3. Prohibition of Commodity Futures Transactions by Officers and Employees
In view of the public standing of the Exchange Group, officers and employees
(including any types of officers or employees; the same shall apply hereinafter) of
the Exchange Group, will strive not to give rise to any doubt when they sell or
purchase stocks and
corporate bonds of a Trading Participant of the Exchange so
as to prevent loss of social credibility due to suspicion about their conduct, whether
inside or outside the Exchange Group.
Furthermore, we strictly prohibit the officers
and employees from entering into any commodity futures transactions, excluding the
case that Public Directors who engage in the businesses of Trading Participants
entering into commodity futures transactions as part of his business.