With the exception of those in paragraph 2 below, the criteria defined in this chapter must be fulfilled by clubs in order for them to be granted a licence to enter the UEFA Champions League, the UEFA Europa League or the UEFA Europa Conference League (the relevant competitions).
Failure to fulfil the criteria defined in Article 21, Article 25 to Article 32, Article 35, Article 42, Article 44 to Article 46, Article 52 and Article 54 to Article 58 and Paragraph 22.02 and Paragraph 24.02 does not lead to refusal of a licence but to a sanction defined by the licensor according to its catalogue of sanctions (see Article 8).