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<p><span>Loi fédérale sur la protection des mineurs dans les secteurs du film et du jeu vidéo </span><span>(<a href="https://www.fedlex.admin.ch/eli/fga/2020/2123/fr">LPMFJ</a>) / </span>Bundesgesetz über den Jugendschutz in den Bereichen Film und Videospiele (<a href="https://www.fedlex.admin.ch/eli/fga/2020/2123/fr">JSFVG</a>) / Legge federale sulla protezione dei minori nei settori dei film e dei videogiochi (<a href="https://www.fedlex.admin.ch/eli/fga/2020/2123/fr">LPMFV</a>) (= Federal Law on Youth Protection for Film and Videogames) </p>
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FF 2020 7999
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According to the list of qualified tournaments ("Liste qualifizierter Spielbetriebe im E-Sport") from April 2021 following tournaments are considered to be “professional practice”:
• League of Legends European Championship (Riot Games, League of Legends)
• League of Legends Prime League Pro Division (Riot Games, League of Legends)
• ESL One Cologne (ESL Gaming GmbH, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive)
• ESL One Germany (ESL Gaming GmbH, Dota 2)
• ESL Meisterschaft (ESL Gaming GmbH, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, Dota 2, Warcraft 3 Reforged, Clash of Clans)
• 99 Damage Liga (Freaks 4U Gaming GmbH, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive)
You can download the list here: https://www.bmas.de/SharedDocs/Downloads/DE/Gesetze/esbo-liste-qualifizierter-spielbetriebe-e-sport.html
The Swiss Federation Council published an explanatory report on this new law <a href="https://www.admin.ch/gov/fr/accueil/documentation/communiques.msg-id-80364.html">here</a>.<br /><br />It will be updated the information about the new law.
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Federal Law on Youth Protection for Film and Videogames (LYPFV)
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§ 22: Special Professions
No approval is required for the issuance of a residence permit to [...].
5. Players who professionally practice esports in the form of a competition between people, and whose employment is intended in German clubs or comparable institutions participating in competitions of esports, if they are
a) over 16 years of age,
b) receive a gross salary of at least 50 percent of the contribution assessment ceiling for statutory pension insurance (= 42.600€), and
c) the German umbrella organization responsible for esports confirms the professional practice of esports and that the form of esports practiced is of significant national or international importance
Article 26 (Restriction on Hours Provided for Internet Games in Late Night Time): <br />“(1) No provider of an Internet game shall provide the Internet game to youth under the age of 16 between 12 midnight and 6 A.M.”
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Keiner Zustimmung bedarf die Erteilung eines Aufenthaltstitels an […]
5. Personen, die eSport in Form eines Wettkampfes zwischen Personen berufsmäßig ausüben und deren Einsatz in deutschen Vereinen oder vergleichbaren an Wettkämpfen teilnehmenden Einrichtungen des eSports vorgesehen ist, wenn sie
a) das 16. Lebensjahr vollendet haben,
b) der Verein oder die Einrichtung ein Bruttogehalt zahlt, das mindestens 50 Prozent der Beitragsbemessungsgrenze für die gesetzliche Rentenversicherung beträgt, und
c) der für den eSport zuständige deutsche Spitzenverband die berufsmäßige Ausübung von eSport bestätigt und die ausgeübte Form des eSports von erheblicher nationaler oder internationaler Bedeutung ist
<div class="articletitle" style="text-align:left;">제26조(심야시간대의 인터넷게임 제공시간 제한)</div>
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<div class="hang">(1) <span>인터넷게임의 제공자는 16세 미만의 청소년에게 오전 0시부터 오전 6시까지 인터넷게임을 제공하여서는 아니 된다.</span></div>
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The law entered into effect on 15 May 1962
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§ 22: Special Professions
No approval is required for the issuance of a residence permit to [...].
5. Players who professionally practice esports in the form of a competition between people, and whose employment is intended in German clubs or comparable institutions participating in competitions of esports, if they are
a) over 16 years of age,
b) receive a gross salary of at least 50 percent of the contribution assessment ceiling for statutory pension insurance (= 42.600€), and
c) the German umbrella organization responsible for esports confirms the professional practice of esports and that the form of esports practiced is of significant national or international importance
(Prohibition of misleading representations) <br />Article 4 <br />(1) No entrepreneur shall make such representation as provided for in any one of the following items in connection with transactions of goods or services which he supplies:
<div style="text-align:left;"> (i) Any representation by which the quality, standard or any other matter relating to the substance of goods or services are shown to general consumers to be much better than the actual one or much better than that of other entrepreneurs who are in a competitive relationship with the entrepreneur concerned contrary to the fact and thereby which tends to induce customers unjustly and to impede fair competition; </div>
