Facts
The French Federation for Public Physical Education (Union Française des Oeuvres Laïques d'Éducation Physique, UFOLEP) charges respondent M48 for a violation of the Anti-Doping Rules. During a cycling event on March 29, 2009, a sample was taken for doping test purposes. The analysis of the sample showed the presence of a metabolite of methylphenidate. Methylphenidate is a prohibited substance according the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) prohibited list and regarded as a specified substance.

History
Respondent was unable to explain how the prohibited substance had entered his body. He thinks it's a malice act of an competitor or spectator handing over a bottle with the prohibited substance.

Decision
1. The sanction is a period of ineligibility of two years, in which respondent can't take part in competition or manifestation organized or authorized by French sport federations.
2. The decision start on the date of notification.
3. The decision will be published and sent to the parties involved.

Facts
The French Federation for Public Physical Education (Union Française des Oeuvres Laïques d'Éducation Physique, UFOLEP) charges respondent M47 for a violation of the Anti-Doping Rules. During a cycling event on June 6, 2010, a sample was taken for doping test purposes. The analysis of the sample showed the presence of betamethasone. This substance is prohibited according the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) prohibited list and regarded as a specified substance.

History
Respondent had used medication containing the substance detected in the urine; he claimed to have acted for therapeutic purposes, to treat chronic allergy of rhinitis, a treatment was prescribed several months ago; he produced in support of his statements, two certificates from his physician, and the results of an allergy test. However the amount measured is inconsistent with the use for medical reasons.

Decision
1. The sanction is a period of ineligibility of three months, in which respondent can't take part in competition or manifestation organized or authorized by the UFOLEP.
2. The decision (six months period of ineligibility) dated July 4, 2009, by the disciplinary committee of the UFOLEP will be modified.
3. The period of ineligibility will be reduced by the time already served in voluntary suspension and by the decision of July 4, 2009.
4. The decision start on the date of notification.
5. The decision will be published and sent to the parties involved.

Facts
The French Sailing Federation (Fédération Française de Voile, FFV) charges respondent M10 for a violation of the Anti-Doping Rules. During a sailing event on September 11, 2008, a sample was taken for doping test purposes. Analysis of the sample showed the presence of finasteride. Finasteride is a prohibited substance according the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) prohibited list and is regarded as a specified substance.

History
The respondent had received a warning from the disciplinary committee of the FFV on November 21, 2008. Respondent appealed against this decision by letter on December 23, 2008. He used a pharmaceutical product which contained the prohibited substance. There was no intention to enhance sport performance. He has a certificate from his physician and a medical prescription and claims to be unaware of the prohibited substance because there was no warning on the product.

Decision
1. The respondent is acquitted.
2. The decision, dated November 21, 2008, of the disciplinary committee of the FFV should be modified.
3. The decision starts on the date of notification.
4. The decision will be published and sent to the parties involved.

Facts
The French Triathlon Federation (Fédération Française de Triathlon, FFTri) charges respondent M52 for a violation of the Anti-Doping Rules. During an athletics event on June 14, 2009, a sample was collected for doping control purposes. The analysis of the sample showed the presence of a prednisone and prednisolone. These substances are prohibited according the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) prohibited list and are regarded as specified substances.

History
The respondent didn't provide any information about how the prohibited substance had entered her body.

Decision
1. The sanction is a period of ineligibility of one year in which respondent can't take part in competition or manifestations organized or authorized by the FFTri, as pronounced by the decision dated September 23, 2009, by the disciplinary committee of the FFTri but extended to all relevant French sport federations.
2. The present decision will start on the date of notification.
3. The decision will be published and sent to the parties involved.

Facts
The French Triathlon Federation (Fédération Française de Triathlon, FFTri) charges respondent M50 for a violation of the Anti-Doping Rules. During an athletics event on may 24, 2009, a sample was collected for doping control purposes. The analysis of the sample showed the presence of a nikethamide and it's metabolite. Nikethamide is a prohibited substance according the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) prohibited list and is regarded as a specified substance.

History
The respondent uses a pharmaceutical product against cramping or a state of hypoglycemia. She wasn't warned by her pharmacist about the prohibited substance. However she didn't mention her profession to the pharmacist, and she isn't an inexperiened athlete also she didn't mentioned the use of the product on the doping control form.

Decision
1. The sanction is a period of ineligibility of 2 months
2. The decision (six months period of ineligibility) of January 13, 2009, by the disciplinary committee of the FFTri should be modified.
3. The present decision will start on the date of notification.
4. The decision will be published and sent to the parties involved.

