detachment of [47:41] a lot of the politicians from ordinary working families, or indeed retired families, either which way. It shows you that they cannot appreciate what must be going through many ordinary people's, household budgets. Like how the hell do we cope with this? How do I feed my kids? How do I do this, that and the other? Because as you showed there, Peter, those are real price increases. So whenever, the BBC tells us, oh, good news, the ONS said inflation is down to 10.1%. Do me a favour. No, we're not buying that. That's another thing we're not buying. We know that on things that really matter to people like food, it's double digit all the way up 20, 30%. And that's not likely to go down anytime soon. Because remember, energy costs and food manufacturing is a big, element of the final bill. So that's why businesses reflect a lot of this in the end price. They have to or they go bust. And they're not being given the level of subsidy, by the way, that they need. So I just think this will stay here for a good bit of, you know, maybe the rest of this year. [48:48] Well, it's good that there wasn't a fixed income. Maybe pensioners will be helping the war by dying of hunger or will die by freezing. That all helps Rishi Sunak. Yeah. The rest of them. It's very noble of them. Yeah. A sacrifice which Rishi wants them to do.   So, onto the NHS. A friend of mine actually didn't, we talked and he was going to go and see the doctor and didn't go because of his concern that he would be forced to have a jab. And if you're maybe older or less mobile, that is a concern. But this is the other concern that you go and this thing appears in front of you. Now that is some mug shot. Oh, that is some mugshot. And this is John Harrell Trans NHS. Just wanted to say how lovely all my colleagues have been in treating me just as one of the, girls. These people used to get help. [49:47] They did and they still need help, but they're not getting it. Instead they're being indulged. I mean, look at this. Just read the rest of that out for everyone there, Peter. So in treating me just one of the girls in my new NHS post, interesting time with one young female patient who wanted to be treated by a female and I felt I need to explain I was a trans female. She's just said, that is fine. You're female. And he wanted a female nurse to treat me. Yeah, things that never happened. Does anyone actually believe that? If I was in an NHS bed and something like that came towards me, honestly, I would be right out of that bed, out of that ward and away down the road. There's no way. But yeah, I mean, NHS trans nurse. And by the way, she says to that, she's got a new NHS post. So this is our wonderful NHS in action, putting people who I would say have got some form of, at least I'll be polite, cognitive dissonance, to put it politely, or mental issues in some regards, it shouldn't be [50:59] treating people, Peter. They should be being treated, I think. But hey, what can you say? That's the NHS. It's good to know what the NHS priorities are, trans nurses. Well worth your taxes.   But David, it is good that you obviously commented if that... thing came along then suddenly it feels much better. Actually it does help with the healing process. It does, it picks it up. Honestly if I was a death door and I seen that angel of death coming towards me I would be gone. So as you say, maybe it's a miracle cure they're going to introduce one of those in every NHS ward and watch those bed occupancy rates go down through the floor as, As everyone legs it. [51:45] David, let's just want to face off for the clip you put up. And the weird thing, this is this is the really weird thing. [51:54] I was looking at this this afternoon and I thought, did I look at this because David tweeted it? I know because you tweeted three hours ago. So I was looking at it completely differently, having a little chuckle. And that is a Monty Python sketch. Oh, yeah. I just thought I would play it as we finish because it is good to end on humour. I'm a little bit confused why I was looking at that as you were as well separately. [52:24] So let's just play this. I think there's a longer for this is just one minute. I'll play this in 60 seconds. But I'll play this. [52:36] Give me a moment. [52:39] I want to be a woman. From now on, I want you all to call me Loretta. What? [52:46] It's my right