The duration of the period of Ineligibility referred to in 2° of I of article L. 232-23 for a breach of 4° of article L. 232-10 and article L. 232-9-2 is four years.
It may be reduced under the following conditions:
1° In the event that the athlete did not submit to Sample collection, if the athlete can establish that the breach of article L. 232-9-2 was not intentional, the period of Ineligibility is reduced to two years; 2° In all other cases, if the athlete can establish the existence of exceptional circumstances justifying a reduction in the period of Ineligibility. 232-9-2 was not intentional, the period of Ineligibility shall be reduced to two years;
2° In all other cases, if the athlete concerned can establish the existence of exceptional circumstances justifying a reduction in the period of Ineligibility, the period of Ineligibility shall be reduced to a minimum of two years and a maximum of four years depending on the degree of fault of the athlete concerned.
When the breach is committed by a protected person or a recreational athlete, the sanction is a minimum of a warning and a maximum of a two-year suspension, depending on the degree of fault of the person concerned.