<p class="reg-lead">IHF Ethics Code, in force from 27 July 2026.</p>
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<tr><td>Adopted</td><td><b>27 July 2026</b> — IHF Council</td></tr>
<tr><td>Placement</td><td>Chapter XV of the IHF Regulations</td></tr>
<tr><td>Status</td><td><strong>In force</strong> — replaces the edition of 21 December 2025</td></tr>
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<h2>What the Ethics Code governs</h2>
<p>Chapter XV of the IHF Regulations sets the conduct expected of officials, federations and everyone else subject to it: dignity, integrity, conflicts of interest, confidentiality, good governance and the prevention of competition manipulation. Alleged breaches are heard by the Ethics Commission, an independent adjudicating body established by Congress.</p>
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<h2>What changed in this edition<span class="reg-tag">against the edition of 21 December 2025</span></h2>
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<li><b class="t">In force from 27 July 2026</b>Article 13 brings the Code into effect on 27 July 2026 and applies it to violations committed on or after that date. The previous edition continues to govern earlier conduct.</li>
<li><b class="t">The Safeguarding Policy now outranks the Code</b>Article 3 still gives the Code precedence over other IHF regulations in the event of inconsistency — but that precedence is now lifted for the <strong>IHF Safeguarding Policy</strong> as well as the Statutes. Previously only the Statutes were carved out.</li>
<li><b class="t">Wider remit for the Ethics Commission</b>Article 4 extends the Commission beyond breaches of the Code itself to <strong>any other alleged violations falling within its jurisdiction</strong>. The phrase is added to both provisions describing its powers.</li>
<li><b class="t">The Safeguarding Officer as referring party</b>The list of who may refer a case to the Commission — national federation, continental confederation, Executive Committee, Council, and the IOC integrity hotline — gains one route: an alleged breach of the Safeguarding Policy may be referred <strong>only by the IHF Safeguarding Officer</strong>.</li>
<li><b class="t">Broader source of residual sanctions</b>Under Article 8 the Commission may impose any further measure set out in an Appendix to the Code or in <strong>IHF Regulations</strong>; the earlier text pointed only to the Regulations concerning Penalties and Fines.</li>
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IHF Ethics Code 2026

<p class="reg-lead">The current edition, revised in December 2023 and in force from 1 January 2024; the text was organised into nine chapters, its scope of application was extended to organising committees and the host candidature process, and national federations were required to adopt their own ethics regulations on its basis.</p>
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<tr><td>Adopted</td><td><b>1 December 2023</b> — United World Wrestling</td></tr>
<tr><td>In force from</td><td><b>1 January 2024</b></td></tr>
<tr><td>Structure</td><td>9 chapters, together with the Olympic Movement Code on the Prevention of the Manipulation of Competitions as an annex</td></tr>
<tr><td>Status</td><td><strong>Current edition</strong> — the governing ethics regulations</td></tr>
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<h2>What is the United World Wrestling Code of Ethics?</h2>
<p>The United World Wrestling (UWW) Code of Ethics sets out the rules of conduct governing everyone who plays a part in the international wrestling cycle: federation officials, national federations, organising committees, athletes and their entourage. Its principal themes are respect for human dignity, the prohibition of discrimination and harassment, the prevention of conflicts of interest, the protection of the integrity of competitions against manipulation and betting, and transparency in governance and financial resources.</p>
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<h2>About the January 2024 edition<span class="reg-tag">Changes from the 2017 edition</span></h2>
<h3>Key changes from the previous edition</h3>
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<li><b class="t">A new structure in nine chapters</b>The previously dispersed text was recast into an ordered structure: <strong>fundamental principles, integrity of conduct, integrity of competitions, good governance and resources, candidatures, confidentiality, the duty to report and enforcement</strong> — and, at the end, the <strong>Olympic Movement Code on the Prevention of the Manipulation of Competitions</strong> as part of the document.</li>
<li><b class="t">Extended scope of application</b>In addition to officials and athletes, <strong>organising committees for federation events and their officials throughout the whole period of their activity</strong>, as well as <strong>all members and officials taking part in candidature processes</strong>, are now expressly covered.</li>
<li><b class="t">Obligation on national federations to adopt internal regulations</b>Affiliated and associated members were required to adopt, for their own domestic activities, <strong>ethics regulations based on these same principles</strong>.</li>
<li><b class="t">Duty to report and confidentiality</b>Two separate chapters were devoted to the <strong>duty to report violations</strong> and to <strong>confidentiality</strong> — a mechanism that did not exist in such express terms in the previous text.</li>
<li><b class="t">Leading by example and promoting a culture of ethics</b>Federation parties undertook to <strong>promote a culture of ethics and integrity within their sphere of competence and to serve as an example themselves</strong>.</li>
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<h2>Who this document matters to</h2>
<p>Ethics cases — from conflicts of interest on the part of officials to allegations of result manipulation — are examined on the basis of this very text, and their consequences may extend as far as suspension. For national federations, the practical point is that this document requires them to <strong>draw up their own internal ethics regulations on the basis of these same principles</strong>; that is, the text does not remain purely international but extends to the national level.</p>
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UWW Code of Ethics January 2024

