Employees are encouraged to make use of Canon’s antitrust law hotline (connected to the Legal Division) when unsure of how to interpret or apply antitrust laws. ■ Prevention of Bribery The Canon Group Code of Conduct (→Pstipulates that Group executives and employees are prohibited from receiving benefits from business partners and corporate customers in the form of gifts or entertainment, etc., that exceed the social norm, or provide similar benefits to government agencies, business partners and corporate customers.