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Macolin Convention on Competition Manipulation
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Ice hockey - International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF)

Regulations

IIHF Code of Conduct and others (e.g. Bylaw 23.1 on Manipulation of Competitions in the IIHF Statutes and Bylaws, requiring compliance with the Code of Conduct provisions on manipulations 2018-2022 and 2021-2024) govern manipulation.

The Code of Conduct, applicable to a broad range of ‘Covered Parties’ (page 2) applies to “conduct that damages the integrity and reputation of ice hockey and in particular to illegal, immoral and unethical behaviour.” Under Article 1.1.2, “IIHF Covered Parties violating this Code of Conduct are subject to disciplinary sanctions imposed by the IIHF Disciplinary Board.

Specifically Rule 3, deals with ‘Manipulation of Competitions; Betting and Inside Information’.

 

 

Last update : 09.11.2022