<p class="reg-lead">The UCI Code of Ethics, edition of 4 August 2023.</p>
<table class="reg-facts">
<tr><td>In force</td><td><b>4 August 2023</b></td></tr>
<tr><td>Structure</td><td>Preamble and four chapters: scope of application, rules of conduct, Ethics Commission, procedure</td></tr>
<tr><td>Status</td><td><strong>Current edition</strong> — replaces the edition of 3 June 2021</td></tr>
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<h2>What the Code of Ethics governs</h2>
<p>This document determines the conduct expected of the persons subject to it — from the prohibition of discrimination and the general rules of integrity to conflicts of interest — and alongside that governs the composition and powers of the <strong>Ethics Commission</strong> and the procedure before it. The 2025 Constitution has broadened the role of this Commission.</p>
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<h2>Key changes in this edition<span class="reg-tag">Changes from the edition of 3 June 2021</span></h2>
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<li><b class="t">Restructuring of the Ethics Commission chapter</b>The articles concerning the Commission's special powers and the handling of conflicts of interest have been restructured, and the document's internal cross-references updated.</li>
<li><b class="t">Procedure for constituting the hearing panel</b>The articles on the constitution of the hearing panel after proceedings have been opened, and on the powers of the President of the Commission, have been rewritten.</li>
<li><b class="t">Link to the new Constitution</b>The document's references have been aligned with the structure of the Constitution; when citing, it should be noted that the 2025 Constitution has itself renumbered the articles.</li>
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<h2>Who this document matters to</h2>
<p>Every ethics case in international cycling passes through the Ethics Commission, and this document is the procedure for that adjudication. The conflict-of-interest rules also have direct practical importance for officials of national federations who simultaneously hold other positions.</p>
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UCI Code of Ethics 2023

FIFA Code of Ethics 2023

<p class="reg-lead">The current version is the edition of 21 March 2022, in force from 26 April 2022; the text was organised into three parts with an independent procedure for proceedings, and an annex of good governance principles was added to it.</p>
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<tr><td>Adoption</td><td><b>21 March 2022</b> — Fédération Internationale de Volleyball</td></tr>
<tr><td>In force from</td><td><b>26 April 2022</b></td></tr>
<tr><td>Structure</td><td>Three parts (scope of application, ethics and procedure, final provisions) + annex on governance principles</td></tr>
<tr><td>Status</td><td><strong>Current version</strong> — governing ethics regulations</td></tr>
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<h2>What are the ethics regulations in volleyball?</h2>
<p>The FIVB Code of Ethics sets out the rules of conduct governing officials, national federations, confederations and other persons under the jurisdiction of the federation, and alongside them it also contains the <strong>procedure</strong> for proceedings in ethics violations: investigation and the bringing of charges, the hearing, and the appeal route. The text is linked to the IOC Code of Ethics, and a breach of that Code is likewise sanctioned on the basis of these regulations.</p>
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<h2>About the April 2022 version<span class="reg-tag">Changes from November 2020</span></h2>
<h3>The most significant changes from the previous version</h3>
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<li><b class="t">A three-part structure with an independent procedure</b>The text was divided into <strong>scope of application</strong>, <strong>ethics and procedure</strong> and <strong>final provisions</strong>, and separate chapters were devoted to <strong>investigation and the bringing of charges</strong>, the <strong>hearing</strong> and <strong>appeal</strong>.</li>
<li><b class="t">Link to the IOC Code of Ethics</b>It was made explicit that the federation and the persons covered consider themselves <strong>bound by the IOC Code of Ethics</strong>, and that <strong>a breach of that Code is sanctioned on the basis of these regulations</strong>.</li>
<li><b class="t">Repeat offences and aggravation of sanctions</b>The rule on repetition was defined: repetition occurs where, <strong>within five years</strong> of the imposition of a previous sanction, a further sanction is imposed for an offence of the same type.</li>
<li><b class="t">Confidentiality and prohibition of retaliation</b>A chapter was devoted to <strong>confidentiality and the prohibition of retaliation</strong> against those who report.</li>
<li><b class="t">Annex on good governance principles</b>An annex was added enumerating the principles of governance: <strong>vision and mission, democratic structure and process, the highest level of competence and integrity, accountability, transparency and control, solidarity and development, athletes' involvement and care, and a balanced relationship with governments while preserving autonomy</strong>.</li>
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<h2>Who this document matters to</h2>
<p>Ethics cases involving officials and national federations — from conflicts of interest and abuse of position to the manipulation of competitions — are heard on the basis of this text. For the defence, the part on procedure is of practical importance: the stage of investigation and the bringing of charges, the right of defence at the hearing, and the time limit and forum for appeal.</p>
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FIVB Code of Ethics 2022

