Page 143 - 56-1 One Report 2022 EN
P. 143

Part 2 Corporate Governance


               14. Intellectual property rights

               The intellectual property rights of the Company include various copyrights, patents, trademarks, and trade secrets
               which are essential in keeping competitive advantages of the company. Directors, executives, and employees have
               the duties to protect, keep and defend the rights of the company toward all intellectual properties, and to exercise
               those rights with responsibility.

               Besides, directors, executives, and employees must also respect the lawful rights of intellectual properties of others.
               15. Use of inside Information and trading of Group’s securities

               Directors, executives, and employees must not use, for the benefit of their own or others, inside information of the
               Group which have important point and have not been disclosed to the public.

               Directors, executives, and employees of the Company have the freedom in trading the securities of the Group but,
               to prevent conflict of interest from happening, directors, executives, and staff to refrain from or stop trading the
               securities of the Group for a period of 14 days before the disclosure of the financial budget to the public.

               16. Giving information or interviews to the press or the public
               Giving any information in relation to the Company must be on the basis of facts, and correctness and proceeded
               with care.

               Those who do not have relevant duties or receive assignments cannot give the information or interview to any press
               or public in reference to Group in any way. This prohibited action can give rise to an undesirable impact on the
               reputation and business operation of the Company.

               17. Transactions between companies in Group
               In  case  of  inter-company  transactions  in  the  Group,  the  Group  will  follow  the  principles  and  steps  in  the
               consideration for the approval process with the realization of maximum benefits for the company in essence and on
               an arms’ length basis.
               During 2022, the Company engaged in connected transactions. These transactions were carried out in accordance
               with market-based pricing and commercially reasonable terms and conditions, and were necessary to support the
               Company's operations. The transactions were executed fairly in accordance with the Company's policy on related
               party transactions and in compliance with regulations set by the SEC and the SET.

               18. Communication via social media
               The Company believes in and promotes employees’ freedom to communicate creatively through social media.
               However, directors, executives, and staff should avoid any problems and activities which could have negative
               effects or consequences for both employees and the Company. The Social Media Guidelines should be strictly
               observed.

               The Code of Conduct Management and Compliance
               1.  Directors, executives, and employees must strictly comply with the Code of Conduct and immediately file a
                   report in case of coming across an act of non-compliance. The Company will, in reference to the Regulations
                   on Human Resources Management, take disciplinary action, in accordance with the nature of non-compliance



                                                                                                      Part 2 page 20
   138   139   140   141   142   143   144   145   146   147   148