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Thank you for everything you do for our firm and for
the clients and communities we serve.
Sincerely,
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A Message from Citi’s CEO 2 Our People 15 Our Business 32 Our Communities 41
Fostering a Respectful Environment 16 Doing Business Fairly and Honestly 33 Contributing to Our Communities 42
Embracing Diversity and Inclusion 17 Fair Treatment 33 Participating in the Political Process 43
Citi’s Mission and
Maintaining Professional Skills 17 Tied Business Dealings 33 Promoting Sustainability 44
Value Proposition 4 Respecting Human Rights 45
Keeping Citi Workplaces Safe, Secure, Fiduciary Duties 33
and Healthy 18 Antitrust and Fair Competition 34
Living Our Values 4 Supplier Relationships 34 Our Commitment 46
Our Company 19 Insider Trading 35
Information Barriers 35
Protecting Assets of Citi and Others 20
Our Responsibilities 5
Protecting Information and Privacy 21
Personal Investments in Citi and SEE THIS ICON
Everyone’s Responsibilities 6 Third-Party Securities 36
Managers’ Responsibilities 6
Communications Equipment, Systems,
Working in Global Markets 37 AT THE TOP OF
and Services 23
Use of Citi Name, Facilities,
Anti-Money Laundering (AML) 37 YOUR SCREEN?
or Relationships 24 Anti-Bribery 38
Our Decisions 7 If you are aware of misconduct or unethical
Safeguarding Our Reputation 24 Sanctions and Embargoes 39
Anti-Boycott Laws 39 behavior, click on the icon to go directly
Responsible Use of Social Media 24
Speaking Up and Media Interaction and Maintaining Business Continuity 40
to the Citi Ethics Hotline reporting page.
Seeking Help 8 Public Appearances 25
Escalating Business Concerns 9 Managing Our Records and Accounts 26
Escalating Ethical Concerns 10 Managing Our Information
and Records 26
Anonymity and Confidentiality 11
Managing Our Expenses 26
Prohibition of Workplace Retaliation 11
Managing Our Financial and
Tax Reporting 27
Upholding Our Values 12 Avoiding Conflicts of Interest 27
Investigations 13 Employment of Relatives and
Other Relationships 28
Disciplinary Action 13
Gifts and Entertainment 28
Repayment of Legal Expenses 14
Personal and Related-Party
Waivers 14
Business Dealings 29
Corporate Opportunities 30
Outside Business Activities 30
Conflicts of Interest with Clients,
Customers, and Counterparties 31
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Responsibilities
Managers’ Responsibilities
Our Responsibilities 5
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nsure all concerns are properly resolved or
promptly escalated through appropriate channels.
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romote awareness of all resources available for
seeking advice or reporting concerns, including the
Mission and Value Proposition
Ethics Hotline.
Leadership Principles
Escalation Policy
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In addition to complying with all applicable laws and policies, our decisions must
always pass three tests contained in our Mission and Value Proposition: When faced with a challenging decision or a situation that does not feel quite right,
you should use the following questions to help guide your actions:
7.
Would you feel comfortable if it was made public?
We are fair, honest, transparent, and accountable for our actions.
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If you have reason to believe that any Citi employee, Just as you will be held accountable for your own
or anyone working on Citi’s behalf, may have engaged actions, you may also be held accountable for a failure
in misconduct, which includes violations or potential to escalate the actions of others if you knew that they
violations of law, regulation, rule, or breaches of policy, were in violation of law, regulation, or rule, or in breach
standard, procedure, or this Code, including threats or of policy, standard, procedure, or this Code.
acts of physical violence, you must promptly escalate
your concerns to any of the following: While we encourage you to raise issues to Citi first, we
appreciate that this is not always possible. Nothing
• Your manager or another member of management
in the Code prohibits you from communicating with
• Y
our Human Resources (HR), Employee, government, regulatory, or self-regulatory agencies
or Labor Relations representative about possible concerns, or otherwise providing
information to, filing a complaint with, or participating
• Your internal legal counsel
in investigations or proceedings with those agencies.
