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CHAPTER IX – GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 167 - Governing Law & Jurisdiction

167.1 These FEI General Regulations operate globally, regulating the conditions for
participation in international-level events held around the world. As such, insofar as
possible these FEI General Regulations are to be interpreted and applied not by reference
to national or local laws, but rather as an independent and autonomous text, and in a
manner that protects and advances the imperatives identified in the Preamble.

167.2 These FEI General Regulations and any dispute arising out of or in connection with them
(including any dispute or claim relating to non-contractual obligations) shall be governed
by and construed in accordance with Swiss law.

167.3 Any disputes or claims or other matters arising in relation to these FEI General
Regulations (including any non-contractual disputes or claims) shall be resolved in
accordance with the dispute resolution mechanisms set out in the FEI Statutes or the FEI
Rules and Regulations.

Article 168 - Personal Data

168.1 All personal data submitted by Athletes, Trainers, teams, Chefs d'Equipe, Grooms,
National Federations, Owners and/or other persons participating in Events under these
FEI General Regulations will be processed in accordance with applicable data protection
laws. All persons bound by these FEI General Regulations acknowledge and agree that
personal data is processed by the FEI for the purposes of administering Events, enforcing
these FEI General Regulations (and other applicable FEI Rules and Regulations), and
maintaining the integrity of the sport.

Article 169 – Matters Not Otherwise Provided For

169.1 Where a matter arises for which provision has not been made in these FEI General
Regulations or in the other FEI Rules and Regulations, (a) the Ground Jury (if the matter
occurs on-site during an Event), and (b) the FEI Headquarters (if the matter occurs
outside an Event) will provide for the matter as they/it see(s) fit, in a manner that
protects and advances the imperatives identified in Article 100.

Article 170 – Communications

170.1 Any communications required to be made by the FEI (or any of its representatives) under
these FEI General Regulations will be sent (by post, fax, email or otherwise at the FEI's
discretion) to either:

(a) the individual in question directly; or
(b) the National Federation to which the individual is affiliated in accordance with (in
which case it will be the responsibility of the National Federation to ensure that the
communication is passed to the relevant individual(s)).

170.2 A person will be deemed to have received a communication from the FEI under these FEI
General Regulations:
(a) if sent by fax or email, on the business day such fax or email is sent (or, if not sent
on a business day, on the first business day after the day on which it is sent); and
(b) if sent by post, three business days after the day upon which the notification is
posted to the person and/or National Federation. For these purposes, a 'business
day' means a day on which the banks are open for business in the country/territory
of the country in which the individual is residing/the National Federation is located.

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