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The Association’s statutes, regulations, codes and reports. Public documents are open to everyone; the rest are in the Member Area.

48 documents · 34 public · 14 members only · 6 in preparation
Transparency and governance

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Governance

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APMLS Bylaws

Founding document setting out the Association’s constitution, purpose, organisation and governance.

Version 1.0 · in force since 2 April 2026 Last updated 2 April 2026 Approved by the Founding General Assembly HTML · EN
Public

APMLS Bylaws

Founding document setting out the Association’s constitution, purpose, organisation and governance.

Version 1.0 · in force since 2 April 2026 Last updated 2 April 2026 Approved by the Founding General Assembly HTML · EN
Public

Internal Regulations

Operating rules of the Association’s bodies and its decision-making processes.

Version 1.1 · in force since 2 April 2026 Last updated 12 June 2026 Approved by the General Assembly HTML · EN
Public

Internal Regulations

Operating rules of the Association’s bodies and its decision-making processes.

Version 1.1 · in force since 2 April 2026 Last updated 12 June 2026 Approved by the General Assembly HTML · EN
Public

Composition of the Governing Bodies

Serving General Assembly, Board, Supervisory Board, Disciplinary Council and Ethics Commission, with the current mandate.

Version 2026.2 · in force since 2026–2029 mandate Last updated 12 June 2026 Approved by the General Assembly HTML · EN
Public

Composition of the Governing Bodies

Serving General Assembly, Board, Supervisory Board, Disciplinary Council and Ethics Commission, with the current mandate.

Version 2026.2 · in force since 2026–2029 mandate Last updated 12 June 2026 Approved by the General Assembly HTML · EN
Public

General Assembly Resolutions

Public register of institutional decisions affecting the statutes, regulations, accreditation or MLS policy.

Continuous public register since April 2026 Last updated 12 June 2026 Approved by the General Assembly HTML · EN
Public

General Assembly Resolutions

Public register of institutional decisions affecting the statutes, regulations, accreditation or MLS policy.

Continuous public register since April 2026 Last updated 12 June 2026 Approved by the General Assembly HTML · EN
Public

Membership Categories and Voting Rights

Distinguishes effective, advisory and honorary members. Establishes that a seat on the Advisory Council confers neither a vote nor eligibility for office, and that an effective member votes in their company's segment regardless of holding an advisory seat.

In preparation — no version in force
Listed so its existence is public. No file and no version number are published until the document is approved.
Public

Membership Categories and Voting Rights

Distinguishes effective, advisory and honorary members. Establishes that a seat on the Advisory Council confers neither a vote nor eligibility for office, and that an effective member votes in their company's segment regardless of holding an advisory seat.

In preparation — no version in force
Listed so its existence is public. No file and no version number are published until the document is approved.
Member value

Documentation and resources for Members

The APMLS rules are public. What membership adds is the working documentation: manuals, procedures, training and templates for applying those rules day to day.

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Professional Cooperation Manual
MLS System user guides
Operational procedures and checklists
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Internal implementation guides
Compliance resources
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Document classification

Why are there different access levels?

Transparency requires the rules, criteria and principles governing APMLS to be clear and accessible. It equally requires the Association to protect personal data, disciplinary proceedings, commercially sensitive information, technological security and documentation whose disclosure could harm its members or the running of the organisation.

For that reason, APMLS documentation is classified according to its nature and purpose.

Public

Public information

Rules, ethics, governance, accreditation criteria and principles of participation.

Members

Member information

Manuals, tools, training and the operational documentation needed to use APMLS services.

Restricted

Restricted information

Disciplinary proceedings, legal opinions, security, investigations, contracts and other legally or operationally protected information.

Categories of restricted information

Restricted
Disciplinary proceedings and investigations Complaints and reports Legal opinions Security and cybersecurity documentation Internal audits Supplier contracts Commercially sensitive information Committee minutes subject to confidentiality

These categories exist and are managed by the competent APMLS bodies. They are not published individually because they contain personal data, live proceedings, commercially sensitive information or security matter. The rules and procedures governing them are public.

Competition

Competition and commercial independence

APMLS promotes professional cooperation without interfering in its Members' commercial autonomy. Each company and professional independently determines its prices, fees, commissions, commercial strategies and market decisions.

Market information provided by APMLS must respect principles of aggregation, confidentiality and protection of commercially sensitive information.

APMLS

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