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Who can refer a case?

The Ethics Commission cannot refer cases to itself, but it can inform the IOC President of the existence of a situation of which it has knowledge. It receives complaints sent by either members of the Olympic family (particularly members of the IOC, National Olympic Committees, International or National Federations, participants in the Olympic Games) or by any person concerned by a breach of the rules of Olympic ethics.

The complaint is automatically forwarded to the IOC President for analysis and possible submission of the case with a view to issuing a recommendation.

Procedures and possible sanctions:

When a case is referred to the Ethics Commission, it prepares the file, possibly under the responsibility of a rapporteur. It can hear any person necessary to understand the situation. The person or organisation implicated has the right to be heard.

The Ethics Commission can propose any useful measure, such as recalling the rules. It can also recommend a sanction - those defined by Rule 22 of the Olympic Charter - from a warning to expulsion or the withdrawal of an Olympic Games accreditation.

The Ethics Commission’s recommendations are confidential until the Executive Board has taken its decision. Then they are published.

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