Code of Ethics

CODE OF ETHICS.

Baccaredda Boy Law Firm

Article 1 – Introduction

This Code of Ethics is voluntarily adopted by the Baccaredda Boy Law Firm in order to guarantee a working environment inspired by respect for the law, correctness and collaboration.

The Code of Ethics integrates the current Forensic Code of Ethics.

Article 2 – Scope of application

This Code of Ethics applies to all subjects who act in the name or in the interests of the Firm, be they professionals, lawyers, employees, collaborators and interns (the “Recipients”), both internally and externally, in relations with Customers, administrative and judicial authorities, colleagues and the public.

All Recipients, without distinctions or exceptions, are obliged to observe the principles set out in this Code of Ethics within the scope of their functions and responsibilities, in the awareness that compliance with the Code of Ethics constitutes an essential part of work and professional performance.

Article 3 – General principles

All Recipients must observe the highest standards of ethical conduct, acting with honesty, decorum, discretion, correctness, attention, transparency and loyalty.

The professionals of the Firm are also required to comply with the Forensic Code of Conduct, professional legislation and the regulations in force in Italy and in each country in which they operate.

Article 4 – Duty of diligence and professional competence

The professionals of the Firm are required to fulfill their professional duties with diligence, as well as constantly take care of their professional preparation, maintaining and increasing their knowledge, with particular reference to the sectors in which they carry out their activity.

Article 5 – Duty of confidentiality and secrecy

The Recipients are required to maintain maximum confidentiality regarding the information of which they become aware and undertake not to disclose by any means information relating to the Clients and the tasks entrusted to the Firm.

The Recipients are required to respect the obligation of professional secrecy and to ensure maximum confidentiality in relation to the news and information learned, directly or indirectly, from the Customers and from the subjects with whom they come into contact as part of their professional activity.

Article 6 – Duty of honesty and fairness

All Recipients must carry out their professional activities with rectitude and honesty, abstaining from illicit conduct. Acceptance of money or other benefits from people or companies that are or intend to enter into professional relationships with the Firm and individual Professionals is prohibited.

Acts of courtesy, whether given or received, such as gifts or forms of hospitality, are permitted only if of modest value and such as not to compromise the integrity or reputation of one of the parties and cannot be interpreted as aimed at obtaining advantages in improper way.

In carrying out their professional activity, the Recipients must avoid directing the choices of the Customers towards solutions that are not suited to the culture, the quality standard, the objective needs of the Customers as well as respecting the Laws.

The activity must always be aimed at customer satisfaction, avoiding engaging in consultancy and services without the reasonable certainty of being able to operate with a quality standard adequate to the expectations and standards of the customers.

The Recipients do not use confidential information to which they have access for the purpose of carrying out operations of any nature, directly or indirectly, at their own risk and on their own account or at the risk or on behalf of third parties.

Article 7 – Duty of impartiality

The Recipients refrain from any discrimination based on age, sex, sexual orientation, state of health, race, nationality, social origin, political opinions and religious beliefs.

Article 8 – Conflicts of interest

In carrying out the collaboration, the Recipients pursue the general objectives and interests of the Firm.

In compliance with the Forensic Code of Conduct, the Recipients guarantee full compliance with the rules intended to prevent any conflicts of interest, and in particular with article 37 of the Code itself:

“The lawyer has the obligation to refrain from carrying out professional activities when this causes a conflict with the interests of one of his clients or interferes with the performance of another task, even non-professional ones.

Conflict of interest also exists in the case in which the completion of a new mandate determines the violation of the confidentiality of the information provided by another client, or when the knowledge of the affairs of a party could unfairly benefit another client, or when the carrying out a previous mandate limits the lawyer’s independence in carrying out a new role.

The obligation to abstain also applies if the parties with conflicting interests turn to lawyers who are members of the same lawyers’ association or professional association or who practice in the same premises“.

The Recipients must inform without delay, taking into account the circumstances, situations or activities in which they could hold interests in conflict with those of the Firm, and in any other case in which relevant reasons of convenience apply.

Article 9 – Anti-money laundering and anti-corruption

The Recipients observe the regulations in force regarding anti-money laundering and insider trading.

Recipients must not, in any way and under any circumstances, receive or accept the promise of cash payments or run the risk of being implicated in matters relating to money laundering resulting from illicit or criminal activities.

