REGULATIONS
ON WORKING WITH
INTERMEDIARIES
Approved by
The SAFA National Executive Committee on 27 March 2015
Revised and Approved by the SAFA National Executive Committee on
2 April 2016
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Table of Contents
PREAMBLE ............................................................................................................................................... 3
1. SCOPE .............................................................................................................................................. 4
2. APPLICATIONS AND DEFINITIONS ................................................................................................... 4
3. GENERAL PRINCIPLES ...................................................................................................................... 5
4. REGISTRATION OF INTERMEDIARIES ............................................................................................... 6
5. REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS...................................................................................................... 7
6. REPRESENTATION CONTRACT ......................................................................................................... 8
7. DISCLOSURE AND PUBLICATION REQUIRED BY CLUBS, PLAYERS AND SAFA .................................. 8
8. PAYMENTS TO INTERMEDIARIES..................................................................................................... 9
9. CONFLICT OF INTEREST ................................................................................................................. 11
10. RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF INTERMEDIARIES .................................................................................... 11
11. DUTIES OF PLAYERS IN RELATION TO INTERMEDIARIES ............................................................... 12
12. DUTIES OF CLUBS IN RESPECT OF INTERMEDIARIES ..................................................................... 12
13. SANCTIONS .................................................................................................................................... 13
14. ENFORCEMENT OF ASSOCIATION’S OBLIGATIONS ....................................................................... 14
15. TRANSITIONAL MEASURES ............................................................................................................ 14
16. OTHER SPECIFIC ACTS OF MISCONDUCT....................................................................................... 14
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PREAMBLE
FIFA has resolved to conduct an in depth reform of the players’ agent system through a new
approach based on the concept of Intermediaries. The FIFA Executive Committee approved the new
Regulations on Working with Intermediaries (hereinafter: the Regulations). The new text of these
Regulations is the result of widespread discussions and a very lengthy and extensive consultation
procedure with all relevant members of the international football community. One of the main
objectives is to create a new system that is more transparent and simpler to administer and
implement, resulting, in turn, in better enforcement at national level.
It should be noted that new Regulations are to be considered as minimum standards or
requirements. In accordance with Article 1(3), the right of associations to go beyond these minimum
standards/requirements is preserved. Therefore national associations can set higher thresholds for
becoming an Intermediary should they so wish.
One of SAFA’s key objectives is to promote and safeguard high ethical standards in the activities
between clubs, players and third parties and thus to live up to the requirements of good governance
and the principles of financial responsibility. It is essential to protect players and clubs from being
involved in unethical and/or illegal practices and circumstances in the context of concluding
employment contracts between players and clubs and of concluding transfer agreements.
The SAFA Regulations on Players’ Agents remained in effect until 30 March 2015 where after the
new SAFA Regulations on Working with Intermediaries came into force on 1 April 2015. These
revised regulations are effective as from 1 June 2015.
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1. SCOPE
1.1 These provisions (“the Intermediary Regulations”) are aimed at member associations of SAFA
and specifically the Special member, the National Soccer League (“the League”) where
professional football in South Africa takes place and is directly regulated in relation to the
engagement of the services of an Intermediary by players and clubs to:-
a) conclude an employment contract between a player and a club, or
b) conclude a transfer agreement between two clubs.
1.2 SAFA has jurisdiction over transactions involving Intermediaries, and member associations and
in particular the League, are required to and must implement and enforce at least these
minimum standards/requirements in accordance with the duties assigned in these
Intermediary Regulations, subject to the mandatory laws and any other mandatory national
legislative norms applicable to the associations.
1.3 The right of SAFA to go beyond these minimum standards/requirements is preserved.
1.4 These Intermediary Regulations and potential additional provisions going beyond these
minimum standards/requirements implemented by SAFA shall not affect the validity of the
relevant employment contract and/or transfer agreement.
2 APPLICATIONS AND DEFINITIONS
2.1 In these Intermediary Regulations, any words defined in the SAFA Statutes will have the
meaning attributed to them in the SAFA Statutes and, unless the context indicates otherwise,
2.1.1 “Audit” means an evaluation and verification of financial accounts, records,
operations and performances (financial or otherwise);
2.1.2 “CEO” means the Chief Executive Officer of SAFA, or his/her duly authorised
delegate;
2.1.3 “Due diligence” means that players and clubs shall use reasonable endeavours to
ensure that the Intermediaries sign the relevant Intermediary Declaration and the
representation contract concluded between the parties;
2.1.4 “Intermediary” means a natural or legal person who, for a fee or free of charge,
represents players and/or clubs in negotiations with a view to concluding an
employment contract or represents clubs in negotiations with a view to concluding a
transfer agreement.
