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Handball

XV.
Ethic Cod

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Table of

1 Preambl

2 Definitio

3 Applicabilit

4 Ethics Commission - Terms of

5 Condu

6 IHF

7 Confidentialit

8 Terms of

9 Measures and

1 Withdrawal of an EC

1 Enforceme

1 Appea

1 Exemption from

1 Final

Appendice
- Olympic Movement Code on the Prevention of the Manipulation of
- Competitions
- Rules concerning Candidacy for IHF Office and Conduct of Elections

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 ARTICLE

I Preamb

The IHF shall ensure the observance and support of ethics in handball (Article 2, point 2.8
of

To achieve this objective the IHF Council has adopted this Ethics Code in accordance
with

The Ethics Commission is an independent adjudicating body of the IHF, established by

the

The Member National Handball Federations and Continental Confederations shall adopt
and
implement a code of ethics based on the principles and rules of the Code or adopt the Code

The responsibilities and function of the Ethics Commission are stated in Article 21.1 of
the

The Appendices to this Code constitute an integral part of the

Reference to one gender shall, when appropriate, also refer to the other

ARTICLE

I Definitio

The words and terms stated below shall for the purpose of the Code be defined as

I International Handball

Statut Statutes of the

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Legal IHF Legal

P IHF Regulations concerning Penalties and

Co IHF Ethics

IHF Joint term for the Statutes and all IHF Rules, Regulations,
Codes,
Provisions, Stipulations, Decrees, Guidelines, Standing Orders and List
of Duties listed in the Overview of binding IHF Regulations,

E IHF Ethics

Eve A match, event or series of events of handball held over one or more
days

IHF Event sanctioned or organised by IHF including the Olympic Games

and

N Member National Handball Federations as per Article 7 of the

CH Continental Confederations recognised by the IHF as per Article 10 of

the

IHF Any member of the IHF Council, committees, commissions or

working
groups, any candidate for election to an IHF office and any

NF Any member of a NF council, committee, commission or working

group,
any candidate for election to a NF office and any other individual,

CHC Any member of a CHC council, committee, commission or

working
group, any candidate for election to a CHC office and any

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Match Any referee, technical delegate, representative and any other
individual
accredited by the IHF with regard to a match, Event or IHF Event

Offici Joint term for IHF, NF, CHC Team and Match

Play Any member of a handball team of a NF or a club affiliated a

to

Support Any coach, trainer, agent, manager, medical or staf

paramedical

The IHF Joint term for all individuals and legal entities referred to

C Court of Arbitration for Sport in Lausanne,

Definitions in an Appendix shall apply to that Appendix

ARTICLE

II Applicabilit

The Statutes shall always

In the event of any inconsistency between the Code and any other IHF Regulations except
for

The Code applies to:

o The IHF Parties,
o Any individual, who is or has been accredited to attend an IHF Event,
o Any member of an organising committee of an IHF Event,
o Any individual, who acts or is entitled to act for or on behalf of a candidate or host
NF
for an IHF Event and any member of the local organising committee of such an
event,

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 ARTICLE

I Ethics Commission - Terms of

When the IHF has jurisdiction under the Code, the proceedings shall be independently
handled
by the EC, except as stated in Article 21 of the Statutes and in the Legal Provisions regarding

The EC shall investigate and determine upon reports about alleged violations of the Code
by

The EC shall rule on disputes pursuant to the Code and other applicable IHF Regulations,
Swiss
law, general principles of law and, if necessary, the rules of law, the application of which

A member of the EC may not be a member of any other body of the

The EC shall, when the IHF has jurisdiction and no exception above in this paragraph
applies,
investigate and determine upon reports about alleged violations of the Code by any

An alleged violation of the Code shall be referred to the EC by way of a written request
and
only from a NF, CHC or a member of the IHF Executive Committee, except that the
IOC
Integrity and Compliance Hotline shall be available for matters in the Olympic Movement
Code

Any individual or entity, which is the object of an investigation by the EC, shall have the
right

The EC shall have full power to establish the facts on which the application is

The EC decision shall be enforceable from the communication to the parties of the

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part by courier, facsimile and/or electronic mail and shall remain in force until
the

When adjudicating the EC shall communicate the operative part of a decision to the parties
and

