Ethics & Compliance
UIPM Code of Ethics
UIPM Code of Ethics (current) UIPM Code of Ethics (previous with changes)
UIPM Betting and Anti-Corruption Rules
UIPM Betting and Anti-Corruption Rules Implementation Guidelines
National Federation Members' compliance
Following Article 6.5 of the UIPM Statutes, UIPM maintains continuous communication with its member federations to monitor and request documents, plans, and information, ensuring their compliance with the UIPM Statutes, UIPM Rules on Internal Organization, and other regulations of UIPM. The requested documents and information are meticulously maintained in the headquarters archives, readily accessible for scrutiny or audit as required.
Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) (cases from 2012)
- Arbitration CAS 2008/A/1615: click here to see the full decision.
- Arbitrage Chambre ad hoc (JO Londres) 2012/008: click here to see the full decision.
- Arbitration CAS anti-doping Division (OG Rio) AD 2016/009 & 013: click here to see the full decision.
- Arbitration Award CAS 2022/A/8656 CAS 2022/A/8656
- Termination Order CAS 2021/O/8455 CAS 2021/O/8455
UIPM Court of Arbitration (cases from 2018)
According to article 6.2 of the UIPM Code of Ethics, "Appeals against disciplinary decisions of the Disciplinary Panel may be made to the UIPM Court of Arbitration. Article 7.1 states that "The UIPM Court of Arbitration is an independent institution made up of one or three arbitrators (‘the Court’). The Court shall comprise three arbitrators unless the parties agree to proceed with one. One of the members of the Court must have at least 7 years post qualification legal experience." Appeals against decisions of the UIPM Court of Arbitration may be filed with the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS), Lausanne (art 8.14).
Court of Arbitration | File 1/2021
Court of Arbitration | File 1/2018
Disciplinary Cases (cases from 2018)
According to article 6.1 of the UIPM Code of Ethics, “Disciplinary power under this Code is exercised in first instance at the request of the UIPM Executive Board which shall appoint a committee of up to 3 persons (the “Disciplinary Panel”) who shall all be independent of the events in dispute (but who may be members of the Executive Board) to address them on such terms as the Executive Board prescribes."
Disciplinary case | File 2/2024
On 26 September 2024, a Disciplinary Panel was appointed by the UIPM Executive Board to analyse and decide on File 2/2024. The Panel Chair was Mr. Mehmet Yoğurtcuoğlu, and the other Members of the Panel were Mrs. Cassandra Choh and Ms. Ana Luisa Almeida.
Disciplinary case | File 1/2024
On 21 August 2024, a Disciplinary Panel was appointed by the UIPM Executive Board to analyse and decide on File 1/2024. The Panel Chair was Dr. Alfonso Parziale, and the other Members of the Panel were Dr. Harald Vervaecke and Mr. Alexander Georgiev.
On 15 November 2024, the Chair of the Independent UIPM Disciplinary Panel issued the decision in the Case 1/2024 regarding the use of forged accreditation upgrade cards relating to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games (the “Panel Decision”). The Panel Decision found that there was no wilful misconduct by the investigated party but that the investigated party acted with negligence and had been lacking the level of diligence that could be expected from a person entrusted with valuables, thereby violating article 2.1 (l) of the UIPM Code of Ethics.
The Panel Decision constitutes a first-instance decision and UIPM acknowledged the investigated party’s right to appeal such a decision to the UIPM Court of Arbitration with the further possibility to appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport. Due to the implications resulting from appeal proceedings and in the interest of protecting the integrity of the 73rd UIPM Congress, the parties to the potential appeal proceedings decided to conclude a procedural settlement to close the matter at this stage. By virtue of the settlement, the essence of the Decision and the integrity of the 73rd UIPM Congress has been honored.
Disciplinary case | File 1/2021
In 2021, a Disciplinary Panel was appointed by the UIPM Executive Board to analyse and decide on File 1/2021. The Panel Chair was Mr. Robert Stull, President of the NORCECA Confederation. The decision of File 1/2021 has been reported by Mr. Stull on 7 September, 2021. It was decided that the investigated party violated the UIPM competition rules, specifically rule 4.6.8, resulting in the following sanctions imposed on the investigated party:
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The Panel upheld the decision of the UIPM Executive Board on 7 August 2021 to exclude the party from the remainder of the Olympic Games competition.
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The Panel issued an official reprimand letter to the party and a warning that any reiteration of her behaviour could result in removing her UIPM Coaches Certification Programme (CCP) credentials and permission to coach at UIPM-sanctioned competitions.
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The Panel ordered her to attend a coach education seminar at the appropriate level containing a Humane Treatment of Animals module at the earliest opportunity and prior to her participation in any UIPM-sanctioned competition.
Disciplinary case | File 1/2019
In 2019, a Disciplinary Panel was appointed by the UIPM Executive Board to analyze File 1/2019. The Panel Chair was Mr. Janusz Peciak, EB Member for Sport. The decision of File 1/2019 was reported by Mr. Peciak on 6 December 2019, resulting in the acceptance of the claim raised by the Claimant.
Disciplinary case | File 1/2018
In 2018, a Disciplinary Panel was appointed by the UIPM Executive Board to analyze File 1/2018. The Panel Chair was Mr. Christian Keidel, also a member of the UIPM Ethics Commission. The decision of File 1/2018 was reported by Mr. Keidel on March 25, 2019, resulting in a warning to the investigated party.
Safeguarding Cases
Case 1/2023
During the 2023 World Championship at the University of Bath, UIPM received a report from its hotline/whistleblower channel concerning the presence of an unauthorized individual in the athletes' dormitories, who allegedly had a history of harassment. UIPM promptly initiated an internal investigation, following the UIPM Athletes Safeguarding Policy, and informed the local event organizer through the designated safeguarding officer. Upon confirmation of the presence of an unauthorized visitor, UIPM's investigation further revealed that the individual not only lacked authorization but was also the subject of a persona non grata declaration by the relevant National Federation. In response to these findings, a decision was made to prohibit this individual from entering both the competition venue and the athletes' dormitories. University security services, accompanied by both the event and the UIPM safeguarding officers, located the unauthorized person and promptly expelled them from the university premises.
Conflict of Interest Disclosure Statement
The UIPM Code of Ethics clarifies in Art. 2.2 to 2.7 conditions for submitting a Conflict of Interest Disclosure Statement (CIDS) as well its scope, procedures, and particular situations. In 2022, all people listed in article 2.4 of the Code of Ethics presented their CIDS.
In 2024, all officials required to sign the Conflict of Interest Disclosure Statement (CIDS) are also signing a Non-Disclosure Agreement. All documents were received from those officials and filed on Jan 10, 2024. The template for the documents can be found below.
UIPM Codes of Conduct
Athletes, Coaches, and Judges' Codes of Conduct were approved by the respective Committees during the 2019 Joint meeting held in Frankfurt (GER), from 19-20 Jan. After that, the codes were sent to all NFs and disclosed also through the Chair of each Committee. In addition, the codes are part of all UIPM education courses for Athletes, Coaches, and Judges.
UIPM Athletes Code of Conduct
Athletes Code of Conduct (ENG) Athletes Code of Conduct (FRE)
Athletes Code of Conduct (SPA) Athletes Code of Conduct (RUS)
Athletes Code of Conduct (CHN)
UIPM Coaches Code of Conduct
Coaches Code of Conduct (ENG) Coaches Code of Conduct (FRE)
Coaches Code of Conduct (SPA) Coaches Code of Conduct (RUS)
UIPM Judges Code of Conduct
Judges Code of Conduct (ENG) Judges Code of Conduct (FRE)
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