CODE OF CONDUCT
For members and their representatives
It is the policy of ELA to strictly comply with applicable antitrust and competition laws, including the laws of the European Union and the national laws of each Member State. Antitrust and competition laws are complex and their violation would be a serious and severe matter for ELA and its members. Therefore, participation in ELA must comply with certain principles and rules.
This Code of Conduct is intended to summarize what is expected of ELA members and their representatives when involved in ELA's activities. Member representatives who participate in meetings should have received and read ELA's Articles of Association as well as the present Code of Conduct.
- Member representatives should not attend any meeting unless they have
first received an agenda for such meeting. The representatives should keep
in their files both the agenda and the minutes of every meeting as handed
over by the secretary of the meeting.
- Only subjects linked with the Association's purposes should be discussed
at meetings, such as quality and product safety, new regulations, codes and
standard issues, product liability developments and statistics on accidents,
statistics on equipment and services relating to elevators and escalators,
training of installation and maintenance personnel, etc.
- Never discuss nor exchange information documents on the following or
similar topics whether formally or informally neither before, during or
after meetings:
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boycott of non-member companies within the country-association and/or boycott of their customers or suppliers;
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market sharing;
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supply arrangements;
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prices, pricing or the timing of price changes;
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decisions to quote or not to quote product or service offerings;
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sales volumes of single members of country-association;
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investment decisions and/or R&D spendings of single members of country-association.
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- If someone starts discussing one of the above topics, you should object, restate the ELA policy with respect to antitrust compliance and leave the meeting. You should also contact your legal department and/or the person within your association who asked you to attend the meeting.
If the ELA Board becomes aware of any non-compliance by any member association or its representatives with this Code of Conduct, it will review this situation and take appropriate decisions.
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- Code of Conduct
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