<p class="reg-lead">Interim Rules of the Ethics and Disciplinary Commission of the International Weightlifting Federation, 2021 edition — a document that contains both the procedural rules of the Commission and the ethical and disciplinary regulations themselves.</p>

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<tr><td>Title</td><td><b>Interim</b> Rules of the Ethics and Disciplinary Commission (EDC)</td></tr>
<tr><td>Structure</td><td><b>Four parts</b>: general provisions, procedural rules, eligibility determination for candidates, and ethical and disciplinary regulations</td></tr>
<tr><td>Length</td><td>17 pages</td></tr>
<tr><td>Related body</td><td>Independent Investigation Commission (IIC)</td></tr>
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<h2>What these regulations determine</h2>
<p>The document comprises four parts. The first sets out the general provisions and the scope of application. The second contains the procedural rules of the Ethics and Disciplinary Commission: the constitution of the Commission, <strong>its independence</strong>, the conduct of proceedings, the filing of a complaint with the secretariat, referral to the Independent Investigation Commission, hearings, evidence and the burden of proof, decisions, and appeals against decisions.</p>
<p>The third part is devoted to the "eligibility determination panel" and its procedure — that is, the mechanism that examines the eligibility of candidates standing for election to the Federation. The fourth part is the ethical and disciplinary regulations themselves: objectives, the general and specific duties of good conduct, and then the measures and sanctions and the rules governing their determination.</p>
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<h2>Two points that distinguish this document</h2>
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<li><b class="t">The "interim" character is deliberate</b>These rules were adopted during the period of reform of the Federation's governance so that, pending the establishment of a permanent structure, there would be no gap in adjudication. The title of the document states this transitional situation expressly.</li>
<li><b class="t">Eligibility determination for candidates is a judicial function, not an administrative one</b>The examination of the eligibility of candidates standing for election appears in this same document, alongside the disciplinary procedural rules. This means that the rejection of a candidate's eligibility is a decision that, like a disciplinary ruling, is subject to appeal and has its own procedural rules.</li>
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<p>Reference to the "Independent Investigation Commission" also appears at several points in the procedural rules; investigation and adjudication are separated so that the body examining an allegation is not the same body that decides upon it.</p>
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<h2>Who this document matters to</h2>
<p>Every weightlifting athlete, coach and official facing a case before the Ethics and Disciplinary Commission, and every candidate standing for election to the Federation's bodies, is subject to this document. For counsel, this text is both a road map for the disciplinary defence and the basis for challenging decisions relating to candidate eligibility.</p>
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International weightlifting Federation Ethics and disciplinary commission interim rules2021

<p class="reg-lead">The ISSF Code of Ethics, 2020 edition — Annex "CE" to the ISSF Rules, which alongside ethical principles expressly targets the manipulation of competitions, betting and corruption.</p>

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<tr><td>Status</td><td>Annex <b>"CE"</b> under Rule 3.12.3.5 of the ISSF Rules</td></tr>
<tr><td>Reference instrument</td><td>IOC Code of Ethics</td></tr>
<tr><td>Adjudicating body</td><td>ISSF Ethics Committee</td></tr>
<tr><td>Structure</td><td>Preamble, rules of conduct, violations, procedure and appeal</td></tr>
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<h2>What these regulations determine</h2>
<p>The preamble states the purpose plainly: to ensure that the aims of the Federation — the development of shooting sport worldwide, sport free of drugs, and the expansion of international relations — are achieved fairly and without improper interference, and that events damaging the image of the Federation's activities are punished. Members, continental confederations, teams, officials and athletes are required to conduct themselves in ISSF competitions and activities on the basis of standards of ethics, fair play and sportsmanship.</p>
<p>In addition to general rules of conduct, the document addresses conflicts of interest, forgery and falsification, and the duty to report, and treats "failure to report" and "failure to cooperate with proceedings" as independent violations.</p>
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<h2>Focus on competition integrity: betting and corruption</h2>
<p>A notable feature of this document is that it expressly recognises the risk arising from the <strong>manipulation of competition results</strong> and devotes a separate chapter to it. Betting, bribery and corruption, and "corrupt conduct" are independent heads of violation — a category absent from many older codes of ethics and today the most frequently consulted part of such instruments.</p>
<p>The document sets the burden of proof and the standard of proof, provides for the confidentiality of proceedings, states the mechanism for determining sanctions, and leaves the route of appeal open. The rule on application in time is also expressly stated, so that the position of violations committed before this edition came into force is clear.</p>
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<h2>Who this document matters to</h2>
<p>Athletes, coaches, referees and administrators in shooting sport, as well as national federations, are subject to these regulations. For the sports lawyer, this document is relevant in cases whose subject matter is conduct away from the firing line — from conflicts of interest in federation elections to allegations of result manipulation — and the route of defence and challenge is set out in this very text.</p>
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