Abstract
This chapter will conclude the critical examination of the legal implications of special anti-ambushing laws by focusing on what is currently the pinnacle of international legal developments in respect of special event commercial rights protection, namely the relatively new legal creature that has come to be known as the ‘association right’ to an event. It will critically examine a number of aspects of these very substantial and controversial new pseudo-intellectual property rights, which require closer scrutiny and serious consideration in terms of fundamental legal principles. These include the issue of the legitimacy of using the mechanism of public power (in the form of legislation) to protect narrow, private commercial interests to events; the questions of what such laws are aimed at protecting and what they in fact seek to outlaw; and the considerable costs of such special laws in the greater scheme of the public interest in the staging of sports mega-events.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
