CHAPTER IICONDITIONS FOR THE USE OF THE DESIGNATION ‘EuVECA’

Article 7

Managers of qualifying venture capital funds shall, in relation to the qualifying venture capital funds they manage:

  1. (a)

    act honestly, fairly and with due skill, care and diligence in conducting their activities;

  2. (b)

    apply appropriate policies and procedures for preventing malpractices that can reasonably be expected to affect the interests of the investors and the qualifying portfolio undertakings;

  3. (c)

    conduct their business activities in such a way as to promote the best interests of the qualifying venture capital funds they manage, the investors therein and the integrity of the market;

  4. (d)

    apply a high level of diligence in the selection and ongoing monitoring of investments in qualifying portfolio undertakings;

  5. (e)

    possess adequate knowledge and understanding of the qualifying portfolio undertakings in which they invest;

  6. (f)

    treat their investors fairly;

  7. (g)

    ensure that no investor obtains preferential treatment, unless such preferential treatment is disclosed in the rules or instruments of incorporation of the qualifying venture capital fund.