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FIFA STATUTESApril 2015 edition

Fdration Internationale de Football Association

President: Joseph S. BlatterSecretary General: Jrme ValckeAddress: FIFA

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FIFA STATUTES Regulations Governing the Application

of the StatutesStanding Orders of the Congress

April 2015 edition

2 Index

Article Page

General provisions Definitions 4-51-8 I. Generalprovisions 6-99-18 II. Membership 10-1519 III. Honorarypresident,honoraryvice-presidentand

honorarymember 1620 IV. Confederations 17-1921-60 V. Organisation 20-4222-29 A.Congress 21-2730-31 B.ExecutiveCommittee 28-3032 C.President 3133 D.EmergencyCommittee 3234-60 E.Standingcommittees 33-4261-65 VI. Judicialbodiesanddisciplinarymeasures 43-4666-68 VII. Arbitration 47-4969-70 VIII.SubmissiontodecisionsofFIFA 5071-72 IX. Generalsecretariat 5173-77 X. Finance 52-5378-79 XI. Rightsincompetitionsandevents 5480-84 XII. Competitions 55-5880 A.FIFAfinalcompetitions 55-5681-84 B.Internationalmatchesandcompetitions 57-5885-87 XIII.Finalprovisions 59-60

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Regulations Governing the Application of the Statutes 1-2 I. ApplicationforadmissiontoFIFA 613-4 II. Matchagentsandintermediaries 625-8 III. Eligibilitytoplayforrepresentativeteams 63-659 IV. Sportingintegrity 6610 V. LawsoftheGame 6711-13 VI. Refereesandassistantreferees 68-6914-15 VII. Finalprovisions 70

1-14 StandingOrdersoftheCongress 71-79

4 Definitions

Thetermsgivenbelowdenotethefollowing:

1 FIFA:FdrationInternationaledeFootballAssociation.

2 Association:afootballassociationrecognisedbyFIFA.ItisamemberofFIFA,unlessadifferentmeaningisevidentfromthecontext.

3 League:anorganisationthatissubordinatetoanAssociation.

4 BritishAssociations:thefourAssociationsintheUnitedKingdomTheFootballAssociation,TheScottishFootballAssociation,TheFootballAssociationofWalesandTheIrishFootballAssociation(NorthernIreland).

5 TheIFAB:TheInternationalFootballAssociationBoard(IFAB).

6 Country:anindependentstaterecognisedbytheinternationalcommunity.

7 Confederation:agroupofAssociationsrecognisedbyFIFAthatbelongtothesamecontinent(orassimilablegeographicregion).

8 Congress:thesupremeandlegislativebodyofFIFA.

9 ExecutiveCommittee:theexecutivebodyofFIFA.

10Member:anAssociationthathasbeenadmittedintomembershipofFIFAbytheCongress.

5Definitions

11Official:everyboardmember,committeemember,refereeandassistantreferee,coach,trainerandanyotherpersonresponsiblefortechnical,medicalandadministrativemattersinFIFA,aConfederation,Association,LeagueorClubaswellasallotherpersonsobligedtocomplywiththeFIFAStatutes(exceptPlayersandintermediaries).

12Club:amemberofanAssociation(thatisaMemberofFIFA)orofaLeaguerecognisedbyanAssociationthatentersatleastoneteaminacompetition.

13 Player:anyfootballplayerlicensedbyanAssociation.

14AssociationFootball:thegamecontrolledbyFIFAandorganisedinaccordancewiththeLawsoftheGame.

15OfficialCompetition:acompetitionforrepresentativeteamsorganisedbyFIFAoranyConfederation.

NB:Termsreferringtonaturalpersonsareapplicabletobothgenders.Anyterminthesingularappliestothepluralandvice-versa.

6 I. General provisions

1 Name and headquarters1. TheFdrationInternationaledeFootballAssociation(FIFA)isanassociationregisteredintheCommercialRegisterinaccordancewithart.60ff.oftheSwissCivilCode.

2. FIFAheadquartersarelocatedinZurich(Switzerland)andmayonlybetransferredtoanotherlocationfollowingaresolutionpassedbytheCongress.

2 ObjectivesTheobjectivesofFIFAare:

a) toimprovethegameoffootballconstantlyandpromoteitgloballyinthelightofitsunifying,educational,culturalandhumanitarianvalues,particularlythroughyouthanddevelopmentprogrammes;

b) toorganiseitsowninternationalcompetitions;

c) todrawupregulationsandprovisionsandensuretheirenforcement;

d) tocontroleverytypeofAssociationFootballbytakingappropriatestepstopreventinfringementsoftheStatutes,regulationsordecisionsofFIFAoroftheLawsoftheGame;

e) topromoteintegrity,ethicsandfairplaywithaviewtopreventingallmethodsorpractices,suchascorruption,dopingormatchmanipulation,whichmightjeopardisetheintegrityofmatches,competitions,Players,OfficialsandMembersorgiverisetoabuseofAssociationFootball.

7I. General provisions

3 Non-discrimination and stance against racismDiscriminationofanykindagainstaCountry,privatepersonorgroupofpeopleonaccountofrace,skincolour,ethnic,nationalorsocialorigin,gender,language,religion,politicalopinionoranyotheropinion,wealth,birthoranyotherstatus,sexualorientationoranyotherreasonisstrictlyprohibitedandpunishablebysuspensionorexpulsion.

4 Promoting friendly relations1. FIFAshallpromotefriendlyrelations:

a) betweenMembers,Confederations,Clubs,OfficialsandPlayers.EverypersonandorganisationinvolvedinthegameoffootballisobligedtoobservetheStatutes,regulationsandtheprinciplesoffairplay;

b) insocietyforhumanitarianobjectives.

2. FIFAshallprovidethenecessaryinstitutionalmeanstoresolveanydisputethatmayarisebetweenMembers,Confederations,Clubs,OfficialsandPlayers.

5 PlayersTheExecutiveCommitteeshallregulatethestatusofPlayersandtheprovisionsfortheirtransfer,aswellasquestionsrelatingtothesematters,inparticulartheencouragementofplayertrainingbyClubsandtheprotectionofrepresentativeteams,inspecialregulations.

8 I. General provisions

6 Laws of the Game1. EachMemberofFIFAshallplayAssociationFootballincompliancewiththeLawsoftheGameissuedbyTheIFAB.OnlyTheIFABmaylaydownandaltertheLawsoftheGame.

2. TheIFABisanassociationinaccordancewithSwisslawwithitsheadquarterslocatedinZurich(Switzerland).ThemembersofTheIFABareFIFAandthefourBritishAssociations.

3. Theorganisation,dutiesandresponsibilitiesofTheIFABaregovernedbythestatutesofTheIFAB.

4. EachMemberofFIFAshallplayfutsalinaccordancewiththeFutsalLawsoftheGame,asissuedbytheExecutiveCommittee.

7 ConductofbodiesandOfficials1. ThebodiesandOfficialsmustobservetheStatutes,regulations,decisionsandCodeofEthicsofFIFAintheiractivities.

2. ExecutivebodiesofMemberAssociationsmayunderexceptionalcircumstancesberemovedfromofficebytheExecutiveCommitteeinconsultationwiththerelevantConfederationandreplacedbyanormalisationcommitteeforaspecificperiodoftime.

9I. General provisions

8 Officiallanguages1. English,Spanish,FrenchandGermanaretheofficiallanguagesofFIFA.Englishistheofficiallanguageforminutes,correspondenceandannouncements.

2. MembersareresponsiblefortranslationsintothelanguageoftheirCountry.

3. English,Spanish,French,German,Russian,ArabicandPortuguesearetheofficiallanguagesattheCongress.Qualifiedinterpretersshalltranslateintotheselanguages.DelegatesmayspeakintheirmothertongueiftheyensureinterpretationintooneoftheofficialCongresslanguagesbyaqualifiedinterpreter.

4. TheStatutes,RegulationsGoverningtheApplicationoftheStatutes,theStandingOrdersoftheCongress,decisionsandannouncementsofFIFAshallbepublishedinthefourofficiallanguages.Ifthereisanydivergenceinthewording,theEnglishtextisauthoritative.

10 II. Membership

9 Admission, suspension and expulsionTheCongressshalldecidewhethertoadmit,suspendorexpelaMember.

10 Admission1. AnyAssociationwhichisresponsiblefororganisingandsupervisingfootballinallofitsformsinitsCountrymaybecomeaMemberofFIFA.Consequently,itisrecommendedthatallMembersofFIFAinvolveallrelevantstakeholdersinfootballintheirownstructure.Subjecttopar.5andpar.6below,onlyoneAssociationshallberecognisedineachCountry.

2. MembershipisonlypermittedifanAssociationiscurrentlyamemberofaConfederation.TheExecutiveCommitteemayissueregulationswithregardtotheadmissionprocess.

3. AnyAssociationwishingtobecomeaMemberofFIFAshallapplyinwritingtotheFIFAgeneralsecretariat.

4. TheAssociationslegallyvalidstatutesshallbeenclosedwiththeapplicationformembershipandshallcontainthefollowingmandatoryprovisions:

a) alwaystocomplywiththeStatutes,regulationsanddecisionsofFIFAandofitsConfederation;

b) tocomplywiththeLawsoftheGameinforce;

c) torecognisetheCourtofArbitrationforSport,asspecifiedintheseStatutes.

11II. Membership

5. EachofthefourBritishAssociationsisrecognisedasaseparateMemberofFIFA.

6. AnAssociationinaregionwhichhasnotyetgainedindependencemay,withtheauthorisationoftheAssociationintheCountryonwhichitisdependent,alsoapplyforadmissiontoFIFA.

7. ThisarticleshallnotaffectthestatusofexistingMembers.

11 Request and procedure for application1. TheExecutiveCommitteeshallrequesttheCongresseithertoadmitornottoadmitanAssociation.TheAssociationmaystatethereasonsforitsapplicationtotheCongress.

2. ThenewMembershallacquiremembershiprightsanddutiesassoonasithasbeenadmitted.Itsdelegatesareeligibletovoteandbeelectedwithimmediateeffect.

12 Members rights1. Membershavethefollowingrights:

a) totakepartintheCongress;

b) todrawupproposalsforinclusionintheagendaoftheCongress;

c) tonominatecandidatesfortheFIFApresidency;

12 II. Membership

d) totakepartincompetitionsorganisedbyFIFA;

e) totakepartinFIFAsassistanceanddevelopmentprogrammes;

f) toexerciseallotherrightsarisingfromtheseStatutesandotherregulations.

