Protecting the integrity of the governance and administration of the sport of Biathlon4.1  IBU Officials (including, for these purposes, members of Competition Juries and members of Juries of Appeal) must: 4.1.1  not directly or indirectly solicit or accept from anyone, or offer to anyone, any form of undue re-muneration or commission, or any concealed benefit or service of any nature, connected in any way with their activities as IBU Officials;4.1.2  not misuse their position as an IBU Official (including any information provided to them in their capacity as an IBU Official) in any way, especially for private aims or objectives;4.1.3  use the resources and assets of the IBU only for lawful purposes and within the authority granted to them;4.1.4  only claim reimbursement from the IBU for expenses properly and reasonably incurred in the course of their IBU activities;4.1.5  not directly or indirectly offer or accept any bribe, payment, commission, gift, donation, kick-back, facilitation payment, or other inducement or incentive (whether monetary or otherwise) in order to influ-ence any matter involving the IBU or any affiliate or subsidiary company of the IBU; and4.1.6  (without prejudice to Article 4.1.5) not offer or accept: 4.1.6.1  any cash gift in their capacity as IBU Officials;4.1.6.2  any gift, hospitality or other benefit in their capacity as IBU Officials that is given secretly, not openly;4.1.6.3  any gift, hospitality or other benefit that creates an actual or apparent or potential conflict of in-terest for the recipient or that is intended or may reasonably be construed as being intended to influence the recipient improperly in their official activities (such as gifts offered by suppliers, other commercial partners and interested parties to influence decisions relating to the awarding of commercial rights and/or event hosting rights, and gifts offered by Candidates to influence decisions relating to their Candida-cy); or4.1.6.4  any other gift, hospitality or other benefit (whether of a monetary value or otherwise) in circum-stances that give rise to an appearance of impropriety or lead to the recipient’s impartiality or integrity INTERNATIONAL BIATHLON UNION  02I INTEGRITY CODE02I 11VERSION 2021  being called into question or to the IBU and/or the sport of Biathlon being brought into disrepute;4.2  Without prejudice to Article 4.1.5, in their capacity as IBU  Officials, IBU Officials may offer and accept:4.2.1  tokens of consideration or friendship of nominal value, in accordance with prevailing local customs; and4.2.2  reasonable, proportionate, and bona fide corporate gifts and hospitality (including event accredi-tations or tickets), solely as a mark of respect or friendship;provided that any such token, gift, or hospitality that is worth more than 250 euros (or the equivalent in any other currency) must be disclosed to the Head of the BIU, and if it is not approved by the Head of the BIU it must be withdrawn or returned (as applicable).4.3  Office-holders and staff of an NF Member and members of organising committee of Biathlon Com-petitions, in their dealings with the IBU, including when representing the NF Member at Congress and/or otherwise deciding how to exercise the rights of the NF Member as an IBU Member, must not directly or indirectly solicit or accept from anyone, or offer to anyone, any form of undue remuneration or commis-sion, or any concealed benefit or service of any nature, connected in any way with their official activities.5.