The decisions referred to in 10° of I of article L. 232-5 may be recognised by the Board after the interested party has been given the opportunity to submit written observations and, where applicable, at his request, oral observations. This person may be assisted by any person or represented by a proxy of his choice.
When, in application of this article, the Board has recognised a suspension measure, the person concerned is prohibited, for the remaining duration of the suspension, from taking part in competitions and events and from exercising the functions and activities mentioned in 2° of I of article L. 232-23.