French Sports Code
In forceI. - The presence in an athlete's sample of any of the substances on the prohibited list referred to in the last paragraph of this article, their metabolites or markers, is prohibited. It is the responsibility of each athlete to ensure that no prohibited substance enters his or her body.
The violation of the prohibition mentioned in the previous paragraph is established by the presence, in a sample provided by the athlete, of a prohibited substance, its metabolites or markers, without it being necessary to prove that the use of this substance was intentional or the result of fault or negligence on the part of the athlete.
II. - It is forbidden for any athlete:
1° To possess in-competition, without acceptable justification, one or more of the substances or methods prohibited in-competition appearing on the list of prohibitions mentioned in the last paragraph of this article;
2° To possess out-of-competition, without acceptable justification, one or more of the substances or methods prohibited out-of-competition appearing on the list of prohibitions mentioned in the last paragraph of this article;
3° Using or attempting to use one or more of the prohibited substances or methods appearing on the list of prohibitions mentioned in the last paragraph of this article.
The violation of the prohibition mentioned in the previous paragraph is established without the need to prove that the use or attempted use of these substances or methods was intentional or the result of fault or negligence on the part of the athlete.
The prohibitions set out in this article do not apply to substances and methods for which the athlete has a therapeutic use exemption.
The list of prohibitions referred to in this article is the list of prohibited substances and methods drawn up in application of the international convention referred to in article L. 230-2 or any other subsequent agreement with the same purpose that replaces it. It is published in the Official Journal of the French Republic.
