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The WTO/ Guardian article:
1. The WTO website states the panel is ongoing - were not entirely sure what this means. It says it: âhas been composedâ they met with Quatar in August 2019.
1. The WTO website states the panel is ongoing - were not entirely sure what this means. It says it: âhas been composedâ they met with Quatar in August 2019.
2. The end ruling on this matter will be 130 pages, who knows what's in there, but it is impossible to say how it could affect the takeover without seeing it in full. (You wouldnât advise a client without seeing the evidence against him/her).
3. Anything else tweeted or written about this ruling is speculation until the full report is published. And read by @rjrosser1
4. The article states the Premier League made submissions. Member states make submissions, not football leagues. We know the EU and Russia made submissions - we don't know what they said.
5. As weâve always said the O and D tests can be failed if there has been dishonesty. So if the consortium has said something misleading or an outright lie about a connection, that is a problem. This is a breach of trade laws though, itâs not the same as a criminal offence.
6. Previously, French courts found no link between BeoutQ and Arabsat. Arabsat is owned by 21 states, 9.8% by Quatar. We donât know what the legal threshold test is in French courts or WTO (in UK criminal courts the standard the prosecution must prove is beyond reasonable doubt).
7. Youâll next ask, what does this mean for the takeover, is it positive/negative? Sadly, it is impossible to say until we have read the full ruling and findings, said to be released in mid June. It does account however for the delay to date.
8. This doesnât mean that the PL canât and shouldnât make a decision before the full ruling. We donât know if they have a copy or even if itâs been translated yet. But our view is that tbe PL should make a decision based on the information they have now.
