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Governance

Statutes The full text approved by the General Assembly. Code of Ethics and Conduct The ten articles every member commits to. General Assembly Notices, minutes and voting rules. Competition How we cooperate without restricting competition.

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Report and Accounts Accounts, budget and transparency commitments. Public Positions What we advocate with the regulator.

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Code of Ethics and Conduct

Ten binding articles and three levels of sanction — this is what separates an association from a club.

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Accreditation

The APMLS Seal: trust you can verify.

Accreditation certifies that a company or agent meets APMLS quality, ethics and transparency standards. Each seal has a unique code that anyone can confirm.

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Accreditation criteria

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Code of Ethics

Full adherence to the APMLS code of ethics and conduct.

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Data Standards

Listings published with complete, verified, up-to-date data.

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Cooperation

Commitment to the cooperation and remuneration-sharing rules.

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Legal Compliance

Compliance with the GDPR and competition rules.

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Continuing Training

In every 24-month cycle, the member completes advanced training in ethics, data standards and cooperation rules, and passes the corresponding examinations.

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Clean Record

No final APMLS disciplinary sanction for a serious or very serious infringement in the last 24 months. A complaint under review is not, on its own, grounds to refuse.

The process

Application

Submission of the request with company or agent details.

Requirements

Mandatory training completed, valid AMI licence, insurance in force and acceptance of the Code of Ethics.

Assessment

Verification of compliance with the accreditation criteria.

Seal Issuance

Unique code assignment and inclusion in the public lookup.

Renewal every 24 months

Reassessment to keep the accreditation valid, with notice 60 days ahead.

Confirm an accreditation

Name, seal code or certificate reference. For a code, the digits are enough — the “APMLS-” is optional.

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