2.4 Conflict of interest

The conflict of interest is a situation in which the interest of an employee (personal, family, professional, etc. pecuniary) is contrary to the interests of the company.

The conflict of interest can take various forms, such as (but not limited to):

• Employment outside the company or working with another pharmaceutical company, so that the interests of the new job are contrary to those of the current one;
  
  
• A family member or other relative is employed or directly subordinated to you;
  
  
• Where the goods or services contracted by the company are purchased from a relative, friend or company controlled by any of these persons;
  
  
• If you have (or a member of your family has) a financial interest that could influence your decisions in any way;
  
  
• If you have a personal interest (or a member of your family has), directly or indirectly, in selecting any supplier or customer of the company.

The Company undertakes not to allow any conflicts of interest that may involve employees of the Company or employees of any authority with which the company comes into contact. This obligation also extends to the firstdegree members of the employees’ families referred to above.