1.1 Eligibility

1. Any individual who is of legal age residing in Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei can apply to be an Elken Distributor by completing the Distributor Application Form manually or via e-registration. Any application in the name of a company or a third party will not be accepted.
2. The Company reserves the right to accept or to reject any application without assigning any reason whatsoever.
3. A Distributor of the Company is an independent contractor and shall not represent himself to others as a franchisee, partner, agent or authorized representative of the Company and accordingly shall not have the right to negotiate or conclude any contract on behalf of the Company or hold himself/herself as having such a right unless Company’s prior written consent.
4. A Distributor must not be an existing agent, representative, employee or spouse of an employee of the Company.
5. All applications must be sponsored by an existing authorised Distributor.
6. The distributorship of an unmarried Distributor shall be limited to himself/herself only and he/she shall not have any other partner.
7. A legally married couple is only allowed to apply for one distributorship.

1. Distributors who have a minimum of 1SV (PS) in any SV month within their distributorship period will maintain their distributorship for the subsequent 12 months from the SV month that they made the last purchase. Thereafter, their distributorship will be terminated automatically at the end of the 12th SV month.
2. Any Distributor may choose to resign their distributorship with written notice by way of official letter at any time, after which his/her downlines transferred to his/her upline/sponsor.
3. A Distributor may reapply to be a new Distributor upon the expiry of his/her distributorship (i.e. 12 months from last purchase) or 6 months after Company receives his/her resignation letter, whichever is earlier.

3.1 Principle of Sponsorship

1. It is against the Company’s policy for any Distributor to change sponsor through any means. Any application submitted with the intent to change sponsors will be rejected.
2. It is against the Company’s policy for a Distributor to be sponsored under two or more distributorships. Such conduct will result in their distributorship being terminated.
3. Application for the change of sponsor or any change in placement or change of the entire personal group is not permitted.

3.2. Cross-Sponsoring

1. No Cross-Sponsoring of distributorship shall be allowed. Cross-Sponsoring in this context means:
   
   1. Signing up an existing Distributor or any person from another group or sideline, which is not within his/her direct line of sponsorship in the Company or from the Company’s associated, related and affiliated companies within the Elken Group.
   2. Signing up the spouse when the husband is already a Distributor or vice versa.
   3. Signing up under another sponsor to operate his/her distributorship when his/her distributorship is still valid.
   4. Allowing other person or relatives to use his/her distributorship to do business.
2. In the event of Cross-Sponsoring, the following actions shall be taken:
   
   1. The distributorship of the Distributor, who signs up a Distributor of another group shall be terminated. All Distributors involved shall be transferred back to their original sponsor.
   2. If the spouse “A” of a Distributor “B” is found to have signed under another group. “A’s” distributorship will be terminated and all of “A’s” downline Distributors shall be transferred to “B”.
   3. If Distributor “A” is found to have used another person’s or a relative “B’s” distributorship under another group to carry out business, then “B’s” distributorship will be terminated and all of “B’s” downline Distributors shall be transferred to “A”.
3. In addition, the Company reserves the right to:
   
   1. Withhold commission/bonus payment and/or suspend any benefits of the violating Distributor.
   2. Terminate the violating Distributor at the Company’s discretion.

4.1 Representations

1. Distributors shall not imply or claim that they have exclusive territory in an area in which to recruit and/or sell Company’s products.
2. Distributors shall not enroll or attempt to enroll an individual without his/her consent/knowledge or enroll or attempt to enroll a non-existent individual (phantom) as a Distributor or fraudulently execute a Distributorship Application Form on another person’s behalf or to execute any agreement/contract other than Distributorship Application Form in order to become a Distributor.
3. Distributors shall present the official ELKEN Marketing Plan as endorsed by the Company and most updated version of the R&R to any prospect/individual whom they are sponsoring to become Distributors before signing the Distributorship Application Form.
4. Distributors shall not recruit any prospect to participate in the Company’s business opportunity through or in combination with any other program, network marketing scheme or in any manner other than those specifically provided in Company’s official literature.

4.2 Obligations

1. Distributors shall introduce themselves by producing their Distributorship ID card before conducting their business.
2. Distributors are required to attend training courses in addition to providing guidance, adequate training and supervision to their downlines and to Distributors they sponsored to ensure their business activities are conducted and operated in compliance with the provisions of these R&R.
3. Distributors, regardless of their rank of achievement have an ongoing obligation to continue to personally promote sales through the introduction of new customers to the Company and through servicing their existing customers.
4. Distributors are obliged to provide receipts to customers and to keep complete and accurate records of all their business dealings.
5. Distributors shall be responsible to make tax payment in relation to their earnings in accordance with the relevant local tax legislations/regulations.
6. Distributors shall comply with all relevant applicable laws, legislations, regulations and ordinances concerning their business operations in their respective country of residence.

