FIFA Disciplinary Code

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Article 40

General Rule

1. The body pronouncing the sanction decides the scope and duration of it.

2 Sanctions may be limited to a geographical area or to one or more certain catego- ries of match and competition.

3 Unless otherwise specified, the duration of a sanction is always defined.

4 When deciding the sanction, the body will take account of all of the circumstances of the case, in particular the age of the person sanctioned, his record, personal situ- ation, culpability (intentional or negligent), the reasons prompting him to commit the infringement and the degree of seriousness of the infringement.