(ii) Any representation by which price or any other trade terms of goods or services will be misunderstood by general consumers to be much more favorable to the general consumers than the actual one or than those of other entrepreneurs who are in a competitive relationship with the entrepreneur concerned, and thereby which tends to induce customers unjustly and to impede fair competition; or <br /> (iii) In addition to what are listed in the preceding two items, any representation by which any matter relating to transactions of goods or services is likely to be misunderstood by general consumers and which is designated by the Fair Trade Commission as such, finding it likely to induce customers unjustly and to impede fair competition. <br /><br />(2) <span>The Fair Trade Commission </span><span class="dict">may</span><span>, where it finds it necessary in </span><span class="dict">order</span><span> to evaluate whether any </span><span class="dict">representation</span><span> </span><span class="dict">fall</span><span>s </span><span class="dict">under</span><span> </span><span class="dict">item</span><span> (i) of </span><span class="dict">the</span><span> preceding </span><span class="dict">paragraph</span><span>, </span><span class="dict">designate</span><span> a period </span><span class="dict">and</span><span> require </span><span class="dict">the</span><span> </span><span class="dict">entrepreneur</span><span> concerned to </span><span class="dict">submit</span><span> </span><span class="dict">data</span><span> as </span><span class="dict">reasonable ground</span><span>s for </span><span class="dict">the</span><span> </span><span class="dict">representation</span><span> he has made. In </span><span class="dict">such </span><span></span><span class="dict">case</span><span>s, if </span><span class="dict">the</span><span> </span><span class="dict">entrepreneur</span><span> fails to </span><span class="dict">submit</span><span> </span><span class="dict">the</span><span> </span><span class="dict">data</span><span>, </span><span class="dict">the</span><span> </span><span class="dict">representation</span><span> concerned </span><span class="dict">shall be deemed</span><span> to </span><span class="dict">fall</span><span> </span><span class="dict">under</span><span> </span><span class="dict">the</span><span> </span><span class="dict">said</span><span> </span><span class="dict">item</span><span> for </span><span class="dict">the</span><span> </span><span class="dict">purpose</span><span> of </span><span class="dict">apply</span><span>ing </span><span class="dict">the </span><span></span><span class="dict">provision</span><span>s of </span><span class="dict">Article</span><span> 6 (1) </span><span class="dict">and</span><span> (2).</span>
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§ 22: Besondere Berufsgruppen
Keiner Zustimmung bedarf die Erteilung eines Aufenthaltstitels an […]
5. Personen, die eSport in Form eines Wettkampfes zwischen Personen berufsmäßig ausüben und deren Einsatz in deutschen Vereinen oder vergleichbaren an Wettkämpfen teilnehmenden Einrichtungen des eSports vorgesehen ist, wenn sie
a) das 16. Lebensjahr vollendet haben,
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(不当な表示の禁止) <br />第四条 事業者は、自己の供給する商品又は役務の取引について、次の各号に掲げる表示をしてはならない。<br /><br />一 商品又は役務の品質、規格その他の内容について、一般消費者に対し、実際のものよりも著しく優良であると示し、又は事実に相違して当該事業者と競争関係にある他の事業者に係るものよりも著しく優良であると示すことにより、不当に顧客を誘引し、公正な競争を阻害するおそれがあると認められる表示 二 商品又は役務の価格その他の取引条件について、実際のもの又は当該事業者と競争関係にある他の事業者に係るものよりも取引の相手方に著しく有利であると一般消費者に誤認されるため、不当に顧客を誘引し、公正な競争を阻害するおそれがあると認められる表示 三 前二号に掲げるもののほか、商品又は役務の取引に関する事項について一般消費者に誤認されるおそれがある表示であつて、不当に顧客を誘引し、公正な競争を阻害するおそれがあると認めて公正取引委員会が指定するもの <br /><br />2 公正取引委員会は、前項第一号に該当する表示か否かを判断するため必要があると認めるときは、当該表示をした事業者に対し、期間を定めて、当該表示の裏付けとなる合理的な根拠を示す資料の提出を求めることができる。この場合において、当該事業者が当該資料を提出しないときは、第六条第一項及び第二項の規定の適用については、当該表示は同号に該当する表示とみなす。
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According to the list of qualified tournaments ("Liste qualifizierter Spielbetriebe im E-Sport") from April 2021 following tournaments are considered to be “professional practice”:
• League of Legends European Championship (Riot Games, League of Legends)
• League of Legends Prime League Pro Division (Riot Games, League of Legends)
• ESL One Cologne (ESL Gaming GmbH, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive)
• ESL One Germany (ESL Gaming GmbH, Dota 2)
• ESL Meisterschaft (ESL Gaming GmbH, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, Dota 2, Warcraft 3 Reforged, Clash of Clans)
• 99 Damage Liga (Freaks 4U Gaming GmbH, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive)
You can download the list here: https://www.bmas.de/SharedDocs/Downloads/DE/Gesetze/esbo-liste-qualifizierter-spielbetriebe-e-sport.html
This section will be updated in the upcoming days. <br /><br />JeSU website (in Japanese): <a href="https://jesu.or.jp/contents/news/news_0912/">https://jesu.or.jp/contents/news/news_0912/</a>
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Article 4 of the Act against Unjustifiable Premiums and Misleading Representations (Act No. 134 of 15 May 1962)
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minors' age and video games
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<a href="https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/10pdf/08-1448.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Brown v. Entertainment Merchants Association 564 U.S. 768 [2011]</a>
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According to § 21 (1) [Sports Betting] of the State Treaty on Gambling 2021, sports betting " can be permitted as combination bets or individual bets on the outcome of sporting events or sections of sporting events (outcome bets) as well as on individual events during the sporting event or on a combination of such events (event bets).
According to § 3 (1) sentence 4, sports bets are payment-based "bets at fixed odds on a future event during a sports event, on the outcome of a sports event or on the outcome of segments of sports events". According to sentence 5, a sporting event is "a sporting competition between people according to defined rules".
The "Erläuterung zum Glücksspielstaatsvertrag 2021", p. 51 addresses whether esports events can also be sporting events.
A California law prohibiting the sale or rental of violent video games to minors violated the First Amendment. It observed that “government has no power to restrict expression because of its message, its ideas, its subject matter or its content” with a few limited exceptions to the Free Speech Clause under the First Amendment.
