FIFA agent exam questions on discipline and sanctions

Question 1

Are football agents subject to the FIFA Disciplinary Code?

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Yes, football agents licensed by FIFA are expressly within its scope of personal application

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No, agents are governed only by the Football Agent Regulations

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Only where the agent represents a player registered outside their own association

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Only where the agent is also a club official

Question 2

Which disciplinary measure may be imposed on a natural person but not on a legal person?

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Suspension or withdrawal of a football agent licence

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A fine

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A ban on registering new players

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Return of awards

Question 3

What is the general limitation period for prosecuting infringements of the Disciplinary Code?

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Five years for all other offences, with two years for infringements committed during a match

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Two years for all offences

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Ten years for all offences

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There is no limitation period

Question 4

What is the minimum sanction for using a forged or falsified document in football-related activities?

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A fine and a suspension or ban on football-related activity of no less than 12 months

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A warning and a fine

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A fine of at least USD 100,000

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A ban of no less than five years

Question 5

What is the minimum sanction for manipulating the course, result or any other aspect of a match?

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A five-year ban on football-related activity and a fine of at least USD 100,000

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A two-year ban and a fine of at least USD 15,000

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A lifetime ban in every case

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A fine of at least USD 1,000,000

Question 6

An agent is approached about fixing an aspect of a match and simply walks away without telling anyone. What is the position?

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Failing to report the approach is itself sanctioned with a ban of at least two years and a fine of at least USD 15,000

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Nothing arises; declining the approach is sufficient

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A report is required only if money changed hands

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A report is required only if the match is an international fixture

Question 7

Which disciplinary measures cannot have their implementation suspended?

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Disciplinary measures relating to match manipulation

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Any measure exceeding two years

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Fines above USD 100,000

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Measures imposed on natural persons

Question 8

Within what period does a repeat offence relating to match manipulation or corruption count as recidivism?

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Ten years of the previous offence

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One year of the previous offence

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Three years of the previous offence

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There is no time limit

Question 9

Must an infringement be committed deliberately to be punishable under the Disciplinary Code?

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No, infringements are punishable whether committed deliberately or negligently, unless the Code says otherwise

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Yes, intent must be established in every case

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Only for offences carrying a ban of more than one year

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Only where the person is a licensed agent

Question 10

What is the limitation period for enforcing a disciplinary measure once it is final?

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Five years from the day the decision comes into force

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Two years from the day the decision comes into force

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Ten years from the day the decision comes into force

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There is no limitation period for enforcement

Question 11

What duty does the Code place on anyone subject to it who becomes aware of a violation by a third party?

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They must immediately report it to the secretariat of the Disciplinary Committee

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None; reporting is voluntary

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They must report it to their own member association within 30 days

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They must report it only if they are directly affected

Question 12

A licensed agent fails to pay a sum ordered by the Football Tribunal, even after the final deadline set by the Disciplinary Committee. What measure does the Code specifically provide for natural persons?

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A ban on any football-related activity and/or a suspension of the relevant licence for a specific period

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A ban on registering new players

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Deduction of points from the agent’s clients

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Automatic and permanent withdrawal of the licence

Question 13

Under the article on failure to respect decisions, what interest may the Disciplinary Committee order a debtor to pay after a CAS appeal against a FIFA financial decision?

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18% per annum

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5% per annum

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2.5% of the amount due, once

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No interest can be ordered by the Disciplinary Committee

Question 14

When may a deduction of points or relegation be added to a registration ban for a club that persistently fails to pay a FIFA financial decision?

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When the ban has been served for more than three entire and consecutive registration periods, among other cases

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As soon as the final deadline expires

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When the ban has been served for more than one registration period

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Only if the creditor is a player

Question 15

How do disciplinary proceedings for failure to pay a FIFA or CAS financial decision begin?

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Only at the request of the creditor or another affected party entitled to be notified of the outcome

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Automatically, as soon as the payment deadline passes

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Only at the request of the debtor’s member association

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Only at the request of the Football Tribunal chamber that issued the decision

Question 16

A club that owes an agent money under a FIFA decision is wound up and a new club emerges with the same name, colours and stadium. Can the debt still be enforced through the Code?

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Yes, the sporting successor of a non-compliant party is itself considered a non-compliant party

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No, the obligation ends with the original legal entity

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Only if the new club agrees to take over the debt

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Only through the national insolvency proceedings

Question 17

A debtor club enters domestic insolvency proceedings. Within what time must it notify its creditors under FIFA decisions?

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No later than 15 days after becoming aware of the proceedings

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Within 30 days of the proceedings opening

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Before the domestic registration period for claims closes

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There is no duty on the debtor; creditors must monitor the courts themselves

Question 18

What standard of proof applies in FIFA disciplinary proceedings?

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The comfortable satisfaction of the competent judicial body

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Beyond reasonable doubt

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The balance of probabilities

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Clear and convincing evidence

Question 19

How are time limits treated between 20 December and 5 January in FIFA disciplinary proceedings?

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They are paused, except the time limits for appeals to the Appeal Committee, which are unaffected

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They run as normal throughout the period

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They are paused, including the time limits for appeals to the Appeal Committee

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They are extended automatically by 15 days

Question 20

A party wants to appeal a Disciplinary Committee decision to the FIFA Appeal Committee. What are the steps and time limits?

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Announce the intention to appeal within three days of notification of the grounds, then file the appeal brief within five days of that time limit expiring

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File the full appeal within 21 days of notification of the grounds

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Request the grounds within ten days, then appeal within 30 days

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File the appeal brief within ten days and pay a fee of USD 5,000

Question 21

Which Disciplinary Committee decisions cannot be appealed to the FIFA Appeal Committee?

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Decisions on breaches of the Football Agent Regulations, and decisions on failure to respect decisions

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Any fine imposed on a natural person

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Any ban on football-related activity

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Decisions concerning match manipulation

Question 22

Does an appeal to the FIFA Appeal Committee suspend the decision under appeal?

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No, except with regard to orders to pay a sum of money, although a stay may be granted on a reasoned request

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Yes, always

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No, and no stay of execution can be granted

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Only where the sanction exceeds 12 months

Question 23

After a disciplinary decision becomes final, a party discovers new evidence it could not have produced earlier. Within what limits can it request a review?

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Within ten days of discovering the reasons for review, and no later than one year after the decision became final and binding

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Within 21 days of the decision, by appeal to CAS

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Within 30 days of discovery, with no outer limit

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Within five years, the limitation period for enforcement

Question 24

For how long may a provisional measure issued under the Disciplinary Code apply?

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Up to 90 days, exceptionally extendable by up to 90 days

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Up to 30 days, with no extension

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Up to 60 days, extendable once by 60 days

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Until the final decision, however long that takes

Question 25

What is the sanction for a club that fails to pay the full amount requested by the FIFA Clearing House?

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A fine and a ban on registering new players, nationally and internationally, lifted once the amount is paid in full

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A reprimand only

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Forfeiture of any training rewards the club itself is owed

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A deduction of points