The FEI and the Global Champions League (GCL) have reached full agreement with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). The agreement includes FEI approval of the GCL rules, which are now in compliance with FEI rules.

The new MOU, which is between the FEI, GCL and the Longines Global Champions Tour (LGCT), replaces the MOU between the FEI and the GCT which was signed in September 2007.

As a result of the agreement, the GCL’s complaint to the Belgian Competition Authority which alleged the FEI’s Unsanctioned Events rule was in breach of EU anti-trust legislation, has been formally withdrawn. The FEI Officials who were sanctioned for officiating at GCL events prior to this week’s agreement, have also formally withdrawn their complaints to the BCA.

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