The person concerned and his/her counsel, accompanied, where applicable, by the person(s) exercising parental authority or the legal representative, shall be summoned to appear before the Sanction Committee of the French Anti-Doping Agency by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt or by letter delivered against receipt, at least fifteen days before the date of the hearing.
The summons is simultaneously sent to the President of the Agency.
The World Anti-Doping Agency, the international federation and, where applicable, the foreign national anti-doping organisation, as well as the sports federation and professional league concerned, are informed of this summons, of their opportunity to attend the hearing and to present oral observations.
Where the person concerned is registered for a national or international sporting event, the chairman of the panel may reduce the time limit provided for in the first paragraph, with the agreement of the parties.