as a man. Well, why'd you want to be Loretta, Stan? [52:53] I want to have babies. You want to have babies? It's every man's right to have babies if he wants them. But you can't have babies. Don't you oppress me. I'm not oppressing you, Stan. You haven't got a womb. [53:07] Where's the foetus going to gestate? You going to keep it in a box? [53:14] Here, I've got an idea. Suppose you agree that he can't actually have babies, not having a womb, which is nobody's fault, not even the Romans. [53:23] But that he can have the right to have babies. [53:26] Good idea, Judith. We shall fight the oppressors for your right to have babies, brother. Sister, sorry. What's the point? [53:34] What? What's the point of fighting for his right to have babies when he can't have babies? [53:41] It is symbolic of our struggle against oppression. Symbolic of his struggle against reality. Symbolic of his struggle against reality. Great line. Yeah, yeah. We're not going to top that one, Peter. That is the first line. [53:58] No. Yeah, but yeah, that came up on my TikTok, actually. That's where I saw that one. Because I like comedy stuff too, you know. And wasn't that prophetic though? the Pythons did that. So that's from obviously the life of Brian, which came out in 1981, or maybe 79. 79, yeah. Yeah, 79. And I remember going to see that movie way back then, you know, as a child. And it was really, you know, it was really funny and people thought, well, you would never actually have conversations like that. And then 2023, you talked about the trans nurse, you know, and you realize that we are living in a post-Monty Python world whereby the surreal is now being made. We have to believe that it's real. But the payoff from John Cleese is excellent. It's symbolic of his struggle against reality.   Let me put just some comment at the end on GETTR, Tommy AU, you, Canadian mom 1997, Huckle3229 Hisalways Vicky and more. Thank you for tuning in David. Thank you for joining us as always. No, my absolute pleasure. I was having a good laugh. I do think Peter in times of darkness, [55:19] and you know, pressures in all kinds of ways, it's healthy for us to all to laugh, to laugh at the oppressors, to laugh at the tyrants, to laugh at all of this madness. I think it keeps us sane. So I think this has been good for my mental health as well. So thank you for the opportunity and thanks for all the viewers. I recognise a lot of those names. Thank you folks for being here with, Peter as well. I make sure you support Peter by and also make sure you see me on Monday night in in my study at 8 p.m. When we're gonna be talking actually, Peter, with a lovely lady that you and I both met three weeks ago, Charlotte.   Ah, Charlotte, yes.   Because in Countess of Burnley she... [56:05] Baroness of Burnley.   Baroness of Burnley, yeah. Yeah, Charlotte's coming on for an hour of giggles on Monday night, so we'll keep the humour motif going I think for as long as we can.   She's good fun. The viewers will enjoy it. So you can watch either, you can watch that live and then flick over to Hearts of Oak or vice versa, whichever you so wish. So everything is there. But David, thanks for coming on. Thank you so much. Thanks, Peter.   And thank you to all our viewers. Or if you're downloading this listening on the go as a podcast on Podbean or any of the podcasting apps. Thank you so much for listening. And we'll be back with you on Monday with John Waters looking at what's happening in Ireland with the immigration invasion, which one in four hotels are now booked up by immigrants. So it's lovely hospitality has now gone out of control and destroying the country. So tune in for that on Monday. Do you know Peter, Peter, just popping in. I was down in Dublin myself just about a week ago. And did you get a free hotel as well? Well, I was going to say, I was trying, there's a couple of what I would call business hotels where people meet up for coffees and have a chat. [57:22] They're all closed. They are closed and they're only open. They're, they're, they're for essentially, um, well, yeah, the, uh, the immigrants. So it's amazing what's happening. So that should be a great chat with John on Monday night. Look forward to that. And then Charlotte with David also on Monday. So I wish you, our viewers, listeners, wonderful rest of your Saturday. Good weekend. And we'll see you on Monday.  

