May 16, 2016 - In March, the State Administration for Market Supervision and Administration received an anonymous report alleging that, according to a soccer newspaper, the
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There were irregularities in the charging of fees.
Recently, it has been rumored that the Chinese Football Association (CFA) is considering refunding clubs' attraction regulation fees. Although
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So far, the exact amount of the regulation fee levied has not been made public, but it is conservatively estimated that the amount should be in the range of $1 billion to $1.5 billion.
Soccer Daily revealed that around March 2022, the Municipal Supervisory Bureau received an anonymous report concerning the phenomenon of indiscriminate charging by the Chinese Football Association as a civil society organization. In response, the Municipal Supervisory Bureau attached great importance to the matter, given that the state has been cracking down on non-compliant and indiscriminate fee-charging behavior in the professional field in recent years. The Municipal Supervisory Bureau investigated three main issues in response to the incident: why was the reinforcement adjustment fee charged?
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In what capacity was this money collected? What is the nature of this fee?
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The response was that the charging of a reinforcement adjustment fee was out of necessity and was the only effective measure taken to safeguard the overall interests of the profession;
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Collecting the fee in the capacity of a professional administrator is not an exercise of administrative power; the fee was originally intended as a charitable contribution for the development of youth and public-spirited soccer. At the same time.
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To add, the fee is not an end in itself, and the reason for setting a high fee is that it is hoped that all parties will not cross the red line and pay the fee; in fact, there are a number of clubs that have not touched this red line.
At the conclusion of the Municipal Supervisor's investigation, there is now a review of the
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No administrative penalty was imposed. As the nature of this fee is professional in nature, it is quite different from that of the Chamber of Commerce and general market abuse under the supervision of the Municipal Councils. In addition.
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The amount of fees charged is high and goes beyond the perception of the usual practice of indiscriminate charging. Whereas
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There is a complex intertwining of the original intent, use and goals of collecting fees.
