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A review of FIFA’s Code of Ethics 2018

Football players on field
Thursday, 15 November 2018 Author: Lydia Banerjee

On 12 August 2018 FIFA’s revised Code of Ethics1 (Code) came into force. The Code has made a number of changes to the 2012 edition and the intention in this piece is to introduce the new Code and to highlight the key changes. Specifically, it looks at:

  • Structure of the 2018 Code

  • Substantive law (i.e. infringements and levels of sanctions)

  • Organisation and procedure

    • Competence of the Ethics Committee

    • Plea bargaining

    • Appeals

    • Provisional measures

  • Comment

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Lydia Banerjee

Lydia Banerjee

Lydia Banerjee co-leaders the Littleton Sports law group.  Lydia regularly acts as counsel and/or as arbitrator in various sports; particularly by reference to her expertise in safeguarding, athlete welfare and equalities law issues.  She frequently appears as a panellist and speaker at domestic and international sporting conferences, is on the LawInSport Editorial Board and on the Sports Resolutions panel of arbitrators.

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