Facts
The French Triathlon Federation (Fédération Française de Triathlon, FFTri) charges respondent M24 for a violation of the Anti-Doping Rules. During a thriatlon on September 19, 2010, a sample was collected for doping control purposes. The analysis of the sample showed the presence of prednisone, prednisolone, nikethamide and a metabolite of nikethamide. These substances are regarded as prohibited substances according the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) prohibited list. Nikethamide is regarded as a specified substance.

History
The respondent had used medications against back pain and tiredness. These medications had caused the positive test.

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 authothorized by the FFTri as pronounced in the decision dated November 23, 2010, of the disciplinary committee of the FFTri and extended to all French sport federations.
2. The present decision will start 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 M23 for a violation of the Anti-Doping Rules. During a beach-volley tournament on June 10, 2010, 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) and is regarded as a specified substance.

History
The respondent had used the prohibited substance in a social setting days before the doping test, there was no intention to enhance sport performances.

Decision
1. The sanction is a period of ineligibility of six months, in which respondent can't take part in competition or manifestations organized by French sport federations.
2. The period of ineligibility will be reduced by the period already served by the decision, dated October 7, 2010, by the disciplinary committee of the FFSU.
3. The decision, dated October 7, 2010, by the disciplinary committee of the FFSU will be modified.
4. The decision will start on the date of notification.
5. 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 M22 for a violation of the Anti-Doping Rules. During a match on June 26, 2010, 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 it is regarded as a specified substance.

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

Decision
1. The sanction is a period of ineligibility of six months in which respondent can't take part in competition or manifestations organized by the FFPJP.
2. The period of ineligibility will be reduced by the period already served by the decision (3 months period of ineligibility), dated October 1, 2011, of the disciplinary committee of the FFPJP.
3. The decision, dated October 1, 2011, of the disciplinary committee of the FFPJP will be modified.
4. The decision will start on the date of notification.
5. The decision will be published and sent to the parties involved.

Facts
The French Athletics Federation (Fédération Française d'Athlétisme, FFA) charges respondent M21 or a violation of the Anti-Doping Rules. During an athletics event on July 25, 2010, a sample for doping test purposes was taken. The analysis of the sample showed the presence of prednisone and prednisolone. These substances are prohibited according the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) prohibited list and regarded as specified substances.

History
The respondent used medications to treat pain in the joints and chronic back pain, these medication where the cause of the positive test. However he already had a previous sanction (3 years period of ineligibility), dated July 17, 2007, by the disciplinary committee of the FFA for using nandrolone, stanozolol and strychnine.

Decision.
1. The sanction is a period of ineligibility of two years in which respondent can't take part in competition or manifestations organized or authorized by the FFA and related French sport federations.
2. All results obtained in the athletics event of July 25, 2012, will be cancelled. Medals, points and prizes are withdrawn.
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 Wrestling Federation (Fédération Française de Lutte, FFL) charges respondent M20 for a violation of the Anti-Doping Rules. The respondent didn't provide his whereabouts data as part of the registered testing pool.

History
The respondent explains he didn't respond because of his deficiencies in negligence for considering letters of the agency and organization difficulties because of the displacements as part of the French team.

Decision
1. The sanction is a period of ineligibility of six months in which the respondent can't take part in competition or manifestation organized by the FFL.
2. The period of ineligibility will be reduced by the period already served by the decision (period of ineligibility of three months), dated October 16, 2010, from the disciplinary committee of the FFL.
3. The decision starts on the date of notification.
4. The decision will be published and sent to the parties involved.

Facts
The French Golf Federation (Fédération Française de Golf, FFGOLF) charges respondent M18 for a violation of the Anti-Doping Rules. During a match on June, 16, 2010, a sample was taken for doping test purposes. The analysis of the sample showed the presence of prednisone and prednisolone. These substances are prohibited according the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) prohibited list and regarded as specified substances.

History
The respondent claimed he acted for therapeutic purposes, to treat a severe allergic reaction to his left eyelid, provoked by a wasp sting. The medication he used contained the prohibited substance. He has proof from a specialized physician about the emergency of treatment for dangerousness particular venom inoculated by local insects.

Decision
1. The respondent is acquitted.
2. The decision, dated September 30, 2010, of the disciplinary committee of the FFGOLF is cancelled.
3. The decision will be published and sent to the parties involved.

On 12 October 2010 the FILA Sport Judge decided to impose a 12 month period of ineligibility on the Serbian Athlete Kristijan Fris after his sample tested positive for the prohibited substance furosemide.

Hereafter WADA appealed the FILA Sport Judge decision of 12 October 2010 with the FILA Appeal Commission.

The Appeal Commission rejects the Athlete's statement and concludes that the he acted negligently without research of the ingredients before using the medication. In addition the Commission notes that there is evidence that the Athlete wanted to keep his weight and might have used the substance to mask the use of an anabolic agent.
Therefore the FILA Appeal Commission decides to set aside the FILA Sport Judge decision of 12 October 2010 and to impose a 2 year period of ineligibility, starting on the date of the sample collection, i.e. 29 May 2010.

Facts
The French Federation of Volley-ball (French Volleyball Federation, FFVB) charges respondent M17 for a violation of the Anti-Doping Rules. The respondent hadn't provide his whereabouts data as being part of the registered testing pool.

History
Given the dates of February 19, 2009, of March 16, 2009 and May 10, 2010 the Agence Française de Lutte contre le Dopage (AFLD) sent the latter first, second and third warning.
Respondent explained he didn't react to the first and second because he lived alone without administrative support, the third time he was taking part in a training session of 5 months away from home.

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 served by the decision, dated October 27, 2010, of the disciplinary committee of the FFVB.
3. The decision (period of ineligibility of three months), dated October 27, 2010, of the disciplinary committee of the FFVB will be modified.
4. The decision starts on the date of notification.
5. The decision will be published and sent to the parties involved.

Therapeutic Use Exemptions : the World Anti-Doping Code International Standard / World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA). - Montreal : WADA, 2009. - (International Standard for Therapeutic Use Exemptions (ISTUE) version 4.0, effective on 1 January 2010)

The purpose of the International Standard for Therapeutic Use Exemptions is to ensure that the process of granting therapeutic use exemptions is harmonized across sports and countries.

The Code permits Athletes to apply for therapeutic use exemptions (TUE The International Standard for ) i.e. permission to use, for therapeutic purposes, substances or methods contained in the List of Prohibited Substances or Methods where Use would otherwise be prohibited.

TUE includes criteria for granting a TUE, confidentiality of information, the formation of Therapeutic Use Exemptions Committees and the TUE.

This Standard applies to all Athletes as defined by and subject to the Code i.e. able-bodied Athletes and Athletes with disabilities.

Facts
The French University Sport Federation (Fédération Française du Sport Universitaire, FFSU) charges respondent M16 for a violation of the Anti-Doping Rules. During a beach-volley tournament on June 10, 2010, 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) and is regarded as a specified substance.

History
The respondent had used the prohibited substance in a social setting days before the doping test, there was no intention to enhance sport performances. This is a second violation, respondent had already received a sanction of a period of six months of ineligibility based on the decision, dated October 2, 2008, of the disciplinary committee of the FFSU.

Decision
1. The sanction is a period of ineligibility of two years, in which respondent can't take part in competition or manifestations organized by the FFSU, which is the same as the decision, dated October 7, 2010, of the disciplinary committee of the FFSU but extended to all French sport federation.
2. The decision will be published and sent to the parties involved.