When an athlete’s file is referred to it, the Committee issues an opinion in accordance with the conditions set out in the international standards adopted by the World Anti-Doping Agency. The Committee’s opinion may be obtained by electronic consultation under conditions that guarantee the confidentiality of the exchanges.
When the Committee considers that the evidence gathered indicates the Use of a Prohibited Substance or Prohibited Method, and unanimously agrees that it is probable that the athlete has Used a Prohibited Substance or Prohibited Method, the Secretary General shall give the notification provided for in article R. 232-88, attaching the biological passport documentation file and the joint report of the experts. The athlete is invited to submit his observations…
Where the Committee confirms its initial position, the College may initiate disciplinary proceedings against the athlete concerned for an alleged breach of the provisions of article L. 232-9. The athlete shall then be notified of the grievances in accordance with the conditions set out in article R. 232-89.
Where an Athlete is sanctioned for an anti-doping rule violation based on an Adverse Analytical Finding, the Athlete’s biological profile shall be restored to its original state at the start of the Prohibited Period. When the athlete is sanctioned for an anti-doping rule violation on the basis of information other than his biological profile, this profile remains in force unless the use of a prohibited substance or method has resulted…
Approval for persons responsible for testing under article L. 232-11 is granted by the French Anti-Doping Agency under the conditions it defines. No person may obtain the authorisation provided for in this article if he or she has been the perpetrator of acts which have given rise to a criminal conviction for acts contrary to honour, probity or morality. Approval may not be granted to healthcare professionals who have been…
The persons responsible for testing under article L. 232-11 receive initial and ongoing training. The content of the training, the qualifications of the persons in charge and the procedures for assessing their knowledge are set by the French Anti-Doping Agency.
The approval of the persons in charge of the inspection takes effect after they have taken an oath before the judicial court of their place of residence or before the court of Paris, stating: “I swear to carry out with accuracy and probity all inspections, investigations, findings and operations falling within the scope of my mission. I also swear not to reveal or use anything brought to my knowledge in…
The President of the Agency, acting on a proposal from the Director of the Testing Department, may appoint coordinating healthcare professionals from among the persons in charge of testing authorised by the Public Health Code to take samples requiring an invasive technique. These coordinating healthcare professionals are responsible for organising and supervising the training and assessment measures provided for in article R. 232-69. They shall also participate in the implementation,…
The Director of the Testing Department organises, under conditions set by the French Anti-Doping Agency, the monitoring of compliance with their obligations by approved persons. When the person in charge of the test commits a fault in the accomplishment of his test mission or when, by his behaviour, he damages the interests or the image of the French Anti-Doping Agency and the fight against doping, the Agency may take the…
The approval referred to in II of article L. 232-5 is issued by the Agence française de lutte contre le dopage (French Anti-Doping Agency) under conditions that it defines, relating in particular to the qualifications and initial and ongoing training of the persons working on behalf of the organisation concerned as well as the duration of the approval. The list of approved organisations is published on the Agency’s website.
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