Legal Issues of Anti-Doping Policy in Professional Sports of Korea

1. Legal Issues of Anti-Doping Policy
in Professional Sports
2015 KADA Pro Sports Anti-Doping Symposium
2015. 11. 26.
Dal-Young Chang, Attorney at law @ APEX LLC.
APEX LLC. is an independent member firm of the EY global network.

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Background
Russia doping scandal
<source : NYT >

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Background
Park’s doping scandal
<source : http://zez2002.tistory.com/5089>

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Background
Pro Sports doping scandal
in Korea
<source :http://www.newspim.com/view.jsp?newsId=20150625000425>

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Anti-doping law revision
제35조의2(선수의 도핑 검사) 경기단체에 등록된 선수는 문화체육관광부령으로
정하는 바에 따라 도핑방지위원회의 도핑 검사를 받아야 한다. 이 경우 도핑
검사의 대상자 선정기준 및 선정방법은 도핑방지위원회가 정한다.
[본조신설 : 2015.5.18.]
[시행일 : 2015.11.19.]
국민체육진흥법
제2조(정의)
11. "경기단체"란 특정 경기 종목에 관한 활동과 사업을 목적으로 설립되고
대한체육회나 대한장애인체육회에 가맹된 법인이나 단체 또는
문화체육관광부장관이 지정하는 프로스포츠 단체를 말한다.

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Anti-doping law revision
국민체육진흥법 시행규칙
제39조의2(선수의 도핑 검사) ① 법 제35조에 따른 한국도핑방지위원회(이하
"도핑방지위원회"라 한다)는 법 제35조의2에 따른 도핑 검사를 위하여 매년
도핑 검사 대상자, 검사 일정 등이 포함된 도핑 검사 계획을 수립한 후 이에 따라
도핑 검사를 실시하여야 한다.
② 도핑방지위원회는 제1항에 따라 도핑검사를 실시하려는 때에는 검사 대상
선수와 해당 경기단체에 도핑 검사에 필요한 협조를 요청할 수 있다. 이 경우
해당 선수와 경기단체는 이에 협조하여야 한다.
③ 제1항 및 제2항에서 규정한 사항 외에 도핑 검사의 절차, 방법, 결과 관리
등에 필요한 사항은 도핑방지위원회가 정한다.
[본조신설 : 2015.9.25.]
[시행일 : 2015.11.19.]

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Anti-Doping System in Pro Sports
Steps1: Whereabouts module
Steps2: TUE module
Steps 3, 4 and 5: Doping control module
Step 6: Lab result module
Steps 7: Results management module
Whereabouts Whereabouts
Sample
Lab Result
1
2
3
4
6
7
Lab Result
TUE TUE
5
<EX. Pro Baseball, KBO>

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Grounds of Regulations
제35조의 2(제39조의 2)
Doping Test
국민체육진흥법(시행규칙)
Results
Management
Sanctions
Whereabouts
Sampling
Grounds of
Regulations ?

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Grounds of Regulations
Anti-Doping Program
Doping Test
Results
Management
Sanctions
Whereabouts
Sampling
Player’s Consent
Agreement
Regulations
CBA
JDA

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Prohibited Substances
국민체육진흥법 시행규칙
제39조의 2

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Prohibited Substances
NSF Product and Service Listings
A. Drugs of Abuse
B. Performance Enhancing Substances
C. Stimulants
D. Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA)
E. Adding Prohibited Substances to the Program

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Sample Collection
In-Competition Testing
Out of Competition Testing
Off-season
Championship season
Post-season
Blood collection
urine collection
Random selection
Target selection

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Sample Collection
In-Competition Testing
Out of Competition Testing
Blood collection
Off- season
Effectiveness of
anti doping programs
Protection of Right of
Player
RTP Selection criteria
Sample collection

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Sample Collection
3. TESTING
A. Performance Enhancing Substances,
Stimulants and DHEA
B. Drugs of Abuse
C. Reasonable Cause Testing
D. Follow-Up Testing
E. Collection Procedures and Testing Protocols
All testing conducted pursuant to the
Program shall be conducted in compliance
with the Collection Procedures and Testing
Protocols of the Program and the protocols
of the Montreal Laboratory.

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Provisional Suspension
Interim Suspensions

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Harmonization on Sanctions
Severe punishment Strict Liability Principle
Disqualification from a particular
competition and suspension from
Future competition.
Disqualification of results in the event
during which an anti doping rule
violation occurs
The Burden of Proving the Violation
Reducing or Eliminating
Suspension in Exceptional
Circumstances
principle of nulla poena
sine culpa
Need for Flexibility

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Harmonization on Sanctions
JDA

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Harmonization on Sanctions
JDA

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Sanction & Appeals
<source : KADA>
Organization of Committee

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Sanction & Appeals
Appeal Committee
Sanction Committee
Hearing Panel
Organization of Committee
Decisions

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Sanction & Appeals
Arbitration Panel
Appeal Committee
Independence Fairness
Sanction Committee
Hearing Panel
Compositions of Committee

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Sanction & Appeals
(9) “Arbitration Panel” shall mean the impartial
arbitrator or, where either Party elects in advance of
the opening of the hearing in a matter, a tripartite
panel so empowered and composed of the impartial
arbitrator and two party arbitrators, one appointed
by the Association, the other appointed by the LRD.
The impartial arbitrator, who shall in all instances be
designated as the Panel Chair, shall be appointed
by agreement of the Association and the LRD. In
the event the Association and the LRD are unable
to agree upon the appointment of the impartial
arbitrator, they jointly shall request that the
American Arbitration Association furnish them a list
of prominent, professional arbitrators. Upon receipt
of said list, they shall alternate in striking names
from the list until only one remains.
The arbitrator whose name remains shall be deemed
appointed as the impartial arbitrator. At any time
during the term of this Agreement either the
Association or the LRD may terminate the
appointment of the impartial arbitrator by serving
written notice upon him and the other Party; provided
that no such termination shall in any way impair the
authority of the impartial arbitrator to render awards
with respect to matters fully submitted to him. Within
30 days of any such termination, the Association and
LRD shall either agree upon a successor impartial
arbitrator or select a successor from an American
Arbitration Association list, as set forth above.
Decisions of the Arbitration Panel shall be made by
the impartial arbitrator or, where the panel is tripartite,
by majority vote.
CBA
Compositions of Committee

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Arbitration Panel
Appeal Committee
Decisions
Finality
Resort to a court of law

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Finality
(c) Notwithstanding the definition of “Grievance” set forth in
subparagraph (a) above, “Grievance” shall not mean a complaint or
dispute which involves the interpretation or application of, or
compliance with the provisions of the first sentence of paragraph 3(c)
of the Uniform Player’s Contract. However, nothing herein shall alter or
abridge the rights of the Parties, or any of them, to resort to a court of
law for the resolution of such complaint or dispute.
Anything in the Grievance Procedure provided for in the Basic
Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, complaints or disputes as
to any rights of the Players or the Clubs with respect to the sale or
proceeds of sale of radio or television broadcasting rights in any
baseball games by any kind or method of transmission, dissemination
or reception shall not be subject to said Grievance Procedure.
However, nothing herein or in the Grievance Procedure shall alter or
abridge the rights of the Parties, or any of them, to resort to a court of
law for the resolution of such complaint or dispute.
CBAResort to a court of law

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Finality
CBAResort to a court of law

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Thanks You
Doping Zero,
Clean Pro-Sports