All athletes, athlete support personnel, sports federations and any body, member or agent of a sports federation shall cooperate with anti-doping organisations that are signatories to the World Anti-Doping Code investigating anti-doping rule violations and shall report to the French Anti-Doping Agency any breach of the provisions of this chapter of which they become aware.
In the event of a breach of these obligations and except where the breach constitutes falsification, the French Anti-Doping Agency may refer the matter to the relevant Federation for the purposes of implementing the disciplinary powers it derives from the disciplinary regulations referred to in article L. 131-8. The Agency shall be informed of the action taken on its referral and may submit observations during the proceedings.
Any body or employee of the National Sports Agency who becomes aware of a breach of the provisions of this chapter shall report it to the French Anti-Doping Agency and shall cooperate with the investigations carried out by the latter.