2. TheexerciseoftheserightsissubjecttootherprovisionsintheseStatutesandtheapplicableregulations.

13 Members obligations1. Membershavethefollowingobligations:

a) tocomplyfullywiththeStatutes,regulations,directivesanddecisionsofFIFAbodiesatanytimeaswellasthedecisionsoftheCourtofArbitrationforSport(CAS)passedonappealonthebasisofart.66par.1oftheFIFAStatutes;

b) totakepartincompetitionsorganisedbyFIFA;

c) topaytheirmembershipsubscriptions;

d) toensurethattheirownmemberscomplywiththeStatutes,regulations,directivesanddecisionsofFIFAbodies;

e) toconveneitssupremeandlegislativebodyatregularintervals,atleasteverytwoyears;

f) toratifystatutesthatareinaccordancewiththerequirementsoftheFIFAStandardStatutes;

g) tocreatearefereescommitteethatisdirectlysubordinatetotheMember;

13II. Membership

h) torespecttheLawsoftheGame;

i) tomanagetheiraffairsindependentlyandensurethattheirownaffairsarenotinfluencedbyanythirdparties;

j) tocomplyfullywithallotherdutiesarisingfromtheseStatutesandotherregulations.

2. Violationoftheabove-mentionedobligationsbyanyMembermayleadtosanctionsprovidedforintheseStatutes.

3. Violationsofpar.1(i)mayalsoleadtosanctionsevenifthethird-partyinfluencewasnotthefaultoftheMemberconcerned.

14 Suspension1. TheCongressisresponsibleforsuspendingaMember.TheExecutiveCommitteemay,however,suspendaMemberthatseriouslyviolatesitsobligationsasaMemberwithimmediateeffect.ThesuspensionshalllastuntilthenextCongress,unlesstheExecutiveCommitteehaslifteditinthemeantime.

2. AsuspensionshallbeconfirmedatthenextCongressbyathree-quartermajorityoftheMemberspresentandeligibletovote.Ifitisnotconfirmed,thesuspensionisautomaticallylifted.

3. AsuspendedMembershallloseitsmembershiprights.OtherMembersmaynotentertainsportingcontactwithasuspendedMember.TheDisciplinaryCommitteemayimposefurthersanctions.

4. MemberswhichdonotparticipateinatleasttwoofallFIFAcompetitionsoveraperiodoffourconsecutiveyearsshallbesuspendedfromvotingattheCongressuntiltheyhavefulfilledtheirobligationsinthisrespect.

14 II. Membership

15 Expulsion1. TheCongressmayexpelaMember:

a) ifitfailstofulfilitsfinancialobligationstowardsFIFA;or

b) ifitseriouslyviolatestheStatutes,regulationsordecisionsofFIFA;or

c) ifitlosesthestatusofanAssociationrepresentingAssociationFootballinitsCountry.

2. Thepresenceofanabsolutemajority(morethan50%)oftheMemberseligibletovoteattheCongressisnecessaryforanexpulsiontobevalid,andthemotionforexpulsionmustbeadoptedbyathree-quartermajorityofthevalidvotescast.

16 Resignation1. AMembermayresignfromFIFAwitheffectfromtheendofacalendaryear.Noticeofresignationmustreachthegeneralsecretariatnolaterthansixmonthsbeforetheendofthecalendaryearandbesentbyregisteredletter.

2. TheresignationisnotvaliduntiltheMemberwishingtoresignhasfulfilleditsfinancialobligationstowardsFIFAanditsotherMembers.

15II. Membership

17 Independence of Members and their bodies1. EachMembershallmanageitsaffairsindependentlyandwithnoinfluencefromthirdparties.

2. AMembersbodiesshallbeeitherelectedorappointedinthatAssociation.AMembersstatutesshallprovideforaprocedurethatguaranteesthecompleteindependenceoftheelectionorappointment.

3. AnyMembersbodiesthathavenotbeenelectedorappointedincompliancewiththeprovisionsofpar.2,evenonaninterimbasis,shallnotberecognisedbyFIFA.

4. Decisionspassedbybodiesthathavenotbeenelectedorappointedincompliancewithpar.2shallnotberecognisedbyFIFA.

18 Status of Leagues and other groups of Clubs1. LeaguesoranyothergroupsaffiliatedtoaMemberofFIFAshallbesubordinatetoandrecognisedbythatMember.TheMembersstatutesshalldefinethescopeofauthorityandtherightsanddutiesofthesegroups.ThestatutesandregulationsofthesegroupsshallbeapprovedbytheMember.

2. EveryMembershallensurethatitsaffiliatedClubscantakealldecisionsonanymattersregardingmembershipindependentlyofanyexternalbody.ThisobligationappliesregardlessofanaffiliatedClubscorporatestructure.Inanycase,theMembershallensurethatneitheranaturalnoralegalperson(includingholdingcompaniesandsubsidiaries)exercisescontrolovermorethanoneClubwhenevertheintegrityofanymatchorcompetitioncouldbejeopardised.

16 III. Honorary president, honorary vice-president and honorary member

19 Honorary president, honorary vice-president and honorary member1. TheCongressmaybestowthetitleofhonorarypresident,honoraryvice-presidentorhonorarymemberuponanyformermemberoftheExecutiveCommitteeformeritoriousservicetofootball.

2. TheExecutiveCommitteeshallmakethesenominations.

3. Thehonorarypresident,honoraryvice-presidentorhonorarymembermaytakepartintheCongress.Theymayjoininthedebatesbutmaynotvote.

17IV. Confederations

20 Confederations1. MembersthatbelongtothesamecontinenthaveformedthefollowingConfederations,whicharerecognisedbyFIFA:

a) ConfederacinSudamericanadeFtbolCONMEBOL

b) AsianFootballConfederationAFC

c) UniondesassociationseuropennesdefootballUEFA

d) ConfdrationAfricainedeFootballCAF

e) ConfederationofNorth,CentralAmericanandCaribbeanAssociationFootballCONCACAF

f) OceaniaFootballConfederationOFC

2. FIFAmay,inexceptionalcircumstances,authoriseaConfederationtograntmembershiptoanAssociationthatbelongsgeographicallytoanothercontinentandisnotaffiliatedtotheConfederationonthatcontinent.TheopinionoftheConfederationconcernedgeographicallyshallbeobtained.

3. EachConfederationshallhavethefollowingrightsandobligations:

a) tocomplywithandenforcecompliancewiththeStatutes,regulationsanddecisionsofFIFA;

b) toworkcloselywithFIFAineverydomainsoastoachievetheobjectivesstipulatedinart.2andtoorganiseinternationalcompetitions;

c) toorganiseitsowninterclubcompetitions,incompliancewiththeinternationalmatchcalendar;

18 IV. Confederations

d) toorganiseitsowninternationalcompetitions,particularlyyouthcompetitions,incompliancewiththeinternationalmatchcalendar;

e) toensurethatinternationalLeaguesoranyothersuchgroupsofClubsorLeaguesshallnotbeformedwithoutitsconsentandtheapprovalofFIFA;

f) attherequestofFIFA,tograntAssociationsapplyingformembershipthestatusofaprovisionalmember.ThisstatusshallgrantAssociationstherighttotakepartintheConfederationscompetitionsandconferences. AnyotherrightsandobligationsoftheprovisionalmembershallberegulatedbytheConfederationsstatutesandregulations.ProvisionalmembersmaynottakepartinFIFAfinalcompetitions;

g) toelectordismissthevice-presidentsandtheothermembersoftheExecutiveCommitteetowhichtheyareentitledincompliancewiththeseStatutes;

h) toproposeonecandidatefortheofficeofthefemalememberoftheExecutiveCommitteebasedonproposalsfromitsmemberassociations;

i) tonurturerelationsandcooperationwithFIFAactivelyandconstructivelyforthegoodofthegamethroughconsultativemeetingsandtodiscussandresolveanyproblemsrelatingtotheinterestsoftheConfederationsandFIFA;

j) toensurethattherepresentativesappointedtoFIFAbodiesorelectedtotheExecutiveCommitteecarryouttheiractivitiesonthesebodieswithmutualrespect,solidarity,recognitionandfairplay;

k) tosetupcommitteesthatworkcloselytogetherwiththecorrespondingcommitteesatFIFA;

19IV. Confederations

l) exceptionallytoallow,withFIFAsconsent,anAssociationfromanotherConfederation(orClubsbelongingtothatAssociation)toparticipateinacompetitionthatitisorganising;

m)withthemutualcooperationofFIFA,totakeanyactionconsiderednecessarytodevelopthegameoffootballonthecontinentconcerned,suchasarrangingdevelopmentprogrammes,courses,conferences,etc.;

n) tosetupthebodiesnecessarytofulfilthedutiesincumbentuponit;

o) toprocurethefundsnecessarytofulfilitsduties.

4. TheExecutiveCommitteemaydelegateotherdutiesorpowerstotheConfederations.Tothisend,FIFAmayconcludeanappropriateagreementwitheachoftheConfederationsconcerned.

5. TheConfederationsstatutesandregulationsshallbesubmittedtoFIFAforapproval.

20 V. Organisation

21 Bodies1. TheCongressisthesupremeandlegislativebody.

2. TheExecutiveCommitteeistheexecutivebody.

3. Thegeneralsecretariatistheadministrativebody.

4. Standingandad-hoccommitteesshalladviseandassisttheExecutiveCommitteeinfulfillingitsduties.TheirprimarydutiesaredefinedintheseStatutesandtheircomposition,functionandadditionaldutiesaredefinedintheFIFAOrganisationRegulations.

21V. Organisation

A. Congress

22 Congress1. ACongressmaybeanOrdinaryoranExtraordinaryCongress.

2. TheOrdinaryCongressshallbeheldeveryyear.TheExecutiveCommitteeshallfixtheplaceanddate.TheMembersshallbenotifiedinwritingatleastthreemonthsinadvance.TheformalconvocationshallbemadeinwritingatleastonemonthbeforethedateoftheCongress.Thisconvocationshallcontaintheagenda,thePresidentsreport,thefinancialstatementsandtheauditorsreport.

3. TheExecutiveCommitteemayconveneanExtraordinaryCongressatanytime.

4. TheExecutiveCommitteeshallconveneanExtraordinaryCongressifone-fifthoftheMembersmakesucharequestinwriting.Therequestshallspecifytheitemsfortheagenda.AnExtraordinaryCongressshallbeheldwithinthreemonthsofreceiptoftherequest.

5. TheMembersshallbenotifiedoftheplace,dateandagendaatleasttwomonthsbeforethedateofanExtraordinaryCongress.TheagendaofanExtraordinaryCongressmaynotbealtered.

23 Vote, delegates, observers1. EachMemberhasonevoteintheCongressandisrepresentedbyitsdelegates.OnlytheMemberspresentareentitledtovote.Votingbyproxyorbyletterisnotpermitted. 2. DelegatesmustbelongtotheMemberAssociationthattheyrepresentandbeappointedbytheappropriatebodyofthatAssociation.