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2.1.5 “Basic Gross Income” means the total amount of money earned before taxes or
other deductions are subtracted from the individual’s salary and excludes bonuses
and any other perks.
2.1.6 “Transaction” means any negotiation or other related activity, including any
communication relating or preparatory to the same, the intention or effect of which
is to create, terminate or vary the terms of a player’s contract of employment with a
Club, to facilitate or effect the registration of a player with a Club, or the transfer of
the registration of a player from a club to a Club (whether on a temporary or
permanent basis). A completed Transaction is one that has so achieved the creation,
termination or variation of the terms of the player’s contract of employment with a
Club, the registration of the player with a Club or the transfer of the registration
from a club to a Club.
2.2 These Intermediary Regulations govern the activities of Intermediaries who facilitate and
negotiate the transfer of players from one club to another within the Republic of South Africa
or between a club within the Republic of South Africa and any other Member Association of
FIFA.
2.3 These Intermediary Regulations are binding on all processes for employing the services of an
Intermediary.
2.4 Terms referring to natural persons are applicable to both genders as well as to legal persons.
Any term in the singular applies to the plural and vice-versa.
3 GENERAL PRINCIPLES
3.1 Players and clubs are entitled to employ the services of an Intermediary when concluding an
employment contract and/or a transfer agreement.
3.2 In the selection and engaging process of Intermediaries, players and clubs shall act with due
diligence. In this context, due diligence means that players and clubs shall use reasonable
endeavours to ensure that the Intermediaries sign the relevant Intermediary Declaration and
the representation contract concluded between the parties.
3.3 Whenever an Intermediary is involved in a transaction, the Intermediary must be registered in
the Intermediary Regulation Tool system (IRT) pursuant to these Intermediary Regulations.
3.4 The engagement of officials, as defined in point 11 of the Definitions section of the FIFA
Statutes, as Intermediaries, by players and clubs is prohibited. For certainty it is recorded that
no Intermediary may occupy a position within a member association, the League, FIFA, CAF,
SAFA, COSAFA or any of the affiliated clubs or any association connected to any of these that
could lead to a conflict of interest. Intermediaries are precluded from implying, directly or
indirectly, that such a contractual relationship with leagues, associations, confederations or
FIFA exists in connect with their activities.
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3.5 A player or club affiliated to SAFA, a member association or the League, will face disciplinary
sanctions should they fail to comply with these Intermediary Regulations.
3.6 These Intermediary Regulations will apply in the same regard to:-
3.6.1 A practicing Attorney or Advocate within the Republic of South Africa who may wish
to represent a player or club in any matter relating to the transfer of a player from
one club to another, and
3.6.2 A player’s biological parent, sibling, legal guardian who may wish to represent
him/her in matters relating to his/her transfer from one club to another. An uncle or
aunt of the player duly authorised by properly executed power of attorney may too
represent him/her in matters relating to his/her transfer from one club to another.
3.7 All SAFA accredited players agent licenses issued prior to 1 April 2015 will no longer be valid.
With the coming into force of these provisions, the previous licensing system shall be
abandoned and all existing licences will lose validity with immediate effect and shall be
returned to SAFA, the Association that issued them.
3.8 Any representation contracts that are signed after the dates of these Intermediary
Regulations are required to align their clauses with the requirements provided for in Article 6
of these Intermediary Regulations below.
4 REGISTRATION OF INTERMEDIARIES
4.1 For the sake of transparency, each Member Association of FIFA, is required to implement a
registration system for Intermediaries that has to be publicised in accordance with Article 7
below (Disclosure & Publication required by Clubs, Players, member associations & SAFA).
Intermediaries must be registered in the relevant registration system every time they are
individually involved in a specific transaction.
4.2 The registration system for Intermediaries is publicised in accordance with Article 7 below
(Disclosure & Publication required by Clubs, Players, member associations & SAFA).
