Jurisdiction of the Ethics Committee
1. The Ethics Committee shall be entitled to handle all cases arising from the application of this Code or any other FIFA rules and regulations.
2. The Ethics Committee shall be entitled to judge the conduct of all persons bound by this Code while performing their duties. In addition to the conduct of persons bound by this Code who are performing their duties, the Ethics Committee shall also judge the conduct of other persons bound by this Code at the same time if a uniform judgement is considered appropriate based on the specific circumstances.
3. The Ethics Committee shall reserve the right to investigate and to judge the conduct of all persons bound by this Code even if they are not performing their duties if such conduct is likely to seriously damage the integrity, image or reputation of FIFA.
4. The Ethics Committee shall be entitled to investigate and to judge the conduct of all persons bound by this Code if the case on which the alleged violation is based has international implications (affecting various associations) and is not judged at confederation level or an adequate judgement cannot be expected at confederation level given the specific circumstances.
5. The Ethics Committee shall also be entitled to investigate and to judge national cases if associations, confederations and other sports organisations fail to prosecute such breaches, fail to prosecute them in compliance with the fundamental principles of law, or an adequate judgement cannot be expected given the specific circumstances.
24. III. ORGANISATION AND PROCEDURE CHAPTER I: ORGANISATION