22 V. Organisation

3. ConfederationdelegatesmaytakepartintheCongressasobservers.

4. Duringtheirtermofoffice,membersoftheExecutiveCommitteemaynotbeappointedasdelegatesfortheirAssociation.

5. ThePresidentshallconducttheCongressbusinessincompliancewiththeStandingOrdersoftheCongress.

24 CandidatesfortheofficeofFIFAPresident,

for the Executive Committee and for the chairmen, deputy chairmen and members of the Audit and Compliance Committee and the judicial bodies

1. OnlytheMembersmayproposecandidaturesfortheofficeofFIFAPresident.AcandidaturefortheofficeofFIFAPresidentshallonlybevalidifsupportedbyatotalofatleastfiveMembers.MembersmustnotifytheFIFAgeneralsecretariat,inwriting,ofacandidaturefortheFIFApresidencyatleastfourmonthsbeforethestartoftheCongress,togetherwiththedeclarationsofsupportofatleastfiveMembers.AcandidatefortheofficeofFIFAPresidentshallhaveplayedanactiveroleinAssociationFootball(e.g.asaPlayeroranOfficialwithinFIFA,aConfederationoranAssociation,etc.)fortwoofthelastfiveyearsbeforebeingproposedasacandidate.

2. ThegeneralsecretariatshallnotifytheMembersofthenamesofproposedcandidatesatleastonemonthbeforethedateoftheCongress.

3. EachConfederationmayproposeonecandidatefortheofficeofthefemalememberoftheExecutiveCommitteebasedonproposalsfromitsmemberassociations.Confederationsmustnotifythegeneralsecretariat,inwriting,ofacandidaturefortheofficeofthefemalememberoftheExecutiveCommitteeatleastfourmonthsbeforethestartoftheCongress.

23V. Organisation

4. TheconditionstobeobservedduringacandidaturefortheofficeofPresidentarestipulatedintheElectoralRegulationsfortheFIFAPresidency.TheseregulationsshallbeissuedbytheExecutiveCommittee.

5. TheExecutiveCommitteemaysubmitproposalsfortheofficesofchairmen,deputychairmenandmembersoftheAuditandComplianceCommitteeandthejudicialbodies.TheExecutiveCommitteeshalldetermineinadvancethenumberofseatstobeassignedtoeachConfederationintherelevantcommittee.Proposalsshallbesubmitted,inwriting,tothegeneralsecretariatatleastfourmonthsbeforethestartoftheCongress.TheprocedureshallbelaiddownintheFIFAOrganisationRegulations.

25 Ordinary Congress agenda1. TheSecretaryGeneralshalldrawuptheagendabasedonproposalsfromtheExecutiveCommitteeandtheMembers.AnyproposalthataMemberwishestosubmittotheCongressshallbesenttothegeneralsecretariatinwriting,withabriefexplanation,atleasttwomonthsbeforethedateoftheCongress.

2. TheCongressagendashallincludethefollowingmandatoryitems:

a) adeclarationthattheCongresshasbeenconvenedandcomposedincompliancewiththeStatutes;

b) approvaloftheagenda;

c) anaddressbythePresident;

d) appointmentoffiveMemberstochecktheminutes;

e) appointmentofscrutineers;

f) suspensionorexpulsionofaMember(ifapplicable);

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g) approvaloftheminutesoftheprecedingCongress;

h) activityreport(containingtheactivitiessincethelastCongress);

i) reportfromtheAuditandComplianceCommittee;

j) presentationoftheconsolidatedandrevisedbalancesheetandtheprofitandlossstatement;

k) approvalofthefinancialstatements;

l) approvalofthebudget;

m)admissionformembership(ifapplicable);

n) votesonproposalsforadoptingandamendingtheStatutes,theRegulationsGoverningtheApplicationoftheStatutesandtheStandingOrdersoftheCongress(ifapplicable);

o) discussionofproposalssubmittedbytheMembersandtheExecutiveCommitteewithintheperiodstipulatedunderpar.1(ifapplicable);

p) appointmentofauditors(ifapplicable);

q) electionordismissalofthePresidentand/orthefemalememberoftheExecutiveCommitteeaswellasinstallationordismissalofthevice-presidentsandtheothermembersoftheExecutiveCommittee(ifapplicable);

r) electionordismissalofthechairmen,deputychairmenandmembersofthejudicialbodiesandofthechairman,deputychairmanandmembersoftheAuditandComplianceCommittee(ifapplicable);

s) voteonthedesignationofthehostCountryoftheFIFAWorldCupfinalcompetition(ifapplicable).

3. TheagendaofanOrdinaryCongressmaybealtered,providedthree-quartersoftheMemberspresentattheCongressandeligibletovoteagreetosuchamotion.

25V. Organisation

26 Adoption of and amendments to the Statutes, the

Regulations Governing the Application of the Statutes and the Standing Orders of the Congress

1. TheCongressisresponsibleforadoptingandamendingtheStatutes,theRegulationsGoverningtheApplicationoftheStatutesandtheStandingOrdersoftheCongress.

2. AnyproposalsforanamendmenttotheStatutesmustbesubmittedinwritingwithabriefexplanationtothegeneralsecretariatbyaMemberorbytheExecutiveCommittee.AproposalsubmittedbyaMemberisvalid,providedithasbeensupportedinwritingbyatleasttwootherMembers.

3. ForavoteonanamendmenttotheStatutestobevalid,anabsolutemajority(morethan50%)oftheMemberseligibletovotemustbepresent.

4. AproposaltoadoptoramendtheStatutesshallbeadoptedifapprovedbythree-quartersoftheMemberspresentandeligibletovote.

5. AnyproposaltoadoptoramendtheRegulationsGoverningtheApplicationoftheStatutesandtheStandingOrdersoftheCongressmustbesubmittedinwritingwithabriefexplanationtothegeneralsecretariatbyaMemberorbytheExecutiveCommittee.

6. ForaproposaltoadoptoramendtheRegulationsGoverningtheApplicationoftheStatutesandtheStandingOrdersoftheCongresstobeadopted,asimplemajority(morethan50%)ofthevalidvotescastisrequired.

26 V. Organisation

27 Elections, other decisions, requisite majority1. Electionsshallbeconductedbysecretballot.

2. Anyotherdecisionthatrequiresavoteshallbereachedbyashowofhandsorbymeansofanelectroniccount.Ifashowofhandsdoesnotresultinaclearmajorityinfavourofamotion,thevoteshallbetakenbycallingtheroll,membersbeingcalledinEnglishalphabeticalorder.

3. FortheelectionofthePresident,two-thirdsofthevotesoftheMemberspresentandeligibletovotearenecessaryinthefirstballot.Inthesecondandanyotherrequisiteballot,asimplemajority(morethan50%)ofthevalidvotescastissufficient.IftherearemorethantwocandidatesfortheofficeofPresident,whoeverobtainsthelowestnumberofvotesiseliminatedasfromthesecondballotuntilonlytwocandidatesareleft.

4. Fortheelectionofthechairmen,deputychairmenandmembersofthejudicialbodies,oftheAuditandComplianceCommitteeandofthefemalememberoftheExecutiveCommittee,thecandidate(s)whoreceive(s)themostvotesinrespectofthefreeseat(s)shallbeelected.

5. Theelectionofthechairmen,deputychairmenandmembersofthejudicialbodiesandoftheAuditandComplianceCommitteebytheCongressmaybeconductedenbloc.AttherequestofatleasttenMembers,however,aseparatevoteforaspecificcandidateshalltakeplace.

6. UnlessotherwisestipulatedintheStatutes,asimplemajority(morethan50%)ofthevalidvotescastissufficientforelections,votesandotherdecisionstobevalid.

7. FurtherdetailsarestipulatedintheStandingOrdersoftheCongress.

27V. Organisation

28 Minutes1. TheSecretaryGeneralshallberesponsibleforrecordingtheminutesattheCongress.

2. TheminutesoftheCongressshallbecheckedbythoseMembersdesignated.

29 Effective dates of decisionsDecisionspassedbytheCongressshallcomeintoeffectfortheMemberssixtydaysafterthecloseoftheCongress,unlesstheCongressfixesanotherdateforadecisiontotakeeffect.

28 V. Organisation

B. Executive Committee

30 Composition, election of the President,

the female member of the Executive Committee and vice-presidents and members

1. TheExecutiveCommitteeconsistsof25members:1President,electedbytheCongress,8vice-presidents,electedbytheConfederationsandinstalledbytheCongress,1femalememberoftheExecutiveCommittee,electedbytheCongress,and15othermembers,electedbytheConfederationsandinstalledbytheCongress.

2. ThePresidentshallbeelectedbytheCongressforaperiodoffouryearsintheyearfollowingaFIFAWorldCup.HismandateshallbeginaftertheendoftheCongresswhichhaselectedhim.APresidentmaybere-elected.

3. ThefemalememberoftheExecutiveCommitteeshallbeelectedbytheCongress.Themandateshallbeforaperiodoffouryears,beginningaftertheendoftheCongressatwhichthefemalememberoftheExecutiveCommitteewaselected.

4. Thevice-presidentsandtheothermembersoftheExecutiveCommitteeshallbeelectedbytherespectiveConfederationsandinstalledbytheCongress.AllConfederationsshallpassasingledecisionastowhentheywishtoelecttheirvice-presidentsandothermemberstotheExecutiveCommittee.ThesubsequentcongressesoftheConfederationsshalltakethisdecisionwithinoneyearoftheseStatutescomingintoforce.Whenmakingtheelections,aConfederationmayelectorre-electonlyhalfofitsmembers(inthecaseofoddnumbers,halfofthenumberofelectionsplusorminusone),andonlyeverytwoyears.Themandatesofthevice-presidentsandtheothermembersoftheExecutiveCommitteeshalllastforfouryears,startingupontheirinstallationbytheCongress.Thevice-presidentsandtheothermembersoftheExecutiveCommitteemaybere-electedandre-installed.IfaConfederationdecidestochangetheyearforholdinganelectioninitsstatutes,themandateofthevice-presidentsandtheothermemberselectedtotheExecutiveCommitteewillbeextendedbyoneyear,butonlyonce.

29V. Organisation

Aninstalledvice-presidentorothermemberoftheExecutiveCommitteemayonlyberemovedfromofficebeforecompletionofhismandatebytheFIFACongressorthecongressoftheConfederationconcerned,subjecttothesanctionsanddecisionsoftheFIFAjudicialbodies.

TheConfederationsareapportionedthefollowingplaces:

a) CONMEBOL vice-president (1) members (2)b) AFC vice-president (1) members (3)c) UEFA vice-presidents (3) members (5)d) CAF vice-president (1) members (3)e) CONCACAF vice-president (1) members (2)f) OFC vice-president (1) member ()

5. NotmorethanonememberfromthesameAssociationmayserveontheExecutiveCommitteesimultaneously.

6. IfthePresidentispermanentlyortemporarilypreventedfromperforminghisofficialfunction,thelongest-servingvice-presidentshallrepresenthimuntilthenextCongress.ThisCongressshallelectanewPresident,ifnecessary.

7. IfthefemalememberoftheExecutiveCommitteepermanentlyceasestoperformherofficialfunction,theExecutiveCommitteemaydesignateanotherfemalememberoftheExecutiveCommitteeuntilthenextCongress.