Intermediaries must be registered in the relevant registration system every time they are
individually involved in a specific transaction (cf. Articles 4.4 and 4.9 below).
4.3 Within the scope of the above-mentioned registration system, SAFA, its member associations,
and in particular the League, must require clubs and players who engage the services of an
Intermediary to submit the Intermediary Declaration in accordance with Annexes A and B of
these Intermediary Regulations. SAFA, its member associations, or the League may request
further information and/or documentation.
4.4 Following the conclusion of the relevant transaction, a player engaging the services of an
Intermediary within the scope of Article 1.1 (a) above in the conclusion of an employment
contract, must submit to the member association of the club (the League if a professional
club):-
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i. the relevant Intermediary Declaration;
ii. Any other documentation required by the member association (the League if applicable)
or SAFA such as certified proof of residence; certified copy of identification document;
iii. Representation contract between the Player and Intermediary.
4.5 In case of renegotiation of an employment contract, a player engaging the services of an
Intermediary must also provide the member association of his current club with the same
documentation.
4.6 Following the conclusion of the relevant transaction, a club engaging the services of an
Intermediary within the scope of Article 1.1 (b) above in conclusion of a transfer agreement
between two clubs must submit to the member association of the club (the League if a
professional club is involved):-
i. the Intermediary Declaration;
ii. Any other documentation required by the member association (the League if applicable
or SAFA such as certified proof of residence; certified copy of identification document;
iii. Written agreement between Club and Intermediary for services rendered.
4.7 If the releasing club engaged the services of an Intermediary, that club shall also submit a
copy of the Intermediary Declaration to its association.
4.8 The aforementioned notification by players and clubs must be made each time any activity
within the scope of these Intermediary Regulations takes place.
4.9 The member association (the League if the transaction concerns professional football) must
provide SAFA with the copies of the documentation submitted to it including the relevant
Intermediary Declaration.
5 REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS
5.1 In addition to the information provided by the player or the club; SAFA, the member
association, or the League will be entitled to conduct investigations to establish if an
Intermediary has an impeccable reputation.
5.2 If the Intermediary concerned is a legal person, the member association responsible for
registering the transaction will be entitled to satisfy itself that the individuals representing the
legal entity within the scope of the transaction in question have an impeccable reputation
5.3 Member associations (the League if the transaction concerns professional football) must also
be satisfied that in carrying out their activities, the Intermediary contracted by a club and/or a
player has no contractual relationship with leagues, associations, confederations, the League,
SAFA, or FIFA that could lead to a potential conflict of interest. Intermediaries are precluded
from implying, directly or indirectly, that such a contractual relationship exists.
5.4 SAFA and/or the League and/or member associations are considered to have complied with
their obligations under sub-articles 5.1 to 5.3 above if they obtained a duly signed
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Intermediary Declaration as per annexes A or B of these Intermediary Regulations from the
Intermediary concerned.
5.5 The representation contract that the Intermediary concludes with a player and/ or a club (cf.
Article 6 below) must be deposited with the member association concerned (the League if the
transaction concerns professional football) when the registration of the Intermediary takes
place.
5.6 The member association (including the League) must provide SAFA with a copy of the
representation contract submitted to it.
6 REPRESENTATION CONTRACT
6.1 Club and players shall specify in the relevant representation contract the nature of the legal
relationship they have with their Intermediaries. For example, whether the Intermediary’s
activities constitute:-
i. a service;
ii. a consultancy within the scope of Article 1(1);
iii. a job placement; or
iv. any other legal relationship.
6.2 The main points of the legal relationship entered into between a player and/or club and an
Intermediary shall be recorded in writing prior to the Intermediary commencing his activities.
6.3 The representation contract must contain the following minimum details:-
i. names of the parties;
ii. scope of services;
iii. 2 year duration of the legal relationship;
iv. remuneration due to the Intermediary;
v. general terms of payment;
vi. date of conclusion.
7 DISCLOSURE AND PUBLICATION REQUIRED BY CLUBS, PLAYERS
AND SAFA
7.1 Players and/or clubs are required to disclose to SAFA and the relevant member association
(including the League) (cf.4.2 - 4.4) the full details of any and all agreed remunerations or
payments of whatsoever nature that they have made or that are to be made to an
Intermediary.