5.1 Prohibited Acts

A Distributor shall not:

1. Incur any liability or debt in the name or on behalf of the Company;
2. Make or modify or alter or discharge any contracts in the name of the Company;
3. Negotiate or misled others that they have such right, enter into contracts and/or agreements for and on behalf of the Company;
4. Sponsor or solicit or attempt to sponsor or solicit Company’s Distributor, employee, supplier, manufacturer, consultant, vendor or anyone into any other trade, business or profession whether directly or indirectly in competition with or in conflict with the Company’s interest and/or to alter or terminate their employment or business relationship with Company.
5. Solicit the participation of any Company’s Distributor, employee, supplier, consultant, manufacturer and vendor to purchase or sell any products other than the Company’s or to present other opportunities or to solicit their participation in any other trade, business or profession in competition with the Company. Notwithstanding the aforesaid, this provision does not apply to businesses/trades conducted by the Company’s associated, related and affiliated companies within the Elken Group;
6. Be engaged in or be interested, whether directly or indirectly or whether as principal, agent, servant or licensee in the sale of any products or goods other than those of the Company in any trade, business or profession in competition with the Company. Notwithstanding the aforesaid, this provision does not apply to businesses/trades conducted by Company’s associated, related and affiliated companies within the Elken Group;
7. Influence existing Distributors, employees or agents of the Company and/or those of its related, associated and affiliated companies to likely cause operational disruptions, reputational damages and financial losses to the Company and/or its related, associated and affiliated companies;
8. Be involved in any unauthorized media release or publication of Elken’s corporate related information (including giving personal interviews) to newspapers/magazines/other, whether through any form of mass communication without prior written approval from the Company.
9. Violate any terms stipulated in the Distributor Application Form, Elken Distributors’ Rules and Regulations, Code of Ethics, policies, procedures, directives, any applicable laws and regulations, including but not limited to Direct Selling and Anti Pyramid Scheme Act 1993 (“DS(APS)”) and Personal Data Protection Act 2010 (“PDPA”).

5.2 Reporting of Violation

1. It is the obligation of every Distributor to abide by and uphold the integrity of the R&R. If a Distributor observes another Distributor committing any violation of the R&R, he/she shall report such violation to the Company by providing details and evidence pertaining to the nature of the alleged violation to the Company’s Customer Service & Support Department.

5.3 Rectification, Suspension and Termination Procedures due to Violations of R&R

1. Violation of R&R is a serious issue and constitutes a breach of the Agreement by a Distributor. It is likely to cause a negative impact not only on the involved Distributor’s business, but also on others Distributor’s businesses. At the same time, it may cast a dishonourable image and negative impression on the Company, its Distributors, business partners, officers, shareholders, Board of Directors and agents to the media, relevant authorities and general public. The Company provides guidance and advice in rectifying any violation and when the severity of the situation warrants, it shall take appropriate action against the Distributor involved. In the event of violation, the following procedure shall be observed:
   
   1. Upon any violation of the R&R, a written complaint has to be lodged immediately with the Company. The complainant may email to Customer Service & Support Department, giving details and evidence pertaining to the nature of the alleged violation. The complainant must also inform his/her upline about the complaint lodged against the Distributor concerned.
   2. Upon receiving the complaint, the Company shall notify the Distributor concerned, demanding a swift response and give him/her the opportunity to explain himself/ herself regarding the alleged violation.
   3. In the event the Company finds that the information provided by both the complainant and/or the Distributor concerned is inadequate, the Company reserves the right to request for more details from them. The Company may at any point in time withhold commissions under the Elken Marketing Plan and any product campaigns and incentives, or withdraw facilities and privileges of the Distributor (if any) pending the final outcome of the investigation.
   4. Upon securing all details pertaining to the alleged violation as claimed by the complainant, the Company shall talk to the Distributor concerned, ensuring that the violation is not repeated. If necessary, the complaint lodged shall also be submitted for further discussion by the Company in consultation with the Management.
   5. Upon accessing the facts, gravity and any circumstantial damage caused by the violator’s breach of the Distributor Application Form or R&R the Company acting on the principle of impartiality may suspend or terminate the Distributorship of the Distributor concerned, by giving written notice via registered mail to the last known address of the Distributor as captured in the Company’s database. The postmark shall be taken as the proof of receipt.
   6. In the event of suspension, a brief description of the complaint lodged against the suspended Distributor shall be stated, in addition to spelling out the necessary steps in rectifying his/her behaviour as well as the deadline for their compliance.
   7. Failure on the suspended Distributor’s part in rectifying his/her behaviour within the stipulated deadline shall eventually lead to the termination of his/her Distributorship.
   8. The Company reserves the right to take necessary actions against the terminated Distributor and demand any compensation for damages and legal costs incurred, if any.
   9. The Company reserves the right to amend or change any part of the above procedure when necessary without giving prior notice.

