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FIFA STATUTESApril 2015 edition
Fdration Internationale de Football Association
President: Joseph S. BlatterSecretary General: Jrme ValckeAddress: FIFA
FIFA-Strasse 20 P.O. Box 8044 Zurich Switzerland
Telephone: +41 (0)43 222 7777Fax: +41 (0)43 222 7878Internet: FIFA.com
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
3Index
Article Page
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);
24 V. Organisation
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.
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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.
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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.
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D. Emergency Committee
33 Emergency Committee1. TheEmergencyCommitteeshalldealwithallmattersrequiringimmediatesettlementbetweentwomeetingsoftheExecutiveCommittee.ThecommitteeshallconsistoftheFIFAPresidentandonememberfromeachConfederationappointedbytheExecutiveCommitteeandchosenfromamongitsmembersforaperiodoffouryears.
2. ThePresidentshallconvenetheEmergencyCommitteemeetings.Ifameetingcannotbeconvenedwithinanappropriateperiodoftime,decisionsmaybepassedthroughothermeansofcommunication.Suchdecisionsshallhaveimmediatelegaleffect.ThePresidentshallnotifytheExecutiveCommitteeimmediatelyofthedecisionspassedbytheEmergencyCommittee.
3. AlldecisionstakenbytheEmergencyCommitteeshallberatifiedbytheExecutiveCommitteeatitsnextmeeting.
4. IfthePresidentisunabletoattendameeting,thelongest-servingvice-presidentavailableshalldeputise.
5. ThePresidentisentitledtodesignateadeputyforanymemberwhoisunabletoattendorhasaconflictofinterest.ThedeputyshallbelongtotheExecutiveCommitteeandthesameConfederationasthememberwhoisunabletoattendorhasaconflictofinterest.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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4. Theappealshallnothaveasuspensiveeffect.TheappropriateFIFAbodyor,alternatively,CASmayordertheappealtohaveasuspensiveeffect.
5. FIFAisentitledtoappealtoCASagainstanyinternallyfinalandbindingdoping-relateddecisionpassedinparticularbytheConfederations,MembersorLeaguesinaccordancewiththeprovisionssetoutintheFIFAAnti-DopingRegulations.
6. TheWorldAnti-DopingAgency(WADA)isentitledtoappealtoCASagainstanyinternallyfinalandbindingdoping-relateddecisionpassedinparticularbyFIFA,theConfederations,MembersorLeaguesinaccordancewiththeprovisionssetoutintheFIFAAnti-DopingRegulations.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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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.
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3. Thechairshallberesponsibleformaintainingorderduringdebates.HemaytakethefollowingactionagainstanyCongressparticipantwhodisturbsthedebates:
a) acalltoorder;
b) areprimand;
c) exclusionfromoneormoresessions.
4. Ifanappealismadeagainstsuchaction,theCongressshalldecideimmediatelywithoutdebate.
3 ScrutineersAtthebeginningofthefirstsession,theCongressshallappointanadequatenumberofscrutineerstocountthevotesandtoassisttheSecretaryGeneralindistributingandcountingvotingpapersissuedfortheelections.TheExecutiveCommitteemaydecidetouseelectronicequipmenttodeterminetheresultsofavote.
4 InterpretersOfficialinterpretersshallbeappointedtotranslateintotheofficiallanguagesoftheCongress.TheyshallbeappointedbytheSecretaryGeneral.
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5 Debates1. Debatesoneachitemontheagendashallbeprecededbyashortreport:
a) bythechairoramemberoftheExecutiveCommitteedesignatedforthispurpose;
b) byarepresentativeofthecommitteedesignatedbytheExecutiveCommitteetogiveareport;
c) byadelegatefromtheMemberthatrequestedtheitembeincludedintheagenda.
2. Thechairthenopensthedebate.
6 Speakers1. Permissiontospeakisgrantedintheorderinwhichitisrequested.Aspeakermaynotbeginspeakinguntilhehasobtainedpermissiontodoso.SpeakersshalladdresstheCongressfromtherostrumintendedforthispurpose.
2. Aspeakermaynotspeakforasecondtimeonthesameitemuntilallotherdelegateswhohaverequestedpermissiontospeakhavespoken.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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14 EnforcementTheseStandingOrdersoftheCongresswereadoptedbytheCongressinMauritiuson31May2013andcomeintoforceon31July2013.
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