7.2 In addition, players and/or clubs shall, upon request, with the exception of the representation
contract (disclosure of which is mandatory), disclose to the competent bodies of the member
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associations (including the League) SAFA, CAF and FIFA, all contracts, agreements and records
with Intermediaries in connection with activities in relation to these provisions, for the
purpose of their investigations.
7.3 Players and/or clubs shall in particular reach agreements with their Intermediaries to ensure
that there are no obstacles to the disclosure of the above-mentioned information and
documents.
7.4 All above-mentioned contracts shall be attached to the transfer agreement or the
employment contract, as the case may be, for the purpose of registration of the player.
7.5 Clubs or players shall ensure that any transfer agreement or employment contract concluded
with the services of an Intermediary bears the name and signature of such Intermediary. In
the event that a player and/or a club have not used the services of an Intermediary in their
negotiations, the pertinent documentation lodged within the scope of the respective
transaction shall contain a specific disclosure of this fact.
7.6 The member association including the League will make available to SAFA sufficient
information as necessary to enable SAFA to make publicly available at the end of March of
every calendar year on the official SAFA website, the names of all Intermediaries they have
registered as well as the single transactions in which they were involved.
7.7 SAFA shall also publish the total amount of all remunerations or payments actually made to
Intermediaries by their registered players and by each of their affiliated clubs. The figures to
be published are the consolidated total figure for all players and the individual clubs’
consolidated total figure.
7.8 SAFA may also make available to their member associations (including the League), registered
players and/or affiliated clubs any information relating to transactions that have been found
to be in breach of these provisions that is of relevance for the pertinent irregularities.
8 PAYMENTS TO INTERMEDIARIES
8.1 The amount of remuneration due to an Intermediary who has been engaged to act on a
player’s behalf shall be calculated on the basis of the player’s basic gross income for the entire
duration of the employment contract.
8.2 Clubs that engage the services of an Intermediary shall remunerate the Intermediary by
payment of a lump sum agreed prior to the conclusion of the relevant transaction. If agreed,
such a payment may be made in instalments.
8.3 While taking into account the relevant national regulations and provisions of the national
and international laws players and clubs are guided by the following benchmarks:
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a) The total amount of remuneration per transaction due to Intermediaries who have
been engaged to act on a player’s behalf shall be negotiated between the Player and
the Intermediary for the entire duration of the relevant employment contract.
b) In the event that no signed contract has been entered into between the parties a
minimum amount of 3% of a Player’s basic gross income shall apply. (This is
considered the default in the event the player or club cannot reach an agreement on
the commission percentage).
c) The total amount payable by the Player to the Intermediary shall not exceed 10% of
the value of the Player’s contract.
d) The total amount of remuneration per transaction due to Intermediaries who have
been engaged to act on a player’s behalf in order to conclude an employment
contract with a player and club shall be negotiated by the parties, is recommended
at between 3% and 10% of the total value of the Player’s basic gross income for the
entire duration of the relevant employment contract.
e) The total amount of remuneration per transaction due to Intermediaries, who have
engaged to act on a club’s behalf in order to conclude a transfer agreement shall be
negotiated by the parties, is recommended at between 3% and 10% of the eventual
transfer fee paid in connection with the relevant transfer of the player.
8.4 Clubs shall ensure that payments to be made by one club to another club in connection with
a transfer, such as transfer compensation, training compensation or solidarity contributions,
are not paid to Intermediaries and that the payment is not made by Intermediaries. This
includes, but is not limited to, owning any interest in any transfer compensation or future
transfer value of a player. The assignment of claims is also prohibited.
8.5 Subject to Article 8.6 and Article 9 (Conflict of Interest) below, any payment for the services
of an Intermediary shall be made exclusively by the client of the Intermediary to the
Intermediary.
8.6 After the conclusion of the relevant transaction and subject to the club’s agreement, the
player may give his written consent for the club to pay the Intermediary on his behalf. The
payment made on behalf of the player shall be in accordance with the terms of payment
agreed between the player and the Intermediary.
8.7 Officials, as defined in point 11 of the Definitions section of the FIFA Statutes, or those of
SAFA or member associations, including the League, are prohibited from receiving any
payment from an Intermediary of all or part of the fees paid to that Intermediary in a
transaction. Any official who contravenes the above shall be subject to disciplinary
sanctions.
