{"id":26210,"date":"2026-09-15T09:50:06","date_gmt":"2026-09-15T08:50:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lupicinio.com\/?p=26210"},"modified":"2026-09-15T10:40:50","modified_gmt":"2026-09-15T09:40:50","slug":"ata-finland-the-finnish-ice-hockey-league-strengthens-competition-and-merit-based-access","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lupicinio.com\/en\/ata-finland-the-finnish-ice-hockey-league-strengthens-competition-and-merit-based-access\/","title":{"rendered":"ATA Finland: The Finnish Ice Hockey League Strengthens Competition and Merit-Based Access"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"1185\" data-end=\"1672\">We are pleased to share an article published by the\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.antitrust-alliance.org\/\">Antitrust Alliance<\/a> (ATA) <\/strong>on the recent decision of the Finnish Competition and Consumer Authority (FCCA) concerning access to the highest tier of professional ice hockey in Finland. Following concerns over a system that gave participating clubs significant control over the entry of new competitors, the League introduced major reforms to ensure more open and merit-based access. The case illustrates the application of the principles established by the CJEU in the <em>Superleague<\/em>, which require access to sporting competitions to be governed by transparent, objective and non-discriminatory criteria.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"1185\" data-end=\"1672\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Lupicinio International Law Firm\u00a0<\/strong>i<\/span>s the sole Spanish member of the Antitrust Alliance, an excellent example of the Cluster model, comprising a European alliance of law firms specialised in Competition Law. ATA provides comprehensive Competition Law services across Europe and holds a Band 1 ranking in Chambers &amp; Partners. ATA combines three key strengths: intellectual leadership, a collaborative approach and flexibility in pricing.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">To read the full article, please visit the following\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.antitrust-alliance.org\/merit-based-competition-secured-in-the-finnish-ice-hockey-league\/\"><strong>link<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">******<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">More information:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Lupicinio International Law Firm<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nC\/ Villanueva 29<br \/>\n28001 Madrid<br \/>\nP: +34 91 436 00 90<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are pleased to share an article published by the\u00a0Antitrust Alliance (ATA) on the recent decision of the Finnish Competition and Consumer Authority (FCCA) concerning access to the highest tier of professional ice hockey in Finland. 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