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Legal Duties and Legal Liabilities of Coaches toward Athletes

Physical Culture and Sport. Studies and Research
Volume 69 (2016): Issue 1 (March 2016)
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/pcssr-2016-0002 | Journal eISSN: 1899-4849 | Journal ISSN: 2081-2221
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Language: English
Page range: 5 - 14
Submitted on: Sep 29, 2015
Accepted on: Nov 18, 2015
Published on: Mar 5, 2016
Published by: University of Physical Education in Warsaw
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 times per year
Keywords:
responsibility,
negligence,
disabled athletes,
civil liability,
criminal liability,
sports activity
Related subjects:
Cultural studies,
General cultural studies,
Business and economics,
Business management,
Industries,
Sports,
Sports and recreation,
Physical education,
Sociology of sports

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