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8.8 Players and/or clubs that engage the services of an Intermediary when negotiating an
employment contract and/or a transfer agreement are prohibited from making any
payments to such Intermediary if the player concerned is a minor, as defined in point 11 of
the definitions section of the Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players.
8.9 It is recommended that the signing-on fees, loyalty fees, initiation fees, administration fee or
any fee relating to image rights of a Player should form part of the Player’s Basic Gross
Income.
9 CONFLICT OF INTEREST
9.1 Prior to engaging the services of an Intermediary, players and/or clubs shall use reasonable
endeavours to ensure that no conflict of interest exists or is likely to exist either for the
players and/or clubs or for the Intermediaries.
9.2 No conflict of interest would be deemed to exist if the Intermediary discloses in writing any
actual or potential conflict of interest he might have with one of the other parties involved in
the matter, in relation to a transaction, representation contract or shared interests, and if he
obtains the express written consent of all the other parties involved prior to the start of the
relevant negotiations.
9.3 If a player and a club wish to engage the services of the same Intermediary within the scope of
the same transaction under the conditions established in sub-article 9.2 above, the player and
the club concerned will give their express written consent prior to the start of the relevant
negotiations, and shall confirm in writing which party (player and/or club) will remunerate the
Intermediary. The parties will inform SAFA of any such agreement and accordingly submit all
the aforementioned written documents within the registration process (cf. Articles 4 and 5
above).
10 RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF INTERMEDIARIES
10.1 Subject to 10.2 and 10.3 below, Intermediaries shall have the right to approach any player or
club and to represent any player or club that requests him/her to negotiate and conclude a
contract on their behalf.
10.2 An Intermediary may represent a player or club or manage their affairs only if s/he has a
written contract with the player or club in question. Such contract shall have an initial period
of no more than two years.
10.3 An Intermediary shall have the following duties:-
10.3.1 To comply with the statutes, rules and regulations of SAFA, CAF and FIFA at all times.
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10.3.2 To ensure that every transaction in which s/he represents the interests of a player or
club conforms to the above mentioned statutes, rules and regulations.
10.3.3 Not to attempt to induce a player who is under contract with a club to breach
his/her contract with the club.
10.3.4 Not to represent the interests of more than one party in any particular transfer
10.3.5 To comply with his/her common law fiduciary duties to his/her principal in every
transaction in which s/he represents the interests of a player or club.
10.4 Any Intermediary who fails to comply with a duty contemplated by Article 10.3 commits
misconduct and is liable to be sanctioned by means of the imposition of:-
10.4.1 a reprimand, censure or caution;
10.4.2 a fine;
10.4.3 an order that the Intermediary pay to an aggrieved party compensation.
10.5 The sanctions imposed in terms of Article 10.4 may be cumulative.
10.6 Any fine or compensation order imposed in terms of Article 10.4 shall have the status of a civil
debt in favour of SAFA or the party to be compensated as the case may be.
11 DUTIES OF PLAYERS IN RELATION TO INTERMEDIARIES
11.1 A player shall ensure that his/her Intermediaries’ name and signature appears on any contract
in respect of the negotiation or conclusion of which the Intermediary has represented the
player.
11.2 Any player who fails to comply with a duty contemplated in these Regulations commits
misconduct and is liable to be sanctioned by means of the imposition of:-
11.2.1 a reprimand, censure or caution;
11.2.2 a fine;
11.2.3 a disciplinary suspension of up to twelve (12) months;
11.2.4 any other sanction contemplated in the SAFA disciplinary code.
11.3 The sanctions imposed in terms of Article 11.2 may be cumulative.
12 DUTIES OF CLUBS IN RESPECT OF INTERMEDIARIES
12.1 A club shall ensure that it’s Intermediaries’ name and signature appears on any contract in
respect of the negotiation or conclusion of which the Intermediary has represented the club.
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12.2 Any club which pays another club compensation for a player’s training or development shall
be obliged to pay the full amount of compensation directly to the club in question and,
notwithstanding any agreement or instruction to the contrary, shall not pay any part of the
amount to an Intermediary.
12.3 All clubs and their staff and officials are responsible for familiarising themselves with these
Regulations and bringing these Regulations under the attention of the Players, its staff and
officials.