8. Anyvice-presidentorothermemberoftheExecutiveCommitteewhonolongerexerciseshisofficialfunctionshallbeimmediatelyreplacedbytheConfederationwhichelectedhimfortheremainingperiodofoffice.

31 Powers of the Executive Committee1. TheExecutiveCommitteeshallpassdecisionsonallcasesthatdonotcomewithinthesphereofresponsibilityoftheCongressorarenotreservedforotherbodiesbylaworundertheseStatutes.

30 V. Organisation

2. TheExecutiveCommitteeshallmeetatleasttwiceayear.

3. ThePresidentshallconvenetheExecutiveCommitteemeetings.IfatleastthirteenmembersoftheExecutiveCommitteerequestameeting,thePresidentshallconveneit.

4. TheExecutiveCommitteeshallappointthechairmen,deputychairmenandmembersofthestandingcommitteeswiththeexceptionofthoseoftheAuditandComplianceCommittee,whoareelectedbytheCongress.

5. ThePresidentshallcompiletheagenda.EachmemberoftheExecutiveCommitteeisentitledtoproposeitemsforinclusionintheagenda.

6. TheExecutiveCommitteemaydecidetosetupad-hoccommitteesifnecessaryatanytime.

7. TheExecutiveCommitteeshallappointthethreerepresentativesofFIFAwhoshallattendthegeneralassemblyofTheIFABinadditiontotheFIFAPresident.Furthermore,theExecutiveCommitteeisentitledtodecideonhowtherepresentativesofFIFAshallvoteinTheIFAB.

8. TheExecutiveCommitteeshallappointordismisstheSecretaryGeneralontheproposalofthePresident.TheSecretaryGeneralshallattendthemeetingsofallthecommitteesexofficio.

9. TheExecutiveCommitteeshalldecidetheplaceanddatesofthefinalcompetitionsofFIFAtournamentsandthenumberofteamstakingpartfromeachConfederation.ThisshallnotapplytodecisionsonthehostCountryoftheFIFAWorldCupfinalcompetition,whichshallbevotedonbytheCongress.

10. TheExecutiveCommitteeshallapprovetheFIFAOrganisationRegulations.

31V. Organisation

C. President

32 President1. ThePresidentrepresentsFIFAlegally.

2. Heisprimarilyresponsiblefor:

a) implementingthedecisionspassedbytheCongressandtheExecutiveCommitteethroughthegeneralsecretariat;

b) supervisingtheworkofthegeneralsecretariat;

c) relationsbetweenFIFAandtheConfederations,Members,politicalbodiesandinternationalorganisations.

3. OnlythePresidentmayproposetheappointmentordismissaloftheSecretaryGeneral.

4. ThePresidentshallpresideovertheCongress,theExecutiveandEmergencyCommitteemeetingsandthosecommitteesofwhichhehasbeenappointedchairman.

5. ThePresidentshallhaveanordinaryvoteontheExecutiveCommitteeand,whenevervotesareequal,shallhaveacastingvote.

6. IfthePresidentisabsentorunavailable,thelongest-servingvice-presidentavailableshalldeputise.

7. AnyadditionalpowersofthePresidentshallbecontainedintheFIFAOrganisationRegulations.

32 V. Organisation

D. Emergency Committee

33 Emergency Committee1. TheEmergencyCommitteeshalldealwithallmattersrequiringimmediatesettlementbetweentwomeetingsoftheExecutiveCommittee.ThecommitteeshallconsistoftheFIFAPresidentandonememberfromeachConfederationappointedbytheExecutiveCommitteeandchosenfromamongitsmembersforaperiodoffouryears.

2. ThePresidentshallconvenetheEmergencyCommitteemeetings.Ifameetingcannotbeconvenedwithinanappropriateperiodoftime,decisionsmaybepassedthroughothermeansofcommunication.Suchdecisionsshallhaveimmediatelegaleffect.ThePresidentshallnotifytheExecutiveCommitteeimmediatelyofthedecisionspassedbytheEmergencyCommittee.

3. AlldecisionstakenbytheEmergencyCommitteeshallberatifiedbytheExecutiveCommitteeatitsnextmeeting.

4. IfthePresidentisunabletoattendameeting,thelongest-servingvice-presidentavailableshalldeputise.

5. ThePresidentisentitledtodesignateadeputyforanymemberwhoisunabletoattendorhasaconflictofinterest.ThedeputyshallbelongtotheExecutiveCommitteeandthesameConfederationasthememberwhoisunabletoattendorhasaconflictofinterest.

33V. Organisation

E. Standing committees

34 Standing committees1. Thestandingcommitteesare:

a) FinanceCommittee

b) AuditandComplianceCommittee

c) StrategicCommittee

d) OrganisingCommitteefortheFIFAWorldCup

e) OrganisingCommitteefortheFIFAConfederationsCup

f) OrganisingCommitteefortheOlympicFootballTournaments

g) OrganisingCommitteefortheFIFAU-20WorldCup

h) OrganisingCommitteefortheFIFAU-17WorldCup

i) CommitteeforWomensFootballandtheFIFAWomensWorldCup

j) OrganisingCommitteefortheFIFAU-20WomensWorldCup

k) OrganisingCommitteefortheFIFAU-17WomensWorldCup

l) FutsalCommittee

m)BeachSoccerCommittee

n) CommitteeforClubFootball

o) OrganisingCommitteefortheFIFAClubWorldCup

34 V. Organisation

p) RefereesCommittee

q) FootballCommittee

r) MedicalCommittee

s) DevelopmentCommittee

t) PlayersStatusCommittee

u) LegalCommittee

v) CommitteeforFairPlayandSocialResponsibility

w)MediaCommittee

x) AssociationsCommittee

y) MarketingandTelevisionCommittee

z) SecurityandIntegrityCommittee

2. ThechairmenanddeputychairmenofthestandingcommitteesshallbemembersoftheExecutiveCommitteewiththeexceptionofthoseoftheAuditandComplianceCommittee,whomaynotbelongtotheExecutiveCommittee.

3. ThemembersofeachstandingcommitteeshallbedesignatedbytheExecutiveCommitteeontheproposaloftheMembersofFIFA,thePresidentofFIFAortheConfederations.Thechairman,deputychairmanandmembersoftheAuditandComplianceCommitteeshallbeelectedbytheCongress.Thechairmen,deputychairmenandthemembersofthestandingcommitteesshallbedesignatedforatermofofficeoffouryears.Membersmaybere-appointedandmayalsoberelievedoftheirdutiesatanytime,althoughthechairman,deputychairmanandmembersoftheAuditandComplianceCommitteemayonlyberelievedoftheirdutiesbytheCongress.

35V. Organisation

4. Thecomposition,specificdutiesandpowersoftheindividualcommitteesshallbestipulatedintheFIFAOrganisationRegulations.

5. EachchairmanshallrepresenthiscommitteeandconductbusinessincompliancewiththeFIFAOrganisationRegulations.

6. Eachcommitteemay,ifnecessary,setupabureauand/orsub-committeetosettleurgentmatters.

7. EachcommitteemayproposeamendmentstoitsregulationstotheExecutiveCommittee.

35 Finance CommitteeTheFinanceCommitteeshallmonitorthefinancialmanagementandadvisetheExecutiveCommitteeonfinancialmattersandassetmanagement.ItshallanalysetheFIFAbudgetandthefinancialstatementspreparedbytheSecretaryGeneralandsubmitthemtotheExecutiveCommitteeforapproval.

36 Audit and Compliance Committee1. TheAuditandComplianceCommitteeshallensurethecompletenessandreliabilityofthefinancialaccountingandreviewthefinancialstatements,theconsolidatedfinancialstatementandtheexternalauditorsreport.

2. TheAuditandComplianceCommitteeshalladviseandassisttheExecutiveCommitteeinmonitoringFIFAsfinancialandcompliancemattersandissueandmonitorcompliancewiththeFIFAOrganisationRegulations.

36 V. Organisation

3. DetailsontheAuditandComplianceCommitteesresponsibilities,itsinternalcooperationandotherproceduralmattersarestipulatedintheFIFAOrganisationRegulations.

4. Thechairman,deputychairmanandmembersoftheAuditandComplianceCommitteeshallbeelectedbytheCongressforaperiodoffouryearsandmayonlyberelievedoftheirdutiesbytheCongress.

5. Ifthechairman,thedeputychairmanoramemberoftheAuditandComplianceCommitteepermanentlyceasestoperformhisofficialfunctionduringhistermofoffice,theExecutiveCommitteeshallappointareplacementtoserveuntilthenextCongress.

6. ThechairmananddeputychairmanoftheAuditandComplianceCommitteeshallfulfiltheindependencecriteriaasdescribedintheStandingOrdersoftheCongress.

37 Strategic CommitteeTheStrategicCommitteeshalldealwithglobalstrategiesforfootballanditspolitical,economicandsocialstatus.

38 Organising Committee for the FIFA World CupTheOrganisingCommitteefortheFIFAWorldCupshallorganisetheFIFAWorldCupincompliancewiththeprovisionsoftheregulationsapplicabletothiscompetition,theListofRequirementsandtheOrganisingAssociationAgreement.

37V. Organisation

39 Organising Committee for the FIFA Confederations CupTheOrganisingCommitteefortheFIFAConfederationsCupshallorganisetheFIFAConfederationsCupincompliancewiththeprovisionsoftheregulationsapplicabletothiscompetition,theListofRequirementsandtheOrganisingAssociationAgreement.

40 Organising Committee for the Olympic Football Tournaments TheOrganisingCommitteefortheOlympicFootballTournamentsshallorganisetheOlympicFootballTournamentsincompliancewiththeprovisionsoftheregulationsapplicabletothesetournamentsandtheOlympicCharter.

41 Organising Committee for the FIFA U-20 World Cup TheOrganisingCommitteefortheFIFAU-20WorldCupshallorganisetheFIFAU-20WorldCupincompliancewiththeprovisionsoftheregulationsapplicabletothiscompetition,theListofRequirementsandtheOrganisingAssociationAgreement.

42 Organising Committee for the FIFA U-17 World CupTheOrganisingCommitteefortheFIFAU-17WorldCupshallorganisetheFIFAU-17WorldCupincompliancewiththeprovisionsoftheregulationsapplicabletothiscompetition,theListofRequirementsandtheOrganisingAssociationAgreement.

38 V. Organisation

43 Committee for Womens Football and the FIFA Womens World CupTheCommitteeforWomensFootballandtheFIFAWomensWorldCupshallorganisetheFIFAWomensWorldCupincompliancewiththeprovisionsoftheregulationsapplicabletothiscompetition,theListofRequirementsandtheOrganisingAssociationAgreement,anddealwithgeneralissuesrelatingtowomensfootball.

