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164.14 The following table sets out the sanctions that will apply for certain offences listed in Article
164.12 above. Where an offence is not listed in the table below, general sanctioning power
will apply and sanctions may be imposed in accordance with this Article 164.

Offence Low-End Mid-Range Top-End Max
Incorrect 2 months Up to 6 months Up to 1 year 2 years
Behaviour Up to CHF CHF 1,500 – CHF 3,000 – CHF 10,000
1,500 3,000 7,000
Abuse of Horse 3 months 3 months – 2 2 – 5 years Life
years
CHF 1000 – CHF 2,000 – CHF 5,000 – CHF 15,000
1,500 3,000 10,000
Criminal Acts, 1 month 3 months – 2 2 – 5 years Life
Fraud, Violence years
CHF 1000 – CHF 2,000 – CHF 5,000 – CHF 10,000
1,500 3,000 7,500
Failure to 1 month Up to 6 months Up to 9 1 year
cooperate with months
an investigation Up to CHF CHF 1,500 – CHF 3,000 – CHF 10,000
1,500 3,000 7,000
Bringing the 1 month Up to 6 months Up to 9 1 year
FEI and/or months
equestrian Up to CHF CHF 1,500 – CHF 3,000 – CHF 10,000
sport into 1,500 3,000 7,000
disrepute
Breach of the Warning 3 months - 2 Up to 5 years Life
FEI Code on the years
Manipulation of CHF 1000 – CHF 2,000 – CHF 5,000 – CHF 15,000
Competitions 1,500 3,000 10,000
Breach of the Warning 3 months - 2 2 years to 10 Life
FEI years years
Safeguarding CHF 1000 – CHF 2,000 – CHF 5,000 – CHF 15,000
Policy against
Harassment 1,500 3,000 10,000
and Abuse

Article 165 - Time of Implementation of Decisions

165.1 Decisions are effective from the date of oral or written notification to the affected party or
parties, so long as such notification is possible under the circumstances. Otherwise,
Decisions are effective as of the date specified by the body or person authorised to make
the Decision.

Article 166 - Reports, Recording Protests and Penalties
Officials’ Reports
166.1 Officials are required to send Reports to the relevant Sports Department, or Veterinary
Department in the case of veterinary reports, at the conclusion of Events, in accordance
with these GRs and the applicable Sport Rules. Matters giving rise to Protests must be
included in such Reports.

166.2 Where an Official has failed to return the Report within the designated time and without a
valid reason, the Official shall be sanctioned by the FEI, first with a Warning (with a copy to
the Official’s NF) and then by a Suspension until the outstanding Report(s) has been provided
to the FEI or such other Sanction as the FEI deems appropriate in the circumstances.

Recording of Protests and Sanctions by Officials
166.3 The Foreign Judge (Technical Delegate for Eventing) must include in his/her report to the
FEI all Reports and Protests received by the Ground Jury as well as all Decisions awarded
and sanctions imposed by the Ground Jury on these and other relevant matters.

Recording by FEI Headquarters
166.4 FEI Headquarters shall be responsible for:

(a) Recording delivery of Yellow Warning Cards and notifying any suspension thereof;
(b) Recording proceedings of the FEI Tribunal and Decisions of the CAS;

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