THE NOTION OF “SPORTING EVENT” UNDER THE CRIMINAL CODE OF THE REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA
THE NOTION OF “SPORTING EVENT” UNDER THE CRIMINAL CODE OF THE REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA
Author(s): Gheorghe RenițăSubject(s): Criminal Law, Politics and law, Politics and society, Social Theory, Sociology of Culture, Sports Studies
Published by: Editura Pro Universitaria
Keywords: Sport; game; match, bets; criminal law; manipulation in sports competitions; bribery;
Summary/Abstract: The article analyzes the notion of “sporting event”, a notion used to describe some offences (i.e., manipulation in sports competitions, bribery, arranged bets) from the Criminal Code of the Republic of Moldova. In this sense, there were national and international normative provisions, judicial practice and specialized literature. Particular attention was paid to the provisions of the Council of Europe Convention on the manipulation of sports competitions, to the practice of the Court of Justice of the European Union, as well as the European Court of Human Rights. Finally, it is concluded that notion of “sport” is associated with different words, e.g., match, event, competition. The content of these notions may differ from one country to another.
Journal: Cogito - Multidisciplinary research Journal
- Issue Year: 2023
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 179-193
- Page Count: 15
- Language: English
