Publication following a decision of the Belgian Competition Authority

Pursuant to the decision of the Belgian Competition Authority of 27 July 2015, the articles 113(4)-(6) of the FEI General Regulations are suspended with regard to the participation of athletes and horses in the Global Champions League. No athlete or horse can be suspended or sanctioned because of their participation in a competition organised by the Global Champions League.

This suspension shall apply until the first of the following decisions:

(1)  a decision of the Belgian Competition Authority closing the case by a decision not to proceed with the case, by a settlemen decision or by a decision of the Competition College;

(2)  a decision of the Competition College terminating the suspension by application of the review procedure organised in point (5) of dictum of the decision of 27 July 2015, or

(3)  the annulment of that decision of 27 July 2015 by a decision of the Court of Appeal of Brussels.