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Glossary
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z A Agent A private individual or legal entity that has been empowered to act on behalf of or represent another person, called a principal. B Body Any legal entity or other individual, in full or in part, with its own, independent business dealings according to the terms mentioned under point 1 (field of application). Specific legal provisions will be applied in conformity with the provisions in force in the country in which certification will be applied. C Criminal organization "Any group having a corporate structure whose primary objective is to obtain money through illegal activities, often surviving on fear and corruption" (Interpol). "A criminal organization is a group of actors, interconnected in a stable and structured way, acting in an autonomous manner with the objective to ensure maximal enrichment, primarily by systematic and coordinated exploitation of opportunities criminalized by law or any other form of regulations (traditions, customs, etc.)" (criminological definition). This definition will be completed by legal definitions existing in the countries in which the certification will be applied. C/S/P – Partner A body or person with which another entity works together to achieve jointly agreed objectives. Body is taken to mean a group, which may or may not be governed by institutions, that sets itself specific goals. This can be a body, company, association, syndicate or various bodies as well as any private individual or legal entity. In the context, the term partner is most often used in the plural. C/S/P – General The C/S/P is always the beneficial owner of relations with the body that has undergone certification. C/S/P = Customer, Supplier, Partner. C/S/P – Customer A private individual or legal entity that purchases goods or services from a supplier. C/S/P – Supplier A private individual or legal entity that provides the goods or services needed for the production or operation of a body or company. Correspondance Plausibility of combining two or more elements referring in this case to one or more transactions realized by one or more bodies (profiles). [index]
DE Evaluation procedure Internal procedures enabling the body to deal with cases with medium or high suspectability rates. These procedures are made available to the body when it opts for ETHICSTM certification. F [index]
GGeographical risk zones A geographical risk zone is a region in the world (not necessarily within strict national borders) in which the activity of organizations or other criminal groups is statistically high, endemic or historically linked. The list of geographical risk zones may be obtained from INSIDE.CO.SERVICES. It is updated once a year at most. Grounds cited Reasons put forward to justify or explain an established fact. H I [index]
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MN O Online means Any means of electronic or telephonic communication making it possible to maintain remote business or financial relations without recognized physical contact (paper letter, meeting, etc.). P Physical transaction Any exchange directly involving one or more elements characterized by tangible reality (merchandise, services, etc.). Public institution Any group of persons acting in a concerted, coordinated fashion in the management of public property and under the direct or indirect authority of officials with recognized public duties. [index]
QR S Sensitive sectors and objects Branches of business dealing with goods, services or financial assets that have been statistically recognized to be at greater risk of infiltration by organizations or other criminal groups. The list of sectors deemed sensitive may be obtained from ICO. It is updated once a year at most. Suspectabilization Refers to the procedure whereby possible suspicions of participation in a criminal organization or group are revealed and evaluated. Suspicion indicators A body of indicators making it possible to determine the suspectability rate of a customer or transaction. These indicators and their combination modules are made available to the body when it opts for ETHICSTM certification. Structure (of transaction) The way in which the transaction is constructed, including the way in which the roles of the various actors have been apportioned and the way in which performance is executed. [index]
TTraceability Ability to trace all components and dimensions (temporal and geographical) of an event. Type (of transaction) Reference to standardized structures for transactional schemas that can, owing to their repetitive nature, be classified in the form of a typology. U V Virtual transaction Any exchange without a tangible physical movement or modification of one or more elements which have a tangible physical reality and are concerned by the transaction. [index]
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