44 Organising Committee for the FIFA U-20 Womens World CupTheOrganisingCommitteefortheFIFAU-20WomensWorldCupshallorganisetheFIFAU-20WomensWorldCupincompliancewiththeprovisionsoftheregulationsapplicabletothiscompetition,theListofRequirementsandtheOrganisingAssociationAgreement.

45 Organising Committee for the FIFA U-17 Womens World CupTheOrganisingCommitteefortheFIFAU-17WomensWorldCupshallorganisetheFIFAU-17WomensWorldCupincompliancewiththeprovisionsoftheregulationsapplicabletothiscompetition,theListofRequirementsandtheOrganisingAssociationAgreement.

46 Futsal CommitteeTheFutsalCommitteeshallorganisetheFIFAFutsalWorldCupincompliancewiththeprovisionsoftheregulationsapplicabletothiscompetition,theListofRequirementsandtheOrganisingAssociationAgreement,anddealwithgeneralissuesrelatingtofutsal.

39V. Organisation

47 Beach Soccer CommitteeTheBeachSoccerCommitteeshallorganisetheFIFABeachSoccerWorldCupincompliancewiththeprovisionsoftheregulationsapplicabletothiscompetition,theListofRequirementsandtheOrganisingAssociationAgreement,anddealwithgeneralissuesrelatingtobeachsoccer.

48 Committee for Club FootballTheCommitteeforClubFootballshalldealwithissuesrelatingtotheinterestsofclubfootballworldwide.

49 Organising Committee for the FIFA Club World CupTheOrganisingCommitteefortheFIFAClubWorldCupshallorganisetheFIFAClubWorldCupincompliancewiththeprovisionsoftheregulationsapplicabletothiscompetition,theListofRequirementsandtheOrganisingAssociationAgreement.

50 Referees CommitteeTheRefereesCommitteeshallimplementandinterprettheLawsoftheGameandmayproposeamendmentstotheLawsoftheGametotheExecutiveCommittee.ItshallappointtherefereesandassistantrefereesformatchesincompetitionsorganisedbyFIFA.

40 V. Organisation

51 Football CommitteeTheFootballCommitteeshalldealwithfootballmatters,particularlythestructureofthegameandtherelationshipbetweenClubs,Leagues,Members,ConfederationsandFIFA,andalsoanalysethebasicaspectsoffootballtrainingandtechnicaldevelopment.

52 Medical CommitteeTheMedicalCommitteeshalldealwithallmedicalaspectsoffootball.

53 Development CommitteeTheDevelopmentCommitteeshalldealwithFIFAsglobaldevelopmentprogrammes.Itshalldeviseandproposeappropriatestrategies,checkthesestrategiesandanalyseandmonitorsupportprovidedtoMembersandConfederationsinthisregard.

54 Players Status Committee1. ThePlayersStatusCommitteeshallsetupandmonitorcompliancewiththeRegulationsontheStatusandTransferofPlayersanddeterminethestatusofPlayersforvariousFIFAcompetitions.ItspowersofjurisdictionaregovernedbytheRegulationsontheStatusandTransferofPlayers.

2. ItshallalsoberesponsiblefortheworkoftheDisputeResolutionChamberinaccordancewiththeRegulationsontheStatusandTransferofPlayersandtheRulesGoverningtheProceduresofthePlayersStatusCommitteeandtheDisputeResolutionChamber.

41V. Organisation

55 Legal CommitteeTheLegalCommitteeshallanalysebasiclegalissuesrelatingtofootballandtheevolutionoftheStatutesandregulationsofFIFA,theConfederationsandMembers.

56 Committee for Fair Play and Social ResponsibilityTheCommitteeforFairPlayandSocialResponsibilityshalldealwithfairplaymatters,promotetheconceptoffairplayandfightdiscriminationinfootballworldwide.ItshallalsodealwithsocialresponsibilityandenvironmentalprotectionmattersinconnectionwithFIFAanditsactivities.

57 Media CommitteeTheMediaCommitteeshalldealwiththeworkingconditionsforthemediaatFIFAeventsandmaintainrelationswithinternationalmediaorganisations.

58 Associations CommitteeTheAssociationsCommitteeshalldealwithrelationsbetweenFIFAanditsMembersaswellastheMemberscompliancewiththeFIFAStatutesanddrawupproposalsforoptimumcooperation.ThecommitteeshallalsomonitortheevolutionoftheStatutesandregulationsofFIFA,theConfederationsandMembers.

42 V. Organisation

59 Marketing and Television CommitteeTheMarketingandTelevisionCommitteeshalladvisetheExecutiveCommitteewithregardtodraftingandimplementingcontractsbetweenFIFAanditsvariousmarketing/televisionpartnersandanalysemarketingandtelevisionstrategiesthathavebeendevised.

60 Security and Integrity CommitteeTheSecurityandIntegrityCommitteeshalldealwithglobalstrategiesagainstmatchmanipulationtoprotecttheintegrityoffootball.ThecommitteeshallissueandmonitorcompliancewiththeFIFAStadiumSafetyandSecurityRegulationsandmonitorrelevantdevelopmentsintheareaofstadiumsecurity.

43VI. Judicial bodies and disciplinary measures

61 Judicial bodies 1. ThejudicialbodiesofFIFAare:

a) theDisciplinaryCommittee;

b) theEthicsCommittee;

c) theAppealCommittee.

2. Thejudicialbodiesshallconsistofachairman,adeputychairmanandaspecificnumberofothermembers.ThecompositionofthejudicialbodiesshouldrespectthefairdistributionofpositionsandtakeaccountoftheMembers.

3. Thejudicialbodiesaretobecomposedinsuchawaythatthemembers,together,havetheknowledge,abilitiesandspecialistexperiencethatisnecessaryfortheduecompletionoftheirtasks.Thechairmenanddeputychairmenofthejudicialbodiesshallbequalifiedtopractiselaw.Thetermofofficeshallbefouryears.Themembersmaybere-electedorrelievedoftheirdutiesatanytime,althoughtheymayonlyberelievedoftheirdutiesbytheCongress.

4. ThechairmenanddeputychairmenofbothchambersoftheEthicsCommitteeshallfulfiltheindependencecriteriaasdescribedintheStandingOrdersoftheCongress.

44 VI. Judicial bodies and disciplinary measures

5. Thechairmen,deputychairmenandothermembersofthejudicialbodiesshallbeelectedbytheCongressandshallnotbemembersoftheExecutiveCommitteeorofastandingcommittee.

6. Ifthechairman,thedeputychairmanoramemberofajudicialbodypermanentlyceasestoperformhisofficialfunctionduringhistermofoffice,theExecutiveCommitteeshallappointareplacementtoserveuntilthenextCongress.

7. TheresponsibilitiesandfunctionofthejudicialbodiesshallbestipulatedintheFIFADisciplinaryCodeandtheFIFACodeofEthics.

8. Thedecision-makingpowersofcertaincommitteesremainunaffected.

62 Disciplinary Committee1. ThefunctionoftheDisciplinaryCommitteeshallbegovernedbytheFIFADisciplinaryCode.Thecommitteeshallpassdecisionsonlywhenatleastthreemembersarepresent.Incertaincases,thechairmanmayrulealone.

2. TheDisciplinaryCommitteemaypronouncethesanctionsdescribedintheseStatutesandtheFIFADisciplinaryCodeonMembers,Clubs,Officials,Players,intermediariesandlicensedmatchagents.

3. TheseprovisionsaresubjecttothedisciplinarypowersoftheCongressandExecutiveCommitteewithregardtothesuspensionandexpulsionofMembers.

4. TheExecutiveCommitteeshallissuetheFIFADisciplinaryCode.

45VI. Judicial bodies and disciplinary measures

63 Ethics Committee1. ThefunctionoftheEthicsCommitteeshallbegovernedbytheFIFACodeofEthics.Itisdividedintoaninvestigatorychamberandanadjudicatorychamber.Theadjudicatorychambershalltakedecisionsifatleastthreemembersarepresent.Thechairmanmaytakedecisionsaloneinspecificcases.

2. TheEthicsCommitteemaypronouncethesanctionsdescribedintheseStatutes,theFIFACodeofEthicsandtheFIFADisciplinaryCodeonOfficials,Players,intermediariesandlicensedmatchagents.

3. TheExecutiveCommitteeshallissuetheFIFACodeofEthics.

64 Appeal Committee1. ThefunctionoftheAppealCommitteeshallbegovernedbytheFIFADisciplinaryCodeandtheFIFACodeofEthics.Thecommitteeshallpassdecisionsonlywhenatleastthreemembersarepresent.Incertaincases,thechairmanmayrulealone.

2. TheAppealCommitteeisresponsibleforhearingappealsagainstdecisionsfromtheDisciplinaryCommitteeandtheEthicsCommitteethatarenotdeclaredfinalbytherelevantFIFAregulations.

3. DecisionspronouncedbytheAppealCommitteeshallbeirrevocableandbindingonallthepartiesconcerned.ThisprovisionissubjecttoappealslodgedwiththeCourtofArbitrationforSport(CAS).

46 VI. Judicial bodies and disciplinary measures

65 Disciplinary measuresThedisciplinarymeasuresareprimarily:

1. fornaturalandlegalpersons:a) awarning;b) areprimand;c) afine;d) thereturnofawards.

2. fornaturalpersons:a) acaution;b) anexpulsion;c) amatchsuspension;d) abanfromthedressingroomsand/orthesubstitutesbench;e) abanfromenteringastadium;f) abanontakingpartinanyfootball-relatedactivity;g) socialwork.

3. forlegalpersons:a) atransferban;b) playingamatchwithoutspectators;c) playingamatchonneutralterritory;d) abanonplayinginaparticularstadium;e) annulmentoftheresultofamatch;f) expulsion;g) aforfeit;h) deductionofpoints;i) relegationtoalowerdivision;j) replayingamatch.

47VII. Arbitration

66 Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) 1. FIFArecognisestheindependentCourtofArbitrationforSport(CAS)withheadquartersinLausanne(Switzerland)toresolvedisputesbetweenFIFA,Members,Confederations,Leagues,Clubs,Players,Officials,intermediaries andlicensedmatchagents.

2. TheprovisionsoftheCASCodeofSports-relatedArbitrationshallapplytotheproceedings.CASshallprimarilyapplythevariousregulationsofFIFAand,additionally,Swisslaw.

67 Jurisdiction of CAS1. AppealsagainstfinaldecisionspassedbyFIFAslegalbodiesandagainstdecisionspassedbyConfederations,MembersorLeaguesshallbelodgedwithCASwithin21daysofnotificationofthedecisioninquestion.

2. RecoursemayonlybemadetoCASafterallotherinternalchannelshavebeenexhausted.

3. CAS,however,doesnotdealwithappealsarisingfrom:

a) violationsoftheLawsoftheGame;

b) suspensionsofuptofourmatchesoruptothreemonths(withtheexceptionofdopingdecisions);

c) decisionsagainstwhichanappealtoanindependentanddulyconstitutedarbitrationtribunalrecognisedundertherulesofanAssociationorConfederationmaybemade.

