<p>From the boundaries of implied consent in contact sports to antitrust disputes in collegiate programmes, legal rules both shape and respond to sporting practice. In this episode, we take a closer look at anti-doping regulation and the difficult balance it seeks to strike between protecting the rights of athletes and enforcing the rules of the game. Bonnie had the privilege of sitting down with Dr Jan Exner to consider anti-doping regulation and the frameworks that guide liability and sanctions.</p><p>Dr Exner is an Assistant Professor in EU and Sports Law at the Law Faculty of Charles University and a partner at Fairzone, a sports-law firm. He contributes to the development of sports regulation, particularly in the areas of compliance, the proportionality of sanctions and the impact of EU Law on sports regulation. Most recently, his commentary on doping sanctions has been recognised in the draft 2027 World Anti-Doping Code.</p>