Article 15 Settlement agreements - Procedural Rules of CFCB

15.01

In the event that the requirements set out in the UEFA Club Licensing and Financial Sustainability Regulations are not fulfilled, the First Chamber may conclude a settlement agreement with the defendant.

15.02

When considering whether to conclude a settlement agreement in cases related to club monitoring, the First Chamber takes Annex M of the UEFA Club Licensing and Financial Sustainability Regulations into account.

15.03

The following provisions apply to all settlement agreements:

1. The First Chamber decides at its discretion whether or not to conclude a settlement agreement.

2. A settlement agreement may be concluded in circumstances that justify an effective, equitable and dissuasive resolution of the case.

3. Settlement agreements set out the obligation(s) to be fulfilled by the defendant.

4. Settlement agreements may include any disciplinary measures listed in Article 29 and, where necessary, a specific timeframe with the objective of bringing the defendant into compliance with the UEFA Club Licensing and Financial Sustainability Regulations. The disciplinary measures may be conditional and/or unconditional.

5. A member of the First Chamber monitors the proper and timely implementation of the settlement agreement and, where appropriate, the First Chamber enforces the disciplinary measures foreseen in the settlement agreement. The procedure defined in Article 13 and Paragraph 14.01 to Paragraph 14.05 applies by analogy.

6. When monitoring settlement agreements, the First Chamber takes into account Annex M of the UEFA Club Licensing and Financial Sustainability Regulations.

7. If a defendant breaches its settlement agreement, the First Chamber imposes disciplinary measures in accordance with these rules.