European bourses are firmer across the board, Euro Stoxx 50 +0.6%, in a continuation of APAC trade with fresh developments somewhat limited ex-earnings.Stateside, futures are little changed overall ahead of data/Fed speak.DXY has come under some modest pressure throughout the morning in what is more of a consolidation than any sustained bout of pressure, with peers modestly firmer.GBP leads amid further reports of an impending N. Ireland Protocol deal while PLN lags after the ECJ's ruling.EGBs ran out of recovery momentum and are now flat, USTs modestly firmer with yields lower.Commodities rangebound amid limited specific fundamentals news aside from geopolitical developments re. Nord Stream and China.Looking ahead, highlights include US Building Permits/Housing Starts, Philly Fed, PPI, IJC, Speeches from Fed's Bullard, Cook & Mester, ECB's Lane & de Guindos, BoE's Pill, Earnings from Paramount & Dropbox.Read the full report covering Equities, Forex, Fixed Income, Commodites and more on Newsquawk

Coming up in this week's episode: Royal Mail data breach, ICO reduce Cabinet Office fine for breach of GDPR, Bed Bath and Beyond data breach update, Vodafone Italia data breach, Data Reform bill put for further consultation after Rishi Sunak appointment, Some important GDPR-related ECJ judgements expected in next few months, TikTok revises privacy policy for EU users, New London Hospital agrees to class action lawsuit settlement, Harcourts real estate agency data breach, Finnish man sentenced in his absence over Vasjaamo data breach, Aveanna fined $425,000 after data breach, St Lukes Health data breach, Chegg sued by FTC after four data breaches in three years, Russian hacker behind massive data breach freed from prison in USA, Dropbox data breach, ECJ issues ruling regarding withdrawal of user consent, Deadline looms for replacing legacy Standard Contractual Clauses with new EU Standard Contractual Clauses

A Universidade de Passo Fundo (UPF) mudou para manter o posicionamento estratégico e a tradição de instituição inovadora no cenário da Educação Superior. A atualização, com transformações na gestão, metodologias de ensino e currículos, visa maior integração entre os cursos de graduação e também com a comunidade e os diversos setores da região, mas com foco na excelência acadêmica. Também assumem os cargos o pró-reitor Acadêmico, professor Dr. Edison Alencar Casagranda, e o pró-reitor de Planejamento e Desenvolvimento Institucional, Dr. Antônio Thomé. Nova configuração institucional A UPF passa a contar com seis Unidades Acadêmicas, contemplando todos os cursos de graduação, além da pós-graduação lato sensu, dos mestrados e doutorados. As escolas ganham novas denominações e novos gestores. Escola de Ciências Agrárias, Inovação e Negócios (ESAN) –professora Cleide de Fátima Moretto Escola de Ciências Jurídicas (ECJ) – professor Rogerio da Silva Escola de Medicina (FAMED) –professor José Basileu Caon Reolão Instituto da Saúde (IS) – professor Fabiano Chiesa Instituto de Humanidades, Ciências, Educação e Criatividade (IHCEC) –professor Luiz Marcelo Darroz Instituto de Tecnologia (ITEC) – professor Carlos Leonardo Sgari

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Bulgarians will elect both the president and the parliament in less than two weeks. Incumbent President Rumen Radev's chances of re-election remain favorable while opinion polls show that the new and small centrist party (‘We Continue the Change') led by the ministers of economy and finance from the caretaker government is the second most popular behind Boyko Borissov's GERB party. Romanian Prime Minister Florin Cîțu's government ousted by a motion of no confidence over inefficient spending of EU recovery funds and a dire pandemic situation at home; previous minister of defense chosen as the caretaker, but he too is unlikely to survive yet another vote of no confidence. This makes president Klaus Iohannis the only stable element in Romanian politics. Poland meanwhile refuses to pay-up fines imposed by the ECJ, making ambiguous promises to reform its judiciary. Slovakia's energy independence potentially under threat: Hungarian state-owned company is a front-running bidder for minority shares in what is the country's second-largest energy producer. Weronika Grzebalska, sociologist and analyst at Institute of Political Studies of the Polish Academy of Sciences, talks to Visegrad Insight about the proposed bill to reform Polish defense forces and how the opposition can capitalize on non-military defense issues ignored by the ruling PiS party.

