UCI CYCLING REGULATIONS  The choice of the nationality of a country where a product or service is marketed by the  or a main sponsor under the UCI WorldTeam’s name or component of this name is valid  for the entire duration of the licence and cannot be changed except if the main sponsor  concerned no longer holds this status.  In the latter case, the UCI WorldTeam may make another choice in accordance with the  first paragraph.  The change of nationality comes into effect on 1$^{st}$ January following its notification to the  Professional Cycling Council.  (text modified on 20.08.08; 1.07.10; 1.02.12; 1.01.15).  It is the duty of the licence applicant to indicate the presence or potential existence of  such a link during the licence application procedure.  After the first registration of the UCI WorldTeam, it shall be the duty of the paying agent  to report the existence or potential existence of such a link to the UCI administration  immediately, and within 10 days at the latest.  The UCI administration and the UCI WorldTeam shall consult and where applicable, the  UCI administration will give the UCI WorldTeams concerned a deadline in which to  regularise the situation.  In the event of dispute, this shall be submitted to the licence commission. Where  applicable, the commission shall give the UCI WorldTeam or the UCI WorldTeams  concerned a deadline in which to regularise the situation in the manner it shall indicate.  In the event that this situation is not regularised within this deadline, the licence  commission may impose the measures provided for under article 2.15.012.  (text modified on 1.02.12; 1.07.12; 1.01.15; 1.11.15; 12.01.17).  2.15.055 The sponsors are the persons, firms or bodies who contribute to the funding of the UCI  WorldTeam. Among the sponsors, a maximum of three are designated as the principal  partners of the UCI WorldTeam.  2.15.054 A sponsor, the paying agent or any other member of the team accepted by the licence  commission may simultaneously be the holder of the UCI WorldTour licence.  2.15.053 Where the UCI learns of the existence of a link as indicated in the first paragraph of  article 2.15.052 and which is not authorised by the UCI Management Committee, through  the intervention of any third party other than the licence holder, the paying agent or a  main partner of the UCI WorldTeams concerned, such teams shall each be fined the sum  of CHF 10,000.00. The UCI administration may either set a time limit for the situation to  be brought into order, or refer the case to the licence commission in accordance with  article 2.15.040.  2.15.052 The members of a UCI WorldTeam may have no link with the members of another UCI  WorldTeam, with a UCI ProTeam or with an organiser of a UCI WorldTour event likely to  influence the sporting course of events or to be perceived as so doing. In exceptional  cases, which do not challenge the integrity of the competition or the sporting fairness,  the UCI Management Committee may grant an exception.  (text modified on 1.07.10; 1.07.12; 1.01.15; 1.11.15; 8.11.16).  UCI WorldTour licence holder  Sponsors and principal partners  E170421  ROAD RACES  199 