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- Title
Latvian Sports Law: Role of Sports Federation Council of Latvia in achieving the objectives of 'Sporta likums'.
- Authors
KAMENECKA-USOVA, MARINA
- Abstract
The objective of Latvian Sporta likums (hereinafter referred to as «Sports Act») is to specify the general and legal basis for sports organization and development, mutual relationship of sports organizations, State and local government institutions and basic tasks in sports development, and the basis for the financing of sport, as well as the principles that shall be observed when taking part in the international sports movement. Sports Act names several stakeholders that are taking part in pursuing stated goals. One of them is «Latvijas Sporta feder, ciju padome» (hereinafter referred to as «Sports Federation Council of Latvia»), an independent sports association of 88 sports federations recognized by the regulatory enactments of the Republic of Latvia. According to the article 10 (6) of Sports Act the activities of the sports federations recognized by Latvia shall be coordinated, their shared interests represented and implemented by Sports Federation Council of Latvia. A decision regarding the recognition of a sports federation, refusal to recognize it or a decision regarding withdrawal of the status of a sports federation shall be also taken by the Sports Federation Council of Latvia, where the procedure for the recognition of a sports federation shall be determined by the Cabinet of Ministers. Also Sports Act states that Sports Federation Council of Latvia shall control the field of activity of the recognized sports federations and shall be entitled to issue administrative provisions. The aim of the expected article is to analyze the role of Sports Federation Council of Latvia in reaching the objectives and goals proclaimed in Sports Act, its functions and importance for the Latvian sports law.
- Subjects
LATVIA; SPORTS law; SPORTS &; state; PUBLIC institutions; GOVERNMENT aid to sports
- Publication
Rassegna di diritto ed Economia dello Sport, 2017, Vol 12, Issue 2, p572
- ISSN
1970-5611
- Publication type
Article