48 VII. Arbitration

4. Theappealshallnothaveasuspensiveeffect.TheappropriateFIFAbodyor,alternatively,CASmayordertheappealtohaveasuspensiveeffect.

5. FIFAisentitledtoappealtoCASagainstanyinternallyfinalandbindingdoping-relateddecisionpassedinparticularbytheConfederations,MembersorLeaguesinaccordancewiththeprovisionssetoutintheFIFAAnti-DopingRegulations.

6. TheWorldAnti-DopingAgency(WADA)isentitledtoappealtoCASagainstanyinternallyfinalandbindingdoping-relateddecisionpassedinparticularbyFIFA,theConfederations,MembersorLeaguesinaccordancewiththeprovisionssetoutintheFIFAAnti-DopingRegulations.

49VII. Arbitration

68 Obligation1. TheConfederations,MembersandLeaguesshallagreetorecogniseCASas anindependentjudicialauthorityandtoensurethattheirmembers,affiliatedPlayersandOfficialscomplywiththedecisionspassedbyCAS.Thesameobligationshallapplytointermediariesandlicensedmatchagents.

2. RecoursetoordinarycourtsoflawisprohibitedunlessspecificallyprovidedforintheFIFAregulations.Recoursetoordinarycourtsoflawforalltypesofprovisionalmeasuresisalsoprohibited.

3. TheAssociationsshallinsertaclauseintheirstatutesorregulations,stipulatingthatitisprohibitedtotakedisputesintheAssociationordisputesaffectingLeagues,membersofLeagues,Clubs,membersofClubs,Players,OfficialsandotherAssociationOfficialstoordinarycourtsoflaw,unlesstheFIFAregulationsorbindinglegalprovisionsspecificallyprovidefororstipulaterecoursetoordinarycourtsoflaw.Insteadofrecoursetoordinarycourtsoflaw,provisionshallbemadeforarbitration.SuchdisputesshallbetakentoanindependentanddulyconstitutedarbitrationtribunalrecognisedundertherulesoftheAssociationorConfederationortoCAS.

TheAssociationsshallalsoensurethatthisstipulationisimplementedintheAssociation,ifnecessarybyimposingabindingobligationonitsmembers.TheAssociationsshallimposesanctionsonanypartythatfailstorespectthisobligationandensurethatanyappealagainstsuchsanctionsshalllikewisebestrictlysubmittedtoarbitration,andnottoordinarycourtsoflaw.

50 VIII. Submission to decisions of FIFA

69 Principle1. TheConfederations,MembersandLeaguesshallagreetocomplyfullywithanydecisionspassedbytherelevantFIFAbodieswhich,accordingtotheseStatutes,arefinalandnotsubjecttoappeal.

2. Theyshalltakeeveryprecautionnecessarytoensurethattheirownmembers,PlayersandOfficialscomplywiththesedecisions.

3. Thesameobligationappliestointermediariesandlicensedmatchagents.

70 SanctionsAnyviolationoftheforegoingprovisionswillbepunishedincompliancewiththeFIFADisciplinaryCode.

51IX. General secretariat

71 General secretariatThegeneralsecretariatshallcarryoutalltheadministrativeworkofFIFAunderthedirectionoftheSecretaryGeneral.

72 Secretary General1. TheSecretaryGeneralisthechiefexecutiveofthegeneralsecretariat. 2. Heshallbeappointedonthebasisofanagreementgovernedbyprivatelaw.

3. Heshallberesponsiblefor:

a) implementingdecisionspassedbytheCongressandExecutiveCommitteeincompliancewiththePresidentsdirectives;

b) managingandkeepingtheaccountsofFIFAproperly;

c) compilingtheminutesforthemeetingsoftheCongress,ExecutiveCommittee,EmergencyCommitteeandstandingandad-hoccommittees;

d) FIFAscorrespondence;

e) relationswiththeConfederations,Membersandcommittees;

f) organisingthegeneralsecretariat;

g) theappointmentanddismissalofstaffworkinginthegeneralsecretariat;

h) signingdecisionsonbehalfofanyFIFAcommittee,providedthatnootherrulingexistsintherespectiveregulations.

4. ThePresidentshallappointthemanagerialstaff(directors)inthegeneralsecretariatontheproposaloftheSecretaryGeneral.

52 X. Finance

73 Financial period1. ThefinancialperiodofFIFAshallbefouryearsandshallbeginoneach1JanuaryintheyearfollowingthefinalcompetitionoftheFIFAWorldCup.

2. TherevenueandexpenditureofFIFAshallbemanagedsothattheybalanceoutoverthefinancialperiod.FIFAsmajordutiesinthefutureshallbeguaranteedthroughthecreationofreserves.

3. TheSecretaryGeneralisresponsiblefordrawinguptheannualconsolidatedaccountsofFIFAwithitssubsidiariesasat31December.

74 AuditorsTheauditorsshallaudittheaccountsapprovedbytheFinanceCommitteeandpresentareporttotheCongress.Theauditorsshallbeappointedforaperiodoffouryears.Thismandatemayberenewed.

75 Membership subscriptions1. Membershipsubscriptionsaredueon1Januaryofeachyear.TheannualsubscriptionfornewMembersfortheyearinquestionshallbepaidwithin30daysofthecloseoftheCongressatwhichtheywereadmitted.

2. TheCongressshallfixtheamountoftheannualsubscriptioneveryfouryearsontherecommendationoftheExecutiveCommittee.ItshallbethesameforeveryMemberandamounttonomorethanUSD1,000.

53X. Finance

76 SettlementFIFAmaydebitanyMembersaccounttosettleclaims.

77 Levies1. TheConfederationsmaydemandalevyoninternationalmatchesplayedbetweentwoArepresentativeteams,inaccordancewiththeConfederationsstatutesandregulations.

2. Membersmaydemandtheirownlevyonmatchesplayedintheirterritory,independentlyoftheirConfederation,inaccordancewiththeMembersstatutesandregulations.

54 XI. Rights in competitions and events

78 Rights1. FIFA,itsMembersandtheConfederationsaretheoriginalownersofalloftherightsemanatingfromcompetitionsandothereventscomingundertheirrespectivejurisdiction,withoutanyrestrictionsastocontent,time,placeandlaw.Theserightsinclude,amongothers,everykindoffinancialrights,audiovisualandradiorecording,reproductionandbroadcastingrights,multimediarights,marketingandpromotionalrightsandincorporealrightssuchasemblemsandrightsarisingundercopyrightlaw.

2. TheExecutiveCommitteeshalldecidehowandtowhatextenttheserightsareutilisedanddrawupspecialregulationstothisend.TheExecutiveCommitteeshallalonedecidewhethertheserightsshallbeutilisedexclusively,orjointlywithathirdpartyorentirelythroughathirdparty.

79 Authorisation1. FIFA,itsMembersandtheConfederationsareexclusivelyresponsibleforauthorisingthedistributionofimageandsoundandotherdatacarriersoffootballmatchesandeventscomingundertheirrespectivejurisdiction,withoutanyrestrictionsastocontent,time,placeandtechnicalandlegalaspects.

2. TheExecutiveCommitteeshallissuespecialregulationstothisend.

55XII. Competitions

A. FIFA final competitions

80 Venue1. TheExecutiveCommitteeshalldecidethevenueforthefinalcompetitionsorganisedbyFIFA,withthesoleexceptionofthevenueforthefinalcompetitionoftheFIFAWorldCup,whichshallbedecidedbytheCongressinaccordancewithpar.2ofthisarticle.

2. ThedecisiononthevenueforthefinalcompetitionoftheFIFAWorldCupaimstoachievetheobjectiveofsecuringthebestpossiblehostingconditionsinthehostcountryandshallfollowtheprocedurebelow:

a) BasedonspecificregulationstobeissuedbytheExecutiveCommittee,theFIFAgeneralsecretariatshallestablishafairandtransparentbiddingprocedure,invitingallqualifiedMemberstosubmitabidanddefiningindetailtherequirementsforthebiddingandhostingaswellascriteriaforselectingthehostoftheevent.

b) Basedonitsbestjudgement,theFIFAgeneralsecretariatshallsubmittotheExecutiveCommitteeapublicreportevaluatingthecomplianceofallbidswiththebiddingprocedureandtherequirementsforhostingtheevent,takingintoconsiderationthedefinedcriteriaforselectingthehost.

56 XII. Competitions

c) TheExecutiveCommitteeshallreviewthereportanddesignate,basedonitsbestjudgementandinanopenballot,uptothreebidstobesubmittedtotheCongressforafinaldecision.Theresultofeachballotshallbemadepublic.

d) TheCongressshallselectthehostvenuefromthebidsdesignatedbytheExecutiveCommittee.Anabsolutemajority(morethan50%)oftheMemberspresentandeligibletovoteisnecessaryinthefirstballot.Ifanabsolutemajorityisnotreachedinthefirstballot,thenthebidwiththelowestnumberofvotesinthefirstballotiseliminated.Inthesecondballot,oriffewerthanthreebidsarepresentedtotheCongress,asimplemajority(morethan50%)ofthevalidvotescastissufficient.

3. ACongressmaynotawardthehostingrightstomorethanoneFIFAWorldCupatthesamemeeting.

4. TherighttohosttheeventshallnotbeawardedtomembersofthesameConfederationfortwoconsecutiveeditionsoftheFIFAWorldCup.

57XII. Competitions

B. International matches and competitions

81 International match calendarTheExecutiveCommitteeshallcompileaninternationalmatchcalendarthatshallbebindingupontheConfederations,MembersandLeagues,afterconferringwiththeConfederations.

82 International matches and competitions1. TheExecutiveCommitteeshallberesponsibleforissuingregulationsfororganisinginternationalmatchesandcompetitionsbetweenrepresentativeteamsandbetweenLeagues,Cluband/orscratchteams.NosuchmatchorcompetitionshalltakeplacewithoutthepriorpermissionofFIFA,theConfederationsand/ortheMembersinaccordancewiththeRegulationsGoverningInternationalMatches.

2. TheExecutiveCommitteemayissuefurtherprovisionsforsuchmatchesandcompetitions.

3. TheExecutiveCommitteeshalldetermineanycriteriaforauthorisingline-upsthatarenotcoveredbytheRegulationsGoverningInternationalMatches.

4. NotwithstandingtheauthorisationcompetencesassetforthintheRegulationsGoverningInternationalMatches,FIFAmaytakethefinaldecisionontheauthorisationofanyinternationalmatchorcompetition.

58 XII. Competitions

83 Contacts1. PlayersandteamsaffiliatedtoMembersorprovisionalmembersoftheConfederationsmaynotplaymatchesormakesportingcontactswithPlayersorteamsthatarenotaffiliatedtoMembersorprovisionalmembersoftheConfederationswithouttheapprovalofFIFA.

