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 a panel of 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 international federation and the sports federation concerned are informed of the summons and that they may attend the hearing and 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.