Japan Basketball Association
Agent Regulations(Scope)Article 1: These rules apply to the activities of agents on the Japanese territory who arerequested by players (including international students over 18 years old) or coaches(hereinafter players and coaches are jointly referred to as "Players") and affiliated teams
as stipulated by Article 62 of these General Statutes of Japan Basketball Association(hereinafter “General Statutes”) to conduct negotiation and/or other activities(hereinafter collectively refer as “negotiation”) for the purpose of concluding contracts(hereinafter "Player Contracts") between them.
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The present rules shall merely complete the regulations on FIBA licensed Agents
provided in the FIBA Internal Regulations and apply to any agents (FIBA Licensed ornot) in the Japanese territory. In the event that the present rules are in conflict with theFIBA Internal Regulations, the FIBA Internal Regulations shall prevail.

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These rules shall not affect the validity of Player Contracts.

(General Matters)
Article 2: To conduct negotiation in Japanese territory, any agent must register with Japan
Basketball Association (JBA) as per Article 3.
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Players and affiliated teams can only use agents registered by JBA for Player Contracts.
Additionally, in the framework of an international transfer a Player can only berepresented by a FIBA Licensed Agent who shall register himself with JBA.

3Players, affiliated teams, and agents shall at all times comply with their respective
obligations as set out in FIBA Internal Regulations and this Chapter.

4If negotiations by agents are or are expected to be incidental, agents other thanattorneys shall not be involved. Agents other than attorneys must immediately cease
their involvement in the negotiation. However, this does not apply to those who have aFIBA license.

(Agent Registration)
Article 3: Agents must apply for registration using the predetermined method provided byJBA as agent (hereinafter refer to as “Agent Registration”).
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Prior to the conclusion of agent contract with Players or affiliated teams, agents shallcomplete the agent registration. However, this shall not apply to agent contracts
concluded prior to enforcement of this Chapter.

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Agent Registration fee shall be:(1) Application fee (including reapplication fee after cancellation): 33,000 yen

1(2) Annual registration fee: 30,000 yen per year
Agents who have a FIBA license in the relevant fiscal year will be exempted from paying
the registration fee since already paying FIBA Agent license fee (annual membershipfee).
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The valid period of agent registration shall be one year from April 1st to March 31st of
the following year (hereinafter referred to as the "registration year"). However, the valid
period of registration made in the middle of the registration year shall be from the dateof registration to the last day of the year of registration (March 31st). Those registered
between November 2022 and March 2023 will be considered registered until the end of
March 2024.

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Agents must renew their agent registration each year of registration. If you do not renew
your Agent registration within the period specified by JBA, your registration will becancelled.

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Those who fall under the following are not eligible to register as an agent.
(1) Any board members, employees, committee members, referees, head coaches,
assistant coaches, team staff and any other similar position of FIBA, JBA, Japan
Professional Basketball League (B. LEAGUE), clubs in B. League, Japan Basketball
League (B3 LEAGUE), clubs in B3 League, any National Federations, Prefectural
Basketball Associations, other federations including similar organization in foreigncountries;(2) Persons who have been sentenced to imprisonment;(3) Persons who have been sentenced to punishment same as above in foreign court;(4) Antisocial forces or organizations in which antisocial forces are substantiallyinvolved in the management such as organized crime groups, political racketeeringorganization, groups engaging in criminal activities under the pretext of conducting
social campaigns, intellectual crime group or any parties similar to any of theforegoing;(5) Persons who have been suspended by JBA;
(6) Any person for which representing Players would constitute a conflict of interest as
per FIBA Internal Regulations.

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If the agent falls under any situations in the foregoing paragraph after Agent
Registration, JBA shall withdraw the registration without any notice.

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JBA shall notify the completion or rejection of registration to those who have applied forAgent Registration as per this article.

9JBA will publish the names of registered agents and other necessary information on theofficial website of the Association.

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(Agent Contract)
Article 4: Agents may represent Players or affiliated teams affair only if agents has
concluded a written Agent contracts with Players or affiliated teams (“Contracts” indicate
any contracts, regardless of the type or name of contracts, under which Players oraffiliated teams request agents to negotiate on behalf; the same applies hereafter).
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The duration of an Agent contract shall not exceed a period of two (2) years, but if may
be renewed through a new written contract of the parties.

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Players or affiliated teams can negotiate and conclude player’s contract on their own
without assistance of agents even if Players or affiliated teams have Agent contracts.
The Agent contracts shall not stipulate any terms to restrict the rights of Players andaffiliated teams.

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Every Agent contract shall provide that each party shall have the right to terminate atwill with thirty (30) days’ written notice.

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Agent contract shall not foresee remuneration for service in relation to a player contractthat exceeds, in total, ten per cent (10%) of the value of the Player contract.

