All Compliance articles
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ArticleIntersport fined €3.5m for customer-data transfers
France’s data watchdog penalises the sporting goods retailer for transferring loyalty programme members’ contact details to social networks without consent.
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ArticleDazn to introduce prediction markets
Sports streaming platform Dazn plans to integrate prediction markets into broadcasts, potentially competing for fans’ discretionary spending with sporting goods purchases.
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ArticleTemu’s Europe HQ raided by EU regulators
EU regulators raided Temu’s Dublin headquarters on December 10 as part of a foreign-subsidy investigation. The action intensifies pressure on China-backed low-cost platforms operating in Europe.
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ArticleThe fashion industry’s illegal practice of resale price maintenance
A EU antitrust ruling on resale price maintenance sends a clear signal to brands alike. Here’s what the industry should take away.
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ArticleFESI: ‘Our members are committed to staying the course’
Secretary General Jérôme Pero explains how FESI works to turn EU sustainability and digital policies into workable solutions.
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ArticleThe Olympus of international sports arbitration may be crumbling
A landmark ruling from the ECJ could affect the sporting goods industry and trade
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ArticleTrusTrace named Gartner Representative Provider for Digital Product Passports
Sweden-based traceability platform TrusTrace has been recognized by Gartner as a representative provider for Digital Product Passports.
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ArticleA call to police e-commerce imports to EU
Some 64 organizations have issued a joint statement to ask the European Union to close loopholes in its legislation that foreign e-commerce platforms and vendors are, they say, exploiting to avoid meeting EU standards. Apparently, the US tariff policy of President Donald Trump has induced many foreign vendors to withdraw ...
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News briefsWFSGI teams up with Intertek on compliance tools
The new industry partnership offers sporting goods companies centralized access to regulatory updates, testing services and expert compliance support.
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News briefsUS Olympic committee changes policy on transgender women
The US Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC) appears to have banned transgender women from competing in women’s Olympic sports.
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ArticleEU Green Claims Directive is dead, for now
The Commission’s laconic announcement came on June 20 from spokesman Maciej Berestecki, who said: “In the current context, indeed the Commission intends to withdraw the Green claims proposal.”
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News briefsOn partners with the International Testing Agency (ITA) to promote clean sport
It is ITA’s first-ever partnership with a commercial sportswear brand.
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ArticleWorld Athletics discussing transgenderism
The governing body has opened a consultation with stakeholder, due to end in early March.
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ArticleProvisions of the EU’s AI Act to hit in February
Passed last year, the 144-page law divides AI into four categories and bans the first.
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ArticleRottefella has reached an agreement with Amer Sports and signs license deal
The agreement focuses on innovation in ski bindings and ensures global compliance.
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News briefsEU Commission investigating Temu
The Commission seeks to determine, among other things, whether Temu is doing enough to limit the “sale of non-compliant products,
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ArticleFalse press pass fans flames of doping dispute
WADA and the USADA have a new disagreement – over method.
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News briefsAnother call in the US to investigate Shein, Temu
This time it’s coming from an independent government agency.
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News briefsAsics takes action in Cambodian factory incident
A recent accusation from an international human rights organization has highlighted potential violations of workers’ rights to unionize at a footwear factory in Cambodia. The factory in question is utilized by the Japanese sportswear company Asics.
