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Dispute that threatened Tonga's Rugby World Cup preparations is withdrawn
Summary
A legal dispute that could have had serious implications for Tonga's Rugby World Cup preparations was withdrawn. The dispute involved a €143,000 judgment obtained by the French media company SARL Team One Events against the Tongan Rugby Union over image rights. Team One Events sought to enforce the judgment through the Irish courts by ordering World Rugby Ltd, registered in Ireland, to pay the company instead of the Tongan Union. The High Court heard the case, and Stephen Byrne BL for World Rugby said the action had been withdrawn by consent. Counsel for Team One Events confirmed the company was consenting to the matter being struck out. The judge vacated all previous orders and adjourned the matter to consider legal costs later in the month.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Dispute that threatened Tonga's Rugby World Cup preparations is withdrawn. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
When:
- March 2014 Adjournment
- June 2014 Other
- 2019-05-01 Publication
Why: This counsel said was because World Ruby did not want any "copycat" applications to be made over discretionary grant payments it makes to unions, including Tonga's. CNI source report
Places mentioned
- High Court
- Irish High court
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