2. MembersandtheirClubsmaynotplayontheterritoryofanotherMemberwithoutthelattersapproval.

84 AuthorisationAssociations,LeaguesorClubsthatareaffiliatedtoaMembermayonlyjoinanotherMemberortakepartincompetitionsonthatMembersterritoryunderexceptionalcircumstances.Ineachcase,authorisationmustbegivenbybothMembers,therespectiveConfederation(s)andbyFIFA.

59XIII. Final provisions

85 Unforeseen contingencies and force majeureTheExecutiveCommitteeshallhavethefinaldecisiononanymattersnotprovidedforintheseStatutesorincasesofforcemajeure.

86 DissolutionIfFIFAisdisbanded,itsassetsshallbetransferredtothesupremecourtoftheCountryinwhichitsheadquartersaresituated.ItshallholdtheseassetsintrustasbonuspaterfamiliaeuntilFIFAisre-established.

87 Enforcement1. TheseStatuteswereadoptedattheCongressinSoPauloon11June2014andcomeintoforceon1April2015.

2. Thejudicialbodies,theAuditandComplianceCommitteeandthefemalememberoftheExecutiveCommitteeshallbeelectedforthefirsttimeatthe2013FIFACongress.Intheeventofanelectionofanincumbentoffice-holder,therespectiveoffice-holdersfirstone-yeartermofofficeshallnotbetakenintoaccountforthetermofoffice.

60 XIII. Final provisions

3. ThenewrulesonthecompositionoftheExecutiveCommitteewithregardtothefourBritishAssociationsandUEFAshallapplyonlyaftertherespectivetermofofficehascometoanend.

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61I. Application for admission to FIFA

Regulations Governing the Application of the Statutes

1 Application for admissionTheExecutiveCommitteemaylaydowntheprocedureforadmissioninspecialregulations.

2 Confederations1. TheExecutiveCommitteeshalldecidewhethertheAssociationfulfilstherequirementsforadmissiontoFIFAbasedontheConfederationsfinalreport.

2. Iftherequirementshavebeenfulfilled,thenextCongressshalldecidewhethertoadmittheAssociationornot.

62 II. Match agents and intermediaries

3 Match agents1. Matchagentsmaybeemployedtoarrangematches.

2. MatchagentshiredtoorganisematchesbetweenteamsfromthesameConfederationshallberecognisedbytheConfederationconcerned(licensed).TheConfederationshallissueappropriaterules.

3. MatchagentshiredtoorganisematchesbetweenteamsfromdifferentConfederationsshallholdaFIFAlicence.TheExecutiveCommitteeshallissueappropriaterules.

4. FIFAisonlyentitledtointervenetoenforcethecontractsconcludedbetweenmatchagentsandteamsinthefollowingcases:

a) ifthematchortournamentatthesourceofthedisputeinvolvesteamsfromdifferentConfederations;

b) ifthematchagentinquestionholdsaFIFAlicence.

4 IntermediariesPlayersandclubsareentitledtoengagetheservicesofintermediarieswhenconcludinganemploymentcontractand/oratransferagreement.TheExecutiveCommitteeshallissuetheRegulationsonWorkingwithIntermediaries.

63III. Eligibility to play for representative teams

5 Principle1. AnypersonholdingapermanentnationalitythatisnotdependentonresidenceinacertainCountryiseligibletoplayfortherepresentativeteamsoftheAssociationofthatCountry.

2. Withtheexceptionoftheconditionsspecifiedinarticle8below,anyPlayerwhohasalreadyparticipatedinamatch(eitherinfullorinpart)inanOfficialCompetitionofanycategoryoranytypeoffootballforoneAssociationmaynotplayaninternationalmatchforarepresentativeteamofanotherAssociation.

6 Nationality entitling Players to represent more than one Association 1. APlayerwho,underthetermsofart.5,iseligibletorepresentmorethanoneAssociationonaccountofhisnationality,mayplayinaninternationalmatchforoneoftheseAssociationsonlyif,inadditiontohavingtherelevantnationality,hefulfilsatleastoneofthefollowingconditions:

a) HewasbornontheterritoryoftherelevantAssociation;

b) HisbiologicalmotherorbiologicalfatherwasbornontheterritoryoftherelevantAssociation;

c) HisgrandmotherorgrandfatherwasbornontheterritoryoftherelevantAssociation;

d) HehaslivedcontinuouslyontheterritoryoftherelevantAssociationforatleasttwoyears.

64 III. Eligibility to play for representative teams

2. Regardlessofpar.1above,Associationssharingacommonnationalitymaymakeanagreementunderwhichitem(d)ofpar.1ofthisarticleisdeletedcompletelyoramendedtospecifyalongertimelimit.SuchagreementsshallbelodgedwithandapprovedbytheExecutiveCommittee.

7 Acquisition of a new nationality AnyPlayerwhoreferstoart.5par.1toassumeanewnationalityandwhohasnotplayedinternationalfootballinaccordancewithart.5par.2shallbeeligibletoplayforthenewrepresentativeteamonlyifhefulfilsoneofthefollowingconditions:

a) HewasbornontheterritoryoftherelevantAssociation;

b) HisbiologicalmotherorbiologicalfatherwasbornontheterritoryoftherelevantAssociation;

c) HisgrandmotherorgrandfatherwasbornontheterritoryoftherelevantAssociation;

d) Hehaslivedcontinuouslyforatleastfiveyearsafterreachingtheageof18ontheterritoryoftherelevantAssociation.

65III. Eligibility to play for representative teams

8 Change of Association1. IfaPlayerhasmorethanonenationality,orifaPlayeracquiresanewnationality,orifaPlayeriseligibletoplayforseveralrepresentativeteamsduetonationality,hemay,onlyonce,requesttochangetheAssociationforwhichheiseligibletoplayinternationalmatchestotheAssociationofanotherCountryofwhichheholdsnationality,subjecttothefollowingconditions:

a) Hehasnotplayedamatch(eitherinfullorinpart)inanOfficialCompetitionatAinternationallevelforhiscurrentAssociation,andatthetimeofhisfirstfullorpartialappearanceinaninternationalmatchinanOfficialCompetitionforhiscurrentAssociation,healreadyhadthenationalityoftherepresentativeteamforwhichhewishestoplay.

b) HeisnotpermittedtoplayforhisnewAssociationinanycompetitioninwhichhehasalreadyplayedforhispreviousAssociation.

2. IfaPlayerwhohasbeenfieldedbyhisAssociationinaninternationalmatchinaccordancewithart.5par.2permanentlylosesthenationalityofthatCountrywithouthisconsentoragainsthiswillduetoadecisionbyagovernmentauthority,hemayrequestpermissiontoplayforanotherAssociationwhosenationalityhealreadyhasorhasacquired.

3. AnyPlayerwhohastherighttochangeAssociationsinaccordancewithpar.1and2aboveshallsubmitawritten,substantiatedrequesttotheFIFAgeneralsecretariat.ThePlayersStatusCommitteeshalldecideontherequest.TheprocedurewillbeinaccordancewiththeRulesGoverningtheProceduresofthePlayersStatusCommitteeandtheDisputeResolutionChamber.OncethePlayerhasfiledhisrequest,heisnoteligibletoplayforanyrepresentativeteamuntilhisrequesthasbeenprocessed.

66 IV. Sporting integrity

9 Principle of promotion and relegation1. AClubsentitlementtotakepartinadomesticleaguechampionshipshalldependprincipallyonsportingmerit.AClubshallqualifyforadomesticleaguechampionshipbyremaininginacertaindivisionorbybeingpromotedorrelegatedtoanotherattheendofaseason.

2. Inadditiontoqualificationonsportingmerit,aClubsparticipationinadomesticleaguechampionshipmaybesubjecttoothercriteriawithinthescopeofthelicensingprocedure,wherebytheemphasisisonsporting,infrastructural,administrative,legalandfinancialconsiderations.LicensingdecisionsmustbeabletobeexaminedbytheMembersbodyofappeal.

3. AlteringthelegalformorcompanystructureofaClubtofacilitateitsqualificationonsportingmeritand/oritsreceiptofalicenceforadomesticleaguechampionship,tothedetrimentoftheintegrityofasportscompetition,isprohibited.Thisincludes,forexample,changingtheheadquarters,changingthenameortransferringstakeholdingsbetweendifferentClubs.ProhibitivedecisionsmustbeabletobeexaminedbytheMembersbodyofappeal.

4. EachMemberisresponsiblefordecidingnationalissues,whichmaynotbedelegatedtotheLeagues.EachConfederationisresponsiblefordecidingissuesinvolvingmorethanoneAssociationconcerningitsownterritory.FIFAisresponsiblefordecidinginternationalissuesinvolvingmorethanoneConfederation.

67V. Laws of the Game

10 Amendments to the Laws1. FIFAshallnotifyitsMembersofanyamendmentsanddecisionsregardingtheLawsoftheGamewithinonemonthoftheordinaryannualmeetingofTheIFAB.

2. TheMembersshallenforcetheseamendmentsanddecisionsnolaterthan1JulyfollowingTheIFABsannualmeeting.ExceptionsmaybegrantedonlytoMemberswhosefootballseasonhasnotterminatedbythisdate.

3. MembersmayapplysuchamendmentsanddecisionsassoonastheyhavebeenissuedbyTheIFAB.

68 VI. Referees and assistant referees

11 Nomination1. EachrefereeandassistantrefereeappointedtoaninternationalmatchshallbelongtoaneutralMemberunlessotherwisepreviouslyagreedbytheMembersconcerned.

2. TherefereeandassistantrefereeschosentoofficiateataninternationalmatchshallbeincludedintheofficialFIFAListofInternationalRefereesandAssistantReferees.

12 Report1. TherefereeofeveryinternationalAmatchshallsendareportwithin48hoursofthematchbothtoFIFAandtheMemberonwhoseterritorythematchwasplayed.

2. ThisreportshallbemadeontheofficialformgiventotherefereebytheMemberunderwhosejurisdictionthematchwasplayed.

3. Thereportshallrecordallthedisciplinarymeasurestakenandthereasonsforthesemeasures.

69VI. Referees and assistant referees

13 Reimbursement1. Refereesandassistantrefereesatinternationalmatchesshallbeentitledto:

a) adailyallowance;

b) reimbursementoftravelexpenses.

FIFAsExpensesRegulationsshalldeterminetheamounts,travelcategoryandnumberofdaysdueforreimbursementtowhichrefereesandassistantrefereesareentitled.

2. TheamountowedtotherefereesandassistantrefereesshallbepaidtotheminaneasilyconvertiblecurrencyonthesamedayasthematchbytheorganisingMember.

3. TheexpensesforhotelandboardincurredbyrefereesandassistantrefereesofinternationalmatchesshallbebornebytheorganisingMember.

