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CHAPTER VIII – THE LEGAL SYSTEM

Article 156 - Introduction

Overview
156.1 The Legal System provides for the following:

(a) The legal powers and responsibilities of Officials and bodies appointed under the
Statutes, GRs and Sport Rules;
(b) A scale of Sanctions;
(c) A procedure for lodging Protests against the actions or behaviour of individuals or
bodies under the jurisdiction of the FEI;
(d) A process of Appeal to a higher body against Decisions taken or Sanctions imposed
by any person or body acting under the Statutes, GRs or Sport Rules.

Scope
156.2 All Athletes, Owners, Support Personnel, accredited persons at Events and any other person
taking part in or benefiting from FEI activities accept this Legal System and its dispute
resolution mechanisms (which include an Appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport as final
and binding arbitration) as a condition precedent to participation in FEI activities and/or to
receiving any benefit from FEI activities.

Article 157 – Statute of Limitations
157.1 There is a statute of limitation on prosecution by the FEI, which is time-barred after:

(a) one (1) year for offences committed on the field of play or in its immediate vicinity;
(b) five (5) years for all other offences;
(c) ten (10) years for doping offences;
(d) Match-fixing, bribery and corruption and offences falling under the FEI
Safeguarding Policy against Harassment and Abuse are not subject to a statute of
limitations.

The statute of limitation for violation of the ADRHA and the EADCM Rules are set out in the
respective rules.

Article 158 - Ground Jury – Duties under the Legal System

158.1 The Ground Jury deals with all Protests within the meaning of Article 161 provided that they
relate to matters occurring during or in direct connection with an Event and that they are
presented within the Period of the Event.

158.2 The Ground Jury shall be responsible for signing off the final result(s) of the relevant
Competitions, unless specified otherwise in the Discipline Rules.

158.3 The Ground Jury must be available throughout the Period of the Event.

158.4 The Ground Jury may impose the following sanctions:
(a) A Warning;
(b) A Yellow Warning Card;
(c) A fine of a maximum of CHF 2,000;
(d) Elimination and/or Disqualification of an Athlete(s) and/or Horse(s) from a
Competition(s) and/or from an Event.

Article 159 - FEI Tribunal
159.1 The competence of the FEI Tribunal is defined in the Statutes (See Article 38).

159.2 The FEI Tribunal may impose the following sanctions, or, where appropriate, delegate the
ability to do so to the FEI Secretary General and/or the FEI Legal Department:
(a) A Warning;
(b) A fine, taking into account the FEI Guidelines for Fines and Contributions towards
Legal Costs;
(c) Disqualification of Athlete(s) and/or Horse(s) from Competitions or from Events;
(d) Suspension of a body for any period;
(e) Suspension of individuals and Horses for any period up to Suspension for life;

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