• Y
our Independent Compliance Risk Management Nor does the Code require you to notify Citi of any such
(ICRM) Officer communications.
concerns openly. who raises concerns or questions the rights that are afforded under applicable laws and
If you raise an ethical issue and you do not believe it regulations to all parties related to the matter.
has been addressed, you should raise it with any of the
regarding ethics, discrimination,
All contacts to the Ethics Office and Ethics Office other contacts listed in this Code. or harassment matters; requests Every manager is responsible for creating a work
investigations are treated as confidentially as possible, environment free of discrimination, harassment,
consistent with the need to investigate and address the
a reasonable accommodation and retaliation. Managers are held accountable for
matter, and subject to applicable laws and regulations. for a disability, pregnancy, or the behavior of other managers and employees
under their supervision. Employees who engage in
Concerns to the Ethics Office may be made
religious belief; reports suspected retaliation against a colleague because he or she has
anonymously to the extent permitted by applicable laws violations of law, regulation, rule, raised a concern or question, asked for a reasonable
and regulations. If you wish to report anonymously, accommodation, reported a violation, or been involved
please do not provide your name or other identifying
or breach of policy, standard, in an investigation, are subject to disciplinary action, up
information when submitting your concern. However, procedure, or this Code; or to and including termination of employment or other
you must understand that if you do choose to remain relationship with Citi.
anonymous and do not provide a means to contact you,
participates in a subsequent
Citi may be unable to obtain the additional information investigation of such concerns.
needed to investigate or address your concern.
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When submitting a concern, please provide as much
detailed information as possible. Including specific Escalation Policy
information, such as the business or function, location,
individuals, transactions, events, and dates involved,
enables a more effective investigation.
Upholding Investigations
Disciplinary Action
Our Values
Repayment of Legal Expenses
Waivers
possible misconduct or unethical for any misconduct, including • Violations of applicable law, rule, or regulation.
People
Maintaining Professional Skills
Keeping Citi Workplaces Safe, Secure, and Healthy
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se care in your interactions and never use
DO YOUR PART Harassment can occur between members
behavior that is harassing, threatening, bullying, of the same or opposite gender. When it
retaliatory, or abusive. Treat everyone how you would like to be comes to harassment, always ask yourself
treated – with respect and dignity. how others might perceive or react to your
• R
espect the personal beliefs, cultures, identity, and
values of every individual. Listen and be respectful words or actions.
of different backgrounds and points of view.
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reate a collaborative work environment where • N
ot direct or allow someone else to take training
different points of view can be raised and are on your behalf.
respected and all team members are encouraged
• S
atisfy and maintain any certification, licensing, or
to contribute, develop, and fully use their talents
registration required by Citi, applicable regulators,
and their voice.
or applicable law.
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ollow equal employment opportunity principles
• P
romptly disclose criminal, financial, or regulatory
and comply with the letter and spirit of the full
information required to keep your licenses or
range of laws regarding fair employment practices
registrations to your ICRM Officer or as otherwise
and nondiscrimination.
directed under applicable local disclosure
procedure.
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ot misappropriate, misrepresent, or disclose · Before commencing employment with
Citi assets without authorization. Such acts may Citi, disclose to your hiring manager
constitute a crime. the existence of intellectual property
rights or interests you have that may
• U
se Citi, client, supplier, and other third-party
relate to your employment with Citi
assets only for approved purposes and in
and, where appropriate, assign such
compliance with applicable licenses, terms,
rights to Citi.
and conditions.
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franchise and protect it from Access, use, and share information only for • C
omply with all Citi policies and procedures relating Work securely when working remotely by:
the purpose for which it was collected, only to the security and confidentiality of information,
unauthorized disclosure or misuse. to the extent necessary to perform your inside or outside of the workplace.
· Using only Citi-approved Remote Access
Solutions to access Citi systems and
assigned job responsibilities, and only share
One of the most important responsibilities we have • U
nderstand and adhere to Citi’s information conduct Citi business.
it with authorized persons. classification and handling procedures, and
is to protect the information we encounter each
day, whether it is our own internal information, or applicable local law, when collecting, using, · Being careful when connecting to Citi
Never access or use Citi information or that transmitting, and storing information.
the information our clients, vendors, or colleagues systems through a public WiFi.
share with us. We have processes and controls across of our clients, vendors, business partners,
or colleagues except when it is necessary • R
espect the confidentiality of information from any
internal and external uses of public, client, colleague, · Making sure all of your devices are
former employer. Do not share nonpublic information
and vendor information. When we use other companies for appropriate business purposes. Citi
or intellectual property from your former employer(s) – password protected.
to provide services for us, we require them to protect information includes Personally Identifiable
or ask others to do so – without the prior consent
information they may receive about Citi, our clients, Information (PII) not owned by the sender,
of your former employer and unless permitted by · Checking your mobile device to ensure
colleagues, and vendors. any Citi or client information classified
applicable law or regulation. If you leave Citi, do Citi-approved apps are up to date and
as Citi internal or higher, as well as Citi not share our nonpublic information or intellectual that your device is updated with the
intellectual property. property with others. most current software and hardware
• Immediately report the improper disclosure or
version.
receipt of information to your manager, your
Business Information Security Officer (BISO), your · Ensuring that your computer’s anti-virus
software regularly scans your computer
When dealing with Citi confidential information or intellectual In-Business Privacy Officer (IBPO), or Legal, as
and updates automatically.
property, ask yourself: appropriate.
