FIFA Disciplinary Code

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Article 65

Sanctions

1. The following sanctions will, in principle, apply to doping offences in accordance with Chapter II of the Doping Control Regulations for FIFA Competitions and Out of Competition:

a) Any violation of Chapter II.1 (The presence of a prohibited sub- stance or its metabolites or markers), Chapter II.2 (Use or attempted use of a prohibited substance or a prohibited method), Chapter II.3 (Refusing, or failing without compelling justifi cation, to submit to sample collection), Chapter II.5 (Tampering or attempting to tamper with any part of a doping control test) and Chapter II.6 (Posses- sion of prohibited substances and methods) shall incur a two-year suspension for the fi rst offence and a lifelong ban in the case of repetition.

b) If any specifi ed substances contained in the list of prohibited