Originally Posted by
Pierre Dénommée
I agree, the fact that nobody has too many official officess is a sign of an healthy organization. Not so long ago, I was not contemplating getting involved in CFC Arbiters development, that would have left me available as an Ethic Committee member. Even then, I could have been considered to be in conflict of interest because, at least on one occasion, the NAC did recommend a suspension against a player. If there has been en Ethic Commission, I couldn't have voted in favour of a suspension that I have recommended as an NAC member.
FIDE has define the following requirements for EC eligibility.
We are seeking both legal experts and persons with a suitable experience of the CFC. The members shall not be from the same province. In France, EC members cannot be office bearers of the national Federation and cannot have any relationship with the Federation other then their membership. The EC is at arms length with the Federation which should result in greater independance. There is also a provision the the Executive cannot issue orders to the EC and cannot terminate their mandate.
An EC would be nice to have, but creating it would be tricky. If the Law considers the EC actions to be discipline of the members, then the EC should be elected by the VM.