]10.12  Financial Consequences 10.12.1  Where an Athlete or other Person is found to have committed an anti-doping rule violation, the hearing panel (or, in cases where Article 8.3 applies, the BIU), taking into account the proportionality principle, will require the Athlete or other Person to reimburse the BIU for the costs that it has incurred in bringing the case, irrespective of any other Consequences that may or may not be imposed.10.12.2  Where an Athlete or other Person is found to have committed an anti-doping rule violation and the maximum period of Ineligibility applicable for that violation under these IBU Anti-Doping Rules has been imposed, the hearing panel (or, in cases where Article 8.3 applies, the BIU) may also fine the Athlete or other Person up to €200,000, where it considers the violation to be serious and to jeopardise or dam-age the interests or the reputation of the IBU, provided that the principle of proportionality is satisfied.