5.4 Effects of Suspension and Termination

1. A Distributor may choose to suspend his/her Distributorship with written notice to the Company. In doing so, the Distributor must wait until the Distributorship expires (12 months from last purchase) before reapplying to be a Distributor.
2. Refusal of delivery or a request for return of products previously purchased for a refund shall be deemed as self-suspension.
3. Any Distributor whose Distributorship has been suspended or terminated:- (i) is not permitted, either directly or indirectly, to enter into the premises of the Company, purchase products, hold and attend meetings and incentive trips, participate in the building, sponsoring or development of any of the Company’s Distributors and prospects; (ii) shall cease to identify himself/herself as the Company’s Distributor; (iii) shall no longer be entitled to the status of his/her Distributorship and all of Elken’s Marketing Plan, benefits and entitlements. (Standing orders for future purchases will be terminated and the Company may refund the unutilised funds (if any) after deduction of administrative charges and shall have no further claims whatsoever against the Company; (iv) subject to Company’s discretion, his/her downline organisation shall be transferred to his/ her direct sponsor; (v) shall covenant not to influence existing Distributor, employees or agents of the Company or those of the Company’s related, associated and affiliated companies in such manner that may cause operational disruptions, reputational damages and financial losses to the Company and/or its related, associated and affiliated companies.
4. The Company reserves the right to claim damages from the resigned, suspended or terminated Distributor if he/she is in breach of the R&R or has participated in any other actions that may cause losses in terms of financial or otherwise to the Company.
5. A Distributor, who has resigned or been suspended or terminated can reapply for a new Distributorship after his/her resignation, suspension or termination subject to the Company’s approval and Clause 2 (c). Any person reapplying to become a Distributor of the Company shall not lay claim to any of his/her bonuses/ incentives, ranks or positions, which he/she enjoyed or held prior to his/her suspension/termination or resignation.

6.1 Sale of Distributorship

The sale of distributorship is subject always to prior written approval of the Company’s Head Office and upon fulfilling the following conditions:

1. Only a distributorship in good standing with the Company and having the rank of DM (DCM) and above and not in violation of the Distributor Application Form and Rules & Regulations may be sold. The Distributor must write in to the Company’s Head Office for prior written approval before any sale of distributorship can be made. Approval is based on the review of the proposed purchaser’s qualification, intention to manage the distributorship and will be subject to the consent and approval of the Company.
2. The sale of the distributorship follows the below preferential order:
   
   1. First priority
      – The Distributor’s immediate sponsor
   2. Second priority
      – Any upline Distributor
   3. Third priority
      – One of the Manager downlines sponsored by the Distributor
   4. Fourth priority
      – One of the Distributors in the Company with the rank of Manager and above
3. Upon obtaining prior written approval of the sale by the Company, a sale and purchase agreement must be signed between the buyer and seller. A copy of the duly stamped sale and purchase agreement must be extended to the Company for safekeeping.
4. Any Distributor who has sold his/her distributorship can only apply to join as the Company’s Distributor after one year from the date of the sale. Accordingly, he/she will start from the very beginning with no link to previous downlines.
5. All bonuses accrued to the previous distributorship will be paid to the new owners. The awards and recognition previously awarded to the distributorship will be transferred to the new owner, if the new owner is presently a Distributor of the Company. However, the new owner has to attain the required qualification before he/she is entitled to acquire any due awards and recognition of the transferred distributorship.
6. Selling and buying an existing distributorship as a means of changing distributorship is generally discouraged. The Company will closely scrutinise such transactions for violation of other important policies.
7. The Company reserves the right to disapprove any sale of distributorship without having to give any reason. Any effort to circumvent compliance of this section will render the transfer to be declared null and void.

6.2 Succession

1. Upon the demise or incapacity or health problems of a Distributor, his/her distributorship shall be transferred to the distributor’s beneficiary subject to the Company’s Beneficiary Policy and relevant laws of the country concerned. For joint distributorship (e.g. with spouse), upon the death of a legally married spouse, all the rights, titles, interests and benefits under their joint distributorship shall be vested in the surviving party.

6.3 Marriage

1. If 2 Distributors are married to each other and both of them are neither a Diamond Council Distributor (DCM) nor a Diamond Manager (DM), then one of the distributorships will be terminated automatically.
2. If one of 2 Distributors who are married to each other is either a DCM or a DM, then the other distributorship has to be terminated and replaced by a joint distributorship of the couple. However, the original downline structure of the terminated Distributor shall remain unchanged, i.e. the downline of the terminated Distributor shall be moved upwards to the upline of the terminated Distributor.
3. If both Distributors are DCMs and at the same time DMs, then their individual distributorship may be retained with their original status. However, the couple may apply to terminate either one of the distributorships and become a single distributorship, in which case the original downline structure of the terminated Distributor shall also remain unchanged, i.e. the downline of the terminated Distributor shall be removed upwards to the upline of the terminated Distributor.
4. A husband with more than one legal wife can elect only one wife for joint distributorship. Such other wives of his wishing to be Distributors must be sponsored under the direct joint distributorship.
5. The Distributor referred to in Clause (6.3a), (6.3b), (6.3c) and (6.3d) is required to submit to the Company a copy of his/her marriage certificate and for (6.3d only) a written notification of his polygamy status. Failing to provide the documents will be considered a violation of the Rules & Regulations of the Company.
6. The Company may, at its sole discretion, terminate the distributorship of a Distributor if the Company is of the opinion (in which case the opinion shall be final) that the Distributor and/or his/her spouse (whether or not the spouse is a registered partner) has violated the Rules & Regulations of the Company.
7. A Distributor may own or have an ownership interest in only one distributorship except as provided below:
   
   1. Where 2 Distributors are married to each other, in which case Clause (6c) shall prevail.
   2. Where an existing Distributor purchases another distributorship.
   3. Where a Distributor (being a transferor), in order to facilitate the transfer of a distributorship in the event of his/ her death, requests the name of another transferee to be included into his/her distributorship. The transferee must be his/her next of kin, namely his/her spouse, parent, child, or immediate brother or sister, and the transfer has to be supported by relevant supporting documents to evince the same. The name of the transferor must continue to remain in the distributorship until his/her death and supporting estate-planning documentation must be provided to the Company before change is effected. Such transfer shall be subject to such terms and conditions as may be imposed by the Company and the prior written approval of the Company and whose approval may at any time be withdrawn without any notice to that Distributor.
8. A Distributor is required to report the above issue to the Company, failing which he/she shall be deemed to have violated the Rules & Regulations of the Company.

