## ARTICLE 9 - Termination of the contract 

Without prejudice to the legislation governing this contract, it may be terminated before expiry, in the following cases and on the following conditions: 

1. The Rider may terminate this contract, without notice or liability for damages: 

A. if the Employer is declared bankrupt or insolvent or goes into liquidation; 

B. if the UCI Women’s WorldTour licence for the team expires, is withdrawn, or if the UCI Women’s WorldTeam is suspended for a period of three months or more; 

C. if the name of the UCI Women’s WorldTeam or its principal partners is changed during the calendar year without the approval required under article 2.13.133 of the UCI Regulations; 

D. if the Employer or a principal partner withdraws from the UCI Women’s WorldTeam and the continuation of the UCI Women’s WorldTeam is not guaranteed or else if the UCI Women’s WorldTeam announces its dissolution, the winding up of its activities or its inability to meet its commitments; should this be announced for a given date, the Rider shall continue to perform the contract until that date 

E. in the event of serious misconduct on the part of the Employer. Serious misconduct is considered to include a failure to permit the Rider, despite her repeated requests, to participate in 5 consecutive competitions in which the team participates. 

Where relevant, the Employer shall be required to prove that the Rider was not in a condition to take part in a race; 

F. if, on 1st October of the year preceding a year of registration covered by this contract, the UCI Women’s WorldTeam has not submitted a registration file containing the essential documents listed in article 2.13.087, this right of termination lapses upon the registration of the UCI Women’s WorldTeam in the first division. 

2. The Employer may terminate the present contract, without notice or liability for damages, in the event of serious misconduct on the part of the Rider and suspension under the terms of the UCI Regulations for the remaining duration of this present contract. 

Serious misconduct is considered to include refusal to participate in cycle races, despite being repeatedly called on to do so by the Employer. Where relevant, the Rider shall have to prove that they were in no state to compete in a race. 

3. Either party shall be entitled to terminate this contract, without notice or liability, should the Rider be rendered permanently unable to exercise the occupation of professional cyclist. 

4. The contract can be terminated by common agreement of both parties before its full term. 

## ARTICLE 10 - Defeasance 

Any clause agreed upon between the Parties that runs counter to the terms of the standard contract between a Rider and a UCI Women’s WorldTeam, and/or to the provisions of the UCI Constitution or Regulations and which would in any way restrict the rights of the Rider shall be null and void. 

## ARTICLE 11 - Arbitration 

Any dispute between the Parties arising from the present contract shall be submitted to arbitration without prejudice to the compulsory jurisdiction of ordinary courts. This body 