Non-EU countries especially vulnerable to Gazprom's policies of cutting gas supply to Europe. Moldova, under severe strain to make it through a cold winter, has introduced a 30-day state of emergency to allow purchase of gas through alternative means. Initially failing to secure a long-term contract with the Russian gas giant (unlike Hungary), two Moldovan representatives are on their way to Moscow in hopes of brokering a deal by the end of this month. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says his country is ready to supply additional Russian gas at a discounted transit fee — it is unclear if Moscow will bite until the Nord Stream 2 pipeline is up and running. Historic moment in Strasbourg as majority of the European Parliament took a harsh stance against Poland's rule of law troublemaking. European Commissioner Ursula von der Leyen continues to urge Warsaw to comply with the ECJ's ruling that calls for the dissolution of the disciplinary chamber. David Sassoli and the European Parliament are planning to sue the Commission if the latter does not invoke the conditionality mechanism against Poland by 2 November. Chris Walker, Vice President for Studies and Analysis at the National Endowment for Democracy (NED), talks with Visegard Insight on the main global challenges facing democracies and the liberal world order. How are authoritarian states re-writing the operating language of key international institutions like the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE)? With what degree of success? Tune in to find out. Read more from Chris Walker here.

Welcome to Episode Forty Nine (Season Three) of the Executive Career Jump Podcast with your host, Andrew MacAskill!This week's episode is a little different as it was a “live” with two of my fellow LinkedIn Changemakers Neil Laybourn and Sonya Barlow discussing how the world of work is changing like never before and what does version 2.0 looks and feel like. It was great to welcome lots of people from the ECJ community and discuss their questions with my fellow Changemakers.Neil started his career as a Fitness Instructor/Personal Trainer however his life changed forever in 2008 when he talked a man down off a bridge who was contemplating suicide.  Since then he has spent time helping organisations eradicate the stigma of mental health.  He was recognised by the Pride of Britain Awards in 2014 for his work.  Today he is helping companies large and small to understand and action their mental health and wellbeing plans.Sonya Barlow is an award-winning entrepreneur and author.  After spending time in the technology industries Sonya has transitioned to running her own diversity and inclusion consultancy and also a not-for-profit organisation LMF which is changing the narrative of inclusion with women and minorities individuals.  She is also an acclaimed TED Talk presenter.In this episode you will discover:The amazing and inspirational stories of Neil and Sonia and why they do what they do. Why making mental health as important as physical health is vital to our new world and way of working.How YOU can make a difference to those around you in the battle for good mental health.How to start that process within your organisation to ensure the very best mental health for your employees and yourself.LinksYou can connect with Neil Laybourne on LinkedIn here https://www.linkedin.com/in/neillaybourn/You can connect with Sonya Barlow  herehttps://www.linkedin.com/in/sonyabarlow/

David Hossack talks to discrimination expert Sarah Gilzean about a recent case where the ECJ found that banning all forms of religious dress was not discriminatory and they discuss whether the case is likely to be followed in the UK.

David Hossack talks to discrimination expert Sarah Gilzean about a recent case where the ECJ found that banning all forms of religious dress was not discriminatory and they discuss whether the case is likely to be followed in the UK.

The Eurointelligence team discusses flooding in western Europe, the urgent need for climate investment, and other existential threats.

Podcast summary:Welcome to Episode 28 (Season Two) of the Executive Career Jump Podcast! Today my guest is Sarah Fitton, career coach, CV expert, founder of Coach Me To Success, and also proudly one of my coaches working with me at ECJ.   In this enlightening episode, Sarah shares with us her own ‘squiggly and twisty turny' career journey through large-scale project management, HR, employee engagement, and career counseling and then the shock of finding herself back on the job market in the midst of the 2020 pandemic. Sarah reveals how by pushing herself to live outside her comfort zone and keeping true to her mantra of ‘feeling the fear but doing it anyway' that she was able to finally turn her true passion of providing coaching and mentoring support to job-seekers and career changers into her own full-time business. If you're a leader in transition at the moment, or just thinking of making a career move or change, then this episode is essential listening! Press PLAY now and listen to Sarah's incredible journey.Highlights to look out for:What people in transition can be doing on Linkedin to accelerate their job searchSarah's top cv tips and what's working nowHow to deal with one-way interviewsRecognising when it's time to leave your jobWhy it's so important to ask for helpLinks:Connect with Sarah now on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jobsearchsuccesscoach/