6.4 Divorce

1. Whenever a distributorship is separated as a result of divorce, the separation must be accomplished in such a way that it does not adversely affect the interests of other distributorships in the same line of sponsorship.
2. During the period in which divorce proceedings are pending, none of the parties are allowed to operate or participate in any other direct sales business.
3. The divorcing couple shall reach an agreement between them and the Company will continue to pay bonus in the same manner before the separation or divorce until it receives written notice signed by both parties or final court decree, and either of them can submit the “Application for Termination of Distributorship”.
4. The withdrawing party upon the completion of his or her termination may reapply to become a Distributor under a new sponsorship. In the event of further disputes arising from a divorce but beyond the control of the Rules & Regulations of the Company, the relevant laws of the country concerned shall prevail.

7.1 Sales Representations

1. The integrity of Elken’s Compensation Plan and the confidence of other Distributors shall be upheld at all times as such Distributor shall present the Company’s products and Elken’s Marketing Plan truthfully and accurately.
2. Distributors shall not disseminate or spread any misleading, inaccurate and untruthful information or make any disparaging comparisons/statement whether directly or by implication about the Company, and/or its related, associated and affiliated companies through any communication platform. Any comparisons/statements made by Distributors shall be used in context based on relevant and substantiated facts and not unfairly selected facts that distort the truth.
3. Distributors shall not claim, represent, and imply directly or indirectly, that the Company’s Products other than those found in current Company literature and/or labels. If the reputation of the Company is damaged for this reason, Distributors concerned will be held responsible for all costs or damages arising from such action. Furthermore, they shall not bind or commit the Company to any settlement related to such costs or damages.
4. It must be made clear that the Company’s programme is based on sales of the Company’s products and not for recruitment or rank advancement in Elken Marketing Plan. It shall be stated that sales commissions are generated through diligent and committed efforts and Distributors are not allowed to exaggerate any income claim.
5. All statements regarding Product description and use must conform in every way to the written policies of the Company.
6. Distributors shall not request any prospective Distributors to purchase/make payment to any individual/entity or impose minimum purchase or compel to purchase more products than they can reasonably sell, use or maintain a specific amount of products before joining the Company.
7. Distributors shall not purchase products on behalf of another Distributors or through usage of another Distributor’s account to qualify for commission and/or bonuses or rank advancement under Company’s Marketing Plan.
8. Distributors shall only use credit card with their own name embossed on the credit card for any purchases and shall ensure the credit card information is accurate and there are sufficient funds for such transactions.

7.2 Pricing

1. Distributors shall sell products to customers at Retail Price (RP). Only Distributors can enjoy the Company’s products at the Distributor Price (DP) and those offered as the Company’s official promotional packages. The RP and DP of the Company’s products are subject to change without prior notice.
2. Distributors shall not under-price or over-price any product of the Company for the purposes of gaining higher profits or promoting sales. This action may warrant termination and/or legal action against the violators by the Company.
3. Under-pricing or over-pricing in the above context means:
   
   1. All products of the Company shall be sold at the price prescribed or approved by the Company. No Distributor is allowed to raise or lower the price of any products.
   2. No Distributor is allowed to carry out their own promotion unless with prior written approval from the Company.
   3. Products obtained during promotions or with purchase offers shall be sold at the price prescribed or approved by the Company.
   4. Distributor is not allowed to instigate, encourage, indulge or teach downlines to obtain bonus rebate/refund of commission in order to be more competitive in pricing.
   5. Distributor is not allowed to resell the Company’s products to their downlines, sidelines and other groups without the submission of sales report to the Company.
   6. Distributor is not allowed to purchase/sell to the staff of the Company and vice versa.

8.1 Product Guarantee

1. In the event of any dissatisfaction with the product, manufacturing or packaging defect, Customers/ Distributors can return/exchange the Product within 90 days from the date of purchase. They have to provide a good reason and return the said goods together with the Customer Order Receipt copy. Thereafter, Customers/Distributor can return the products to the Company and exchanges for the same products within 90 days from the purchase date.
   
   1. Product Return Form (attached with Product stating reasons for return)
   2. Copy of Invoice/Cash Order and Customer Order Receipt
2. However, this guarantee only applies to products that were purchased through Company’s official website and/or from Distributors. Expired products or damaged products due to negligence, misuse, unintended use, mishandling or unauthorized modification are not accepted.