• C
ontact the Chief Privacy Office, your IBPO, your
ICRM Officer, or Legal with any questions regarding
Does Citi own this information With whom may I share it? appropriate uses of client, customer, or colleague
or intellectual property? personal information. Many countries have evolving
data protection, bank, and professional secrecy
or privacy laws that affect the collection, use,
If Citi-owned, have I received How do I protect its value? storage, access, transfer, processing, and deletion
permission to use it? of personal and confidential client, customer, and
colleague information.
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ot use Citi resources to view, download, transmit, · Never store or copy Citi information to external media unless you have approved
To protect these assets, we comply with Citi policies and
or post illegal, inappropriate, harassing, demeaning, entitlements to do so.
with local country laws and regulations, including cross-
or offensive material.
border transfer of Citi Information. You must:
· Never upload Citi information to non-Citi sponsored websites.
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se only communications equipment, systems, and
services that were provided or approved by Citi to EQUIPMENT includes: computers, laptops,
conduct business on behalf of Citi. telephones, copy machines, and mobile devices.
• N
ot expect personal privacy when using Citi
resources, whether inside or outside the workplace. SYSTEMS AND SERVICES include: voicemail,
To the extent permitted by applicable laws and fax, mail room, intranet, internet, email, SMS/
regulations, Citi may monitor and record your use text, instant messaging, and SharePoint.
of its equipment, systems, and services, and may
intercept any information you send or receive as
a result of such use, at any time.
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emember that social media platforms, despite Remember that you are personally responsible
We use Citi’s name, logo, trademarks, privacy settings, are essentially public forums. for what you publish on social media. Refrain
from engaging in any conduct on social
facilities, and relationships only to • O
nly post content on behalf of Citi in social media media that would not be acceptable in the
if you are authorized to do so and in accordance
further Citi’s strategic objectives. Citi workplace.
with applicable terms and conditions governing
both internal and external sites.
You must:
• N
ot be a spokesperson for Citi – or use social
• N
ever use Citi’s name, logo, trademarks, facilities,
media in such a way that it could be perceived that
or relationships for commercial purposes unrelated
you are acting as a spokesperson for Citi – without
to your Citi job.
authorization from GPA, unless pursuant to a Citi
• O
nly use them for charitable or pro bono purposes sponsored program.
with prior approval from Global Public Affairs and
• Not disclose any Citi information.
only after completing any other notification or
approval requirements of your business, region, • R
efrain from harassing, discriminatory, or
and/or function. retaliatory actions of any kind.
• E
nsure your personal use of social media does
not interfere with your work, does not occur on
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and standards.
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btain approval from GPA before arranging or
participating in meetings with representatives of
the media, and before consenting to or engaging
in any public relations activity on behalf of Citi.
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nless pursuant to a Citi sponsored program,
obtain approval from your manager and the
GPA Officer for your business, region, and/or Public Disclosure and Communications Policy
function before:
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ublishing, posting, or linking to any material
in written or electronic format that mentions
Citi information.
» M
aking speeches, giving interviews, or making
public appearances on behalf of Citi.
• O
nly participate in meetings with investors or
analysts at the direction and with the approval
of Investor Relations.
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usable records and accounts. our job or function. Remember that data is approving expenses. Resource Management Organization
a corporate asset that must be accurate, (RMO) website
To ensure the accuracy and integrity of the information complete, timely, and consistent, used only To properly manage expenses, you must:
you handle, you must: for its intended purpose, and managed and HRSS website (Citi For You)
• M
ake sure transactions accurately reflect the
controlled with rigor.
• U
nderstand and follow the requirements of each expense incurred and are necessary to accomplish
phase of the information and data management a business purpose.
life cycles in line with Citi policies and standards.
• Never approve your own expenses.