The EC may rule on requests for provisional

When handling a case the EC shall have the

- To appoint an independent and appropriately qualified investigator (not a member
of
the EC) to investigate any alleged violation within the terms of reference of the EC
- and
- report to the EC,
To determine for each case the rules of procedure,
- To adjudicate whether a violation has been committed, except for the Anti-
Doping
-
Regulations,

ARTICLE

V Condu

The Code and all applicable laws and regulations shall at all times be complied

Any individual who wishes to be involved in handball as an Official shall

demonstrate
reliability and respect to the values of the Code and commit to be subject to the Code

Any individual who attempts or agrees with another individual to act in a manner that
would
constitute or culminate in the commission of a violation of the Code, shall be treated as if
a

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Any individual who knowingly assists, fails to report or is otherwise complicit in any act
or
omission, which constitutes or culminates in the commission of a violation of the Code,

The acts and omissions stated in the PF shall be

Dignity
Safeguarding the dignity of the individual is a fundamental requirement of the

All forms of harassment in handball be it physical, professional, verbal, mental or sexual

are

There shall be no discrimination in handball on the basis of race, gender, ethnic origin,
colour,

Doping is strictly prohibited in accordance with the IHF Anti-Doping Regulations. Article 6
of

Betting or support in any form of betting on handball, manipulation of the results of IHF
Events

The Code incorporates by reference the Olympic Movement Code on the Prevention of
the
Manipulation of Competitions of 8 December 2015 (Appendix) as well as any
amendment made thereafter by the IOC. In case of any amendment by the IOC, the
Appendix will be updated accordingly.
Every reference to “Sporting Organisation” in this IOC Code shall mean the IHF and
its affiliated organisations, where applicable.
The IOC Integrity and Compliance Hotline at www.olympic.org/integrityhotline is available

Candidates for elected IHF positions shall conduct their candidacies with honesty, dignity
and
respect for other candidates in accordance with the IHF Rules concerning Candidacy for

Integrity
Individuals shall not act in a manner likely to adversely affect the reputation of the IHF, or
the sport of handball generally, nor shall they act in a manner likely to bring the sport

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disreput

Any individual shall act with the utmost integrity, honesty and responsibility in fulfilling
his
role in the sport of handball and shall not be engaged in any criminal or other

Individuals shall not, directly or indirectly, offer, promise, give, solicit or accept any
personal
remuneration or commission, financial or other benefit, any concealed benefit or service of
any
nature connected with the organisation of IHF Events, IHF elections or appointment to

The IHF Parties shall not be involved with individuals or legal entities, the activities
or

IHF Officials shall act for the benefit of the IHF, when making decisions, which affect or
may
affect the IHF without reference to their own personal interest, financial or

IHF Officials shall remain politically neutral in their dealings on behalf of the IHF
with

Good Governance
The basic universal principles of good governance, in particular transparency,
responsibility

IHF, NF or CHC resources may only be used for their intended purposes to the benefit
of

Income and expenditures shall be recorded in accounts in accordance with generally

accepted

ARTICLE

V IHF
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All IHF Officials shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the IHF in all matters of alleged
violation

NFs shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the IHF as stated in Articles 7.3, 7.4 and 13.3.25 of
the

CHC and NF Officials shall be subject to IHF jurisdiction provided that the alleged violation
of
the Code has or may have consequences on an international level and formal proceedings
have not been initiated by the relevant CHC or NF within a reasonable period of time as

ARTICLE

VI Confidentialit

Individuals shall not at any time disclose information entrusted to them in confidence
in

Information, which is not confidential and is obtained in connection with their role or
activities
in handball, shall not be disclosed for personal gain or benefit, nor be used maliciously

The obligation of confidentiality shall continue in force indefinitely regardless of whether

the
individual concerned remains subject to the Code or not or has any connection or mission

ARTICLE

VII Terms of

Proceedings by the IHF regarding alleged violations under the Code shall not be initiated
later

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prescribed by applicable mandatory law, except that violations under the Code
regarding
corruption in any form shall not be subject to the 10 year limitation, but to

