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71 C. For the purposes of article VI b, "misconduct" means any conduct or behaviour which is committed by a covered person or a National Association and is contrary to the integrity or reputation or interests of the ITF, a tournament, event or circuit owned or sanctioned by the ITF or the game of tennis. D. Any individual or National Association that believes that any covered person or National Association has committed misconduct in violation of this section may file a written complaint with the Executive Director. That complaint shall identify the complainant and state specifically the nature of the alleged misconduct. E. Upon receipt of such a complaint, save where the complaint is made against, or includes a complaint against, a National Association, the Executive Director shall cause an investigation to be made of all facts concerning the alleged misconduct and shall provide written notice of such investigation to the covered person involved; the covered person shall be given at least ten (10) days to provide to the Executive Director, directly or through counsel, such evidence as the covered person deems to be relevant to the investigation. Upon the completion of his investigation, the Executive Director shall determine the innocence or guilt of the covered person involved, and, in the latter case, shall state in writing the facts as found by him, his conclusions and his decision fixing the sanction to be imposed. A copy of the decision shall be promptly delivered to the covered person. The determination of the Executive Director shall stand unless modified or reversed on appeal to the Davis Cup Committee in accordance with article VI. H below. F. Upon receipt of a complaint against, or including a complaint, against a National Association, the procedure set out in paragraph E above shall apply, save the complaint shall be dealt with by the Davis Dup Committee rather than the Executive Director and the appeal will be to the Board of Directors in accordance with article VI.I below. G. The Executive Director and Davis Cup Committee may impose appropriate sanctions on covered persons or a National Association including: 1. In the case of a player, a fine of up to $250,000 or the amount of prize money won at the Davis Cup tie during or at which the violation of this section occurs, whichever is greater, and/or a maximum penalty of permanent suspension from play in all Davis Cup ties or the Davis Cup competition; 2. In the case of a National Association, disqualification in respect of the Davis Cup competition for the year wherein such violation of this section occurs, and/or refusal of entry for future Davis Cup competitions until assurances of compliance with the regulations and code are given, and/or a fine of up to $250,000. For violations which, in the opinion of the Davis Cup Committee, do not justify disqualification, the Davis Cup Committee may decide to impose

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