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| All Company management and employees shall comply with the following
to conform to the above-stated Code of Ethics. |
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| 1. Fair Competition and Prohibition of Discriminatory
Treatment |
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All competition shall fairly be carried out within the territory
of laws and sound social customs. |
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Transactions made by the Company with other firms or individuals
(hereinafter referred to as “customers”) shall fairly be performed
as follows.
When purchasing goods and services from the customers, a fair
opportunity for exchange shall be provided and cost savings
and quality enhancement shall be pursued to the maximum.
There shall be no discriminatory treatment allowed in respect
to the customers, such as price discrimination, without just
cause.
When bidding, the confidential information of rival companies
shall not be provided to the other firms.
When carrying out corporate transactions that are affected
by personal interest, an unjust influence shall not be exercised.
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Unreasonable discriminatory treatment to employees due to
reasons of gender, education, religion, physical disability
and factors shall not be permitted. Employees shall respect
the privacy and dignity of their colleagues, and shall refrain
from any antagonizing actions such as sexual harassment. |
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| 2. Gifts and Entertainment |
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Company employees shall not propose or provide gifts,
money, goods or entertainment to any person in relation
to work activity, including corporate clients or government
employees. However, this shall not be the case if the amount
is small and is recognized under generally accepted customs.
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Company employees shall not be provided with excessive
entertainment, gifts, money or goods from customers or related
parties in association with their professional capability.
However, this shall not be the case if the amount is small
and is recognized under generally accepted customs. |
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| 3. Clear Management |
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All financial transactions of the Company, including statements
and their fiscal basis in accounting books and accounting
records, shall accurately reflect the genuine facts in accordance
with accounting principles. |
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The assets of the Company may not be used for personal gain.
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Know-how, information, and important intellectual assets
of the Company shall not be released to outside parties without
prior managerial approval, and all employees shall do their
best to protect and safeguard sensitive corporate information.
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Employees shall not release important Company information
that may affect the decision making of investors or stock
price of the Company without authorization, nor may they use
this information for personal gain in stock investments or
other pursuits. |
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| 4. Responsibilities and Compensation of Employees
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Employees shall perform their respective works with the
utmost of effort to optimize corporate value, and the Company
shall provide appropriate compensation depending on employee
capability and performance record. |
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The Company shall take care to ensure that its employees
work within a safe and pleasant environment. |
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The Company shall actively encourage employees in activities
of self-development, in order to better contribute to issues
of both corporate and personal growth. |
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Employees shall not use illegal software. |
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| 5. Implementation and Execution |
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This Code of Ethics and Ethics Regulation shall be implemented
and executed by the officers of each company. |
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All employees shall comply with the Code of Ethics and
Ethics Regulation. |
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