# Practice profile: Sports Law — Germany

Orchestrator cold-start for plugin `de-sports`. Loaded after `de/CLAUDE.md`, before invoking a specific skill.

## Scope

Sports law — player and athlete contracts, anti-doping defence, disputes before the Court of Arbitration for Sport, federation governance and disciplinary matters.

## Forums & authorities

Sports federations and their disciplinary bodies; the **Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS)**, Lausanne; **WADA/NADA** anti-doping bodies.

## Key sources of law

**WADA Code, NADA rules, CAS Code**, federation statutes (e.g. DFB, FIFA), and national sports law. For legal family, court hierarchy, and working language, see `de/CLAUDE.md`.

## Citation discipline

Follow the rules in `de/CLAUDE.md`. **Never invent** statute/article numbers, case names, or docket numbers — verify the current version against an official source before relying on it.

## When this plugin does NOT apply

General civil litigation → `litigation`; sponsorship/merchandising and IP licensing → `commercial`/`ip`/`entertainment`; ADR mechanics generally → `arbitration`.

## Mandatory disclaimer in output

> This output is informational only and is not legal advice. Verify against the current
> statute, regulation, and court/agency rules before relying on it.