ARTICLE

I Measures and

In case of a violation under the Code the measures and sanctions, which may be imposed by
the
- To caution or censure,
- To issue fines,
- To suspend an individual, with or without conditions, or expel an individual
from office,
- To suspend or ban an individual from taking part in any handball related
activity including any Events and IHF Events, as defined by the EC,
- To remove any medal, prize, award or other honour bestowed on the individual by
the
- IHF,
To impose any other measure or sanction set out in any Appendix to this Code or in

The EC may impose provisional measures or sanctions at any time pending the outcome of
the

ARTICLE

X Withdrawal of an EC

A member of the EC shall decline to participate in a matter or withdraw from a matter he

is

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 - If he has the same nationality as a party involved in the matter, unless his
participation
- has been agreed to by the parties,
- If he has a direct or indirect interest in the matter,
- If he has dealt with the matter in a different function,
- If he has previously expressed an opinion about the matter,

Challenges to a member of the EC in a matter shall be made as soon as the grounds for
the

The resolution of such a challenge by a party is in the exclusive power of the chairperson of
the

ARTICLE

XI.

The rules of the Code shall be enforced in accordance with its provisions and in
accordance

Decisions by the EC shall be enforceable immediately once

ARTICLE

XII.

Decisions by the EC, except provisional decisions, shall be subject to appeal to the
IHF
Arbitration Tribunal within 21 days from the receipt of the decision. Upon filing the appeal,
a

Decisions by the EC shall remain valid while under appeal, unless the proper appeal
body

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 ARTICLE

XII Exemption from

No member nor any investigator or assistant of the EC may be held personally liable for any
act

ARTICLE

XI Final

The Code comes into effect on 1 September 2016 and applies to all violations under the
Code

The provisions of the Code shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws
of

The EC shall have its seat in Basel,

The EC may carry out all the actions, which fall within mission, in any place it
the

The proceedings shall be conducted in

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This text is an extract of the complete IOC Code of Ethics and other

Olympic Movement Code

on the Prevention of the
Manipulation of

PREAMBL
a Acknowledging the danger to sports integrity from the manipulation of
sports
competitions, all sports organisations, in particular the International
Olympic Committee, all International Federations, National Olympic
Committees and their respective members at the Continental, Regional and
National level and IOC recognised organisations (hereinafter, ‘Sports
Organisations’), restate their commitment to safeguarding the integrity of

b Due to the complex nature of this threat, Sports Organisations

recognise
that they cannot tackle this threat alone, and hence cooperation with

c The purpose of this Code is to provide all Sports Organisations and

their
members with harmonised regulations to protect all competitions from the

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the Council of Europe Convention on the Manipulation of Sports

Competitions 1,
in particular Article 7. This does not prevent Sports Organisations from

d In the framework of its jurisdiction as determined by Rule 2.8 of the

Olympic
Charter, the IOC establishes the present Olympic Movement Code on

e Sports Organisations bound by the Olympic Charter and the IOC Code of
Ethics
declare their commitment to support the integrity of sport and fight
against the manipulation of competitions by adhering to the standards set
out in this Code and by requiring their members to do likewise. Sports
Organisations are committed to take all appropriate steps within their
powers to incorporate this Code by reference, or to implement regulations

1 The Council of Europe Convention on the Manipulation of Sports Competitions is open for
signatories from non-European States.

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Article
1

1 “Benefit” means the direct or indirect receipt or provision of money or

the
equivalent such as, but not limited to, bribes, gains, gifts and other
advantages including, without limitation, winnings and/or potential
winnings as a result of a wager; the foregoing shall not include official prize

1 “Competition” means any sports competition, tournament, match or

event,
organised in accordance with the rules of a Sports Organisation or its
affiliated organisations, or, where appropriate, in accordance with the rules

1 “Inside Information” means information relating to any competition that a

person
possesses by virtue of his or her position in relation to a sport or
competition, excluding any information already published or common
knowledge, easily accessible to interested members of the public or

1 “Participant” means any natural or legal person belonging to one of

the
following categories:
a. “athlete” means any person or group of persons, participating in
sports competitions;
b. “athlete support personnel” means any coach, trainer, manager,
agent, team staff, team official, medical or paramedical personnel
working with or treating athletes participating in or preparing for sports

2 When definitions are provided by the Council of Europe Convention on the Manipulation of
Sports

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c. “official” means any person who the owner of, a shareholder in,
executive or a staff member of the entities which organise and/or
promote
sports competitions, as well as referees, jury members and any
other accredited persons. The term also covers the executives and
staff of the sports organisation, or where appropriate, other

