TOURS AGREEMENT (a) to comply with and be bound by all of the provisions of Regulation 21 from time to time in force (including the prevailing WADA Prohibited List) and all WADA International Standards incorporated into the World Rugby’s Anti-Doping Regulations; (b) acknowledges and agrees that World Rugby has the right to attend any hearing as an observer and has jurisdiction to refer any decision made at first instance to a post hearing review body. (c) acknowledges and agrees that the Host Union, Visiting Union and/or World Rugby has jurisdiction to impose sanctions as provided for in Regulation 21 and that any dispute arising out of a decision made pursuant to Regulation 21, after exhaustion of the process expressly provided for therein, may be appealed exclusively as provided in Regulation 21.27 to an appellate body for final and binding arbitration, which is the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) and that World Rugby shall have the right to participate in any such proceedings; (d) acknowledges and agrees that the governing law of the appeal heard by CAS shall be English law and that the decisions of the CAS shall be final and enforceable; (e) agrees that they will submit a Therapeutic Use Exemption form if required to do so in accordance with Regulation 21; and (f) agrees that their personal anti-doping data relating to the Doping Control process (including test distribution planning, sample collection and handling, laboratory analysis, result management, hearings and appeals) can be processed (for example transmitted, disclosed, used and stored) by and amongst World Rugby, Host Union and other Member Unions, the World Anti Doping Agency (WADA), National Anti Doping Agencies and/or other Anti Doping Organisations (as applicable) in electronic form including but not limited to as part of the ADAMS database system; (g) agrees that they have read and understood the “Athlete’s Information Notice – Doping Control-Related Data” which is set out in Schedule 5 of the World Rugby Anti-Doping Regulations. 20. Commercial Rules 20.1 The provisions of Regulation 11 apply to all Matches forming part of the International Tour. 20.2 All relevant information regarding sponsorship or other financial assistance should be exchanged between the Unions concerned in an International Match not later than 12 weeks prior to the date of the said International Match so as to avoid conflict between sponsorship agreements entered into by the respective Unions. In the event that Unions have not resolved such conflict by mutual agreement 21 days prior to the International Match taking place, the matter shall be referred by either Union to the CEO, or his designee, who shall, as soon as Last update: 14 January, 2015 504
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