8.2. Refund

1. Upon voluntary resignation of Distributorship, Distributor may apply to return any Company’s Products within 180 days from the purchase date provided that the Products are in good condition, useable, resellable, restockable, unopened, unaltered and the products have not expired.
2. Upon approval, being granted the amount refunded will be equivalent to Distributor’s cost of Product being returned, less total bonus paid on the original purchase, any benefits/incentives paid under any campaign and 10% service charge for handling fee and freight cost.

9.1 Trademark

1. Apart from the printed materials that the Company may supply and/or sell to Distributors, a Distributor should not use the name of the Company, its logos, trademarks and/or other representation of the Company without its prior written approval of the Company. Upon expiration, suspension/termination of a Distributorship, the affected Distributor shall:
   
   1. Shall discontinue the use of all the Company’s logos, trademarks, and/or any other representations; and
   2. Shall not use any name, sign, label, stationery, product name, copyrights, designs and/or any printed material related to any of the Company’s products.
2. Distributor shall not register or use any of the Company’s names, trademarks, logos, “ELKEN” and product names in any website, URL (Uniform Resources Locator) address, domain name, electronic media advertising or other forms of advertisement.

9.2 Advertisement

1. Distributors shall not advertise the Company’s Products and/or its Compensation Plan without the prior written consent of the Company except by use of the exact language used in the Company’s printed materials.
2. Distributors shall not duplicate, reprint or personalized any/all Company official literature and materials without prior written approval from the Company. Any/all privately produced promotional materials must be approved in writing by the Company prior to its publication.
3. All products of the Company shall be marketed and sold in its original form and packaging. Distributor shall not alter, relabel, repackage, rebundle, unbundle, sell in loose form, or otherwise change any of the Company’s products or sell any product under any name or label other than that authorised by the Company.
4. Distributor shall obtain prior written approval from the Company prior to selling, participating and displaying Company’s products at trade shows/conventions or any other e-commerce platforms.
5. Distributor shall obtain prior written approval from the Company before participating in any media interviews, response to any media inquiries and promote product or opportunity through any news report or trade industry publication.

1. All monthly computed Bonuses payable under Elken’s Marketing Plan are based on the sales of Company’s products not through recruitment or rank advancement and on SV month.
2. Monthly Bonus Cheques, excluding those for Year-End Bonus, will be issued on or before the 28th of the following month. In the event of unforeseen circumstances, there may be a few days of delay due to external factors beyond the Company’s control. However, commissions and/or bonuses payable under Elken Marketing Plan and any product campaigns and incentives (if any) shall only be released or redeemed subject to payment of all money whatsoever and howsoever owing or payable or due from the Distributor to Company or to any subsidiary or related/associated/affiliated companies within Elken Group under any other account/joint account whether as borrower, guarantor, assignor, or otherwise with the Company or to any subsidiary or related/associated/affiliated companies within Elken Group. The Distributor expressly agrees that if any money whatsoever and howsoever owing or payable or due from the Distributor to the Company or to any subsidiary or related/associated/affiliated companies within Elken Group under any account/joint account whether as borrower, guarantor, assignor, or otherwise with the Company or to any subsidiary or related/associated/affiliated companies within Elken Group, the Company may at any time have the right to debit the commissions and/or bonuses payable under Elken’s Marketing Plan and any product campaigns and incentives, or withdraw or forfeit facilities and privileges of the Distributor (if any) towards satisfaction of any liabilities of the Distributor due and payable to the Company or to any subsidiary or related/associated/affiliated companies of the Company within Elken Group.
3. Upon receiving their monthly Bonus Statements, Distributors should check to ensure the figures are accurate. Any queries should be made within 14 days from the issuing date of the statements, failing which the Bonus Statement is deemed correct.
4. The Company shall be entitled to adjust all bonuses paid or to be paid as a result of returned/refund of products and the bonuses shall be adjusted accordingly in Distributor’s monthly statement.

