Facts
The French Table Tennis Federation (Fédération Française de Tennis de Table, FFTT) charges respondent M31 for a violation of the Anti-Doping Code. During a match on September 19, 2009, a sample was taken for doping test purposes. The analysis of the sample showed the presence of triamcinolone. Triamcinolone is a prohibited substances according the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) prohibited list, it is regarded as a specified substances.

History
The cause of the positive test is a medicine the respondent used against to treat occipital neuralgia. He has medicial statements to prove this condition.

Decision
1. The respondent is acquitted.
2. The decision, dated December 18, 2009, by the disciplinary committee of the FFTT should be modified.
3. The decision will start on the date of notification.
4. The decision will be published and sent to the parties involved.

Use of forensic investigations in anti-doping / Nicolas Jan, François Marclay, Natalie Schmutz, Matt Smith, Alain Lacoste, Vincent Castella, Patrice Mangin. – (Forensic science international (2011) 213 (10 August) : p. 109-113)
doi: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2011.07.037. Epub 2011 Aug 10.

The fight against doping is mainly focused on direct detection, using analytical methods for the detection of doping agents in biological samples. However, the World Anti-Doping Code also defines doping as possession, administration or attempted administration of prohibited substances or methods, trafficking or attempted trafficking in any prohibited substance or methods. As these issues correspond to criminal investigation, a forensic approach can help assessing potential violation of these rules. In the context of a rowing competition, genetic analyses were conducted on biological samples collected in infusion apparatus, bags and tubing in order to obtain DNA profiles. As no database of athletes' DNA profiles was available, the use of information from the location detection as well as contextual information were key to determine a population of suspected athletes and to obtain reference DNA profiles for comparison. Analysis of samples from infusion systems provided 8 different DNA profiles. The comparison between these profiles and 8 reference profiles from suspected athletes could not be distinguished. This case-study is one of the first where a forensic approach was applied for anti-doping purposes. Based on this investigation, the International Rowing Federation authorities decided to ban not only the incriminated athletes, but also the coaches and officials for 2 years.

Facts
The French Federation of Volley-ball (French Volleyball Federation, FFVB) charges respondent M30 for a violation of the Anti-Doping Rules. During a Volleyball match on November 21, 2009, a sample was taken for doping test purposes. 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 used the prohibited substance a few days before the doping test. He didn't use it to enhance his sport performance, but used it to deal with the distress he had from separating from his wife and his right to see his daughter.

Decision
1. The sanction is a period of ineligibility of six months in which respondent can't take part in competition or manifestation organized by the FFVB.
2. The period of ineligibility will be reduced by the period already in served in voluntary suspension and by the decision (two months period of ineligibility), dated January 29, 2010, of the disciplinary committee of the FFVB.
3. The decision starts on the date of the volleyball competition of 2010/2011.
4. The decision will be published and sent to the parties involved.

Facts
The French Cycling Federation (Fédération Française de Cyclisme, FFC) charges respondent M29 for a violation of the Anti-Doping Rules. During a cycling event on August 27, 2009, a sample was taken for doping test purposes. The analysis of the sample showed the presence of prednisone, prednisolone, ephedrine, clenbuterol and metabolite of androlone. All these substances which are prohibited according the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) prohibited list.

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

Decision
1. The sanction is a period of ineligibility of four years in which the respondent can't take part of competition or manifestations organized or authorized by the FFC. This was pronounced by the decision dated December 15, 2009, by the disciplinary committee of the FFC, but is extended to all French sport federations.
2. The decision starts on the date of notification.
3. The decision will be published and sent to the parties involved.

World-class cyclists on erythropoietin (EPO) / J.A. Heuberger, A.F. Cohen. - (British journal of clinical pharmacology (2014) 3 (March) : p. 582) doi: 10.1111/bcp.12186.

Comment on:
Little soldiers in their cardboard cells / E. van Breda, J. Benders, H. Kuipers. - (British journal of clinical pharmacology (2014) 3 (March) : p. 580-581) doi: 10.1111/bcp.12187.

