The R's are currently seven points ahead of Swansea City at the top of the Championship and are eleven points clear of Nottingham Forest who lie in 5th.
A points deduction is one of the possible outcomes if the West London club are found guilty of allowing an unnamed third party to keep a stake in Faurlin's economic rights
QPR and ex-chairman Gianni Paladini have also been charged with providing false information when Faurlin was originally registered, as well as paying an unauthorised agent as part of the player’s arrival.