To ensure the integrity of the UEFA club competitions, the following criteria apply:
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No club participating in a UEFA club competition (i.e. UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League) may, either directly or indirectly:
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hold or deal in the securities or shares of any other club participating in a UEFA club competition;
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be a member of any other club participating in a UEFA club competition;
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be involved in any capacity whatsoever in the management, administration and/or sporting performance of any other club participating in a UEFA club competition; or
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have any power whatsoever in the management, administration and/or sporting performance of any other club participating in a UEFA club competition.
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No one may simultaneously be involved, either directly or indirectly, in any capacity whatsoever in the management, administration and/or sporting performance of more than one club participating in a UEFA club competition.
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No individual or legal entity may have control or influence over more than one club participating in a UEFA club competition, such control or influence being defined in this context as:
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holding a majority of the shareholders’ voting rights;
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having the right to appoint or remove a majority of the members of the administrative, management or supervisory body of the club;
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being a shareholder and alone controlling a majority of the shareholders’ voting rights pursuant to an agreement entered into with other shareholders of the club; or
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being able to exercise by any means a decisive influence in the decision-making of the club.
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If two or more clubs fail to meet the criteria aimed at ensuring the integrity of the competition, only one of them may be admitted to a UEFA club competition, in accordance with the following criteria (applicable in descending order):
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the club which qualifies on sporting merit for the most prestigious UEFA club competition (i.e., in descending order: UEFA Champions League or UEFA Europa League);
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the club which was ranked highest in the domestic championship giving access to the relevant UEFA club competition;
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the club whose association is ranked highest in the access list (see Annex A).
Clubs that are not admitted are replaced in accordance with Paragraph 4.08.