PREMIER LEAGUE

PREMIER LEAGUE RULES: SECTION A
SECTION A: DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION
A.1.49. “the Extranet” means the secure online area maintained by the League for the
purpose of the communication of information between the League and Clubs;
A.1.50. “Facility Fees Fund” means the fund established out of UK Broadcasting Money
and distributed in accordance with Rule D.17.3;
A.1.51. “the Faculty” has the meaning set out in Rule O.3.1; A.1
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A.1.52. “F.A. Cup” means the Football Association Challenge Cup competition; A.1
A.1.53. “Fellow Subsidiary Undertaking” has the meaning set out in section 1161(4)
of the Act;
A.1.54. “FIFA” means the Federation Internationale de Football Association; A.1
A.1.55. “Financial Institution” means any person or entity that is:
(a) authorised by the Financial Services Authority (‘FSA’) to carry on a regulated
activity under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (“FSMA”); or
(b) carrying out a regulated activity as an appointed representative of a person or
entity authorised by the FSA to carry on a regulated activity under the FSMA; or
(c) recognised by the FSA as being authorised to carry out a regulated activity
in the UK through its regulation by a regulator in another country;
A.1.56. “the Football Association” means The Football Association Limited; A.1
A.1.57. “the Football Association Rules” means the Rules and Regulations for the time
being of the Football Association;
A.1.58. “Football Creditor” has the meaning set out in Rule E.31; A.1
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A.1.59. “the Football League” means The Football League Limited; A.1
A.1.60. “the Football League Cup” means the cup competition organised by the board
of the Football League;
A.1.61. “Form” means the appropriate form or substantially the same form as that
prescribed in these Rules;
A.1.62. “Future Financial Information” has the meaning set out in Rule E.11; A.1
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A.1.63. “Gambling Related Agreement” means any agreement (i) which concerns any
advertising (save for occasional, stand-alone advertising such as in a match-day
programme or on perimeter advertising boards or the like), marketing, promotion,
supply or provision of betting, gaming, lottery or other gambling related products,
services, brands or facilities (whether as part of a Club Shirt Sponsor Contract, the
appointment of a gambling partner or otherwise) and/or (ii) where the business
activities of any of the parties (or of an Associated Undertaking or Group
Undertaking of any of the parties) to such agreement include the provision of
betting, gaming, lottery or other gambling related products, services or facilities;
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