Esports

1. Regulatory framework for sport

• State

  • Law 39/2022 of 30 December 2002, on Sport
• Autonomous communities

  • Legislative Decree 1/2000 of 31 July 2000, which approves the Single Text of the Sports Law, as amended by Decree Law 31/2020 of 8 September and Decree Law 4/2021 of 19 January 

  • Law 8/1999 of 30 July 1999, on Sports Jurisdiction, and which amends Law 8/1988 on Sport and Law 11/1984 on the creation of the autonomous organisation National Institute for Physical Education of Catalonia

2. Regulations on sports entities

• State

  • Organic Law 1/2002 of 22 March, regulating the right of association 

  • Royal Decree 1252/1999 of 16 July, on sports corporations 

  • Law 25/2015 of 30 July, on volunteering and the promotion of associations
• Autonomous communities

  • Decree 58/2010 of 4 May, on sports entities in Catalonia 

  • Decree 34/2010 of 9 March, on the Registry of Sports Entities of the Government of Catalonia 

  • Decree 267/1990 of 8 October, on the regulation of sports councils 

  • Order PRE/5/2017 of 12 January, which approves the mandatory electronic processing of the procedures for awarding grants and subsidies for public concurrence of the Catalan Sports Council

3. Legal framework and technical requirements for sports facilities

3.1 Specific sports regulations

• State

  • Law 39/2022 of 30 December 2002, on Sport
• Autonomous communities

  • Legislative Decree 1/2000 of 31 July 2000, which approves the Single Text of the Sports Law, as amended by Decree Law 31/2020 of 8 September and Decree Law 4/2021 of 19 January 

  • Decree 95/2005 of 31 May, which approves the Master Plan for Sports Facilities and Amenities of Catalonia

3.2 Technical requirements

3.3 Regulations affecting the area of sports

• State

  • Law 7/1985 of 2 April, regulating the Guidelines for the Local System, regarding the management of local public services 

  • Law 9/2017 of 8 November, on Public Sector Contracts 

  • Royal Decree 450/2022 of June 14, which amends the Technical Building Code, approved by Royal Decree 314/2006 of 17 March 

  • Royal Decree 1027/2007 of 20 July, which approves the Regulation on Thermal Installations in Buildings
• Autonomous communities

  • Decree 30/2015 of 3 March, which approves the catalogue of activities and centres obliged to adopt self-protection measures and establishes the content of these measures 

  • Law 13/2014 of 30 October, on accessibility 

  • Decree 95/2000 of 22 February, amended by Decree 165/2001 of 12 June, which establishes sanitary standards applicable to public swimming pools

3.4 Maintenance regulations

• State

  • Royal Decree 656/2017 of 23 June, which approves the Regulation on the Storage of Chemical Products and its Complementary Technical Instructions MIE APQ 0 to 10 

  • Royal Decree 742/2013 of 27 September, which establishes the technical-sanitary criteria for swimming pools 

  • Royal Decree 487/2022 of 21 June, which establishes the health requirements for the prevention and control of legionellosis
• Autonomous communities

  • Decree 352/2004 of July 27, which establishes the hygienic-sanitary conditions for the prevention and control of legionellosis 

  • Standard UNE-EN

4. Regulations on the organisation of sports activities

• State

  • Order PRE/361/2004 of 6 October, which modifies the catalogue of physical and sports activities in nature 

  • Decree 148/1992 of 9 June, which regulates photographic, scientific and sporting activities that may affect wildlife species
• Autonomous communities

  • Decree 30/2015 of 3 March, which approves the catalogue of activities and centres obliged to adopt self-protection measures and establishes the content of these measures 

  • Decree 56/2003 of 4 February, which regulates physical-sports activities in nature, and Order PRE/361/2004 of 6 October, which modifies the catalogue of physical-sports activities in nature 

  • Decree 267/2016 of 5 July, on extracurricular activities involving minors under 18 years of age 

  • Resolution PRE/2862/2021 of 17 September, which establishes the school sports programmes of the Government of Catalonia, for the 2021-2022 academic year, in accordance with the Strategic Plan for School Sports in Catalonia, 2020-2030 • Competition rules and sporting discipline of the School Sports Games of Catalonia

