16 II. SUBSTANTIVE LAW 15 16 Loyalty


Persons bound by this Code shall have a fiduciary duty to FIFA, the confederations, associations, leagues and clubs.


Confidentiality


1. Depending on their function, information of a confidential nature divulged to persons bound by this Code while performing their duties shall be treated as confidential or secret by them as an expression of loyalty, if the information is given with the understanding or communication of confidentiality and is consistent with the FIFA principles.


2. The obligation to respect confidentiality survives the termination of any relationship which makes a person subject to this Code.


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Forgery and falsification


Persons bound by this Code are forbidden from forging a document, falsifying an authentic document or using a forged or falsified document.


Duty of disclosure, cooperation and reporting


1. Persons bound by this Code shall immediately report any potential breach of this Code to the secretariat of the investigatory chamber of the Ethics Committee.


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