Summaries of the Code’s key requirements, more information on some of the key changes, and source and destination material.

Summaries and overviews

• One-page overview of the need for, and fundamental principles within, the Code of Ethics
• Summary of key requirements in each section of parts one to three of the Code of Ethics
• Key areas of change from the previous Code of Ethics to the Code of Ethics applicable from 1 January 2020.

Guidance on specific aspects of the Code of Ethics

• Guidance on addressing actual or suspected non-compliance with laws and regulations – new sections 260 and 360 of the Code of Ethics
• Guidance on corporate finance – replacing section 221 of the previous Code of Ethics.

Existing guidance on members’ obligation to the public interest; conflicts of interest; and fees continues to be relevant in respect of the new Code, as are the helpsheets issued by the Technical Enquiry Services.

Source and destination information

• Table indicating where in the new Code equivalent material to paragraphs from the previous Code can be found
• Referenced copy of the new Code (not to be used in place of the Code), indicating where in the previous Code, or elsewhere, paragraphs in the new Code are derived from.

 

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