Thisapproach is consistent with basicprinciples of human rights andprovides a balance between thoseAnti-Doping Organizations that arguefor a much narrower exception, ornone at all, and those that wouldreduce a two year suspension basedon a range of other factors even whenthe Athlete was admittedly at fault.These Articles apply only to theimposition of sanctions; they are notapplicable to the determination ofwhether an anti-doping rule violationhas occurred.World Anti-Doping Code 200333World Anti-Doping Code 200332Organization can establish that the Athlete or otherPerson committed the second anti-doping ruleviolation after the Athlete or otherPerson receivednotice, or after the Anti-Doping Organization madea reasonable Attempt to give notice, of the first anti-doping rule violation; if the Anti-DopingOrganization cannot establish this, the violationsshall be considered as one single first violation, andthe sanction imposed shall be based on the violationthat carries the more severe sanction.