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FIBA Regulations

• H5.3 General Matters FIBA regulations.
  • H5.3.1 Players are entitled to use the services of an Agent to represent them or safeguard their interests in negotiations with clubs. The Agent must be in possession of a valid license issued by FIBA.
  • H5.3.2 Clubs are entitled to use the services of Agents to represent them or safeguard their interests in negotiations with players. The Agent must be in possession of a valid license issued by FIBA
  • H5.3.3 Players and clubs are not permitted to use the services of a non-licensed agent (cf. H5.7 and H5.8).
• H5.7 Duties and sanctioning of players
  • H5.7.1 Duty of players: A player may use the services of only one Agent licensed under the terms and conditions of these Regulations.
  • H5.7.2 Sanctioning of players
    • H.5.7.2.1 In the event that a player uses the services of an unlicensed agent or more than one agent at the same time, FIBA acting through the Secretary General (or his delegate) is entitled to:
      1. take this factor into account when considering the player's position in any subsequent contractual dispute
      2. sanction the player as follows:
         1. a reprimand or caution;
         2. a fine up to CHF50,000
         3. prohibit the player from obtaining national and/or international transfers.
    • H.5.7.2.2 The sanctions may be cumulative.
• H5.8 Duties and sanctioning of clubs
  • H5.8.1 Duty of club
    Any club wishing to engage the services of a player shall negotiate only with:
    1. the player himself, or
    2. an Agent licensed under the terms and conditions of these Regulations, subject to the exception mentioned in H5.3.4.
  • H5.8.2 Sanctioning of clubs
    • H.5.8.2.1 In the event that a club violates one or more of the provisions under H5.8.1 above, FIBA acting through the Secretary General (or his delegate) is entitled to impose the following sanctions:
      1. a reprimand or caution;
      2. a fine up to CHF100,000
      3. prohibiting the club from carrying out national and/or international transfers;
      4. ban from all national and/or international basketball activity.
    • H.5.8.2.2 The sanctions may be cumulative.