Article 14 Decisions of the First Chamber - Procedural Rules of CFCB

14.01

The chair of the First Chamber informs the defendant of the reporting member’s conclusions and the relevant evidence.

14.02

If the reporting member recommends a disciplinary measure, the chair of the First Chamber invites the defendant to submit written observations, together with any supporting evidence, by a reasonable deadline.

14.03

After that deadline, the defendant may not submit any further documents to the First Chamber, save in exceptional circumstances and with the consent, or at the request, of the chair of the First Chamber.

14.04

The chair of the First Chamber may convene a hearing, either proactively or at the request of the defendant or the reporting member. Any request for a hearing by the defendant must be submitted with its written observations pursuant to Paragraph 14.02 above. Any request for a hearing by the reporting member must be submitted with conclusions pursuant to Paragraph 13.03. If a hearing is convened, the reporting member is heard first, followed by the defendant.

14.05

The reporting member cannot attend the deliberations and cannot vote.

14.06

At the end of the deliberations, the First Chamber may decide to:

1. dismiss the case;

2. accept or reject the club’s admission to the UEFA competition in question;

3. accept or reject a request for an exception as provided for in Paragraph 5.01(g);

4. conclude a settlement agreement with the defendant in accordance with these rules; and/or

5. impose disciplinary measures on the defendant in accordance with these rules.