Plea Bargain (application of a Sanction by Mutual Consent)
1. At any time during the investigation, but at the latest when the case is about to be decided by the adjudicatory chamber or before the hearing as provided for by art. 74 of the present Code, the parties may enter into an agreement with the chairperson of the investigatory chamber for the application of a sanction by mutual consent.
2. Should the chairperson of the adjudicatory chamber consider that the agreement complies with this Code and the sanction settled is correctly applied, the agreement becomes immediately effective and the settled sanction becomes final and binding, and is not subject to any further appeal.
3. Should any monetary sanction provided by the plea agreement not be fully executed by the party concerned within 15 days of the date of the decision, the agreement is automatically revoked.
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4. Should any compliance training and/or social work provided by the plea agreement not be fully executed by the party concerned within the terms established within the agreement, the agreement is automatically revoked.
5. Whenever the plea agreement is revoked, the adjudicatory chamber shall decide the case within the 60 days that follow on the basis of the file, and no further plea agreement will be allowed between the parties concerned and the chairperson of the investigatory chamber.
6. No plea agreement shall be allowed concerning sanctions related to infringements of bribery and corruption, misappropriation and misuse of funds, and manipulation of football matches or competitions.