RUDN Journal of LawRUDN Journal of Law2313-23372408-9001Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia named after Patrice Lumumba (RUDN University)5538Research ArticleSome legal regulation of work of athletes and other employees in professional sports abroadShevchenkoO AThe Department of labor law and social security lawlabourlaw@bk.ruMoscow State University of Law named after O.E. Kutafin (MSLA)15012014121822507092016Copyright © 2016, Legal Science2016We conducted a legal analysis of labor codes and special laws about sports in foreign countries. Comparative analysis of various labor codes and special laws of the sport of foreign countries shows that the peculiarities of legal regulation of sports and labor relations are represented by a small variety. In addition, labor codes and laws of individual countries differ sport specificity of legal regulation of sports and labor relations , depending on the subjects and state intervention in these relations. The study of labor law and legislation on a number of European sports countries in the world allowed to formulate a classification of copyrights, as well as making a number of important scientific generalizations.professional athletesports and labor relationssports productlabor contractsports federationпрофессиональный спортсменспортивно-трудовые отношенияспортивный продукттрудовой договорспортивная федерация