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The World Trade Organization (WTO) largely agrees with a complaint by Qatar in 2018. The three-member WTO panel ruled that Saudi Arabia prevented the Qatari channel beIN from broadcasting in its country. The Kingdom also refuses to take action against BeOutQ. The pirate broadcaster steals the signal of high-quality sports broadcasts from beIN and broadcasts them in Saudi Arabia and Egypt, among others. The Qatari company holds the broadcasting rights in the Middle East and North Africa for many of the most expensive and well-known sporting and entertainment events in the world.Countries must allow countries criminal procedures and sanctionsIn the Panel's view, the Saudi action violates WTO rules. It called on Saudi Arabia to comply with the binding rules of the so-called TRIPS agreement on intellectual property. The agreement stipulates that countries must allow criminal proceedings and sanctions in cases of copyright piracy. Although the panel accepted the Saudis' view that broadcasters from Qatar should be denied legal remedies in Saudi Arabia for reasons of national security, it did not accept the Saudi Arabian government's decision. However, the panel also said that this does not absolve Saudi Arabia from the obligation to take action against licence piracy at home. The English lawyer and sports law expert Tom Horton sees a further aspect:"I think for most people the really interesting point is the results of the WTO and the rules that Saudi Arabia has to follow."Investment fund of Saudi Arabia before the acquisition of Newcastle UnitedThe report was received with satisfaction by the World Football Association, the European Football Union, the German Bundesliga and the Spanish La Liga. Like the English Premier League, they had supported Qatar's complaint. But now the Premier League is silent. Last year they had accused BeoutQ of "highly organized and sophisticated radio piracy".But now Saudi Arabia's public investment fund is about to take over Newcastle United. Only the FA Premier League Owners and Director test is still pending. But just like the protests against human rights violations, the WTO ruling will not affect the outcome of the test, says lawyer Tom Horton."There is no requirement in this Owners and Director test for ethics, character or morals. They are focused on their regulations."And the rules mainly relate to financial matters and whether the investor is already involved in another club. Tom Horton:"The WTO report makes no mention of the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund. and so there is nothing in the report that could jeopardize the takeover."The 125-page WTO report only mentions "prima facie evidence" that BeoutQ is "operated by persons or entities under the jurisdiction of Saudi Arabia". Source link

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