1.5 “Sports Betting, Bet or Betting” means any wager of a stake of

monetary
value in the expectation of a prize of monetary value, subject to a future

Article
2
The following conduct as defined in this Article constitutes a violation of this

2 Betting
Betting in relation either:
a. to a Competition in which the Participant is directly participating;
or b. to the Participant’s sport; or
c. to any event of a multisport Competition in which he/she is a

2 Manipulation of sports
competitions
An intentional arrangement, act or omission aimed at an improper alteration
of the result or the course of a sports competition in order to remove all or
part of the unpredictable nature of the sports competition with a view to

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2 Corrupt conduct
Providing, requesting, receiving, seeking, or accepting a Benefit related to
the manipulation of a competition or any other form of corruption.

2 Inside
1 Using Inside Information for the purposes of Betting, any form
of
manipulation of sports competitions or any other corrupt purposes
whether by the Participant or via another person and/or entity.
2
Disclosing Inside Information to any person and/or entity, with or
without Benefit, where the Participant knew or should have known
that such disclosure might lead to the information being used for the
purposes of Betting, any form of manipulation of competitions or any
other corrupt purposes.
3
Giving and/or receiving a Benefit for the provision of Inside

2 Failure to
1 Failing to report to the Sports Organisation concerned or a
relevant
disclosure/reporting mechanism or authority, at the first available
opportunity, full details of any approaches or invitations received by
the Participant to engage in conduct or incidents that could amount
to a violation of this Code.
2
Failing to report to the Sports Organisation concerned or a
relevant disclosure/reporting mechanism or authority, at the first
available opportunity, full details of any incident, fact or matter
that comes to the attention of the Participant (or of which they ought
to have been reasonably aware) including approaches or invitations
that have been received by another Participant to engage in conduct

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2.6 Failure to
1 Failing to cooperate with any investigation carried out by the
Sports
Organisation in relation to a possible breach of this Code, including,
without limitation, failing to provide accurately, completely and without
undue delay any information and/or documentation and/or access
or assistance requested by the competent Sports Organisation as part
of such investigation.
2
Obstructing or delaying any investigation that may be carried out
by the Sports Organisation in relation to a possible violation of this
Code, including without limitation concealing, tampering with or
destroying any documentation or other information that may be

2.7 Application of Articles 2.1 to

1 For the determination of whether a violation has been committed,
the
a Whether or not the Participant is participating in the
Competition
b concerne
d;
c Whether or not the outcome of the Competition on which the Bet
was made or intended to be made;
d Whether or not any Benefit or other consideration was actually
. given or received;
The nature or outcome of the
Bet;
Whether or not the Participant’s effort or performance in the
f
Competition concerned were (or could be expected to be) affected

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g. Whether or not the manipulation included a violation of a technical

rule
of the respective Sports Organisation;
h. Whether or not the competition was attended by the
competent national or international representative of the Sports
2
Organisation.
Any form of aid, abetment or attempt by a Participant that could
culminate in a violation of this Code shall be treated as if a violation

Article 3
Disciplinary
The contents of this Article are minimum standards which must be respected by
all

3.1
1 The Participant who is alleged to have committed a violation of this
Code
must be informed of the alleged violations that have been committed,
details of the alleged acts and/or omissions, and the range of possible
sanctions.
2
Upon request by the competent Sports Organisation, the
concerned Participant must provide any information which the
Organisation considers may be relevant to investigate the alleged
violation, including records relating to the alleged violation (such as
betting account numbers and information, itemised telephone bills,
bank statements, internet service records, computers, hard drives and
other electronic information storage devices), and/or a statement

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3 Rights of the concerned person

In all procedures linked to violations of the present Code, the following
rights must be respected:
1 The right to be informed of the charges;
. and
The right to a fair, timely and impartial hearing either by
appearing personally in front of the competent Sports Organisation
and/or submitting a defence in writing; and
3

3 Burden and standard of

proof
The Sports Organisation shall have the burden of establishing that a
violation has been committed. The standard of proof in all matters under
this Code shall be the balance of probabilities, a standard that implies
that on the preponderance of the evidence it is more likely than not that a

3 Confidentiali
ty
The principle of confidentiality must be strictly respected by the
Sports Organisation during all the procedure; information should only be
exchanged with entities on a need to know basis. Confidentiality must also
be strictly respected by any person concerned by the procedure until there

3 Anonymity of the person making a

report

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3.6
1 The Sports Organisation shall have an appropriate appeal
framework
within their organisation or recourse to an external arbitration
mechanism
2 (such as a court of
arbitration).

