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APPENDIX J RECIPROCITY The ITF Executive Director reserves the right to affirm, modify or reject with respect to any or all Davis Cup Ties, a suspension or other sanction issued against a covered person (as defined in Appendix I - ITF Welfare Policy) either by or on behalf of the ITF pursuant to a conduct or disciplinary process under any ITF code or policy or by any other tennis organisation including National Associations, the Grand Slam Committee, Women's Tennis Association and Association of Tennis Professionals. The ITF Executive Director reserves the right in his absolute discretion to share information concerning any complaint against a covered person with and/or conduct an investigation in conjunction with any other tennis organisation or any other relevant authorities. The ITF Executive Director may also refer the complaint and/or any information received during the course of investigating an allegation or prosecuting a charge to any authorities he considers appropriate in his absolute discretion. The ITF shall have the absolute discretion, where it deems appropriate, to stay its own investigation pending the outcome of investigations being conducted by any other tennis organisations and/or any relevant authorities. A covered person may petition the committee for discretionary review of the determination of the ITF Executive Director. 94

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