70 VII. Final provisions

14 Objectives1. FIFAshallensurethatitsobjectivesareachievedandsecuredsolelybyusingsuitablematerialandhumanresourceseitherofitsownorbydelegatingtoMembersorConfederationsorbyworkingwiththeConfederationsinaccordancewiththeFIFAStatutes.

2. Withreferencetoart.2(e)oftheFIFAStatutes,FIFAshalltakeactionespecially,butnotexclusively,againstirregularbettingactivities,dopingandracism.Theseactivitiesareprohibitedandsubjecttosanctions.

15 EnforcementTheRegulationsGoverningtheApplicationoftheStatuteswereadopted attheCongressinSoPauloon11June2014andcomeintoforceon1April2015.

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71Standing Orders of the Congress

1 Participation in the Congress 1. EachMembermayberepresentedattheCongressbyamaximumofthreedelegates,allofwhommaytakepartinthedebates.

2. Thenamesofthedelegates,includingtheonewiththerighttovote,shallbesubmittedtothegeneralsecretariatbeforetheopeningoftheCongress.Thegeneralsecretariatentersthedelegatesmentionedontoalist(numbered1to3).Thedelegatewiththerighttovoteisenteredasnumber1.IfthedelegatewiththerighttovoteleavestheCongressduringthedebates,thedelegateenteredasnumber2ontheMembersdelegationlistisentitledtovote.Ifthisdelegateisalsoabsent,thedelegateenteredasnumber3isentitledtovote.

3. FIFAshallbearthecostsoftravelandaccommodationforthreedelegatesofeachMembertakingpartintheCongress.TheExecutiveCommitteeshallissueappropriatedirectivesinthisconnection.

2 Chair1. ThePresidentshallchairtheCongress.IfthePresidentisunabletoattend,thelongest-servingvice-presidentavailableshalldeputise.Ifnoneofthevice-presidentsispresent,theCongressshallelectamemberoftheExecutiveCommitteeaschairman.

2. ThechairshallensurethattheCongressisconductedinstrictcompliancewiththeseStandingOrders,openandclosetheCongressanddebates,and,unlesstheCongressdecidesotherwise,grantdelegatespermissiontospeakandconductalldiscussions.

72 Standing Orders of the Congress

3. Thechairshallberesponsibleformaintainingorderduringdebates.HemaytakethefollowingactionagainstanyCongressparticipantwhodisturbsthedebates:

a) acalltoorder;

b) areprimand;

c) exclusionfromoneormoresessions.

4. Ifanappealismadeagainstsuchaction,theCongressshalldecideimmediatelywithoutdebate.

3 ScrutineersAtthebeginningofthefirstsession,theCongressshallappointanadequatenumberofscrutineerstocountthevotesandtoassisttheSecretaryGeneralindistributingandcountingvotingpapersissuedfortheelections.TheExecutiveCommitteemaydecidetouseelectronicequipmenttodeterminetheresultsofavote.

4 InterpretersOfficialinterpretersshallbeappointedtotranslateintotheofficiallanguagesoftheCongress.TheyshallbeappointedbytheSecretaryGeneral.


5 Debates1. Debatesoneachitemontheagendashallbeprecededbyashortreport:

a) bythechairoramemberoftheExecutiveCommitteedesignatedforthispurpose;

b) byarepresentativeofthecommitteedesignatedbytheExecutiveCommitteetogiveareport;

c) byadelegatefromtheMemberthatrequestedtheitembeincludedintheagenda.

2. Thechairthenopensthedebate.

6 Speakers1. Permissiontospeakisgrantedintheorderinwhichitisrequested.Aspeakermaynotbeginspeakinguntilhehasobtainedpermissiontodoso.SpeakersshalladdresstheCongressfromtherostrumintendedforthispurpose.

2. Aspeakermaynotspeakforasecondtimeonthesameitemuntilallotherdelegateswhohaverequestedpermissiontospeakhavespoken.


7 Proposals1. Allproposalsshallbesubmittedinwriting.Proposalswhicharenotrelevanttothesubjectunderdiscussionshallnotbeadmittedtothedebate.

2. Anyamendmentshallbedrawnupinwritingandpassedtothechairbeforebeingputtothedebate.

8 Procedural motions and closing of debates1. Ifaproceduralmotionismade,discussiononthemainquestionshallbesuspendeduntilavotehasbeentakenonthemotion.

2. Ifamotionismadetoclosethediscussion,itshallimmediatelybeputtothevotewithoutdebate.Ifthemotionisapproved,permissiontospeakshallonlybegrantedtothoseMemberswhohaveaskedtospeakbeforethevotewastaken.

3. ThechairshallclosethediscussionunlesstheCongressdecidesotherwisebyasimplemajority(morethan50%)ofthevalidvotescast.

9 Votes1. Votingbysecretballotisprohibited.

2. Beforeeachvote,thechair,orthepersondesignatedbyhim,shallreadthetextoftheproposalaloudandexplainthevotingprocedure(quorum)totheCongress.Ifanobjectionisraised,theCongressshalldecideimmediately.


3. Votesmaybetakenbyrollcallifrequestedbyatleast15oftheMemberspresentandeligibletovote.

4. No-oneiscompelledtovote.

5. Asarule,votesaretakenbyashowofhands(votingcards)orbytheuseofelectronicequipment.

6. Proposalsshallbeputtothevoteintheorderinwhichtheyaresubmitted.Iftherearemorethantwomainproposals,theyshallbeputtothevoteinsuccessionandthedelegatesmaynotvoteformorethanoneoftheproposals.

7. Alterationstoamendmentsshallbeputtothevotebeforetheamendmentsproper,andamendmentsbeforethemainproposal.

8. Proposalswithoutavoteagainstareregardedashavingbeenpassed.

9. ThechairshallchecktheresultsofthevoteandannounceittotheCongress.

10. No-oneispermittedtospeakduringthevoteanduntilaftertheresulthasbeenannounced.

10 Elections1. Electionsshallbecarriedoutbysecretballotwithballotpapersorbyusingtelevoters,electronicvotecountersthatguaranteethesecrecyoftheelection.ElectionsofthePresidentshallnotbecarriedoutbyusingtelevoters.TheSecretaryGeneral,assistedbythescrutineers,shallconductthedistributionandcountingoftheballotpapersorthedistributionandevaluationofthetelevoters.


2. Thenumberofballotpapersthathavebeendistributedshallbeannouncedbythechairbeforethecount.

3. Ifthenumberofballotpapersreturnedisequaltoorlessthanthenumberofballotpapersdistributed,theelectionshallbedeclaredvalid.Ifthenumberreturnedexceedsthatoftheballotpapersdistributed,thevoteshallbedeclarednullandvoidandanothervoteshallbetakenimmediately.

4. Thechairshallannouncetheresultofeachballot.

5. TheSecretaryGeneralshallputtheballotpapersthathavebeencollectedandcountedintoenvelopesintendedforthispurposeandsealthemimmediately.Thegeneralsecretariatshallkeeptheseenvelopesanddestroythem100daysaftertheendoftheCongress.

11 Calculation of majorities1. Thesimplemajority(morethan50%)shallbecalculatedforelections,votesandotherdecisionsonthebasisofthenumberofvalidballotpaperscollectedorthenumberofvalidvotescastelectronically.Blankballotpapers,invalidvotesorelectronicvotesmanipulatedinanyotherwayaswellasabstentionsshallbedisregardedwhencalculatingthesimplemajority.

2. Theabsolutemajority(morethan50%)shallbecalculatedonthebasisofthenumberofMemberspresentandeligibletovote.

3. IfduringanelectionaMembercaststwoormorevotesinsupportofonecandidateononeballotpaperorthroughanelectronicvotecounterinanelectionround,orifduringavoteaMembercaststwoormorevotesforthesamematter,onlythelastvotecastshallbeconsideredvalidandcounted.


12 Independence1. AcandidatefortheofficeofchairmanordeputychairmanoftheAuditandComplianceCommitteeorofeitherofthetwochambersoftheEthicsCommitteeshallnotbeconsideredindependentif,atanytimeduringthefouryearsprecedinghisterm,heoranyfamilymember(spouse,children,stepchildren,parents,siblings,domesticpartner,parentsofspouse/domesticpartnerandsiblingsandchildrenofdomesticpartner):

heldanypaidpositionormaterialcontract(directlyorindirectly)withFIFAand/oranyMember,Confederation,LeagueorClub(includinganyoftheiraffiliatedcompanies/organisations);

wasemployedbyFIFAsoutsidelegalcounselorbyFIFAsauditor(andwasengagedinauditingFIFA);

heldanypaidorvoluntarypositionwithanon-profitorganisationtowhichFIFAand/oranyMember,Confederation,LeagueorClubmakesannualpaymentsinexcessofUSD100,000.

2. TheinvestigatorychamberoftheEthicsCommitteeshallreview,atleastannually,thattheindependencecriteriaaremetbythecandidatesfortheofficesofchairmananddeputychairman,orbytheincumbentchairmananddeputychairmanoftheAuditandComplianceCommittee.

3. TheAuditandComplianceCommitteeshallconductthereviewsassetoutaboveinrespectofthecandidatesfortheofficesofchairmenanddeputychairmen,ortheincumbentchairmenanddeputychairmenofbothchambersoftheEthicsCommittee.

4. DetailsarestipulatedintheFIFAOrganisationRegulations.


13 Integrity check1. ThecandidatesfortheofficesofthePresident,thevice-presidents,thefemalememberandtheothermembersoftheExecutiveCommittee,thechairman,deputychairmanandmembersoftheAuditandComplianceCommitteeandthechairmen,deputychairmenandmembersofthejudicialbodiesshallbesubjectedtoanintegritycheckpriortotheirelection.

2. TheintegritycheckforthecandidatesfortheofficesofthePresident,thefemalememberoftheExecutiveCommittee,thechairman,deputychairmanandmembersoftheAuditandComplianceCommitteeandthechairmen,deputychairmenandmembersofthejudicialbodiesshallbeconductedbytheinvestigatorychamberoftheEthicsCommittee.

3. Theintegritycheckforthecandidatesfortheofficesofchairmen,deputychairmenandmembersofbothchambersoftheEthicsCommitteeshallbeconductedbytheAuditandComplianceCommittee.

4. Theintegritycheckforthecandidatesfortheofficesofthevice-presidentsandtheothermembersoftheExecutiveCommitteeshallbeconductedbytherespectiveConfederationpriortotheirelectioninaccordancewiththestandardsestablishedintheFIFAOrganisationRegulations.TherespectiveConfederationshallprovidetheFIFAgeneralsecretariatwiththeresultoftheintegritycheckconductedbytheConfederationforitsinformation.

5. Theintegritycheckshallbeconductedagainpriortoare-electionorextensionofthemandate.

6. FurtherprovisionsgoverningtheintegritycheckshallbestipulatedintheFIFAOrganisationRegulations.


14 EnforcementTheseStandingOrdersoftheCongresswereadoptedbytheCongressinMauritiuson31May2013andcomeintoforceon31July2013.

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