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Agents shall submit the Agent contract and other documents designated by JBA to JBA
within fourteen (14) days after concluded the Agent contract between Players oraffiliated teams. The same shall apply when the Agent contract expired or terminatedfor any other reasons.

(Conflicts of Interest)
Article 5: Agents shall avoid any of the following conflicts of interests, directly or indirectly,
even with the prior consent of the players or affiliated teams.
(1) To be an agent of other party in the same transaction;(2) To be an agent for the other party in which another person belonging to the samelegal entity as the agent is involved in the same transaction;(3) Represent or advise more than one side in the same transaction;(4) Accept payment for his or her services by anyone other than Players or affiliatedteams (hereinafter “client”); and(5) To grant or offer any interests, financial benefit services or preferential treatment(hereinafter collectively refer to as “benefit”) to any Players or affiliated teams, or tooffice members or coaches of affiliated teams other than client regarding tonegotiation.
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Players and affiliated teams shall not be involved in any transaction or payment if they
are aware or should reasonably have been aware that an agent is involved in suchtransaction or payment in violation of above.

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Players and affiliated teams shall not accept the offer of this article 1-(5) and shall not
be taken any benefit.

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(Disclosure)
Article 6: Players and affiliated teams are obligated, upon requested by JBA, to provide
additional information to JBA regarding any contractual arrangements as to services
rendered by agents, and regarding any payments made (or to be made) for such services.
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Agents shall be jointly liable with the requesting Players or affiliated teams for thedisclosure obligations set forth in the foregoing paragraph.

(Duties of Agents)
Article 7: In addition to their other obligations as set out in this Chapter, JBA RegisteredAgents shall have the following duties:(1) To conduct the negotiation in good faith and no falsehood, misunderstanding, ormisleading fact to be made in the negotiation;(2) To represent he/she has the authority to do so on behalf and shall be clearly stated it
is to be done for client prior to negotiating with other party’s players or teams for theclient;(3) Never to encourage a player to terminate the Player contract prior to its expiration or
to violate the obligations on the Player contracts;(4) Before a player under eighteen (18) years of age makes a declaration prescribed byJBA, no agent contract shall be concluded with the player or contact for such purpose
shall be prohibited. In addition, if the player is under eighteen (18) years of age when
the agent contract is concluded, the consent of a legal representative must be obtained
for the conclusion of the agent contract. In addition, in JBA team registration, if anagent contract is concluded with a player registered in the U18 category and generalcategory (university category), the agent must report to the manager of the team towhich he plays;(5) Never to represent by himself/herself or as a third party on violent demanding
behaviors, unreasonable demands beyond legal responsibility, threatening languages
and behaviors, spreading false information, prejudice the other party’s credibility, orinterfere with the other party’s business;(6) Information regarding to client’s negotiation obtained through the performance ofAgent contract shall not be disclosed or leaked, and shall be used only for the purposeof executing the Agent contract;(7) To comply with the General Statues and regulations of JBA and to observe theapplicable law;(8) Never to approach a player, in particular a player under eighteen (18) years of age,during training camps or competitions;(9) To inform the client of any and/or all activities undertaken on the client’s behalf;(10)

To negotiate terms and conditions of offers of employment in consultation with the4client and to inform the client of the client’s obligations under the offer;(11)

To ensure that each client personally signs the contract that has been negotiated on

the client’s behalf;(12)

To recognize and uphold the client’s prerogative to refuse any or all employment ortransfer opportunities offered;(13)

To maintain an accessible office, telephone, email and other appropriate means ofcommunication, and such other facilities normally deemed necessary and to bereasonably available to conduct business effectively and efficiently as an Agent;(14)

Never to terminate, encourage or be involved in the termination of a Player’s

contract on the basis of non-payment of the agent fee; and(15)Never to advise or counsel a Player to not make himself or herself available fornational team activities.
(Player Contracts Involving International Transfer)
Article 8: Agents must be licensed by FIBA (hereinafter refer to “FIBA licensed Agents”) toconduct negotiations about a player(s) registered with another FIBA National Member
Federation than JBA (hereinafter collectively refer to as “international transfer”).
2Players and affiliated teams cannot use agents other than FIBA licensed Agents in caseof Player contracts involving international transfer, according to Article 2-2.

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Players and affiliated teams cannot negotiate for conclusion of player contracts withparties using non-FIBA licensed Agents in case pf players contract involving
international transfer.

(Sanctions)
Article 9: JBA may impose disciplinary actions based on JBA General Statutes on Agents,Players, affiliated teams that violate these rules.
(Revision)
Article 10: Revision or repeal of these rules shall be made by a decision of the Board ofDirectors.
(Enforcement)
Article 11: These rules shall be in force on 1 January 2023.
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With the enforcement of these rules, the JBA Player’s Agent Rules (in force as of 10April 2013) shall be repealed.

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