5. Professional sports and sports professions

• State

  • Royal Decree 1006/1985 of 26 June, which regulates the special employment relationship of professional athletes 

  • Royal Decree 287/2003 of 7 March, which integrates professional athletes into the General Social Security System
• Autonomous communities

  • Law 3/2008 of 23 April, on the practice of sports professions
• Collective bargaining agreements

  • Collective bargaining agreement for swimming clubs 

  • Collective bargaining agreement for private companies that manage public facilities and services related to sports and leisure activities 

  • State collective bargaining agreement for sports facilities and gymnasiums 

  • Collective bargaining agreement for ports and marinas 

  • Collective bargaining agreement of the Catalan Football Federation 

  • Collective bargaining agreement of the Catalan Tennis Federation 

  • Collective bargaining agreement for the professional basketball activity of the Women’s League 

  • Collective bargaining agreement for professional cycling 

  • Collective bargaining agreement for futsal • Collective bargaining agreement for professional basketball 

  • Collective bargaining agreement for female football players who work for clubs in the first division of women’s football 

  • Collective bargaining agreement for professional football 

  • Collective bargaining agreement for professional handball

6. High-performance sports

• State

  • Royal Decree 971/2007 of 13 July, on elite and high-performance athletes
• Autonomous communities

  • Decree 337/2002 of 3 December, on high performance in sports

7. Sports training

• Autonomous communities

  • Law 8/1999 of 30 July 1999, on Sports Jurisdiction, and which amends Law 8/1988 on Sport and Law 11/1984 on the creation of the autonomous organisation National Institute for Physical Education of Catalonia
• Training qualifications

  • Decree 213/1987 of 9 June, on the recognition of Schools of Educators in Children’s and Adolescents’ Free Time 

  • Decree 4/1994 of 11 January, which regulates the Catalan Sports School, and the training and qualifications of coaches and trainers in the field of physical and/or sports and special activities 

  • Decree 225/1996 of 12 June, which regulates training in immediate health care 

  • Decree 25/2014 of 25 February, on the general organisation of sports education under a special system (which amends Decree 169/2002 of 11 June) 

  • Order of 3 July 1995, which establishes the stages of the training courses for monitors and directors of children’s and young people’s leisure time activities 

  • Royal Decree 1363/2007 of 24 October, which establishes the general organisation of sports education under a special system (amending Royal Decree 1913/1997 of 19 December) 

  • Royal Decree 653/2017 of 23 June, which establishes the title of Advanced Trainer in social-sports teaching and determines the basic features of the curriculum (amending Royal Decree 2048/1995 of 22 December) 

  • Royal Decree 402/2020 of 25 February, which establishes the title of Trainer as a Nature and Leisure Guide and establishes the basic features of the curriculum (which amends Royal Decree 2049/1995 of 22 December) 

  • Order ECD/3310/2002 of 16 December, which regulates curricular aspects, general requirements and effects of training in sports matters, referred to in temporary provision one of Royal Decree 1913/1997 of 19 December

8. Road safety regulations

9. Regulations on violence in sports

• State

  • Law 19/2007 of 11 July, against violence, racism, xenophobia and intolerance in sports 

  • Royal Decree 203/2010 of 26 February, which approves the Regulation on the prevention of violence, racism, xenophobia and intolerance in sports 

  • Organic Law 8/2021 of 4 June, on the comprehensive protection of children and adolescents against violence
• Autonomous communities

  • Decree 173/2009 of 10 November, which amends Decree 212/2002 of 1 August, which regulates the composition and operation of the Commission against Violence in Sports Events in Catalonia and determines the competent bodies with respect to the disciplinary system in sports matters
• Protocols

  • Protocol for preventing and addressing sexual and gender-based harassment in the workplace 

  • Framework protocol for actions against child and adolescent abuse in Catalonia

10. Health and anti-doping regulations in sports

• State

  • Organic Law 11/2021 of 28 December, on the fight against doping in sports 

  • Royal Decree 742/2013 of 27 September, which establishes the technical-sanitary criteria for swimming pools 