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§ 22: Besondere Berufsgruppen
Keiner Zustimmung bedarf die Erteilung eines Aufenthaltstitels an […]
5. Personen, die eSport in Form eines Wettkampfes zwischen Personen berufsmäßig ausüben und deren Einsatz in deutschen Vereinen oder vergleichbaren an Wettkämpfen teilnehmenden Einrichtungen des eSports vorgesehen ist, wenn sie
a) das 16. Lebensjahr vollendet haben,
b) der Verein oder die Einrichtung ein Bruttogehalt zahlt, das mindestens 50 Prozent der Beitragsbemessungsgrenze für die gesetzliche Rentenversicherung beträgt, und
c) der für den eSport zuständige deutsche Spitzenverband die berufsmäßige Ausübung von eSport bestätigt und die ausgeübte Form des eSports von erheblicher nationaler oder internationaler Bedeutung ist
“California’s legislation straddles the fence between (1) addressing a serious social problem and (2) helping concerned parents control their children. Both ends are legitimate, but when they affect First Amendment rights they must be pursued by means that are neither seriously under-inclusive nor seriously over-inclusive. (…) As a means of protecting children from portrayals of violence, the legislation is seriously under-inclusive, not only because it excludes portrayals other than video games, but also because it permits a parental or avuncular veto. And as a means of assisting concerned parents it is seriously over-inclusive because it abridges the First Amendment rights of young people whose parents (and aunts and uncles) think violent video games are a harmless pastime. And the overbreadth in achieving one goal is not cured by the under-breadth in achieving the other. Legislation such as this, which is neither fish nor fowl, cannot survive strict scrutiny.”
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Argued November 2, 2010, Decided June 27, 2011
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Child protection
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Execution Ordinance to the Racing Betting and Lotteries Act (“Durchführungsverordnung zum Rennwett- und Lotteriegesetz" [RennwLottDV])
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§ 22: Special Professions
No approval is required for the issuance of a residence permit to [...].
5. Players who professionally practice esports in the form of a competition between people, and whose employment is intended in German clubs or comparable institutions participating in competitions of esports, if they are
a) over 16 years of age,
b) receive a gross salary of at least 50 percent of the contribution assessment ceiling for statutory pension insurance (= 42.600€), and
c) the German umbrella organization responsible for esports confirms the professional practice of esports and that the form of esports practiced is of significant national or international importance
§ 15: Sports betting <br />(1) Bets placed on the occasion of sporting events that are not taxed as race bets within the meaning of § 11 shall be subject to the sports betting tax regardless of the location of the sporting event. <br />(2) Sport within the meaning of the Racing Betting and Lotteries Act is the physical activity of a human being or of a human being together with a trained or trained animal that goes beyond what is otherwise customary and is characterized by externally observable efforts or by movement attributable to personal skill. This activity also includes sporting competitions between people using technical equipment, such as drone flying competitions and motor sports. <br />(3) Chess and competitions between people using computer games, such as so-called esports, shall be considered sports within the meaning of (2). <br />(4) Not a sport within the meaning of (2) are bridge and related games, purely mental sports, an event animated by a computer program, the outcome of which is determined by a program, and purely animal competitions, such as dog racing and cockfighting. <br />(5) [...]<br /><br />
<p>The legislative materials state in explanatory terms:</p>
<p>§ 15 explains and specifies the concept of sports betting. This is an independent definition under tax law that goes beyond the regulatory definition of sports betting in the Glückspielstaatsvertrag 2021. (3) also considers competitions to be sports in which people must demonstrate various special motor and mental abilities, such as pronounced hand-eye coordination, high reaction speed and special stamina, good spatial orientation, and foresight and lateral thinking. It is irrelevant whether the competitions are individual or team sports and whether they are played on computers or on game consoles. The fiction is made on the basis of § 52 of the German Tax Code. Questions of doubt are answered profiscally in this respect. (4) contains an exemplary list of mental sports and events that are not to be regarded as sporting events within the meaning of the Race Betting and Lotteries Act. The regulation covers the aforementioned games and mental sports regardless of whether they are operated by means of a computer.</p>
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§ 22: Besondere Berufsgruppen
Keiner Zustimmung bedarf die Erteilung eines Aufenthaltstitels an […]
5. Personen, die eSport in Form eines Wettkampfes zwischen Personen berufsmäßig ausüben und deren Einsatz in deutschen Vereinen oder vergleichbaren an Wettkämpfen teilnehmenden Einrichtungen des eSports vorgesehen ist, wenn sie
a) das 16. Lebensjahr vollendet haben,
b) der Verein oder die Einrichtung ein Bruttogehalt zahlt, das mindestens 50 Prozent der Beitragsbemessungsgrenze für die gesetzliche Rentenversicherung beträgt, und
c) der für den eSport zuständige deutsche Spitzenverband die berufsmäßige Ausübung von eSport bestätigt und die ausgeübte Form des eSports von erheblicher nationaler oder internationaler Bedeutung ist
§ 15: Sportwetten <br />(1) Wetten aus Anlass von Sportereignissen, die nicht als Rennwetten im Sinne des § 11 besteuert werden, unterliegen unabhängig vom Ort des Sportereignisses der Sportwettensteuer. <br />(2) Sport im Sinne des Rennwett- und Lotteriegesetzes ist die körperliche Betätigung eines Menschen oder eines Menschen zusammen mit einem trainierten oder abgerichteten Tier, die über das ansonsten übliche Maß hinausgeht und durch äußerlich zu beobachtende Anstrengungen oder durch die einem persönlichen Können zurechenbare Bewegung gekennzeichnet ist. Zu dieser Betätigung gehören auch sportliche Wettkämpfe zwischen Menschen mit Hilfe von technischen Geräten, wie beispielsweise Drohnen-Flugwettbewerbe und Motorsport. <br />(3) Schach und Wettkämpfe zwischen Menschen mit Hilfe von Computerspielen, wie beispielsweise der sogenannte E-Sport, gelten als Sport im Sinne des Absatzes 2. <br />(4) Kein Sport im Sinne des Absatzes 2 sind Bridge und artverwandte Spiele, reine Denksportarten, ein durch ein Computerprogramm animiertes Ereignis, dessen Ausgang von einem Programm ermittelt wird, sowie reine Tierwettkämpfe, wie beispielsweise Hunderennen und Hahnenkämpfe. (5) […]<br /><br />
<p>Erklärend steht in den Gesetzesmaterialien:</p>
§ 15 erläutert und konkretisiert den Sportwettenbegriff. Es handelt sich um eine eigenständige steuerrechtliche Begriffsbestimmung, die über den ordnungsrechtlichen Begriff der Sportwette hinausgeht. Absatz 3 fingiert auch Wettkämpfe als Sport, bei denen Menschen verschiedene besondere motorische und geistige Fähigkeiten vorhalten müssen, wie z.B. ausgeprägte Hand-Augen- Koordination, hohe Reaktionsgeschwindigkeit und besonderes Durchhaltevermögen, gutes räumliches Orientierungsvermögen sowie vorausschauendes und laterales Denken. Dabei ist es unerheblich, ob die Wettkämpfe als Individual- oder Mannschaftssport sowie auf Computern oder auf Spielkonsolen betrieben werden. Die Fiktion wird in Anlehnung an § 52 Abgabenordnung vorgenommen. Zweifelsfragen werden insoweit profiskalisch beantwortet. Absatz 4 enthält eine beispielhafte Aufzählung von Denksportarten und Ereignissen, die nicht als Sportereignis im Sinne des Rennwett- und Lotteriegesetzes anzusehen sind. Die Regelung erfasst die genannten Spiele und Denksportarten unabhängig davon, ob sie mittels Computer betrieben werden.
