CIDESCO

School Rules

CIDESCO BEAUTY THERAPY SCHOOL RULES

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STANDARDS FOR CIDESCO SCHOOLS

1.1

General Rules

1.1.1

A school may apply for and benefit from the official accreditation by CIDESCO,
Comité International d’Esthétique et de Cosmétologie, having its registereddomicile in Zurich, Switzerland (hereinafter called CIDESCO), if, and for as longas, it fulfils all the standards mentioned in the present School Rules (suchaccreditation is hereinafter called CIDESCO School Accreditation). The school
which has gained the CIDESCO School Accreditation is hereinafter called a
CIDESCO accredited School.

1.1.2

A school applying for CIDESCO School Accreditation must be established as anindependent legal entity and have been actively teaching in the field of Beauty
therapy

1.1.3

The present School Rules are not intended to interfere with any restriction imposedon the CIDESCO School by any other authority e.g. the CIDESCO Section of thecountry where the CIDESCO School is registered (hereinafter called CIDESCOSECTION) or a competent Government Body within its country. Should the
CIDESCO School be confronted with any restriction not fully compatible with thepresent School Rules, the Board of CIDESCO may take the appropriate decision
after receiving duly specified documentation of such restrictions.

1.1.4

CIDESCO School Accreditation cannot be sold or transferred.

1.1.5

Upon change of ownership or premises of the CIDESCO School, section 4 applies.

1.1.6

The CIDESCO School must fully comply with the laws of its country and be duly
registered / accredited if such a registration is required by such law.

1.1.7

Communication between the CIDESCO School and CIDESCO, shall be in
English.

1.1.8

The Board of CIDESCO through its appointed representatives is entitled – at any
time - to carry out an unannounced inspection in a CIDESCO School to ensurethat the CIDESCO standards are upheld at all times.

1.1.9

A CIDESCO School shall not accept a student who wishes to transfer fromanother CIDESCO School without written confirmation of her/his study andattendance records and without written consent of CIDESCO.

1.1.10 The CIDESCO School shall not enter into or maintain any contractual or otheragreement through which it directly or indirectly in any way licenses out (e.g. inconnection with a franchise or otherwise) its rights granted under its CIDESCO
School Accreditation.

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1.1.11 The CIDESCO School shall not enter into or maintain any contractual or otheragreement through which it directly or indirectly limits or hinders in any way therights of another CIDESCO School granted under the CIDESCO School
Accreditation of such other CIDESCO School.
1.2

Exclusive Dedication to Education

1.2.1 The CIDESCO School or the department applying for CIDESCO School
Accreditation shall dedicate its activities exclusively to education.
1.2.2

The CIDESCO School shall not be or have close connection to a trading company
or trade centre for commercial products or equipment or exercise any relatedcommercial activity other than education, unless any such other activity is
managed and realized under a legal entity and under a registration and in premises
which are clearly separate from the entity, the registration and the premises under
and in which the educational activity is managed and realized.

1.2.3

The CIDESCO School shall not endorse a particular brand of products orequipments.

1.3

Pursuit of the Interests of CIDESCO and Participation in CIDESCOSECTIONS

1.3.1

The CIDESCO School shall actively support and promote the interests of
CIDESCO.

1.3.2

The CIDESCO School shall neither directly nor indirectly be involved in any activity
which contravenes the interests of CIDESCO. In particular the CIDESCO School
shall strictly follow the latest applicable version of the CIDESCO Code of Ethics.

1.3.3 The CIDESCO School shall be and remain a member of the CIDESCO SECTION,
if such a Section exists. If such a CIDESCO SECTION is established at a later
date, the CIDESCO School shall become a member within 6 months following the
CIDESCO SECTION’S formation. CIDESCO Schools are obliged to abide by theRules and Regulations of such CIDESCO SECTION. If the CIDESCO School islocated in a country without a CIDESCO SECTION, it must become an Affiliate
Member of CIDESCO as stipulated in the CIDESCO Statutes and pay Affiliate
Membership fees.
1.3.4

The CIDESCO School shall continuously provide its students with information on
CIDESCO, its history, goals, philosophy and ethics and explain to them theresponsibilities of a CIDESCO Diploma / Certificate Holder towards the profession
and also towards the CIDESCO SECTION of its country, if such a SECTION exists.
The students should be encouraged to become a student member and after
graduation become a professional member of such a CIDESCO SECTION.

