Innosuisse Remuneration Ordinance
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Art. 9 Personal fulfilment of the contract
The members of the Innovation Council and experts must personally fulfil the tasks they have been assigned to perform.
Art. 10 Handling of gifts and invitations
1 As part of their contractual relationship with Innosuisse, members of the Innovation Council and experts may not claim, receive or accept promises for any gifts or other benefits such as invitations. 2 The acceptance of customary gifts and invitations not exceeding the market value of CHF 200 shall not be regarded as a benefit within the meaning of paragraph 1 unless the member of the Innovation Council or the expert is involved in a procurement or funding process and the benefit is offered by a third party who is affected by the outcome of the procurement or funding process. 3 In the event of any doubt, the chairperson of the Board of Directors shall decide on whether benefits may be accepted.
Art. 11 Recusal
1 Members of the Innovation Council and experts shall recuse themselves if there is a conflict of interests. The suspicion of a conflict of interests shall suffice. 2 Reasons for the conflict of interests specifically include special connections or personal friendship with or hostility towards the natural or legal person participating in or affected by a business or a decision process. 3 In the event of any doubt, the chairperson of the Board of Directors shall decide on the recusal.
Art. 12 Dealings on one’s own account
1 Members of the Innovation Council and experts may not use or claim any other advantage from information that is not publicly accessible and of which they become aware of as part of their work for Innosuisse. 2 If members of the Innovation Council and experts have information that is not publicly accessible and the disclosure of which may have a foreseeable effect on the value of securities and foreign currency, they may not invest in any of these securities and foreign currency on their own account. The purchase of foreign currencies to cover daily requirements is permitted at any time. 3 Dealings on one’s own account refer to legal business conducted by members of the Innovation Council or experts on their own account or on the account of a third party or that they arrange for a close person or for which they engage a third party, particularly to cover their identity.
Art. 13 Relations to foreign states
The members of the Innovation Council may not carry out any official duties for a foreign state and may not take any decorations or titles from foreign authorities.
Art. 14 Premature termination of the contractual relationship by members of the Innovation Council
1 The members of the Innovation Council may terminate the contract in writing at the end of a given calendar year by giving three months' notice. 2 A termination of the contractual relationship is possible at any time by mutual consent.
Art. 15 Term of the experts’ contractual relationship and premature termination
1 Experts are elected for a fixed period of time and for a maximum of four years. 2 Re-election is possible up to a total of eight service years. 3 Experts who are elected for longer than one year may terminate their contractual relationship prematurely at the end of a given calendar year by giving three months’ notice. 4 A termination of the contractual relationship is possible at any time by mutual consent.
Art. 16 Termination of the contract by the Board of Directors
If, despite written warning, members of the Innovation Council and experts continue to violate their duties set out in Article 9 paragraphs 5-8 SIAA or in Articles 10–13 of this Ordinance, the Board of Directors may terminate the contractual relationship with them without providing compensation and without adhering to a notice period.