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According to the list of qualified tournaments ("Liste qualifizierter Spielbetriebe im E-Sport") from April 2021 following tournaments are considered to be “professional practice”:
• League of Legends European Championship (Riot Games, League of Legends)
• League of Legends Prime League Pro Division (Riot Games, League of Legends)
• ESL One Cologne (ESL Gaming GmbH, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive)
• ESL One Germany (ESL Gaming GmbH, Dota 2)
• ESL Meisterschaft (ESL Gaming GmbH, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, Dota 2, Warcraft 3 Reforged, Clash of Clans)
• 99 Damage Liga (Freaks 4U Gaming GmbH, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive)
You can download the list here: https://www.bmas.de/SharedDocs/Downloads/DE/Gesetze/esbo-liste-qualifizierter-spielbetriebe-e-sport.html
Regardless of the question of whether and how to get a permit for betting on esports in Germany (Details in this regard can be found in the German publication <a href="https://esportsresearch.net/literature/items/show/980" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Zulässigkeit von Wetten auf eSport-Ereignisse nach deutschem Glücksspielrecht / Admissibility of Bets on Esports Events Under German Gambling Law</a>), there is the question of how such bets are taxed. The new law regulates that certain esports titles are considered sports when it comes to betting tax. <br /><br />The content of the law is controversial in detail. The definition of sport is so broad that large parts of esports already are included. Therefore, there is no need for a separate regulation for esports in (3). In addition, the wording regarding the definition of esports is very broad, but is again severely narrowed by the legislative materials. Details can be found in following publication (in German): <a href="https://esportsresearch.net/literature/items/show/982" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">eSport im Fadenkreuz der Sportwettensteuer – Eine Analyse des § 15 RennwLottDV-E (Esports in the Crosshairs of Sports Betting Tax Regulation - An Analysis of § 15 RennwLottDV-E)</a>
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Das deutsche eSport-Visum (Teil I) - Eine kritische Analyse des § 22 Nr. 5 BeschV (The German Esports Visa (Part I) - A Critical Analysis of § 22 No. 5 BeschV)
Das deutsche eSport-Visum (Teil II) - Eine kritische Analyse des § 22 Nr. 5 BeschV (The German Esports Visa (Part II) - A Critical Analysis of § 22 No. 5 BeschV)
<a href="https://esportsresearch.net/literature/items/show/982" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">eSport im Fadenkreuz der Sportwettensteuer – Eine Analyse des § 15 RennwLottDV-E (Esports in the Crosshairs of Sports Betting Tax Regulation - An Analysis of § 15 RennwLottDV-E)</a>
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According to § 21 (1) [Sports Betting] of the State Treaty on Gambling 2021, sports betting " can be permitted as combination bets or individual bets on the outcome of sporting events or sections of sporting events (outcome bets) as well as on individual events during the sporting event or on a combination of such events (event bets).
According to § 3 (1) sentence 4, sports bets are payment-based "bets at fixed odds on a future event during a sports event, on the outcome of a sports event or on the outcome of segments of sports events". According to sentence 5, a sporting event is "a sporting competition between people according to defined rules".
The "Erläuterung zum Glücksspielstaatsvertrag 2021", p. 51 addresses whether esports events can also be sporting events.