12.4 Any club which fails to comply with a duty contemplated by Article 12.1 to 12.3 commits
misconduct and is liable to be sanctioned by means of the imposition of:-
12.4.1 a reprimand, censure or caution;
12.4.2 suspension of all or part of its management bodies;
12.4.3 a fine of up to ZAR100 000.00;
12.4.4 a prohibition from carrying out national and/or international transfers within a
stated period;
12.4.5 a ban on participation in any national or international footballing activities within a
stated period;
12.4.6 any other sanction contemplated in the SAFA disciplinary code.
12.5 The sanctions imposed in terms of Article 12.4 may be cumulative.
13 SANCTIONS
13.1 Any party wishing to file a complaint against an Intermediary shall address it in writing to
SAFA.
13.2 SAFA must investigate any complaint which is lodged:
13.2.1 not less than twelve months after the events that gave rise to the complaint, and
13.2.2 if the Intermediary concerned has terminated his activities, not less than six months
after his/her licence was returned to, or cancelled by, SAFA as the case may be.
13.3 SAFA may, in its discretion, investigate any complaint which is lodged outside the time limits
contemplated by Article 13.2
13.4 If, upon investigation of a complaint against an Intermediary, SAFA concludes that there is a
prima facie case that the Intermediary concerned has committed misconduct, it shall institute
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disciplinary proceedings in terms of these Intermediary Regulations and the SAFA Disciplinary
Code.
13.5 SAFA is obliged to publish the results of such proceedings and to inform FIFA of any
disciplinary sanctions taken against any Intermediary. The FIFA Disciplinary Committee will
then decide on the extension of the sanction to have worldwide effect in accordance with the
FIFA Disciplinary Code.
13.6 All sanctions or charges against clubs, intermediaries and players will be initiated by SAFA.
14 ENFORCEMENT OF ASSOCIATION’S OBLIGATIONS
14.1 SAFA shall monitor the proper implementation of the requirements set in these Intermediary
Regulations and may take appropriate measures if the relevant principles are not complied
with.
14.2 The SAFA Disciplinary Committee shall be competent to deal with such matters in accordance
with the SAFA Disciplinary Code.
14.3 This Intermediary Regulation shall remain subject to the FIFA Regulations on Working with
Intermediaries (or its successors) as amended from time to time.
15 TRANSITIONAL MEASURES
15.1 These provisions supersede the SAFA Players’ Agents Regulations in force prior to the
promulgation of these Intermediary Regulations.
15.2 With the coming into force of these provisions, the previous licensing system shall be
abandoned and all existing licences will lose validity with immediate effect.
16 OTHER SPECIFIC ACTS OF MISCONDUCT
Notwithstanding the acts of misconduct mentioned in Articles 10 to 13, the following specific acts of
misconduct are also sanctionable:
16.1 Inducement to breach a contract, agreement, or arrangement, whether intentional or
negligent;
16.2 Any act which evidences a conflict of interest including but not limited to:-
a. the failure to disclose any and all payments that are made to or received from any
contracting party;
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b. acting for more than one party to any transaction without express written consent
recording the nature of the conflict and agreement of all parties to the otherwise
conflictual arrangement.
16.3 The making of any misrepresentation of any sort by or concerning an Intermediary including
holding oneself out as having authority, skills, expertise or experience one does not have;
16.4 The failure to fully and properly explain the content, meaning, and effect of all contracts,
agreements, or arrangements, concluded with clubs or players to those clubs or players;
16.5 The failure to record all contracts, agreements, or arrangements in writing and ensure that
these are signed by or on behalf of the other contracting parties;
16.6 The failure to provide copies of all contracts to the other contracting parties;
16.7 The levying of unreasonable or unconscionable fees or charges;
16.8 The failure to ensure that each transaction in which one is involved is fully and properly
documented and reported to the appropriate football association;
16.9 The failure to comply fully with all relevant provisions of the football prescripts relating to
Intermediaries;
16.10 The failure to draw to the attention of players or clubs the relevant provisions of the
Consumer Protection Act and the FIFA, SAFA, and League rules;
16.11 The failure to keep separate and proper books of account and to make these available upon
request to any contracting party or football association;
SIGNED:
......................................................... ................................................................
DR DANNY JORDAAN MR DENNIS A. MUMBLE
PRESIDENT GENERAL SECRETARY / CEO
DATE: 1 June 2015
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