• E
nsure that physical and electronic records are
appropriately inventoried, retained for the required • N
ever approve either your manager’s expenses
retention period, remain accessible to appropriate or expenses for a more senior manager in your
personnel, and are disposed after the retention management chain.
requirements expire, unless the records are subject • E
nsure transactions are approved by an individual
to a “Records Hold.” with proper authority and in a timely manner.
• F
ollow all “Records Hold” directives communicated • If you are a manager, carefully review
by Legal, Tax, Internal Audit, or any other control reimbursement requests and invoices. You are
function. responsible for their propriety and adherence
• N
ot destroy or alter any record that is potentially to applicable requirements and Citi expense
relevant to a pending, threatened, or foreseeable documents. You are directly accountable for
investigation (internal or external), legal claim, or your personnel’s expenses, even when you have
government investigation or proceeding. delegated your approval, where appropriate.
• S
ubmit for processing all Citi Operating Expense
payments and reimbursements as well as Capital
Expenditures and Contracts through Citi prescribed
Learn More processes and service providers, including the
Resource Management Organization (RMO) and
Citi Data Management Policy and Standards Human Resources Shared Services (HRSS).
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repare financial statements in accordance with • A
sk for guidance if you are unsure whether
generally accepted accounting principles. a conflict of interest, or the appearance of
one, exists.
• F
airly present Citi’s financial position and results
of operations.
• A
ccurately report taxes and tax-related records
in accordance with all applicable laws. Learn More
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The U.S. and many other countries have LAWS RESTRICTING GIFTS OR ENTERTAINMENT • U
se Employee Loan Programs (ELPs) when
THAT MAY BE PROVIDED TO GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS. Many government entities also have applying for extensions of credit through Citi. Learn More
rules prohibiting their representatives from accepting gifts or entertainment. You may be required
• N
ot accept preferential treatment from Citi
to report, in advance, participation of government officials in Citi events. You are responsible for Employee Loan Policy
suppliers, distributors, or clients.
becoming familiar with the gifts and entertainment restrictions of your own country or state, and
for complying with all pre-approval and reporting requirements. • O
btain pre-approval from your senior business Insider Lending Policy
manager and your ICRM Officer for any non-
Policy on Related-Party Transactions
standard business arrangements you pursue
with Citi.
• N
otify your manager, internal legal counsel, or
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ICRM Officer of any business relationship or
proposed business transaction Citi may have
Gifts and Entertainment Standard with any company in which you have, or someone
related to you has, a direct or indirect interest,
ICRM Anti-Bribery website
or from which you or a related party may derive
a benefit.
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ot use Citi property, information, or your position • D
isclose all outside activities as required by the • Participating in any non-Citi business
for improper personal gain. Outside Directorships and Business Interests activity, including not-for-profit
Policy to your manager and receive all necessary
• Not compete against Citi in any way. activities, for which a real or perceived
approvals before participating.
conflict of interest exists or could exist.
• N
ot allow your outside business activities, or the
time you spend on them, to interfere with your • Participating in any non-Citi business
Citi job responsibilities. activity for which you accept or have
• A
lert any company, entity, or other third party a reasonable expectation of receiving
with which you engage in outside business compensation directly or indirectly.
activities that you are an employee of Citi.
• N
ot solicit others within Citi, clients, or Citi
suppliers to participate in, contribute to, or
otherwise support the activities of the outside
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business organization.
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xercise sound judgment, seek advice from your Learn More
manager or another resource listed in this Code,
escalate or obtain review by the relevant approval
Business, Region, and/or Function Conflicts
committee, and disclose activities as required
by policy. of Interest Policies
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Business
Working in Global Markets
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• Inform customers and potential customers Activities Subject to OCC Regulation 9 and
about options that may be appropriate for them, Fiduciary Activities Standards
and explain terms and features in a fair and
balanced way.
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nderstand that the prohibition against trading You should consider information nonpublic
while in possession of MNPI applies to Citi if it is not generally available to the
securities, to the securities of other issuers, and to
investing public.
transactions for any Citi account, client account, or
personal account.
Note that the definition of “inside information”
• A
dhere to information barriers and not use MNPI
applicable in various jurisdictions outside of
about Citi or any other company for the purpose
of buying or selling Citi’s or any other company’s the U.S. is broader. Consult the ICG Material,
securities. Nonpublic Information Barrier Policy for
additional guidance.
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nderstand and abide by the Global Sanctions • R
efusing to do business with other persons or
Policy and applicable U.S. and non-U.S. laws. companies on the basis of race, religion, sex, or
national origin.
