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ethical wall [1 record]

Record 1 2018-12-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Communication and Information Management
  • Management Theory
  • Ethics and Morals
  • Law (various)
DEF

A process that consists in implementing an information barrier to prevent conflicts of interest.

OBS

Chinese wall: There have been disputes about the use of the term "Chinese wall" for some decades, particularly in the legal and banking sectors. This term can be seen both as culturally insensitive, and an inappropriate reflection on Chinese culture and trade, which is now extensively integrated into the global market.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gestion des communications et de l'information
  • Théories de la gestion
  • Éthique et Morale
  • Droit (divers)
DEF

Procédé qui consiste à cloisonner l'information afin de prévenir tout conflit d'intérêts.

OBS

cloison étanche; muraille de Chine : termes publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 5 juin 2014.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Gestión de las comunicaciones y la información
  • Teorías de la gestión
  • Ética y Moral
  • Derecho (diversos)
DEF

Principio teórico por el que la información confidencial que obtiene un departamento de un cliente no puede ser transmitida ni siquiera a otro departamento de la misma empresa.

OBS

muralla china: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial.

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