REGULATION 21 21.13.6 Appeal from Decisions Pursuant to Regulation 21.12 Decisions by World Rugby pursuant to Regulation 21.12 may be appealed exclusively to CAS by the Member Union (subject to submission of the matter to the post-hearing review procedures set out in Regulation 21.13.8). 21.13.7 Time for Filing Appeals 21.13.7.1 Appeals to CAS The time to file an appeal to CAS shall be twenty-one days from the date of receipt of the decision by the appealing party. Save for in the case of an appeal directly to CAS by WADA from a first-instance decision, the decision for this purpose shall refer to the decision of the post-hearing review body pursuant to Regulation 21.13.8. The above notwithstanding, the following shall apply in connection with appeals filed by a party entitled to appeal but which was not a party to the proceedings that led to the decision being appealed: Within fifteen days from notice of the decision, such party/ies shall have the right to request a copy of the case file from the body that issued the decision; (a) If such a request is made within the fifteen-day period, then the party making such request shall have twenty-one days from receipt of the file to file an appeal to CAS. The above notwithstanding, the filing deadline for an appeal filed by WADA shall be the later of: (b) Twenty-one days after the last day on which any other party in the case could have appealed; or (c) Twenty-one days after WADA’s receipt of the complete file relating to the decision. 21.13.7.2 Appeals Under Regulation 21.13.2.2 The time to file an appeal to an independent and impartial body established at national (or Association) level shall be as set out in the antidoping rules of the Union, Association or National Anti-Doping Organisation as applicable. The above notwithstanding, the filing deadline for an appeal or intervention filed by WADA shall be the later of: (a) Twenty-one days after the last day on which any other party in the case could have appealed, or (b) Twenty-one days after WADA’s receipt of the complete file relating to the decision. Last update: 14 January, 2015 379
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