Computer scientist, Dr Risto Miikkulainen, shows us how we can come up with novel solutions in science by simulating evolution using computers. From bioinformatics to webpage design, the applications of this field are huge.Image with thanks to Helsingin Sanomat https://www.hs.fi/ If you are interested in helping The Biotech Podcast please take 30 seconds to take the following survey: https://harry852843.typeform.com/to/caV6cMzGPaper on surprising anecdotes of evolution: https://direct.mit.edu/artl/article/26/2/274/93255/The-Surprising-Creativity-of-Digital-Evolution-AMicrosite on ESP (Evolutionary Surrogate-Assisted Prescription): https://evolution.ml/esp/Evolutionary Computation software:ECJ: https://cs.gmu.edu/~eclab/projects/ecj/DEAP: https://github.com/DEAP/deap

The decision by the ECJ on 16th July 2020, to invalidate the EU - US Privacy Shield sent shockwaves across organisations in the EU and US. We are now in January 2021 and there have been some solutions offered by the European Commission. But how workable are they for businesses in practise?? Join me, Karen Heaton and guest Mark Sherwood-Edwards, lawyer, data protection specialist and founder of Clearview Legal to discuss the latest pronouncements from the EC, on a revision of the Standard Contractual Clauses, Safeguards for transfers to the US (and other third countries) and of course, the impact of Brexit and what this will mean if the EC does not grant adequacy status to the UK. GDPR Now! Is brought to you by Data Protection 4 Business & This Is DPO. www.dpo4business.co.uk www.thisisdpo.co.uk. Guest Mark Sherwood-Edwards Founder www.clearviewlegal.co.uk Check out some great resources: FieldFisher Lawyer - Phil Lee on the revised SCCs https://www.fieldfisher.com/en/services/privacy-security-and-information/privacy-security-and-information-law-blog/first-impressions-new-eu-standard-contractual-clauses Tools to help with assessing data transfers Proteus-Cyber https://proteuscyber.com/Schrems-II-Automatic-SCC-contracts Special Guest: Mark Sherwood-Edwards.

“Say you need me with you now and always, Promise me that all you say is true” Last Friday, Hong Kong implemented a new rule. Another one? Yes, because they believe the National Security Law, of June 2020, is not yet enough. So in order to guarantee HK's political stability and dismantling any kind of threat or opposition, Hong Kong's Civil Service Bureau announced it will demand every single civil servant to sign a document promising their loyalty to Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China. What? Other cases: - Japanese Expatriates vs. Japan's Nationality Law; - South African law on private and public funding of political parties; - The ECJ on a Irish case and the Unconstitutionality of declaring Russian as another second official language of Moldova; - Social media legal news: Polish "Freedom of Speech Protection" Bill, Google and Facebook reacted to a new Australian Code and a Thai woman sentenced to 43 years in prison for insulting the monarchy.

"But if you only have love for your own race, Then you only leave space to discriminate, And to discriminate only generates hate.” Last week, João Alberto, a black citizen was beaten and killed by two white security guards inside a supermarket parking in the city of Porto Alegre, Brazil. It was a grotesque and extremely violent crime that was not only caught on the surveillance cameras but also by people that were trying to intervene. And the worst part? This crime happened on the eve of Black Conscience Day. Of course that this crime has enhanced the discussion regarding racism, in society and by the supermarket's staff and the security company which was hired. We are not getting into details of the crime itself but into the legal liability of the subjects involved and also do some comparative legal analysis, in the sense, what could have been done to prevent this crime from happening? For further informations, other cases and legal news, listen to our podcast this week! Available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. ​Other news on this week's Podcast: - Attorney's Office charged 13 people for legalising Brazilian citizens using fake documents (Portugal); - USA announced future rule-making on Automated Driving System; - The ECJ preliminary ruling on the right to asylum when escaping military service.