<p>The Racing Betting and Lotteries Act ("<a href="https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/rennwlottg_2021/BJNR206510021.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Rennwett- und Lotteriegesetz</a>" [RennwLottG]) regulates the tax framework for gambling in Germany. § 16 and the following laws regulate the sports betting tax.</p>
16: "Betting on the occasion of sports events [...] (sports betting), is subject to sports betting tax if the sports bet is organized within the scope of this Act. This is the case if<br />
<ol>
<li>the organizer of the sports bet has his domicile, habitual residence, place of management or registered office within the area of application of this Act when the betting contract is concluded, or</li>
<li>the bettor performs the acts necessary for the creation of the betting contract within the scope of this Act."</li>
</ol>
<p>It was unclear until the amendment in 2021 whether betting on esports was also included. This is now addressed by § 15 of the Execution Ordinance (§ 15 RennwLottDV) to the Act (see below).</p>
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The taxation of betting on esports in Germany in “§ 15 RennwLottDV” (Execution Ordinance to the Racing Betting and Lotteries Act)
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According to the list of qualified tournaments ("Liste qualifizierter Spielbetriebe im E-Sport") from April 2021 following tournaments are considered to be “professional practice”:
• League of Legends European Championship (Riot Games, League of Legends)
• League of Legends Prime League Pro Division (Riot Games, League of Legends)
• ESL One Cologne (ESL Gaming GmbH, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive)
• ESL One Germany (ESL Gaming GmbH, Dota 2)
• ESL Meisterschaft (ESL Gaming GmbH, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, Dota 2, Warcraft 3 Reforged, Clash of Clans)
• 99 Damage Liga (Freaks 4U Gaming GmbH, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive)
You can download the list here: https://www.bmas.de/SharedDocs/Downloads/DE/Gesetze/esbo-liste-qualifizierter-spielbetriebe-e-sport.html
The legislative materials to the State Treaty now explicitly state that esports can be considered sports. However, the responsible authority must examine this on a case-by-case basis. This authority (Regierungspräsidium of the city of Darmstadt) has so far refused to do so. Details can be found in following publication (in German): <a href="https://esportsresearch.net/literature/items/show/980" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Zulässigkeit von Wetten auf eSport-Ereignisse nach deutschem Glücksspielrecht (Admissibility of Bets on Esports Events Under German Gambling Law)</a><br /><br />
<p>In addition, the new law on the taxation of betting on esports (<a href="https://esportsresearch.net/legaldb/items/show/6" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">§ 15 RennwLottDV</a>) came into force on July 1, 2021. Details can be found in following publication (in German): <a href="https://esportsresearch.net/literature/items/show/982" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">eSport im Fadenkreuz der Sportwettensteuer – Eine Analyse des § 15 RennwLottDV-E (Esports in the Crosshairs of Sports Betting Tax Regulation - An Analysis of § 15 RennwLottDV-E)</a></p>
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<a href="https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwiDj-bLqo_yAhXXOuwKHVgyB6QQFjAAegQIBhAD&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.vdai.de%2Fregelwerke%2FGlueStV%2FErlaeuterungen%2520GlueStV%25202021.pdf&usg=AOvVaw150uPZwci-TSTAqoKANNCz" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Erläuterungen zum Glücksspielstaatsvertrag 2021, p. 51</a>
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§ 22: Special Professions
No approval is required for the issuance of a residence permit to [...].
5. Players who professionally practice esports in the form of a competition between people, and whose employment is intended in German clubs or comparable institutions participating in competitions of esports, if they are
a) over 16 years of age,
b) receive a gross salary of at least 50 percent of the contribution assessment ceiling for statutory pension insurance (= 42.600€), and
c) the German umbrella organization responsible for esports confirms the professional practice of esports and that the form of esports practiced is of significant national or international importance
Legislative materials on the State Treaty on Gambling 2021 („Glücksspielstaatsvertrag 2021“), p. 51:<br /><br />In the new sentence 5 of § 3 (1) of the State Treaty on Gambling 2021, the sports event is defined as a sporting competition between people according to defined rules. By limiting the definition to sporting competitions, bets on all competitions that are not recognized as sports are excluded. The term "sport" is not defined in the treaty and is open to interpretation. This takes into account the fact that the understanding of which activities are recognized as sports is in a state of regular change and may also change during the term of this Interstate Treaty. The Interstate Treaty therefore also contains, for example, neither a general prohibition nor an express permission for betting on "esports" events. Rather, within the framework of the licensing procedure for betting pursuant to § 21 (5) of the State Treaty on Gambling 2021, the authority must examine whether the event to be bet on in each case is a sport, whereby the authority may seek expert advice from a sports advisory board and may consult the associations concerned (e.g. associations in which the participants in the event to be bet on are organized). Even if the event is a sports event, the further requirements of § 21 (1a) of the State Treaty on Gambling 2021 must also be examined in the licensing procedure (e.g. lack of particular susceptibility to manipulation).
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Keiner Zustimmung bedarf die Erteilung eines Aufenthaltstitels an […]
5. Personen, die eSport in Form eines Wettkampfes zwischen Personen berufsmäßig ausüben und deren Einsatz in deutschen Vereinen oder vergleichbaren an Wettkämpfen teilnehmenden Einrichtungen des eSports vorgesehen ist, wenn sie
a) das 16. Lebensjahr vollendet haben,
b) der Verein oder die Einrichtung ein Bruttogehalt zahlt, das mindestens 50 Prozent der Beitragsbemessungsgrenze für die gesetzliche Rentenversicherung beträgt, und
c) der für den eSport zuständige deutsche Spitzenverband die berufsmäßige Ausübung von eSport bestätigt und die ausgeübte Form des eSports von erheblicher nationaler oder internationaler Bedeutung ist
"Erläuterung zum Glücksspielstaatsvertrag 2021", S. 51:
Im neuen Satz 5 wird zur Klarstellung das Sportereignis als ein sportlicher Wettkampf zwischen Menschen nach definierten Regeln definiert. Durch die Begrenzung auf sportliche Wettkämpfe scheiden Wetten auf sämtliche Wettkämpfe aus, die nicht als Sport anerkannt sind. Der Begriff des Sports wird staatsvertraglich nicht definiert und ist der Auslegung zugänglich. Dies trägt dem Umstand Rechnung, dass sich das Verständnis darüber, welche Tätigkeiten als Sport anerkannt werden, in einem regelmäßigen Wandel befindet und sich auch während der Laufzeit dieses Staatsvertrages ändern kann. Der Staatsvertrag enthält deshalb auch beispielsweise weder ein generelles Verbot noch eine ausdrückliche Erlaubnis für Wetten auf „E-Sport“-Ereignisse. Vielmehr ist von der Behörde im Rahmen des Erlaubnisverfahrens für Wetten nach § 21 Absatz 5 zu prüfen, ob es sich bei dem jeweils zu bewettenden Ereignis um Sport handelt, wobei die Behörde sich hierbei fachlich von einem Sportbeirat beraten lassen kann und betroffene Verbände (z.B. Verbände, in denen die Beteiligten des zu bewettenden Ereignisses organisiert sind) angehört werden können. Auch wenn es sich um ein Sportereignis handelt, müssen im Erlaubnisverfahren auch die weiteren Voraussetzungen des § 21 Absatz 1a geprüft werden (z.B. fehlende besondere Manipulationsanfälligkeit).
