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Process for Filing an Appeal against other FEI Decisions
162.5 Appeals to the FEI Tribunal against other FEI Decisions (i.e. other than an Appeal against a
Decision arising from a Protest) must be dispatched to the FEI Tribunal (fei.tribunal@fei.org)
and signed by the appellant or his/her authorised agent and accompanied by supporting
evidence in writing or by the presence of one or more witnesses at a designated hearing and
must reach the FEI Tribunal within twenty one (21) days of the date on which the notification
of the earlier Decision was sent.

162.6 A deposit to the FEI of the equivalent of CHF 500 must be paid in order for the Appeal to be
admissible.

Process for Filing an Appeal to CAS
162.7 Appeals to the CAS together with supporting documents must be dispatched to the CAS
Secretariat pursuant to the Procedural Rules of the CAS Code of Sports-related Arbitration
so as to reach the CAS within twenty-one (21) days of the date on which the notification of
the FEI Tribunal Decision was sent to the National Federation of the Person Responsible.

162.8 Cross appeals and other subsequent appeals by any respondent named in cases brought to
CAS under the FEI Rules and Regulations are specifically permitted. Any party with a right
to appeal to CAS must file a cross appeal or subsequent appeal at the latest with its answer.

Article 163 - Disciplinary Proceedings
163.1 The FEI may, in its sole discretion, open a disciplinary case against a person or persons for
any alleged breach of the FEI Rules and Regulations and/or any of the offences listed in
Article 164.12 (Offences) below.

163.2 As a general principle, all disciplinary cases involving non – Minor offences will be initiated
by the FEI as a “Claim” before the FEI Tribunal in accordance with the Internal Regulations
of the FEI Tribunal.

163.3 An offence shall be considered “Minor” if the FEI, having carried out an assessment of the
facts and relevant evidence, deems that any of the following sanctions, or any combination
of those sanctions, would be appropriate given the circumstances:

(a) Formal Warning;
(b) Fine not exceeding CHF2,000;
(c) Provisional Suspension;
(d) Suspension not exceeding 3 (three) months;
(e) Demotion of Official (following consultation with the FEI Director of Officials and the
relevant FEI discipline director),
(f) Removal of an Official from a specific Event (following consultation with the FEI
Director of Officials and the relevant FEI discipline director),
(collectively, the “Minor Sanctions”).

Administrative Disciplinary Procedure
163.4 Minor offences shall be prosecuted according to the procedure set out below (the
“Administrative Disciplinary Procedure”)

163.5 Where a person is accused of committing a Minor offence, the FEI will notify him/her via a
“Minor Offence Notice of Charge” which shall set out the following information
(a) All relevant details of the alleged offence;
(b) The Minor Sanction(s) proposed by the FEI;
(c) Information on how to elect to have the case processed via the Administrative
Disciplinary Procedure.

163.6 The accused person may either

(a) admit the offence and accept the proposed Minor Sanction; or

(b) deny the offence and elect to have their case dealt with under the Administrative
Disciplinary Procedure by confirming this in writing to the FEI Legal Department no later
than 14 (fourteen) days after receiving the Minor Offence Notice of Charge. The FEI may
extend this deadline.

163.7 If the accused person does not provide the above confirmation within the applicable deadline
or otherwise informs the FEI that he/she does not want to have their case processed under

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