Article 4
Provisional
4.1 The Sports Organisation may impose provisional measures, including
a
provisional suspension, on the participant where there is a particular risk
to the reputation of the sport, while ensuring respect for Articles 3.1 to 3.4

4.2 Where a provisional measure is imposed, this shall be taken into

consideration

Article
5
5.1 Where it is determined that a violation has been committed, the
competent
Sports Organisation shall impose an appropriate sanction upon the
Participant from the range of permissible sanctions, which may range from

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5.2 When determining the appropriate sanctions applicable, the Sports

Organisation
shall take into consideration all aggravating and mitigating circumstances
and shall detail the effect of such circumstances on the final sanction in the

5.3 Substantial assistance provided by a Participant that results in the

discovery
or establishment of an offence by another Participant may reduce any

Article 6
Mutual
6.1 Subject to the right of appeal, any decision in compliance with this
Code
by a Sporting Organisations must be recognised and respected by all

6.2 All Sporting Organisations must recognise and respect the decision(s)
made
by any other sporting body or court of competent jurisdiction which is not

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Article 7
Implementatio
7 Pursuant to Rule 1.4 of the Olympic Charter, all Sports Organisations bound
by

7 These Sports Organisations are responsible for the implementation of

the

7 Any amendment to this Code must be approved by the IOC Executive

Board
following an appropriate consultation process and all Sports Organisations

3 This Code was approved by the IOC Executive Board on 8 December

4 2015. For all information concerning this Code, contact IOC Ethics and

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Appendix to the IHF Ethics

Rules concerning Candidacy for IHF Office and Conduct of

Candidates for an elected position within the IHF have the right to promote their
candidacies

Candidates shall in no case and under no pretext give presents or offer donations or gifts
or
grant advantages or benefits of whatever nature to or at the request of any party who

Candidates shall not enter into any promise or undertaking to personally act (whether as
a
candidate or following election), for the direct or indirect benefit of a CHC, NF or

Candidates shall not enter into any form of undertaking with any individual or entity,
which

Candidates may make declarations or give interviews provided, in doing so, that they
comply

Candidates shall not make payments, directly or indirectly, to journalists or other

persons

Candidates shall, in the framework of promoting their candidacies, respect the

other

Candidates shall not produce (or cause third parties to produce) any spoken word,
written
text or representation of any nature likely to harm the image or reputation of

Candidates shall not engage in any act, collaboration or collusion by or between

candidates

Candidates shall not request support or service from IHF staff, consultants, agents or
advisers
Appendix to the IHF Ethics

Rules on Conflicts of Interest of IHF

All IHF Officials must perform their duties with integrity, transparency and in an
independent

It is the individual responsibility of all IHF Officials to avoid any case of conflict of
interest

An interest for the purposes of the Code and this appendix means and includes any
interest,
direct or indirect, whether private or individual, financial or otherwise related to the
IHF Official concerned. This also includes the interest of a third individual (such as a

The following is a non-exhaustive list of examples of circumstances in which conflicts

of
interest could arise: individual and/or material involvement as an employee,
contractor, director, trustee, shareholder, partner or other position with suppliers to the
IHF, sponsors, broadcasters, or other parties contracting with the IHF or any other

The fact that an IHF Official also holds a position in a CHC or NF shall not constitute a
potential

IHF Officials shall be required to disclose any interest that may give rise to a potential or
actual
conflict of interest by submitting to the chairperson of the EC and to the individual in

Should there be a potential conflict of interest between an IHF Official and the IHF
(whether
or not it has been disclosed), the individual IHF Official concerned must refrain
from
expressing his opinion, and from taking any further part in the matter, including
any deliberations or decisions, unless permitted by the individual in charge of the body of
which he is a member or to whom he reports. If necessary, the individual in charge of

Should there be an alleged conflict of interest, it shall be referred to the EC for

determination