Code Of Ethics  

Code Of Ethics And Rules Of Good Conduct Between FFAM Members

Article 1
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Each member agency must establish an ethical charter governing its relations with models and clients, including inparticular the following provisions:
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- prohibition of any inappropriate behavior or harassment of any kind ;
- fight against all forms of discrimination ;
- respect for diversity and gender equality ;
- priority given to the moral and physical health of models ;
- implementation of a designated contact person to receive complaints from models who are victims ofinappropriate behavior or harassment ;
- respect for the privacy of models ;
- guarantee of the confidentiality of personal data processed in accordance with the General Data ProtectionRegulation (GDPR) ;
- respect for environmentally responsible practices.

Failure by an agency to comply with its ethical charter may result in the loss of its FFAM membership status.

Article 2

Relations between FFAM member agencies are governed by three essential principles:
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- freedom of competition ;
- freedom of work ;
- respect for the professional code of ethics.

Each member commits to a duty of loyalty toward other members, including by refraining from disparaging clients ormodels, and by agreeing, in the event a model transfers from one member agency to another, to seek an amicablesolution in strict compliance with the model’s rights and applicable legislation.

Article 3
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In the event of a commercial dispute between two FFAM member agencies, both parties undertake to engage in apreliminary conciliation phase before initiating any legal proceedings.

This conciliation phase, which shall last no more than one month (renewable once with mutual agreement), isconfidential. Each party shall appoint a conciliator from among the FFAM members; these two conciliators shall inturn appoint a third conciliator from among the FFAM members, unless both parties opt for formal mediation.