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Das deutsche eSport-Visum (Teil I) - Eine kritische Analyse des § 22 Nr. 5 BeschV (The German Esports Visa (Part I) - A Critical Analysis of § 22 No. 5 BeschV)
Das deutsche eSport-Visum (Teil II) - Eine kritische Analyse des § 22 Nr. 5 BeschV (The German Esports Visa (Part II) - A Critical Analysis of § 22 No. 5 BeschV)
<a href="https://esportsresearch.net/literature/items/show/980" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Zulässigkeit von Wetten auf eSport-Ereignisse nach deutschem Glücksspielrecht (Admissibility of Bets on Esports Events Under German Gambling Law)</a>
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According to § 21 (1) [Sports Betting] of the State Treaty on Gambling 2021, sports betting " can be permitted as combination bets or individual bets on the outcome of sporting events or sections of sporting events (outcome bets) as well as on individual events during the sporting event or on a combination of such events (event bets).
According to § 3 (1) sentence 4, sports bets are payment-based "bets at fixed odds on a future event during a sports event, on the outcome of a sports event or on the outcome of segments of sports events". According to sentence 5, a sporting event is "a sporting competition between people according to defined rules".
The "Erläuterung zum Glücksspielstaatsvertrag 2021", p. 51 addresses whether esports events can also be sporting events.
The State Treaty on Gambling 2021 is a treaty concluded by the individual federal states in Germany that regulates the ability to gamble. Betting is allowed only in exceptions. One example is sports betting (§§ 21, 3):<br /><br />According to § 21 (1) of the State Treaty on Gambling 2021[Sports Betting], sports betting "can be permitted as combination bets or individual bets on the outcome of sporting events or sections of sporting events (outcome bets) as well as on individual events during the sporting event or on a combination of such events (event bets)"<br /><br />According to § 3 (1) sentence 4, sports bets are payment-based "bets at fixed odds on a future event during a <strong>sports event</strong>, on the outcome of a <strong>sports event</strong> or on the outcome of segments of <strong>sports events</strong>". According to sentence 5, a <strong>sports event</strong> is "a sporting competition between people according to defined rules". <br /><br />The "Erläuterung zum Glücksspielstaatsvertrag 2021", p. 51 addresses whether esports events can also be sports events (see below).
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Permit for betting on esports in Germany in the „Glücksspielstaatsvertrag 2021“ (State Treaty on Gambling 2021)
Betting
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Glücksspielstaatsvertrag 2021
Law
Permit
State Treaty on Gambling 2021
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§ 22: Special Professions
No approval is required for the issuance of a residence permit to [...].
5. Players who professionally practice esports in the form of a competition between people, and whose employment is intended in German clubs or comparable institutions participating in competitions of esports, if they are
a) over 16 years of age,
b) receive a gross salary of at least 50 percent of the contribution assessment ceiling for statutory pension insurance (= 42.600€), and
c) the German umbrella organization responsible for esports confirms the professional practice of esports and that the form of esports practiced is of significant national or international importance
Title: Individuals who professionally perform esports in the form of a competition (<a href="https://esportsresearch.net/legaldb/items/show/3" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">§ 22 No. 5 BeschV</a>) and esports within the scope of § 22 No. 1 BeschV <br /><br />Professional esports players who are to be employed by German clubs or comparable esporting institutions that take part in competitions may be granted a residence title without the BA's approval under the conditions of § 19c (1) of the Residence Act (AufenthG) and § 22 (5) of the Employment Regulation (BeschV) if they have reached the age of 16 and receive a gross salary of at least 50 percent of the contribution assessment ceiling for statutory pension insurance (= 42.600€). The umbrella organization responsible for esports [in Germany], the eSport-Bund Deutschland e. V. (ESBD) must have confirmed that the activity is professional and of considerable importance. For further details, please refer to the detailed technical instructions of the Federal Employment Agency on § 22 of the Employment Regulation. <br /><br />In addition, events of esports (also below the level of “qualified tournaments”) may also meet the requirements under § 22 No. 1 BeschV as an "event of a sporting nature" (short-term entries for up to 90 days within a period of twelve months). This applies regardless of whether the esports player is contractually bound to a club or a comparable esporting institution participating in competitions in Germany or abroad. Unlike § 22 No. 5 BeschV, § 22 No. 1 BeschV in conjunction with § 17 (2) Sentence 4 AufenthV and § 30 No. 2 BeschV also provides for the entry of self-employed persons for the purpose of exercising the activity.
