FIFA 2023 Agency Exam - ACTING AS A
FOOTBALL AGENT
11.3 A Football Agent may conduct their business affairs through - ANS-an Agency. Any
employees or contractors hired by the Agency that are not Football Agents may not perform
Football Agent Services or make any Approach to a potential Client to enter into a
Representation Agreement. A Football Agent remains fully responsible for any conduct by their
Agency, its employees, contractors or other representatives should they violate these
Regulations.
11.4 The following natural or legal persons may not have an Interest in any affairs of a Football
Agent or their Agency: - ANS-a) Clients
b) Any person who is ineligible to become a Football Agent under article 5 of these Regulations
c) Any person or entity that owns or holds, whether directly or indirectly, any rights relating to the
registration of a player, in violation of article 18bis or article 18ter of the RSTP
12. 1 A Football Agent may only perform Football Agent Services for a Client after: -
ANS-having entered into a written Representation Agreement with that Client.
12. 2 Who may Approach a potential Client or enter into a
Representation Agreement with a Client for the provision of Football Agent
Services? - ANS-Only a Football Agent may Approach a potential Client or enter into a
Representation Agreement with a Client for the provision of Football Agent Services.
12.10 A Football Agent and a Connected Football Agent may not perform
Football Agent Services or Other Services for different Clients in the same
Transaction, except in accordance with - ANS-8 of this article.
12.11 Any relevant transfer or employment agreement in a Transaction that is
concluded following the provision of Football Agent Services shall specify: - ANS-the Football
Agent's name, their Client, their FIFA licence number and their signature.
12.12 A Client may negotiate and conclude a Transaction without engaging a
Football Agent. - ANS-If this is the case, this shall be explicitly stated in the relevant
transfer or employment agreement.
12.13 Any clause in a Representation Agreement that
(...)
, will be null and void. - ANS-a) limits an Individual's ability to autonomously negotiate and
conclude an employment contract without the involvement of a Football Agent; and/
or
b) penalises an Individual if they autonomously negotiate and/or conclude an employment
contract without the involvement of a Football Agent,
12.14 A Representation Agreement may be terminated at any time by either party if: -
ANS-there is just cause to do so. A party revoking or terminating a Representation Agreement
without just cause must compensate the other party for any resulting damage. There is just
cause to terminate a Representation Agreement when a party can no longer reasonably be
expected, according
to the principle of good faith, to continue the contractual relationship for the agreed term. This
includes, but is not limited to, the following situations:
a) the withdrawal or suspension of a Football Agent licence;
b) a ban on taking part in any football-related activity;
c) a ban on registering new players, either nationally or internationally, for at least one entire
registration period.
12.3 A Representation Agreement concluded between an Individual and a
Football Agent - ANS-A Representation Agreement concluded between an Individual and a
Football Agent may not exceed two years. This term may be extended by a new Representation
Agreement only. Any automatic renewal provision, or any other provision that purports to extend
any term of the Representation Agreement beyond the maximum period, shall be null and void.
12.4 How many Representation Agreements A Football Agent may execute with the same
Individual? - ANS-A Football Agent may only execute one Representation Agreement with the
same Individual at any one time. Before entering into a Representation Agreement with an
Individual, or before amending an existing Representation Agreement with an Individual, the
Football Agent shall:
a) inform the Individual in writing that they should consider taking independent legal advice in
relation to the Representation Agreement;
and
b) obtain the Individual's written confirmation that they have either obtained or decided not to
take such independent legal advice.
12.5 Maximum duration of A Representation Agreement concluded between an Engaging Entity
or Releasing Entity and a Football Agent - ANS-A Representation Agreement concluded
between an Engaging Entity or Releasing Entity and a Football Agent is not subject to a
maximum duration.
12.6 multiple Representation Agreements - ANS-A Football Agent may execute multiple
Representation Agreements with the same Engaging Entity or Releasing Entity at any one time,
subject to those agreements relating to different Transactions.
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