Article 129
Deposit
1. Anyone wishing to lodge an appeal shall transfer the amount of CHF 3,000 to FIFA’s bank account before expiry of the time limit of seven days to formalise the appeal.
2 The appeal is inadmissible without this deposit.
3 This amount will be reimbursed to the appellant if he wins the case. Costs and charges payable by an appellant who loses the case are deducted from this amount. Any remaining amount is reimbursed to him. If the deposit is insuffi cient, the appellant will be ordered to pay the difference.
4 If the appeal is considered to be improper, costs and expenses shall be paid in addition to the deposit.