FIFA Disciplinary Code

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Article 136

Request

1. If the infringement is serious, in particular but not limited to doping (cf. art. 63), unlawfully influencing match results (cf. art. 69), misconduct against match offi cials (cf. art. 49), forgery and falsifi cation (cf. art.

61) or violation of the rules governing age limits (cf. art. 68 a), the associations, confederations, and other organising sports bodies shall request FIFA to extend the sanctions they have imposed so as to have worldwide effect.

2. Any doping-related legally binding sanction imposed by another international sports association, national anti-doping organisation or any other state body that complies with fundamental legal principles shall automatically be adopted by FIFA and, provided that the requirements described hereunder are met, may in principle be extended by FIFA to have worldwide effect.

66 3. The request shall be submitted in writing and enclose a certifi ed copy matching the decision. It shall show the name and address of the person who has been sanctioned and that of the club and the association concerned.

4. If the judicial bodies of FIFA discover that associations, confederations and other sports organisations have not requested a decision to be extended to have worldwide effect, these bodies may themselves pass a decision.