Segment LCN avec Paul Larocque : ajustement pour les fêtes au point de presse de François Legault. Les restaurateurs de Montréal manifestent. Le tour de l’actualité avec Mario et Vincent : bilan COVID-19 du jour au Québec. La situation en Europe. Réforme annoncée de la loi 101.  Chronique culturelle avec Anaïs Guertin-Lacroix : le balado Pourquoi Marie. Une première série télé pour Xavier Dolan sur Club Illico. Les nominations des Grammy Awards.  Entrevue avec Marie-Anne Alepin, présidente générale de la Société Saint-Jean-Baptiste (SSJB) : réaction à l’annonce de Simon Jolin-Barrette d’aujourd’hui sur la réforme de la loi 101. Vingt ans après son adoption, la Loi 99 sur l'autodétermination est de retour en cour.  Chronique sportive avec Jean-François Baril : Danault reçoit le trophée Jean Béliveau. La COVID-19 partout : ECJ, NCAA, NFL. Raphaël Lessard n'aurait plus de volant en NASCAR. 16h30 - Reprise des actualités avec Mario et Vincent : Joe Biden présente son équipe et amorce la transition. Point de presse d'une minute de Donald Trump. Le Dow Jones atteint les 30 000 points. Le pardon de la dinde de Donald Trump. Consommation de drogue et d'alcool en hausse en temps de pandémie. Une découverte québécoise contre la gonorrhée. Production de pétrole en baisse à cause de la pandémie. Un mal de gorge à cause de Zoom? Un cerveau plus agile grâce au cacao.  Entrevue avec Mark Charest, homme d’affaires : la candidature de Québec pour les Jeux olympiques d’hiver 2030. Chronique de Richard Martineau : la stratégie «bon cop bad cop» des gouvernements. Des publicités déguisées à Radio-Canada.  Chronique politique avec Gilles Baril : le plan de la campagne de vaccination canadienne commence à tarder.  Segment LCN avec Pierre Bruneau : la FIQ et Québec ne s’entendent toujours pas. La réforme de la loi 101 tarde toujours.   Une production QUB radio Novembre 2020 Pour de l’information concernant l’utilisation de vos données personnelles - https://omnystudio.com/policies/listener/fr

Chronique sportive avec Jean-François Baril : Danault reçoit le trophée Jean Béliveau. La COVID-19 partout : ECJ, NCAA, NFL. Raphaël Lessard n'aurait plus de volant en NASCAR. Pour de l’information concernant l’utilisation de vos données personnelles - https://omnystudio.com/policies/listener/fr

In The Month In Pensions for October 2020, we join The Pensions Regulator in gazing into the future and consider what the world of pensions will be like in 15 years' time. See The Pension Regulator's 'Pensions of the future - a discussion on our strategy (16 October 2020)': https://bit.ly/3owKcp6  Also covered in this month's edition are: DWP gives green light to standardised simpler annual benefit statements for DC auto enrolment pension schemes (See the DWP’s response to its consultation ‘Simpler annual benefit statements for workplace pensions’: https://bit.ly/3kEp7GY); PPF consults on the 2021/22 levy (See the PPF’s consultation ‘Have your say on our 2021/22 levy rules’: https://bit.ly/3mraS8D); Public sector exit payment caps to come into force (See our insight ‘Public sector exit cap in force from 4 November 2020 (15 October 2020)’: https://bit.ly/3dZW91z); TPR publishes new guidance on superfunds (See TPR's guidance 'Superfund guidance for prospective ceding trustees and employers (21 October 2020)’: https://bit.ly/35y6X3a); Action Fraud reveals extent of pension scam activity in wake of COVID-19; and ECJ decides on VAT and pension management services case (See the full text in the judgment of United Biscuits (Pensions Trustees) Ltd. and another v Commissioners for HM Revenue and Customs (C‑235/19): https://bit.ly/2TvuDiW). We also look forward to some of the developments to expect in November 2020. This podcast and its accompanying transcript are also available on our website: https://bit.ly/3kKzp88  Find out more about the Gowling WLG Pensions team here: https://bit.ly/3jvtmTx  We regularly talk about a broad range of topics that may be of interest to you. Register for an account on our website to receive our latest articles, podcasts and webinars: https://bit.ly/34us0V1 

Luke Ming Flanagan has supported the EU Commission's decision to appeal the Apple Tax ruling. Four years ago, the European Commission said that the US tech giant owed Ireland €13 billion in unpaid taxes, because an alleged tax arrangement given to Apple had amounted to illegal state aid.  After an appeal by Ireland and Apple, the General Court of the ECJ found in their favour in July this year, saying the Commission hadn’t met the legal standard required. This means another few years before the courts, and before the issue is put to bed. MEP for Midlands North West, Luke Ming Flanagan explained why he thinks Ireland would benefit in the long run if this latest appeal finds in favour of the EU Commission.