• P
romptly escalate to ICRM Sanctions any concerns
you have related to actual or potential attempts by • Discriminating in employment practices.
anyone to circumvent sanctions.
• F
urnishing information on the race, religion,
gender, or national origin of any U.S. person.
• F
urnishing information about any person’s
affiliations or business relationships with a
DID YOU KNOW? boycotted country or with any person blacklisted
by a boycotting country.
SANCTIONS restrict doing business
• U
tilizing letters of credit that contain prohibited
with or involving sanctions targets, boycott provisions.
which may include: countries, regions,
governments, individuals, entities,
vessels, and aircrafts. Sanctions may
also restrict certain investments,
securities holdings, and the provision of STAY ALERT!
services (including financial) involving
sanctions targets. Client boycott requests can arise in all
operations and activities of Citi and can be
Citi employees may not, directly or subtle and indirect. Promptly escalate any
indirectly through a third party, facilitate request to take action, or any attempt to
prohibited business activities in circumvention reach agreement on an action, that would
of applicable sanctions restrictions. violate U.S. boycott prohibitions.
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eep your contact information on Workday up
to date.
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egularly test your ability to log in remotely to the Citi
network to confirm you are able to work securely from
a location outside the office, should the need arise.
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nderstand your role in the business recovery
process.
• K
now the relevant business recovery plans for
your business, region, and/or function, keep them
current, and test them at least annually to ensure
a seamless client experience.
• K
now how to contact your staff should a crisis
event occur.
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Communities
Promoting Sustainability
Respecting Human Rights
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Promoting Sustainability
We believe that working to promote In addition to our 2025 Sustainable Progress Strategy,
we are committed to driving positive environmental
sustainability is the right way to and social impact by: DID YOU KNOW?
do business. • A
chieving net zero greenhouse gas emissions by
2050 in line with the expectations of the Paris Our ESRM POLICY covers a broad scope
Our commitment to sustainability recognizes that Agreement and science-based objectives, which of financial products and sets standards
climate change is one of the most pressing issues of also includes net zero in our operations by 2030; for how we assess client impact on local
the 21st century, and that Citi has a critical role to communities, labor, climate change,
• Implementing
our Environmental and Social Risk
play in reducing the environmental and social impacts biodiversity, air quality, water quality,
Management (ESRM) Policy, including carefully
associated with our own operations and with our
evaluating and considering environmental and and other environmental and social
clients’ activities. issues. It also guides us in evaluating
social risks when making financing decisions for
individual or project-related transactions, during environmental and human rights risks in
To promote sustainable growth that aligns with our the projects we finance.
annual company reviews, and when assessing
values, including those expressed in Citi’s Mission and
entire client portfolios.
Value Proposition, we announced our global, firm-wide
2025 Sustainable Progress Strategy in 2020, focused • D
emonstrating industry leadership by supporting
on three key pillars of activity: external principles and standards that continue to
drive our sector forward, including the Principles Learn More
1. Low-Carbon Transition: Advance solutions that for Responsible Banking, the Equator Principles,
address climate change and accelerate the and the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial
Disclosures (TCFD). Environmental and Social Policy Framework
transition to a low-carbon economy through our
five-year $250 billion Environmental Finance Goal,
• C
ommunicating to our suppliers our expectations Citi Sustainability website
which will finance and facilitate $250 Billion in
on mitigating environmental and social risks and
environmental and climate solutions. Environmental, Social, and Governance website
working with them to implement sustainable
practices.
2. Climate Risk: Measure, manage, and reduce the
climate risk and impact of our business by analyzing
and reducing climate risk associated with our client
portfolio through policy development, portfolio
analysis and measurement, and engagement.
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Our Commitment
For New Hires Only:
I acknowledge that I have received the Citi Code of Conduct and understand that I am obligated to read the Code
and to comply with the principles, policies, and laws outlined in the Code, including any amendments made by
Citi. I understand that a current copy of the Code of Conduct is posted on Citi’s website.
http://www.citigroup.com/citi/investor/corporate_governance.html
I understand that my agreement to comply with the Citi Code of Conduct neither constitutes nor should be
construed to constitute either a contract of employment for a definite term or a guarantee of continued employment.
This signed and completed form must be returned within 30 days of receiving this Code to your Human Resources
representative. Failure to do so will not affect the applicability of this Code of Conduct or any of its provisions.
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