<p class="reg-lead">Constitution of the International Wushu Federation, 2021 edition — the federation's foundational instrument, in 40 articles, covering membership and competitions through to the specialised committees and adjudicatory organs.</p>

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<tr><td>Federation</td><td><b>International Wushu Federation (IWUF)</b></td></tr>
<tr><td>Edition</td><td><b>2021</b></td></tr>
<tr><td>Structure</td><td><b>40 articles</b> across 40 pages</td></tr>
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<h2>What the Constitution determines</h2>
<p>The opening articles address the federation's identity: name, seat and legal status (Article 1), mission and objectives (Article 2) and languages (Article 3). The membership structure is then set out in detail — continental federations and their responsibilities (Articles 4 and 5), membership of national federations and the affiliation process (Articles 6 and 7), members' rights and the special rights of full members (Articles 8 and 9), responsibilities (Articles 10 and 11), the <strong>independence</strong> of continental and national federations (Article 12), membership fees (Article 13), and termination, withdrawal and suspension of membership (Article 14).</p>
<p>Articles 15 to 20 are devoted to competitions: the types of competitions and activities, the eligibility rules for participation, bids to host, the organisation of events, and finally intellectual property rights and media rights.</p>
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<h2>Organs and committees<span class="reg-tag">Articles 21 to 38</span></h2>
<p>The organisational structure begins at Article 21 and covers the Congress, the Executive Board, the President and the Secretariat. What distinguishes this Constitution is the number and variety of its specialised committees: the Technical Committee, the Referees Committee, the <strong>Kung Fu Committee</strong>, the Medical Committee, the Ethics Committee, the Marketing and Development Committee, the Athletes Committee and the Women's Committee — each with a separate article.</p>
<p>The three final articles settle the legal subjects: financial regulations (Article 36), anti-doping (Article 37) and <strong>ethics, arbitration and disciplinary matters</strong> (Article 38). Article 39 determines the change of seat and dissolution, and Article 40 the interpretation of the Constitution and its date of entry into force.</p>
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<h2>Who this document matters to</h2>
<p>The Wushu Federation of Iran is bound to observe this framework in its affiliation and in drawing up its own internal regulations, and Article 12, which affirms the independence of national federations, may be invoked in cases concerning outside interference. For the athlete, Article 16 is of direct importance, as it determines the conditions for participation in international competitions.</p>
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IWUF Constitution 2021

<p class="reg-lead">International Wushu Federation Code of Ethics, 2020 edition — a document in twelve chapters covering everything from fundamental principles to procedural rules and sanctions.</p>

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<tr><td>Federation</td><td><b>International Wushu Federation (IWUF)</b></td></tr>
<tr><td>Edition</td><td><b>2020</b></td></tr>
<tr><td>Structure</td><td><b>Twelve chapters</b>, from the preamble to entry into force</td></tr>
<tr><td>Adjudicatory body</td><td>IWUF Ethics Committee</td></tr>
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<h2>What these regulations determine</h2>
<p>The document opens with a preamble, definitions and scope of application, and then states the fundamental principles in two parts: sporting spirit and ethical principles. What follows is the structure that turns these regulations from a statement of ethics into an enforceable instrument.</p>
<p>The chapter on integrity of conduct determines four matters: due care and diligence and abuse of position, defamation, the prohibition on receiving rewards, and the rule on small gifts. The chapter on integrity of competitions likewise has four matters: the prohibition on cheating, anti-doping and the fight against match-fixing, the prohibition on betting, and fair play.</p>
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<h2>Conflicts of interest and good governance</h2>
<p>Two chapters of this document address matters that generally had no place in older codes of ethics. The chapter on good governance emphasises <strong>transparency, responsibility and accountability</strong> and separately determines the relationship with a commercial partner.</p>
<p>The chapter on conflicts of interest has four parts: the meaning of a conflict of interest, the types of interests that must be taken into account, the mechanism for resolution and prevention, and respect for the Olympic Movement. This level of detail shows that the document treats conflicts of interest not as an ethical warning but as a matter with a defined procedure.</p>
<p>The chapter on procedure determines three stages: initiation of proceedings, investigation and hearing, and sanctions; and the chapter on confidentiality that precedes it clarifies the limits on disclosure of case information.</p>
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<h2>Who this document matters to</h2>
<p>Wushu athletes, coaches, referees and officials, as well as national federations, are subject to these regulations. For the sports lawyer, the conflicts of interest part has direct application in cases concerning federation elections and appointments, and the chapter on procedure determines the time limits and the procedural rights of the accused.</p>
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Sport Regulations Wushu

IWUF Constitution 2021

IWUF Code of Ethics 2020