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III. Sanctions on individuals

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‣ Article 10.5.2 No significant fault or negligence<br />

If an athlete establishes that she/he bears no significant fault or negligence,<br />

the otherwise applicable period of ineligibility may be reduced but such<br />

reducti<strong>on</strong> may not be less that <strong>on</strong>e-half of the period of ineligibility otherwise<br />

applicable. If the otherwise applicable period of ineligibility is a lifetime, the<br />

reduced period may not be less than eight years. The athlete must also<br />

establish how the prohibited substance entered her/his system (for Article<br />

2.1 cases)<br />

‣ Cases where CAS held that the athlete proved how the substance entered<br />

her/his system and established the she/he bears no significant fault or<br />

negligence: CAS 2005/A/951 Guillermo Cañas v. ATP, CAS 2006/A/1025 Mariano<br />

Puerta v. ITF<br />

‣ Cases where CAS held that the athlete proved how the substance entered<br />

her/his system (but not the absence of fault or significant fault): CAS<br />

2006/A/1067 IRB v. Jas<strong>on</strong> Keyter, CAS 2006/A/1130 WADA v. Darko Stanic &<br />

Swiss Olympic, TAS 2006/A/1038 Joseph N’Sima c. FIBA & AMA

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