商业行为准则和道德规范中英文(3)

　　8. Compliance with Laws, Rules and Regulations.

　　遵守法律、条例及规定。

　　8.1 Generally. An Employee must comply fully with all laws, rules and regulations applying to the Company’s business and its conduct in business matters. This includes, among other things, laws applying to insider trading, bribery, kickbacks, and secret commissions, copyrights, trademarks and trade secrets, information privacy, offering or receiving gifts, employment harassment, occupational health and safety, false or misleading financial information or misuse of corporate assets. The fact that certain laws, rules or regulations are not enforced in practice, or that the violation of such laws, rules or regulations is not subject to public criticism or censure, will not excuse any illegal action by an Employee. The Company expects each Employee to understand all laws, rules and regulations that apply to his or her position at the Company. Where an Employee has a doubt as to the legality of a given action or the proper course of conduct, that Employee must immediately consult the Corporate Legal Department. Aside from strictly legal considerations, Employees must at all times act honestly and maintain the highest standards of business conduct and ethics, consistent with the professional image of the Company.

　　一般原则。员工必须完全遵守适用于公司业务及商业行为的所有法律、条例和规定，包括适用于内部交易、贿赂、回扣和秘密佣金、版权、商标和商业秘密、隐私信息、收受礼物、工作环境骚扰、职业健康与安全、错误或误导财务信息以及误用公司财产的法律。某些法律、条例、规定在实践中未加执行或违反这些法律、条例、规定没有收到公众批评或责难，但这不能免除员工的任何非法行为的责任。公司希望所有员工都理解适用于其职位的法律、条例和规定。若员工对于某特定行为的合法性或对行为过程的适当性存在疑问，该员工必须立即与公司法务部门咨询。除了严格的法律上的考虑，员工必须一直诚实做事，保持高标准的商业和道德规范，保持与公司的职业形象一致。

　　8.2 Insider Trading. United States federal and state law prohibits the use of “material inside information” when trading in or recommending Company securities. In accordance with applicable United States federal and state law, no Employee may engage in transactions in Company stock (whether for his or her own account, for the Company’s account or otherwise) while in possession of material inside information (“Insider Trading”) relating to China Distance Education Holdings Limited. Furthermore, no Employee who is in possession of material inside information may communicate such information to third parties who may use such information in the decision to purchase or sell Company stock (“Tipping”). These restrictions also apply to securities of other companies if an Employee learns of material inside information in the course of his or her duties for the Company. In addition to violating Company policy, Insider Trading and Tipping are illegal. What constitutes “material inside information” is a complex legal question, but is generally considered to be information not available to the general public, which a reasonable investor contemplating a purchase of Company stock would be substantially likely to take into account in making his or her investment decision. Such information includes information relating to a stock split and other actions relating to capital structure, major management changes, contemplated acquisitions or divestitures, and information concerning earnings or other financial information. Such information continues to be “inside” information until it is disclosed to the general public. Any person who is in possession of material inside information is deemed to be an “insider.” This would include all Employees (management and non-management), as well as spouses, friends or brokers who may have acquired such information directly or indirectly from an insider “tip.” Substantial penalties may be assessed against people who trade while in possession of material inside information and can also be imposed upon companies and so called controlling persons such as officers and directors, who fail to take appropriate steps to prevent or detect insider trading violations by their employees or subordinates. To avoid severe consequences, Employees should review this policy before trading in securities and consult with the Corporate Legal Department if any doubts exist as to what constitutes “material inside information.”

　　内部交易。美国联邦和各州法律都禁止在交易或推荐公司证券时使用“重大内部消息”。根据美国联邦和各州法律，公司任何员工在掌握正保远程教育重大内部消息的情况下，都不能交易公司股票(下文简称“内部交易”)(无论该股票是否是在自己帐户下，或是在公司帐户下，还是在其他人帐户下)。此外，掌握重大内部消息的员工也不能将信息透露给任何有可能利用这信息决定是否购买或出售公司股票的第三方(下文简称“透露内部信息”)。本限制规定也适用于公司持有其他公司股票的员工在工作中接触到其他公司的重大内部消息的情况。除了违反公司政策之外，内部交易和透露内部信息也是违法行为。什么内容构成“重大内部消息”是一个复杂的法律问题，但是总体上讲就是指那些普通公众无法获取的信息，这些信息是计划买入公司股票的理性投资者极大可能会在做投资决定时将考虑到的因素。这些信息包括与资本结构有关的股票拆分或其他行动、管理层的重大变化、预期收购或出售以及与收益或其他财务信息有关的信息。直到向公众披露为止，这些信息一直作为“内部”消息。任何掌握重大内部消息的个人都被认定为“内部人士”。这可能会包括所有员工(管理人员或非管理人员)，同时也包括可能直接或间接从内部人士“透露消息”获得这些内部消息的员工配偶、朋友或经纪人。对于利用掌握的重大内部消息的人参与内部交易有严厉的处罚措施，这些处罚措施也可能施加给公司和公司的控制者，如公司管理人员或董事，因为他们没有采取适当的措施阻止或发现其员工或下属的内部交易行为。为了避免严重的后果，员工在交易证券前应回顾这一政策，若对何种信息构成“重大内部消息”存在任何疑问，应咨询公司法务部门。