1. Confidentiality: Distributor shall neither disclose to third party nor use confidential information including but not limited to genealogy, manufacturer information, commission and sales reports Product specifications or formula and other business and financial information of the Company received whether in electronic or written form for any other purpose except as permitted by the Company nor directly or indirectly contact or communicate with the Company’s supplier, vendor, and manufacturer except with Company’s prior written consent.
2. Waiver: Failure to enforce or to require the performance at any time of anyone of the provisions of these R&R shall not be construed as a waiver of such provision, and shall not affect either the validity of this R&R or any part hereof or the right of any party thereafter to enforce each and every provision in accordance with the provisions of these R&R. Any waiver by the Company can and shall only be effected in writing by the authorised personnel of the Company.
3. Indemnity: Distributor shall indemnify and hold harmless the Company, its shareholders, officers, directors, employees and related/associated/affiliated companies from and against any party’s claim, demand, liability, loss, cost or expense (including, and attorneys’ fees), suit, proceeding howsoever caused whether for contractual breach, defamation, libel or slander, any loss or damages and goodwill arising out of or in any way related to or connect (alleged or otherwise) with a Distributor’s: (a) activities as Distributors; (b) breach of terms of the Agreement or R&R; and/or (c) failure to comply with any applicable laws, including but not limited to DS(APS) and PDPA
4. Limitation of Liability: To the extent permitted by law, the Company shall not be liable for, and each Distributor hereby releases the Company from, and waives all claims for any loss of profits, direct, indirect, special or consequential damages or any other loss incurred or suffered by Distributor as a result of: (a) breach of Agreement, R&R, Code of Ethics, policies, procedures, directives, terms and conditions of the Business Manual, and/or Elken Marketing Plan by Distributor; (b) Distributor’s business operations; (c) any inadvertent, incorrect or wrong data or information provided by Distributor; (d) violation of any copyright in connection with materials provided by Distributor; or (e) failure by Distributor to provide any information or data necessary to the Company for business operations including but not limited to marketing and promoting of Company’s Products and/or the joining and acceptance of any individual as the Company’s Distributor or the payment of commission and bonuses.
5. Limitation of Damages: To the extent permitted by law, the Company, its affiliates, officers, directors, shareholders, employees and other representatives shall not be liable for, and each Distributor hereby releases the foregoing from, and waives all claims for loss of profits, direct, indirect, incidental, special or consequential or exemplary damages which may arise out of any claim whatsoever relating to the Company’s performance or non-performance, act of omission with respect to the business relationship or other matters between the Distributor and the Company whether in contract, tort or strict liability. Furthermore, it is agreed that any damages to the Distributor shall not exceed and is hereby expressly limited to the amount of unsold Company’s Products owned by Distributor and any commission and/or bonuses owed to Distributor.
6. Force Majeure: The Company shall not be responsible for delays or failure in performance caused by circumstances beyond the Company’s control including but not limited Act of God, to strikes, labour difficulties, fire, war, government decrees or orders, or curtailment of a party’s usual source of supply.
7. Entire Agreement: This Agreement, R&R and Elken Marketing Plan together constitute the entire Agreement between Distributor and the Company.
8. Notices: Each notice, demand or other communication of any kind whatsoever given/ served by either the Company or Distributor shall be in writing and delivered by electronic communication whether by telex, telegram, e-mail or fax (if confirmed in writing sent by registered mail or by personal service). Any Party may change its address for notice by giving written notice to the other in the manner provided in this section. Any such notice, demand or communication shall be deemed to be have been given or served on the date personally served by personal service, on the date of confirmed dispatch if by electronic communication, or other evidence if delivery is by mail.
9. Changes and/or Amendments: Distributor shall comply with these R&R, policies, procedures, Code of Ethics, directives and any amendment made by the Company from time to time. The Company reserves the right to add, amend/change or substitute its Marketing Plan, Terms of Agreement, R&R, policies, procedures, Code of Ethics, directives at any time without prior notice. Amendments will be communicated by the Company by publication at the Company’s website and shall be effective and binding on the publication date. In the event any conflict exists between the previous documents/policies and any such amendments, the amendments shall prevail.
10. Should any part of this Agreement be unenforceable (including any provision of exclusion of liabilities), the enforceability of any other part of therein shall remain in full force and effect.

1.1 Elegant World Sdn. Bhd. và các công ty trực thuộc (“Tập đoàn”) tuân thủ các phương pháp tiếp cận nghiêm ngặt không khoan nhượng đối với hối lộ và tham nhũng. Tập đoàn duy trì văn hóa liêm chính và tuân theo tất cả các luật hiện hành liên quan đến chống hối lộ và chống tham nhũng. – Các công ty trực thuộc gồm:

1. Elegant World Sdn. Bhd.
2. Elken Sdn. Bhd.
3. Elken Global Sdn. Bhd.
4. Elken Service Sdn. Bhd.
5. Butbo Sdn. Bhd. và
6. Gene Express Sdn. Bhd.

1.2 Chính sách ABC này nhằm mục đích thiết lập khuôn khổ, các thông số tham chiếu và hướng dẫn cho tất cả các Bên liên quan (bao gồm nhưng không giới hạn đối với giám đốc, nhà phân phối/thành viên, nhà cung cấp, nhà cung cấp dịch vụ, nhân viên), cho dù họ đang làm việc cho hoặc cùng với Tập đoàn trong việc tuân thủ với luật chống hối lộ và tham nhũng hiện hành.

1.3 “Hối lộ” và “Tham nhũng” là việc đề nghị, hứa hẹn, cho, chấp nhận hoặc gạ gẫm một lợi thế hoặc sự hài lòng không chính đáng với bất kỳ giá trị nào (có thể là tài chính hoặc phi tài chính, trực tiếp hoặc gián tiếp và vi phạm luật hiện hành), như một sự khuyến khích hoặc phần thưởng cho một người hành động liên quan đến việc thực hiện nhiệm vụ của mình.

2.1 Chính Sách Không Quà Tặng

Tập đoàn có “chính sách không tặng quà”, theo đó tất cả các Bên liên quan không được cung cấp, gạ gẫm và nhân viên không được nhận quà từ bất kỳ bên thứ ba nào có thể có lợi ích kinh doanh trực tiếp/gián tiếp với Tập đoàn. Từ “quà tặng” có nghĩa là bất kỳ vật phẩm nào (bút, lịch, mũ, túi, v.v.) có bất kỳ chi phí hoặc giá trị tài chính nào, bao gồm thực phẩm hoặc đồ uống, và bao gồm các bữa ăn, bữa tiệc hoặc vé tham dự các sự kiện thể thao và/hoặc giải trí do nhà cung cấp tài trợ . Thư cảm ơn, giấy chứng nhận hoặc các hình thức công nhận bằng văn bản khác của nhân viên được cho phép.

