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FIFA STATUTES - FIFA.com

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Article 7 Conduct of bodies and officials<br />

The bodies and Officials must observe the Statutes, regulations,<br />

decisions and Code of Ethics of <strong>FIFA</strong> in their activities. The Executive<br />

Committee shall draw up the Code of Ethics.<br />

Article 8 Official languages<br />

1 English, Spanish, French and German are the official languages of<br />

<strong>FIFA</strong>. English is the official language for minutes, correspondence<br />

and announcements.<br />

2 Members are responsible for translations into the language of their<br />

country.<br />

3 English, Spanish, French, German, Russian, Arabic and Portuguese<br />

are the official languages at the Congress. Qualified interpreters<br />

shall translate into these languages. Delegates may speak in their<br />

mother tongue if they ensure interpretation into one of the official<br />

Congress languages by a qualified interpreter.<br />

4 The Statutes, Regulations Governing the Application of the Statutes,<br />

the Standing Orders of the Congress, decisions and announcements<br />

of <strong>FIFA</strong> shall be published in the four official languages. If there is<br />

any divergence in the wording, the English text is authoritative.<br />

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