  • Royal Decree 487/2022 of 21 June, which establishes the health requirements for the prevention and control of legionellosis
• Autonomous communities

  • Decree 130/2002 of 30 April, on the Anti-Doping Commission of Catalonia and the Commission for the Protection of Athletes’ Health of Catalonia 

  • Decree 108/2014 of 22 July, which establishes the procedure for the accreditation of sports medicine centres and services 

  • Decree 95/2000 of 22 February, amended by Decree 165/2001 of 12 June, which establishes sanitary standards applicable to public swimming pools 

  • Decree 352/2004 of July 27, which establishes the hygienic-sanitary conditions for the prevention and control of legionellosis

11. Regulations governing equality, inclusion and gender issues

• State

  • Law 39/2022 of 30 December 2002, on Sport 

  • Law 4/2023 of 28 February, for the real and effective equality of trans persons and for the guarantee of the rights of LGTBI persons 

  • Organic Law 3/2007 of 22 March, for the effective equality of women and men
• Autonomous communities

  • Law 11/2014 of 10 October, to guarantee the rights of lesbian, gays, bisexual, transgender and intersex persons and to eradicate homophobia, biphobia and transphobia 

  • Law 17/2015 of 21 July, on the effective equality of women and men 

  • Law 19/2020 of 30 December, on equal treatment and non-discrimination

12. Basic general regulations

• State

  • Spanish Constitution of 1978, of 6 December 

  • Law 7/1985 of 2 April, regulating the Rules of the Local System 

  • Organic Law 10/1995 of 23 November, of the Penal Code 

  • Organic Law 3/2007 of 22 March, for the effective equality of women and men 

  • Organic Law 3/2018 of 5 December, on the protection of personal data and guarantee of digital rights 

  • Organic Law 8/2021 of 4 June, on the comprehensive protection of children and adolescents against violence 

  • Law 37/1992 of 28 December, on the Value Added Tax 

  • Law 29/1998 of 13 July, regulating Contentious-Administrative Jurisdiction 

  • Law 49/2002 of 23 December, on the tax regime for non-profit entities and tax incentives for patronage 

  • Law 58/2002 of 17 December, General Tax Law 

  • Law 35/2006 of 28 November, on Personal Income Tax and partial amendment of the Corporate Income Tax, Non-Resident Income Tax and Wealth Tax Laws 

  • Law 10/2010 of 28 April, on the prevention of money laundering and financing of terrorism 

  • Law 19/2013 of 9 December, on transparency, access to public information and good governance 

  • Law 27/2014 of 27 November, on the Corporate Income Tax 

  • Law 39/2015 of 1 October, on the Common Administrative Procedure of Public Administrations 

  • Royal Decree of 22 August, which publishes the Commercial Code 

  • Royal Decree 1270/2003 of 10 October, which approves the Regulations for the application of the tax regime for non-profit entities and tax incentives for patronage 

  • Royal Legislative Decree 2/2004 of 5 March, which approves the amended text of the Law Regulating Local Treasuries 

  • Royal Decree 1065/2007 of 27 July, which approves the General Regulations on tax management and inspection actions and procedures and on the development of the common rules for tax application procedures 

  • Royal Legislative Decree 2/2015 of 23 October, which approves the revised text of the Workers’ Statute Law 

  • Royal Legislative Decree 8/2015 of 30 October, which approves the revised text of the General Social Security Law 

  • Royal Decree 2/2021 of 12 January, which approves the Regulations for the implementation of Law 22/2015 of 20 July, on Account Auditing 

  • Royal Decree Law 1/2023 of 10 January, on urgent measures regarding incentives for labour hiring and improvement of the social protection of artists
• Autonomous communities

  • Organic Law 6/2006 of 19 July, on the reform of the Statute of Autonomy of Catalonia 

  • Legislative Decree 2/2003 of 28 April, which approves the amended text of the Municipal and Local Regime Law of Catalonia 

  • Law 15/1990 of 9 July, on the Health Code of Catalonia 

  • Legislative Decree 1/2000 of 31 July, which approves the Single Text of the Sports Law 

  • Law 4/2008 of 24 April, of the third book of the Civil Code of Catalonia, relating to legal persons

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