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5. Personen, die eSport in Form eines Wettkampfes zwischen Personen berufsmäßig ausüben und deren Einsatz in deutschen Vereinen oder vergleichbaren an Wettkämpfen teilnehmenden Einrichtungen des eSports vorgesehen ist, wenn sie
a) das 16. Lebensjahr vollendet haben,
b) der Verein oder die Einrichtung ein Bruttogehalt zahlt, das mindestens 50 Prozent der Beitragsbemessungsgrenze für die gesetzliche Rentenversicherung beträgt, und
c) der für den eSport zuständige deutsche Spitzenverband die berufsmäßige Ausübung von eSport bestätigt und die ausgeübte Form des eSports von erheblicher nationaler oder internationaler Bedeutung ist
Überschrift: Personen, die eSport in Form eines Wettkampfes berufsmäßig ausüben (<a href="https://esportsresearch.net/legaldb/items/show/3" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">§ 22 Nr. 5 BeschV</a>) und eSport im Rahmen von § 22 Nr. 1 BeschV <br /><br />Profi-eSportlern, deren Einsatz in deutschen Vereinen oder vergleichbaren an Wettkämpfen teilnehmenden Einrichtungen des eSports vorgesehen ist, kann unter den Voraussetzungen der §§ 19c Abs. 1 AufenthG, 22 Nr. 5 BeschV ein Aufenthaltstitel ohne Zustimmung der BA erteilt werden, wenn sie das 16. Lebensjahr vollendet haben und ein Bruttogehalt in Höhe von mindestens 50 Prozent der Beitragsbemessungsgrenze für die gesetzliche Rentenversicherung erhalten. Der für den eSport zuständige Spitzenverband, der eSport-Bund Deutschland e. V. (ESBD), muss bestätigt haben, dass die Ausübung der Tätigkeit berufsmäßig und von erheblicher Bedeutung ist. Wegen weiterer Einzelheiten wird auf die ausführlichen Fachlichen Weisungen der Bundesagentur für Arbeit zu § 22 BeschV verwiesen. <br /><br />Darüber hinaus können eSport-Veranstaltungen (auch unterhalb des qualifizierten Spielbetriebs) auch die Voraussetzungen nach § 22 Nr. 1 BeschV als „Veranstaltung mit sportlichem Charakter“ erfüllen (kurzfristige Einreisen für bis zu 90 Tage innerhalb eines Zeitraums von zwölf Monaten). Dies gilt unabhängig davon, ob der eSportler vertraglich an einen Verein oder eine vergleichbare an Wettkämpfen teilnehmende Einrichtung des eSports in Deutschland oder im Ausland gebunden ist. Anders als bei § 22 Nr. 5 BeschV sieht § 22 Nr. 1 BeschV in Verbindung mit § 17 Abs. 2 Satz 4 AufenthV und § 30 Nr. 2 BeschV auch die Einreise von Selbständigen zur Ausübung der Tätigkeit vor.
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According to the list of qualified tournaments ("Liste qualifizierter Spielbetriebe im E-Sport") from April 2021 following tournaments are considered to be “professional practice”:
• League of Legends European Championship (Riot Games, League of Legends)
• League of Legends Prime League Pro Division (Riot Games, League of Legends)
• ESL One Cologne (ESL Gaming GmbH, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive)
• ESL One Germany (ESL Gaming GmbH, Dota 2)
• ESL Meisterschaft (ESL Gaming GmbH, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, Dota 2, Warcraft 3 Reforged, Clash of Clans)
• 99 Damage Liga (Freaks 4U Gaming GmbH, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive)
You can download the list here: https://www.bmas.de/SharedDocs/Downloads/DE/Gesetze/esbo-liste-qualifizierter-spielbetriebe-e-sport.html
The manual provides guidance on the interpretation of the actual laws. The focus here is on § 22 No. 1 and No. 5 BeschV. <a href="https://esportsresearch.net/legaldb/items/show/3" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">§ 22 No. 5 BeschV</a> is the German esports visa for visits exceeding 90 days.
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Das deutsche eSport-Visum (Teil I) - Eine kritische Analyse des § 22 Nr. 5 BeschV (The German Esports Visa (Part I) - A Critical Analysis of § 22 No. 5 BeschV)
Das deutsche eSport-Visum (Teil II) - Eine kritische Analyse des § 22 Nr. 5 BeschV (The German Esports Visa (Part II) - A Critical Analysis of § 22 No. 5 BeschV)
<a href="https://esportsresearch.net/literature/items/show/719" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Das deutsche eSport-Visum (Teil I) - Eine kritische Analyse des § 22 Nr. 5 BeschV (The German Esports Visa (Part I) - A Critical Analysis of § 22 No. 5 BeschV)</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://esportsresearch.net/literature/items/show/718" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Das deutsche eSport-Visum (Teil II) - Eine kritische Analyse des § 22 Nr. 5 BeschV (The German Esports Visa (Part II) - A Critical Analysis of § 22 No. 5 BeschV)</a>
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Interpretation guide to the German esports visa in the “Visumhandbuch des Auswärtigen Amts” (Visa Manual of the German Foreign Office)
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Beschäftigungsverordnung
Employment
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Germany
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Visa
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§ 22: Special Professions
No approval is required for the issuance of a residence permit to [...].
5. Players who professionally practice esports in the form of a competition between people, and whose employment is intended in German clubs or comparable institutions participating in competitions of esports, if they are
a) over 16 years of age,
b) receive a gross salary of at least 50 percent of the contribution assessment ceiling for statutory pension insurance (= 42.600€), and
c) the German umbrella organization responsible for esports confirms the professional practice of esports and that the form of esports practiced is of significant national or international importance
§ 22: Special Professions
No approval is required for the issuance of a residence permit to [...].
