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| LOANS
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A
director may not obtain any loan from the Company.
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| GIFTS
AND ENTERTAINMENT |
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When
acting on behalf of the Company, directors should
never request gifts, entertainment or any other
business courtesies from people doing business
with the Company (including suppliers, customers,
competitors, contractors and consultants). |
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Unsolicited
gifts are permissible if they are customary
and commonly accepted business courtesies; not
excessive in value; and given and accepted without
an express or implied understanding that the
director is in any way obligated by acceptance
of the gift. Gifts with a value of over Rs.
10,000/- should only be accepted with the approval
of the Audit Committee. Meals in the ordinary
course of business and infrequent meals and
entertainment, such as cultural or sporting
events, that are attended by both the director
and the donee are not considered gifts. |
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Gifts
of cash or cash equivalents (including gift
certificates, securities, below-market loans,
etc.) in any amount are prohibited.
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| COMPANY
PROPERTY |
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Directors
have a responsibility to safeguard and properly
use Company assets and resources, as well as
assets of other organizations that have been
entrusted to the Company. Except as specifically
authorized, Company assets, including Company
equipment, materials, resources and proprietary
information, must be used for Company business
purposes only. |
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| CONFIDENTIAL
INFORMATION |
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Directors
shall maintain the confidentiality of information
entrusted to them by the Company. The Company’s
confidential and proprietary information shall
not be inappropriately disclosed or used for
the personal gain or advantage of the director
or anyone other than the Company. |
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FAIR
DEALING |
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Directors
should endeavor to deal fairly with the Company’s
Customers, Suppliers, Competitors and Employees
and should never take unfair advantage of others
through manipulation, concealment, abuse of
privileged information, misrepresentation of
material facts or any other unfair dealing practice. |
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| COMPLIANCE
WITH LAWS AND REGULATIONS |
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The
Company is committed to compliance with those
acts, rules and regulations that govern the
conduct of our business. |
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| SECURITIES
LAWS |
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It
is Company policy to make full, fair, accurate,
timely and understandable disclosure in compliance
with all applicable laws and regulations in
all reports and documents that the Company files
with, or submits to, the Securities and Exchange
Board of India, the Stock Exchange, Registrar
of Companies and in all other public communications
made by the Company. Directors must abide by
applicable Company policies and procedures designed
to promote compliance with this policy. |
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| DECLARATIONS
TO THE BOARD |
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A
Board Member shall not take membership of more
than such number of committees or act as Chairman
of more than such number of committees across
all companies as is prescribed under applicable
law or provisions of Listing Agreement with
Stock Exchanges. Every Board Member shall inform
the Board of all such membership at the beginning
of each financial year and also of every change
as and when they take place.
The Board Members and the Senior Management
team shall inform their equity holding in the
company and any changes that may take place
and shall not indulge in any trading of the
securities of the company which would come within
the purview of the Company's Insider Trading
Regulations. In case of any agreement or contract
which is or shall be entered into by and between
two corporate entities, in which a Director
is interested, the Director shall forthwith
draw the attention of the Board about the fact
and shall not participate in the deliberations
nor vote on the resolution relating to the same.
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| INSIDER
TRADING |
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Directors
are prohibited by Company policy and the law
from buying or selling securities of the Company
when in possession of material Unpublished Price
Sensitive Information. Passing such information
on to someone who may buy or sell securities
(tipping) is also illegal. The prohibition applies
to Companies securities and to securities of
other companies if you learn material Unpublished
Price Sensitive Information about other companies,
such as the Company’s customers or suppliers,
in the course of duties for the Company. Directors
are subject to additional requirements relating
to reporting and effecting transactions in Company
securities. |