Comment on:
Erythropoietin doping in cycling: lack of evidence for efficacy and a negative risk-benefit / J.A. Heuberger, J.M. Cohen Tervaert, F.M. Schepers, A.D. Vliegenthart, J.I. Rotmans, J.M. Daniels, J. Burggraaf, A.F. Cohen. – (British journal of clinical pharmacology (2013) 6 (June) : p. 1406-1421) doi: 10.1111/bcp.12034.

Little soldiers in their cardboard cells / E. van Breda, J. Benders, H. Kuipers. - (British journal of clinical pharmacology (2014) 3 (March) : p. 580-581) doi: 10.1111/bcp.12187.

Comment on:
Erythropoietin doping in cycling: lack of evidence for efficacy and a negative risk-benefit / J.A. Heuberger, J.M. Cohen Tervaert, F.M. Schepers, A.D. Vliegenthart, J.I. Rotmans, J.M. Daniels, J. Burggraaf, A.F. Cohen. – (British journal of clinical pharmacology (2013) 6 (June) : p. 1406-1421) doi: 10.1111/bcp.12034.

Comment in:
World-class cyclists on erythropoietin / J.A. Heuberger, A.F. Cohen. - (British journal of clinical pharmacology (2014) 3 (March) : p. 582) doi: 10.1111/bcp.12186.

Facts
The French Basketball Federation (Fédération Française de Basket-Ball, FFBB) charges respondent M28 for a violation of the Anti-Doping Rules. During a match on October 24, 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 had used the prohibited substance the day before the doping test in a recreational setting during a birthday party. There was no intention to enhance sport performance.

Decision
1. The sanction is a period of ineligibility of four months in which respondent can't take part in competitions or manifestations organized by the FFBB.
2. The decision (2 months period of ineligibility), dated January 27, 2010, by the disciplinary committee of the FFBB should be modified.
3. The period of ineligibility should be reduced by the period already served under the decision of January 27, 2010.
4. The decision starts on the date of notification.
5. The decision will be published and sent to the parties involved.

Facts
The French Rugby Federation (Fédération Française de Rugby, FFR) charges respondent M27 for a violation of the Anti-Doping Rules. During a math on November 30, 2008, a sample was taken for doping test purposes. The analysis of the sample showed the presence of a metabolite of stanozolol. Stanozolol is a prohibited substance according the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) prohibited list and is regarded as a specified substance.

History
The respondent denies the use of the prohibited substance.

Decision
1. The decision, dated April 1, 2009, by the appeal committee of the FFR should by cancelled.
2. The decision will start on the date of notification.
3. The decision will be published and sent to the parties involved.

Facts
The French Pétanque Federation (Fédération Française de pétanque et jeu provençal, FFPJP)) charges respondent M26 for a violation of the Anti-Doping Rules. During a match on August 30, 2009, a sample was taken for doping test purposes. The analysis of the sample showed the presence hydrochlorothiazide. Hydrochlorothiazide is a prohibited substance according the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) prohibited list and it is regarded as a specified substance.

History
The respondent used medication to treat high bloodpressure. She has a medical certificate for this condition.

Decision
1. The respondent is acquitted.
2. The decision (a warning) dated October 19, 2009, of the disciplinary committee of the FFPJP should be modified.
3. The decision will start on the date of notification.
4. The decision will be published and sent to the parties involved.

Facts
The French Athletics Federation (Fédération Française d'Athlétisme, FFA) charges respondent M25 for a violation of the Anti-Doping Rules. During an athletics event on September 20, 2009, a sample was taken for doping test purposes. The sample tested positive on heptaminol which is a prohibited substance according the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) prohibited list. It is regarded as a specified substance.

History
The respondent had used a pharmaceutical to cure the sensation of heavy legs. This pharmaceutical was the cause for the positive test.There was no intention to enhance sport performance.

Decision
1. The sanction is a period of ineligibility of two months in which respondent can't take part in competition or sport manifestations organized by the FFA.
2. The decision (1 month period of ineligibility) dated December 2, 2009, by the disciplinary committee of the FFA should be modified.
3. The period of ineligibility will be reduced by the period already served by the decision of December 2, 2009.
4. The decision starts on the date of notification.
5. The decision will be published and sent to the parties involved.