5. Players who professionally practice esports in the form of a competition between people, and whose employment is intended in German clubs or comparable institutions participating in competitions of esports, if they are
a) over 16 years of age,
b) receive a gross salary of at least 50 percent of the contribution assessment ceiling for statutory pension insurance (= 42.600€), and
c) the German umbrella organization responsible for esports confirms the professional practice of esports and that the form of esports practiced is of significant national or international importance
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§ 22: Besondere Berufsgruppen
Keiner Zustimmung bedarf die Erteilung eines Aufenthaltstitels an […]
5. Personen, die eSport in Form eines Wettkampfes zwischen Personen berufsmäßig ausüben und deren Einsatz in deutschen Vereinen oder vergleichbaren an Wettkämpfen teilnehmenden Einrichtungen des eSports vorgesehen ist, wenn sie
a) das 16. Lebensjahr vollendet haben,
b) der Verein oder die Einrichtung ein Bruttogehalt zahlt, das mindestens 50 Prozent der Beitragsbemessungsgrenze für die gesetzliche Rentenversicherung beträgt, und
c) der für den eSport zuständige deutsche Spitzenverband die berufsmäßige Ausübung von eSport bestätigt und die ausgeübte Form des eSports von erheblicher nationaler oder internationaler Bedeutung ist
§ 22: Besondere Berufsgruppen
Keiner Zustimmung bedarf die Erteilung eines Aufenthaltstitels an […]
5. Personen, die eSport in Form eines Wettkampfes zwischen Personen berufsmäßig ausüben und deren Einsatz in deutschen Vereinen oder vergleichbaren an Wettkämpfen teilnehmenden Einrichtungen des eSports vorgesehen ist, wenn sie
a) das 16. Lebensjahr vollendet haben,
b) der Verein oder die Einrichtung ein Bruttogehalt zahlt, das mindestens 50 Prozent der Beitragsbemessungsgrenze für die gesetzliche Rentenversicherung beträgt, und
c) der für den eSport zuständige deutsche Spitzenverband die berufsmäßige Ausübung von eSport bestätigt und die ausgeübte Form des eSports von erheblicher nationaler oder internationaler Bedeutung ist
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Das deutsche eSport-Visum (Teil I) - Eine kritische Analyse des § 22 Nr. 5 BeschV (The German Esports Visa (Part I) - A Critical Analysis of § 22 No. 5 BeschV)
Das deutsche eSport-Visum (Teil II) - Eine kritische Analyse des § 22 Nr. 5 BeschV (The German Esports Visa (Part II) - A Critical Analysis of § 22 No. 5 BeschV)
<a href="https://esportsresearch.net/literature/items/show/719" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Das deutsche eSport-Visum (Teil I) - Eine kritische Analyse des § 22 Nr. 5 BeschV (The German Esports Visa (Part I) - A Critical Analysis of § 22 No. 5 BeschV)</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://esportsresearch.net/literature/items/show/718" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Das deutsche eSport-Visum (Teil II) - Eine kritische Analyse des § 22 Nr. 5 BeschV (The German Esports Visa (Part II) - A Critical Analysis of § 22 No. 5 BeschV)</a>
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According to the list of qualified tournaments ("Liste qualifizierter Spielbetriebe im E-Sport") from April 2021 following tournaments are considered to be “professional practice”:
• League of Legends European Championship (Riot Games, League of Legends)
• League of Legends Prime League Pro Division (Riot Games, League of Legends)
• ESL One Cologne (ESL Gaming GmbH, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive)
• ESL One Germany (ESL Gaming GmbH, Dota 2)
• ESL Meisterschaft (ESL Gaming GmbH, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, Dota 2, Warcraft 3 Reforged, Clash of Clans)
• 99 Damage Liga (Freaks 4U Gaming GmbH, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive)
You can download the list here: https://www.bmas.de/SharedDocs/Downloads/DE/Gesetze/esbo-liste-qualifizierter-spielbetriebe-e-sport.html
According to the <a href="https://esportsresearch.net/legaldb/items/show/4">visa manual of the German Foreign Office</a>, the eSport-Bund Deutschland (ESBD) is the leading association in Germany for esports. <br /><br />According to the list of qualified tournaments ("Liste qualifizierter Spielbetriebe im E-Sport") from April 2021 following tournaments are considered to be “professional practice”: <br />• League of Legends European Championship (Riot Games, League of Legends) <br />• League of Legends Prime League Pro Division (Riot Games, League of Legends) <br />• ESL One Cologne (ESL Gaming GmbH, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive) <br />• ESL One Germany (ESL Gaming GmbH, Dota 2) <br />• ESL Meisterschaft (ESL Gaming GmbH, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, Dota 2, Warcraft 3 Reforged, Clash of Clans) <br />• 99 Damage Liga (Freaks 4U Gaming GmbH, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive) <br />You can download the list <a href="https://www.bmas.de/SharedDocs/Downloads/DE/Gesetze/esbo-liste-qualifizierter-spielbetriebe-e-sport.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">here</a>.<br /><br />The content of the law is controversial in detail. Unlike the sports visa, coaches are not included. The federal government bases this on the fact that there are no corresponding training structures in esports. The esports definition refers only to precision esports and is therefore narrow. The required gross salary is not adapted to the conditions in esports. The ESBD is not (yet) an association comparable to traditional sports. It is unclear why - unlike traditional sports - an esports of "significant national and international importance" is necessary. Details can be found in following publications (in German): <a href="https://esportsresearch.net/literature/items/show/719" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Das deutsche eSport-Visum (Teil I) - Eine kritische Analyse des § 22 Nr. 5 BeschV (The German Esports Visa (Part I) - A Critical Analysis of § 22 No. 5 BeschV)</a> and <a href="https://esportsresearch.net/literature/items/show/718" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Das deutsche eSport-Visum (Teil II) - Eine kritische Analyse des § 22 Nr. 5 BeschV (The German Esports Visa (Part II) - A Critical Analysis of § 22 No. 5 BeschV)</a>
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The German esports visa in “§ 22 Nr. 5 BeschV”
(= § 22 No. 5 of the Employment Regulation)
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