Before establishing relationships or stipulating contracts with non-occasional customers and other partners in long-term business relationships, the Recipients must ensure themselves about the moral integrity, reputation and good name of the counterparty.

The firm is actively committed to ensuring compliance with the regulations issued with the aim of preventing the use of the financial and economic system for the purposes of money laundering or terrorist financing.

To this end, the Firm adopts appropriate procedures aimed at preventing and avoiding the aforementioned activities.

No Recipient may give money or offer economic or other benefits to Public Administration entities for the purpose of obtaining assignments or other personal advantages or for the Firm itself.

Any form of gift that could be interpreted as exceeding normal commercial or courtesy practices or in any case aimed at acquiring preferential treatment in the conduct of any activity connected to the Firm is not permitted.

The above cannot be circumvented by using third parties.

Article 10 – Internal relations

In internal relations with the Firm, the Recipients are required to interact loyally, in good faith and with the utmost transparency and correctness, facilitating the dissemination of all elements that can favor the exercise of the profession and its developments.

The Recipients are required to preserve the practices and Data in a rigorous and complete manner in order to allow the information to be used for the correct management of the practices and activities of the Firm, both by the Data Controller and by all colleagues.

The firm guarantees the rights of employees also through the instructions given by the labor consultant, the occupational doctor, the worker safety manager, the DPO, the administrative/tax consultant.

To consolidate the spirit of belonging, the Firm makes information available to everyone on the strategies and objectives to be pursued, with the aim of sharing the elements that characterize one’s identity, adopting management and rewarding policies capable of recognizing and enhancing individual contribution and group to achieve objectives.

The Recipients are required to work diligently to protect the assets of the Firm, in particular the IT tools (hardware and software) made available for carrying out the work activity; Therefore, its use for personal purposes or improper use is prohibited. Browsing sites with indecorous, offensive or illicit content is prohibited. The use of email accounts for personal, non-professional purposes, such as registration on sites, participation in forums, etc. is also prohibited. The email accounts used by the secretaries are Studio accounts, therefore also used by the Owner himself or by his representative. Sending emails with inappropriate content or which may offend the recipient or third parties and/or cause damage to the firm’s reputation is prohibited.

Article 11 – External relations

The Recipients are required to use the utmost clarity in relations with customers, or to simply illustrate the essential elements and any risks connected to the practice entrusted to them.

The relationship with customers is based on trust and, therefore, the Recipients must adopt behaviors that demonstrate seriousness, availability, professionalism and respect.

Relationships with the Authorities must be based on dignity and respect for each other’s functions.

The Recipients are required to offer, in compliance with professional secrecy and the ethical and legal rules in force, maximum collaboration with the Judicial authorities and the Public Authorities.

Article 12 – Non-profit sector

The Firm recognizes the role of the non-profit sector in developing and helping the community.

The firm identifies the needs of these bodies and also supports them through donations, always operating with transparent and accountable methods and through procedures that avoid any conflict of interest. These donations always ignore the pursuit of the interests of the Recipients.

Article 13 – Privacy

In the processing of personal data, the Firm complies with the rules contained in European Regulation 679/2016 and its subsequent amendments and/or additions.

Customers are provided with a specific privacy information which identifies the purposes and methods of processing and the subjects to whom the data is communicated.

In cases where the law requires it, the recipients are asked for specific consent to the processing of personal data; any investigation into ideas, preferences, personal tastes and private life in general is excluded.

Recipients are required to process data with the utmost discretion and confidentiality.

The Studio Owner has appointed an external Data Protection Officer, in order to guarantee the maximum level of attention and professionalism in Data management, in compliance with Privacy legislation. The Recipients undertake to rigorously observe the laws in force on the matter and respect the directives given by DPO.

Article 14 – Violations of the code and sanctions

Without prejudice to the sanctions provided for by law, by contracts with employees and/or by the professional association to which they belong, failure to comply with this Code of Ethics constitutes a violation of the fiduciary relationship with the Firm.

The Data Controller takes decisions regarding violations of the Code of Ethics, receives reports in written and non-anonymous form, ensuring the confidentiality of the identity of the reporter and guaranteeing the same against any type of retaliation.

The owner, lawyer Carlo Baccaredda Boy