Objective
Article 1- These principles outline the professional moral
standards to be observed by Ýþ Finansal Kiralama A.Þ. (‘the
Company’) and its employees within the framework of existing
laws and regulations in carrying out their activities. The said
principles also constitute the basis for sanctions to be applied
by the Company in cases of their violation.
Scope
Article 2- All of the Company’s employees (‘the Employees’) must
conform to these principles.
General Principles
Article 3- During operations, all of the Company’s employees
shall carry out their duties in line with the general principles
outlined below in order to ensure confidence and stability in
the financial leasing sector and so as to avoid operations and
applications capable of harming the economy.
a) Full compliance with Law no. 3226 on Financial Leasing,
its statement of reasons and other regulations stemming from
this law.
b) Honesty in relations with clients, vendor companies,
creditor organizations and their employees and shareholders,
group companies and other organizations and institutions with
which our Company has relations with respect to financial
leasing.
c) Provide open, construable and accurate information to all
parties in providing services; inform the parties of their
rights and responsibilities in a complete and accurate manner.
d) Place emphasis on activities which, besides profit-making,
take into account the need for economic development.
e) Avoid unfair competition in order to ensure the financial
leasing sector’s continued reliability and to safeguard the
sector’s shared interests.
f) During all activities, place importance on observing
social interests and protection of the environment; and ensure
that necessary measures are taken adequately and timely.
g) Fulfill the requirements of combat against money
laundering in a complete and timely manner; cooperate with the
relevant authorities within the framework of provisions of
relevant national and international legislation.
Forbidden Practices
Article 4- The employees must comply with the points outlined
below in carrying out their activities:
a) Avoid engaging in activities contrary to the interests and
benefits of the sector.
b) Even if the advantages accorded to the sector agree with
the laws, they shall not be used, during the course of
activities, to provide advantages to clients in a way contrary
to the spirit of the statement of reasons of the Law on
Financial Leasing and to the matters stated in these principles.
c) Avoid engaging in behavior which could pave the way to
unfair competition in the sector.
d) Avoid engaging in any behavior or activities that are
against the rules set by the Company’s authorities, which are
binding for all the employees and managers.
Obligation to Safeguard
Confidentiality
Article 5- All employees shall respect the confidentiality of
information provided by our clients and those stemming within
the Company, and they shall not disclose information obtained
from clients to other clients and third parties with a view to
obtaining benefits.
Harmony in the Workplace
Article 6- It is mandatory that all employees behave among
themselves and towards our clients in a manner fitting to the
stature of the Company. No employee is allowed to engage in any
utterance, writing, announcement, advertisement, or insinuation
that could be prejudicial to other companies or their managers
operating in the same sector.
Audits
Article 7- The Company has its accounts audited annually by an
independent auditing firm in accordance with internationally
accepted accounting standards.
Effectiveness
Article 8- These regulations shall go into effect on 09.02.2006.
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