Doping Defence + CAS Lausanne Appeal → Australia (A-League / NBL / NRL / AFL) 🇦🇺
Subclass 408 Entertainment + 482 TSS + ASADA Code · FFA + APL + Cricket Australia + Sport Integrity Australia (SIA) · A-League Men/Women · NBL · NRL · AFL · Cricket Big Bash
Doping Defence + CAS Lausanne Appeal in Australia (A-League / NBL / NRL / AFL) falls under Subclass 408 Entertainment + 482 TSS + ASADA Code — federation FFA + APL + Cricket Australia + Sport Integrity Australia (SIA), league A-League Men/Women · NBL · NRL · AFL · Cricket Big Bash.
Partner network: FAT, NOCT, TESF, FIFA TMS, CAS Lausanne, FIFPro, Sportradar Integrity, Lloyd's of London sports underwriters.
Australia (A-League / NBL / NRL / AFL) legal framework: Subclass 408 Entertainment + 482 TSS + ASADA Code — enforced by FFA + APL + Cricket Australia + Sport Integrity Australia (SIA) · league A-League Men/Women · NBL · NRL · AFL · Cricket Big Bash. Subclass 408 visa 2 years + 482 TSS 4 years + Distinguished Talent visa for Olympic medallists.
Cross-border path: FIFA TMS (football) / FIBA (basketball) / World Athletics + destination work permit + tax residency planning.
Doping Defence + CAS Lausanne Appeal takes 60-540 working days at 385,000-2,800,000 บาท — includes FFA + APL + Cricket Australia + Sport Integrity Australia (SIA) and club legal liaison.
Transfer success — 280+ FIFA ITC moves in 2022-2025 across Thai League, J.League, K League, MLS and Saudi Pro League.
Coverage
How it works
- 1
Map Subclass 408 Entertainment + 482 TSS + ASADA Code
Quota / wage floor / tax regime / agent rules under FFA + APL + Cricket Australia + Sport Integrity Australia (SIA).
- 2
Club due diligence
Financial fair play + license + transfer dispute history in A-League Men/Women · NBL · NRL · AFL · Cricket Big Bash.
- 3
Contract + ITC
Contract drafting + FIFA TMS / NF filing + minor protection if U-18.
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Visa + tax + family
Skilled-worker / athlete visa + tax residency planning + dependants + schooling.
- 5
Registration + ongoing
League registration + disciplinary monitoring + season-by-season renewal.
Frequently asked questions
Which law applies in Australia (A-League / NBL / NRL / AFL)?
Subclass 408 Entertainment + 482 TSS + ASADA Code
Governing body?
FFA + APL + Cricket Australia + Sport Integrity Australia (SIA)
Covered leagues?
A-League Men/Women · NBL · NRL · AFL · Cricket Big Bash
Market-specific notes?
Subclass 408 visa 2 years + 482 TSS 4 years + Distinguished Talent visa for Olympic medallists.
Foreign player quota?
League-dependent — Thai League 5+1 Asian · J.League 5+1 Asian · La Liga 3 non-EU · Saudi 8 foreign · USA P-1A unlimited.
Athlete tax regimes?
Beckham Law (ES) 24% · Decreto Crescita (IT) 50% reduction · impatriate (FR) 30% exemption · LTR (TH) 17% · Saudi/UAE 0%.
Visa lead time?
Skilled-worker 4-12 weeks · GBE (UK) 2-4 weeks · LTR (TH) 8-16 weeks · P-1A (US) 4-8 weeks.