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4 by the Davis Cup Committee and set forth in the Davis Cup Code of Conduct (Appendix B). In the case of a Nation which forfeits the title due to the Davis Cup results of a player or players being disqualified, as a consequence of a doping offence at the Davis Cup or at any other event or elsewhere, such Nation shall incur a financial penalty measured by the difference between the champion and runner-up PILA component of the payment to Nations. In the case of any other Nation, including a champion, which competes in a tie where Davis Cup results of its player or players have been disqualified as a consequence of a doping offence at the Davis Cup or at any other event or elsewhere, such Nation shall incur a financial penalty measured by the percentage of the PILA component of the payment to Nations of the tie equal to the percentage of his participation in the Tie, the percentage being 20% per singles match and 10% per doubles match. All financial penalties will be wholly and exclusively applied to the ITF Tennis Anti-Doping Programme. (c) Waiver of Claims: It is acknowledged that the ITF has a duty to act on any reported positive test and it will act in the manner set out in this Regulation. Further all parties, be they a National Association or player, accept that the ITF must act on the information known to it at the relevant time and accordingly: (i) A National Association having been declared the loser of the Final as a result of a positive test of any of its players, agrees to waive any rights to legal action or compensation from the ITF in circumstances resulting from this Regulation. (ii) Nominated members of a Davis Cup team agree to waive any rights to legal action or compensation from the ITF in circumstances resulting from this Regulation. On-site procedures for control tests are set out in Appendix E. II. MANAGEMENT 8. BOARD OF DIRECTORS (a) Management The Competition shall be managed by the Board of Directors of the ITF which may, in discharging its responsibilities, intervene in the organisation of any Tie to protect the best interests of the Competition. (b) Duties The duties of the Board of Directors shall be: (i) Where an entry has been accepted, to refuse the further participation of such Nation in the Competition, if in its opinion the participation of the said Nation may result in the Competition being endangered. No decision in this respect shall be valid unless at least nine members are present and unless carried by a majority of at least two-thirds of those present and voting. (ii) To decide any appeals or disputes arising among Nations participating in the Competition.

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