2.2 Giải trí & Khách sạn

Tập đoàn nhận thức được rằng việc trao đổi quà tặng có thể là một vấn đề rất tế nhị, trong một số nền văn hóa hoặc tình huống nhất định, việc tặng quà là một phần trung tâm của nghi thức kinh doanh. Tuy nhiên, Tập đoàn nghiêm cấm việc cho và nhận chiêu đãi và/hoặc chiêu đãi nếu điều đó là bất hợp pháp hoặc vi phạm bất kỳ luật hiện hành nào.

2.3 Từ thiện và Tài trợ

Là một phần trong cam kết của Tập đoàn cung cấp hỗ trợ tài chính/phi tài chính cho các sáng kiến ​​trách nhiệm xã hội của doanh nghiệp, cần phải tiến hành thẩm định thích hợp để đảm bảo rằng khoản đóng góp cho hiệp hội/tổ chức là hợp pháp và phù hợp với Chính sách và Thủ tục Tài chính .

2.4 Thanh toán phí hối lộ

Tập đoàn nghiêm cấm đưa (trực tiếp hay gián tiếp) bất kỳ khoản thanh toán mang tính chất hối lộ và/hoặc tống tiền nào để đổi lấy bất kỳ lợi thế kinh doanh nào cho Tập đoàn.

2.5 Xung đột lợi ích

Xung đột lợi ích có thể phát sinh khi tính khách quan của một người có thể bị cản trở khi người đó thực hiện nhiệm vụ hoặc thực hiện phán quyết thay mặt cho Tập đoàn, cho dù đó là liên quan đến việc nhận hoặc cho bất kỳ lợi ích nào (bằng tiền mặt hoặc hiện vật) có thể dẫn đến xung đột với nghĩa vụ hoặc nghĩa vụ của họ đến bất kỳ lợi ích cá nhân nào có thể ảnh hưởng đến lợi ích của Tập đoàn.

2.6 Mua sắm

Việc mua sắm phải được tiến hành theo chính sách của Tập đoàn, các quy trình và thủ tục nội bộ liên quan đến mua sắm. Các bên liên quan bị cấm đề nghị, hứa hẹn, yêu cầu, thanh toán hoặc nhận bất kỳ hình thức hối lộ hoặc tạo điều kiện thanh toán nào như một phần của quy trình mua sắm.

2.7 Đấu thầu

Mọi quy trình đấu thầu do bất kỳ công ty nào tham gia đều phải công bằng, minh bạch và tuân theo các thủ tục đấu thầu của Tập đoàn.

3.1 Tập đoàn khuyến khích các Bên liên quan báo cáo bất kỳ hành vi hối lộ/tham nhũng thực tế, bị nghi ngờ nào xảy ra trong quá trình kinh doanh/làm việc, kèm theo bằng chứng/thông tin chi tiết hỗ trợ qua email tới customerservice.vn@elken.com. Việc tố giác được thực hiện với thiện ý sẽ được bảo vệ bí mật và chống lại sự trả thù. Khiếu nại nặc danh sẽ không được tiếp nhận.

4.1 Tập đoàn sẽ tiến hành đánh giá rủi ro định kỳ và xem xét các quy trình hoạt động tiêu chuẩn ABC (“SOP”) của các công ty con ít nhất ba năm một lần để đảm bảo rằng các Công ty trực thuộc tiếp tục có hệ thống giám sát phù hợp, phù hợp và hiệu quả để duy trì Chính sách ABC của Tập đoàn.

4.2 Việc kiểm toán nội bộ đối với việc tuân thủ Chính sách ABC của Tập đoàn sẽ được tiến hành theo thời gian. Bất kỳ phát hiện nào sẽ được báo cáo và được xử lý bởi Ủy ban ABC.

5.1 Tập đoàn truyền đạt Chính sách ABC này tới các Bên liên quan của mình (nếu thích hợp và có thể áp dụng) và đào tạo nhân viên của mình thông qua các kênh liên lạc khác nhau để đảm bảo tuân thủ Chính sách ABC của mình theo luật định. Bản sao của Chính sách ABC được cung cấp trên các trang web các công ty của Tập đoàn.

6.1 Tập đoàn coi mọi vi phạm Chính sách ABC và/hoặc các SOP tương ứng của mình là nghiêm trọng và sau khi điều tra bất kỳ hành vi nào được phát hiện là không tuân thủ hoặc vi phạm bất kỳ luật hiện hành nào sẽ được báo cáo cho Ủy ban ABC và nếu được chứng minh có thể dẫn đến chấm dứt hợp đồng, đình chỉ /chấm dứt việc làm hoặc báo cáo hành vi phạm tội cho MACC.

1.1 Elegant World (M) Sdn. Bhd. và Nhóm các công ty thuộc (“Tập đoàn”) cam kết thực hiện các hoạt động kinh doanh của mình một cách chính trực, theo tiêu chuẩn đạo đức cao và có trách nhiệm giải trình.

