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2.6 Money laundering and financing of terrorist Therefore we always treat (insider) information
organizations that is relevant to the exchange price of stocks
Money laundering occurs when illegally acqui- in a manner that complies with capital market
red funds or other unlawfully obtained assets regulations. Business information such as data
are fed back into the legal economic cycle with and reports on business activities and the like
the origin of the funds concealed. Financing of are always made public in a truthful manner and
terrorism occurs when financial or other resour- in accordance with applicable laws.
ces are expended or provided for the support of
terrorist organizations, associations, or criminal 2.10 Company assets
activity. RAFI always respects the tangible and intangib-
le assets of other companies. Our employees
RAFI posts incoming and outgoing payments di- who deal with the business assets of third par-
rectly to the corresponding products or services ties as part of the business relationship must
supplied. We also ensure that no applicable le- treat these assets with care and not misuse
gal provisions against money laundering or ter- them or use them for private gain.
rorist financing are violated and that no business
relationships with such companies are maintai- 2.11 Information security and protection of in-
ned. tellectual property
RAFI respects the patents, trade secrets, and
2.7 Customs, taxes and export control proprietary knowledge of its business partners.
As a global operator with cross-border supply RAFI does not publish or disclose such informa-
and business relationships, RAFI recognizes tion to third parties unless the business partner
that cross-border trade in particular is subject to expressly provides written consent in advance.
certain restrictions, licensing requirements, pro- RAFI uses an effective process to identify pira-
hibitions, and other surveillance measures impo- ted and counterfeit materials in order to prevent
sed by means of export controls. Therefore we their use. Counterfeit and pirated materials dis-
comply with all applicable regulations for the im- covered are not further processed, and RAFI
port and export of our goods, services, and in- notifies the original equipment manufacturer
formation, as well as with all laws relating to (OEM) or the appropriate law enforcement au-
customs, foreign trade, and taxes. thorities. RAFI complies with all national laws
on the sale of its products to non-OEM custo-
2.8 Free and fair competition mers while contractually ensuring that they are
RAFI fully respects the globally applicable com- used in compliance with the law.
petition laws and antitrust laws that protect free
and fair competition. We are aware that cartels 2.12 Data protection
and other distortions of competition can harm To protect privacy, special legal regulations for
RAFI as well as its competitors, suppliers, and the handling of personal data and information
customers, and can in particular harm end con- regarding employees, customers, suppliers, and
sumers. For the benefit of all market partici- other data subjects exist both nationally and in-
pants, we do not enter into any anti-competitive ternationally. RAFI complies with the applicable
agreements, neither verbally nor in writing. We data protection laws in force in each jurisdiction.
also do not consult with competitors, suppliers, In addition, personal information is processed
or customers regarding information that is rele- exclusively for the intended purpose, in ac-
vant to competition. cordance with the principles of data avoidance
and data economy, and in compliance with the
2.9 Insider trading and business information statutory provisions.
RAFI is committed to the prevention of insider
trading. This means that internal and not nor- 2.13 Supply chain security
mally public company information is treated con- RAFI strives to ensure that all operating and
fidentially. Such information is also neither used processing locations where products destined
nor disclosed to others for the purpose of acqui- for RAFI are manufactured, processed, handled,
sition or sale of shares, other securities, or fi- stored, and/or shipped, or where services are
nancial instruments.