Facts
The French Triathlon Federation (Fédération Française de Triathlon, FFTri) charges respondent M19 for a violation of the Anti-Doping Rules. During an athletics event on October 26, 2009, a sample was collected for doping control purposes. The analysis of the sample showed the presence of a metabolite of budesonide. Budesonide is a prohibited substance according the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) prohibited list and is regarded as a specified substance.

History
The respondent uses an inhaler to treat asthma. He has proof from his pneumonologist and test results from blood analysis about his condition.

Decision
1. The respondent is acquitted.
2. The decision (six months period of ineligibility) of January 13, 2009, by the disciplinary committee of the FFTri should be modified.
3. The present decision will start on the date of notification.
4. The decision will be published and sent to the parties involved.

Facts
The French Triathlon Federation (Fédération Française de Triathlon, FFTri) charges respondent M12 for a violation of the Anti-Doping Rules. During an athletics event on September 19, 2010, a sample was collected for doping control purposes. The analysis of the sample showed the presence of prednisone and prednisolone. These substances are regarded as prohibited substances according the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) prohibited list. They are regarded as specified substances.

History
The respondent didn't provide any explanation about how the prohibited substances had entered his body.

Decision
1. The decision is a period of ineligibility of one year in which respondent can't take part in competition and manifestation organized or authorized by the FFTri as pronounced in the decision dated January 13, 2009, of the disciplinary committee of the FFTri but extended to all relevant French sport federations.
2. The present decision will start on the date of notification.
3. The decision will be published and sent to the parties involved.

Facts
The French Tennis Federation (Fédération Française de Tennis, FFT) charges respondent M34 for a violation of the Anti-Doping Rules. During a match on June 27, 2009, respondent provided a sample for doping control purposes. The analysis of the sample revealed the presence of a metabolite of cannabis. Cannabis is a prohibited substance according the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) prohibited list and is regarded as a specified substance.

History
Respondent had smoked cannabis in the morning of the match. He uses cannabis occasionally in a recreational setting, there was no intention to enhance sport performance.

Decision
1. The sanction is a period of ineligibility of six months in which respondent can't take part in competition or manifestation organized or authorized by the FFT.
2. The decision (three months period of ineligibility), dated September 17, 2009, of the disciplinary committee of the FFT should be modified.
4. The decision starts on the date of notification.
5. The decision will be published and sent to the parties involved.

Facts
The French Tennis Federation (Fédération Française de Tennis, FFT) charges respondent M02 for a violation of the Anti-Doping Rules. During a match on June 30, 2008, respondent was asked to attend the doping control, he was unable to produce a sample for more then two hours and left the doping control room.

History
Respondent was a minor and accompanied by his mother. The reason for the refusal was a psychological block due to his great modesty.
Respondent had received a sanction by the disciplinary committee of the FFT, on October 13, 2008, which was a period of ineligibility of three months in which he couldn't take part in competition or manifestations organized by the FFT.

Decision
1. The respondent is acquitted.
2. The decision, dated October 13, 2008, of the disciplinary committee of the FFT should be modified.
4. The decision starts on the date of notification.
5. The decision will be published and sent to the parties involved.

Facts
The French University Sport Federation (Fédération Française du Sport Universitaire, FFSU) charges respondent M29 for a violation of the Anti-Doping Rules. During a fencing event on March 19, 2009, a sample was taken for doping test purposes. The analysis of the sample showed the presence of a metabolite of cannabis. Cannabis is a prohibited substance according the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) prohibited list and is regarded as a specified substance.

History
The respondent claims errors in the doping procedure by the sampler. Also she hadn't used cannabis, the positive test must be because of passive smoking. A test in a private laboratory shows no traces of cannabis. There was no intention to enhance sport performance. However the panel considers the measured amount of cannabis to high to derive from passive smoking. The test in the private laboratory was three months after the doping control and this lab doesn't have the credibility of a testing lab in doping cases. The doping control was not irregular.

Decision
1. The sanction is a period of ineligibility of six months in which respondent can't take part in competition or manifestations organized or authorized by the FFSU or the French fencing federation (FFE).
2. The decision (one year period of ineligibility) dated June 26, 2009, by the disciplinary committee of the FFSU should be modified.
3. The decision will start on the date of the notification.
4. The decision will be published and sent to the parties involved.