1.2 Chính sách quản trị bảo mật thông tin này (“Chính sách”) được phát triển để:- i) bảo vệ các giá trị liêm chính nơi Tập đoàn tiến hành các hoạt động kinh doanh của mình; ii) thiết lập một kênh báo cáo có cấu trúc và hướng dẫn để phản hồi mọi báo cáo từ Nhân viên và Các bên liên quan về các vi phạm hoặc mối lo ngại tiềm ẩn đó; Và iii) bảo vệ Người tố giác khỏi bị trả thù và bảo vệ tính bảo mật của Người tố giác.

2.1 “Tố giác” là hành vi tiết lộ/báo cáo có chủ ý, tự nguyện (có kèm theo bằng chứng/thông tin chi tiết) về một cá nhân hoặc công ty bởi một người, người có đặc quyền tiếp cận thông tin dựa trên một Hành vi không phù hợp thực tế hoặc bị nghi ngờ (được định nghĩa dưới đây) trong Tập đoàn .

2.2 “Người tố giác” có nghĩa là bất kỳ người nào tiết lộ thông tin về Hành vi không phù hợp (như được định nghĩa dưới đây) theo Chính sách.

2.3 “Hành vi không phù hợp” có nghĩa là bất kỳ hành vi nào nếu được chứng minh là vi phạm Chính sách ABC hoặc luật pháp hoặc che giấu một trong hai hoặc cả hai.

2.4 Chính sách này áp dụng cho Nhân viên và các bên liên quan của Tập đoàn có mối quan hệ việc làm hoặc kinh doanh với Tập đoàn.

2.5 Chính sách này không áp dụng cho các khiếu nại của Nhân viên, những khiếu nại này sẽ được giải quyết theo các hướng dẫn và chính sách của Bộ phận Nhân sự của Tập đoàn.

2.6 Bất kỳ Người tố giác nào có ý định gửi bất kỳ báo cáo nào về Hành vi không phù hợp phải có cơ sở hợp lý để tin vào sự tồn tại của nó và phải thực hiện báo cáo đó một cách thiện chí và vì lợi ích cao nhất của Tập đoàn.

2.7 Yếu tố thiện chí sẽ được coi là thiếu nếu: – i) người tố giác không có kiến ​​thức cá nhân hoặc cơ sở thực tế để báo cáo về Hành vi không phù hợp; hoặc ii) người tố giác đã biết hoặc lẽ ra phải biết một cách hợp lý rằng các báo cáo là sai, không thực tế hoặc gây phiền toái; hoặc iii) báo cáo được thực hiện với mục đích xấu, động cơ thầm kín hoặc vì lợi ích cá nhân.

3.1 Tất cả các báo cáo sẽ được gửi bằng văn bản qua email (sử dụng Phụ lục đính kèm Phụ lục A: Báo cáo tố giác”) đến abc.compliance@elken.com. Báo cáo phải cung cấp đầy đủ thông tin chi tiết về Hành vi không phù hợp và nếu có thể, kèm theo bằng chứng/thông tin chi tiết hỗ trợ. Khiếu nại nặc danh sẽ không được tiếp nhận.

4.1 Người tố giác báo cáo một cách thiện chí sẽ được bảo vệ khỏi bất kỳ sự đối xử bất lợi nào và sẽ được bảo mật về bảo vệ danh tính, trong phạm vi có thể thực hiện được một cách hợp lý.

4.2 Bất kỳ hành vi Tố giác nào không được thực hiện một cách thiện chí và bị phát hiện là cố ý làm sai lệch với mục đích xấu sẽ phải chịu các biện pháp kỷ luật thích hợp hoặc chịu hậu quả pháp lý, nếu phù hợp.

5.1 Ủy ban Chống hối lộ & tham nhũng (ABC) sẽ sàng lọc và đánh giá việc tiết lộ của Người tố giác để xác định xem nó có cấu thành một Hành vi không phù hợp hay bị loại trừ khỏi phạm vi của Chính sách này. Người tố giác có thể được yêu cầu cung cấp thêm thông tin và làm rõ nếu được yêu cầu.

5.2 Dựa trên những phát hiện ban đầu, ABC sẽ quyết định quá trình hành động tiếp theo có chỉ định (những) người được ủy quyền thực hiện điều tra ban đầu hay không, nếu được yêu cầu.

5.3 Sau khi điều tra, ABC sẽ xác định giá trị của việc tiết lộ của Người tố giác và quyết định, bao gồm nhưng không giới hạn ở những điều sau:

1. Bắt đầu một cuộc điều tra đầy đủ bằng cách thành lập Ủy ban Quản lý Tố giác (WGC) trong trường hợp các phát hiện sơ bộ chỉ ra rõ ràng cơ sở để điều tra thêm; hoặc
2. Từ chối tiết lộ của Người tố giác nếu kết quả sơ bộ cho thấy không có cơ sở để điều tra thêm; hoặc
3. Xác định bất kỳ quá trình hành động nào khác mà ABC cho là phù hợp.

Vui lòng tham khảo Phụ lục B để biết Sơ đồ quy trình tố giác.