Abstract
This article represents a contribution to debates on national sport-related legislation noting that academic engagement in the Balkan region has been silent on this matter. That said, the aim of this article is to present the historical developments of sports law in Montenegro, and to locate major developmental changes and dynamics within the contemporary setting. The end of the 19th and the beginning of the 20th century marked the first regulatory mechanisms for sports in Montenegro, adopting its organizational structure, internal regulations and procedures. The major changes occurred during the socialist period vis-à-vis organizational setting with the introduction of the delegate system with democratization and decentralization as the core principles. The decline of socialism has led to the dissolution of Yugoslavia resulting in the liberalization of the sports system dismantling the concept of physical culture. In contemporary developments, institutional setting and legal framework are more subject to political bargaining with strong state intervention and centralization in terms of policy planning and implementation.
Highlights
The expression ‘State Law’ was first used by Hegel, referring to his position that the state was the only source of legal power in a society (Đorđević 1975: 6)
The aim of this article is to present the historical developments of sports law in Montenegro, and to locate major developmental changes and dynamics
The decline of socialism has led to the dissolution of Yugoslavia with negative effects on sports (Begović 2020)
Summary
The expression ‘State Law’ was first used by Hegel, referring to his position that the state was the only source of legal power in a society (Đorđević 1975: 6). The basic elements of the legislation are norms; grouped, they constitute the legal institute that regulates a particular social constellation, domain or activity. As is vital for broader societal development, sports is subjected to a wide range of policymaking and planning in the community, such as health, social welfare, education, urban planning, conservation, arts and leisure. It plays an important role in the society contributing to cohesion processes (Bergsgard et al 2007). Of particular interest in exercising the full benefits of sports is regulating cooperation between public authorities and sports movement
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