<p class="reg-lead">The Ethics Code of the International Handball Federation, in force from 21 December 2025.</p>
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<tr><td>Adoption</td><td><b>21 December 2025</b> — Council of the International Handball Federation</td></tr>
<tr><td>Structure</td><td>Chapter XV of the Regulations of the International Handball Federation</td></tr>
<tr><td>Status</td><td><strong>Current edition</strong> — supersedes the edition of 1 September 2016</td></tr>
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<h2>What the Ethics Code governs</h2>
<p>This document is <strong>Chapter XV</strong> of the IHF Regulations and determines the conduct expected of officials, federations and other persons bound by it: dignity, integrity, conflicts of interest, confidentiality, good governance and the prevention of the manipulation of results. Proceedings in respect of violations fall to the Ethics Commission, an independent body approved by the Congress.</p>
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<h2>Key changes in this edition<span class="reg-tag">Changes from the edition of 1 September 2016</span></h2>
<ol class="reg-tl">
<li><b class="t">In force from 21 December 2025</b>Under Article 14, this Code enters into force on <strong>21 December 2025</strong> and applies to violations committed on or after that date.</li>
<li><b class="t">Appeal to the International Handball Court of Arbitration</b>Decisions of the IHF Arbitration Tribunal may now be appealed to the <strong>International Handball Court of Arbitration (IHCA)</strong> in accordance with Article 23 of the Statutes; previously the route of appeal lay to the Court of Arbitration for Sport. Decisions of the Ethics Commission remain subject to appeal to the IHF Arbitration Tribunal within 21 days of notification.</li>
<li><b class="t">Updated Olympic Movement Code on the Prevention of the Manipulation of Competitions</b>The Olympic Movement Code on the Prevention of the Manipulation of Competitions is annexed to this Code in its <strong>September 2022</strong> version; the version of 8 December 2015 was annexed previously.</li>
<li><b class="t">Power of referral for the Council</b>In addition to the national federation, the continental confederation and the members of the Executive Committee, the <strong>IHF Council</strong> may now also refer a report of a violation to the Ethics Commission in writing.</li>
<li><b class="t">Updated references and annexes</b>The address of the International Olympic Committee's confidential reporting system has changed, and references to the Statutes have been aligned with their new numbering — the Ethics Commission at Article 22, the powers of the Council at Article 14.3.14 and the obligation of national federations to have a code of ethics at Article 8.3. The document's three annexes have also been numbered.</li>
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<h2>Who this document matters to</h2>
<p>National federations and continental confederations are required to adopt a code of ethics based on these same principles or to accept this Code by reference. For the officials bound by it, three points are decisive: the limitation period for bringing proceedings, which is 10 years and which does not apply at all in cases of corruption; the list of sanctions, ranging from a warning to a ban from any handball-related activity; and the new route of appeal, which ends in Basel.</p>

IHF Ethics Code 2025

<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>
<table class="reg-facts">
<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>
<ol class="reg-tl">
<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>
<ol class="reg-tl">
<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>
<table class="reg-facts">
<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>
<ol class="reg-tl">
<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">The FINA Code of Ethics (now World Aquatics) — valid as of 5 August 2021.</p>
<table class="reg-facts">
<tr><td>Valid from</td><td><b>5 August 2021</b></td></tr>
<tr><td>Status</td><td>Superseded by the <b>Integrity Code, in force from 11 May 2026</b></td></tr>
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<h2>Content</h2>
<p>The Code of Ethics comprised a preamble, scope of application, the FINA Ethics Panel, definitions and ethical principles. This text remains the applicable reference for cases in which the disputed event occurred during its period of validity.</p>
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<p class="reg-note">The current Integrity Code is available in this collection and contains, in addition to the ethical principles, the procedural rules.</p>

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FIFA Code of Ethics 2023

FIVB Code of Ethics 2022

FINA Code of Ethics — valid as of 5 August 2021

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ISSF Code of Ethics2020

WKF Disciplinary and Ethics Code 2016