Erin Claire Jones comes on the More Alike Podcast & drops major knowledge around all things Human Design. Erin uses HD to transform how people see themselves and live their lives to their fullest potential. HD allows you to step into who you were born to be. It takes the time, date, and place you were born to uncover your innate energetic makeup. ECJ goes over each of the 5 HD types: Manifestor, Generator, Manifesting Generator, Projector (ME), and Reflector. Get ready to be seen for you who were made to be. She talks:How she is doing - her time away from the city What human design isThe 5 types of Human Design How you can practically use it in your life We talk about my human design chart as a 5/1 splenic projector Human Design is about pressing into the person you were born to be. I am so glad that person is right here. Find us at: @erinclairejones@morealikepodcast | @jackieborrego_Human Design Offerings from Erin: Discovery your HD chart here - erinclairejones.com/lookupBlueprint - get 10% off at checkout by using the code MOREALIKE Individual Session w/ Erin Friday Flow with Erin Erin’s amazing website - go find her

Congress is rightly considering substantial reforms to federal data-privacy law. In particular, there is a pressing need to preempt states from subjecting organizations to multiple, conflicting privacy rules. The debate now is not over whether to pass new legislation, but how to design such a law to protect consumers while encouraging continued innovation. Rob and Jackie discuss one proposal with its sponsor, Rep. Suzan DelBene (D-WA), honorary co-chair of ITIF. MentionedRobert D. Atkinson, Daniel Castro, and Doug Brake, “Technology Should Be Part of Any Stimulus Plan,” ITIF Innovation Files blog post, March 13, 2020. Office of Rep. Suzan DelBene (D-WA), “DelBene Introduces Legislation to Protect Consumer Privacy,” news release, March 29, 2019. ITIF, “DelBene Privacy Bill Would Protect Consumers Without Undermining Innovation,” news release, March 29, 2019. ITIF, “ECJ’s Irresponsible Decision in Schrems Case Will Wreak Havoc on Global Data Flows,” news release, July 16, 2020. RelatedDaniel Castro, Ben Miller, and Adams Nager, “Unlocking the Potential of Physician-to-Patient Telehealth Services” (ITIF, May 2014).Daniel Castro, “5 Lessons the U.S. Can Learn from European Privacy Efforts,” Government Technology, July-August, 2019.

As a second rape trial collapses in a week, Richard Suchet looks at mistrust in the police. Plus, we speak to a former gang member on how to prevent acid attacks. And a look at the ECJ's ruling on Uber.

A House of Lords report says that The European Court of Justice's demand for internet search engines to respect individuals', "right to be forgotten" is unworkable. The ECJ ruled in May that links to data should be erased on request, which has led to Google receiving more than 70,000 applications. Emma Barnett talks to Lord John Sharkey who sits on the committee which authored the report, and asks UK Information Commissioner Christopher Graham, who would adjudicate on requests rejected by search engines, how he will assess whether individuals will have a, 'right to be forgotten'. The BBC wants to close BBC Three as a broadcast TV channel in autumn 2015 and move it online. It comes at a time when the BBC is being urged to tackle its declining reach among young viewers and black, Asian and minority ethnic audiences. Whilst the plans still have to be approved by the BBC Trust, viewer Jono Read is so concerned he has started a petition to Save BBC3. Emma Barnett talks to him, and Natt Tapley, a comedy writer and performer who has written for the channel. Regional TV station London Live has applied to Ofcom to reduce its commitment to local programming. It wants to air just one hour of local programming during the prime time evening slot, compared to the current three. London Live says it's because it's not pulling in as much advertising revenue as it had hoped. Nigel Dacre, the Chair of the Local TV Network, explains why some stations may want to revisit their programming commitments, whilst columnist Roy Greenslade says London Live's application proves that local TV isn't working. Producer: Katy Takatsuki.