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Rules of Conduct

Section 1 - Introduction Section 8 - Presentation of the Amway Sales & Marketing Plan
Section 2 - Definitions Section 9 - Use of the Amway Trade Name, Trademarks and Copyrighted Materials
Section 3 - Becoming an ABO Section 10 - Death and Inheritance
Section 4 - Responsibilities and Obligations of All ABOs Section 11 - Breach of Contract; Procedures
Section 5 - Responsibilities and Obligations of All Sponsors/Platinums Section 12 - Breach of Contract; Sanctions
Section 6 - Preservation of the Line of Sponsorship Section 13 - International Review Panel
Section 7 - Business Support Materials (BSM) Section 14 - Disposition of Terminated or Non-Renewed ABOship

 

SECTION 12 - BREACH OF CONTRACT; SANCTIONS

12.1 Sanctions:
In the event Amway at its sole discretion determines that there has been a breach of the Rules of Conduct or the Amway Business Policies by an ABO, Amway may take one or more of the following actions:
12.1.1 Terminate the ABOship by providing the ABO with a written notice of termination at his/her specified address or by some other suitable or electronic means or as allowed by law; or
12.1.2 Require the ABO to attend training; or
12.1.3 Suspend specific authorisations under the ABOship, such as by way of example and without limitation, the ABO opportunity to Sponsor, to purchase or sell Amway products and services, or to conduct similar activities associated with the Amway Business;
12.1.4 Remove the ABO as a Sponsor of any downline ABO and/or restrict the ABO’s authority to Sponsor others;
12.1.5 Require refund of Amway Bonus;
12.1.6 Remove any qualification and require return of any objects evidencing such qualification (by way of example and not limited to, such as pins, certificates, etc.);
12.1.7 Require written acknowledgement of the breach(es) and an undertaking not to breach the ABO Contract in the future; or
12.1.8 Take any action short of termination of the ABOship as may be permissible under applicable law and appropriate in Amway’s sole discretion to address the specific breach(es);
12.2 No Waiver:
The failure of Amway to take any action upon learning of a breach or potential breach shall not constitute a waiver of Amway’s rights to assert such a breach in the future. The failure of an ABO to take any action upon learning of a breach shall not constitute a waiver of any other rights or remedies that may be available under applicable law.
12.3 Suspension:
Amway reserves the right to determine the specific terms of each Suspension on a case by case basis. In the event of any breach of contract by an ABO, Amway may take action to suspend some or all of the ABO’s privileges under the ABOship, including but not limited to:
12.3.1 Withholding Bonus for payment of higher award monies pending final resolution of the matter; and/or
12.3.2 Suspending authorisation to conduct sponsoring activity (sponsoring, recruiting meetings, training sessions, home presentations, etc.); and/or
12.3.3 Suspending invitations to company-sponsored seminars, trips and events; and/or
12.3.4 Conducting reorientation and retraining meetings; and/or
12.3.5 Requiring that ABOs provide Amway with recordings of their Amway Sales & Marketing Plan presentations.
12.4 Actions Upon Termination:
Upon termination for any cause whatsoever, the ABO shall:
12.4.1 Cease to identify himself/herself as an ABO.

 

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