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1.3.5

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The CIDESCO School must send to the CIDESCO SECTION of its country, if suchsection exists, a list of all its students and their contact details. This list shall only
be used by such CIDESCO SECTION and CIDESCO International internally, andshall not be forwarded to a third party.

1.3.6 The CIDESCO School shall strictly abide by the applicable version of the
CIDESCO Trademark Rules.
1.4

Management of the CIDESCO School

1.4.1

The persons responsible for the management of the CIDESCO School, actively
supported also by their staff, shall ensure that the current CIDESCO School Rules
are strictly followed.

1.5

Teachers

1.5.1

The teachers responsible for the CIDESCO Education (hereinafter referred to as
Teachers) must be adequately trained and qualified in the subjects they teach.

1.5.2

The Teachers must have a minimum of 2 years’ experience within the profession
they teach after qualifying and preferably have teaching experience or working
towards a teaching qualification.

1.5.3

The CIDESCO School must immediately inform CIDESCO if it no longer fulfils anyof the requirements defined in sections 1.6.1 – 1.6.3 and immediately takeappropriate measures to rectify this deficiency. The CIDESCO School shall keep
CIDESCO informed about such measures and the consequences thereof on acontinuous basis.

1.5.4

It is important that regular Teachers' meetings are held to discuss training,
students’ progress and examination procedures. Records of such meetings should
be available to the CIDESCO Examiners nominated.

1.5.5

The Teachers must participate in continuous professional development.

1.5.6

The Teachers shall follow a dress code which is appropriate to the profession.

1.6Standards of the Facilities and the Equipment of a CIDESCO Schools

1.6.1 The CIDESCO School shall always offer its Education courses in Facilities which
comply with CIDESCO standards.
1.6.2

The CIDESCO School shall always offer and maintain equipment used in theteaching of it courses

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1.6.3

The standards mentioned in sections 1.7.1 and 1.7.2 shall reasonably be definedby CIDESCO. They may be amended by CIDESCO in particular in order to adapt
them in a flexible way to changed technical and economic circumstances.
CIDESCO may thereby consult the education committee nominated by the Boardof CIDESCO. CIDESCO shall also reasonably specify the terms and conditions as
to how and until when the stated standards shall be applicable for already existing
CIDESCO Schools.

1.7

Diary

1.7.1

The CIDESCO School shall keep attendance records of all students, records must
include the dates and times of all practical and theoretical lessons, tests, andexaminations and, subjects taught, whether practical work has been carried out onclients or on students. These records must indicate the length of each lesson, andthe name of the tutor in charge as well as show the daily absenteeism of students.

SECTION 2

RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF A CIDESCO SCHOOLS

2.1

Use of CIDESCO Reputation

2.1.1

The School has the right to refer to its CIDESCO School status in its
communication with its students and with other third parties.

2.1.2

The CIDESCO School has the right to organise CIDESCO Examinations inaccordance with the CIDESCO Examination procedures

2.1.3

The CIDESCO School may use the CIDESCO Trademarks, but only in strict
compliance with the applicable version of the CIDESCO Trademark Rules

2.1.4

The CIDESCO School shall receive a CIDESCO Plaque certifying its CIDESCO
School Accreditation. Such CIDESCO Plaque shall remain the property of
CIDESCO (see sections 5 and 6).

2.2

Observance of CIDESCO Standards and CIDESCO Rules and Regulations

2.2.1

The CIDESCO School shall at all times strictly observe, maintain and support all
the standards defined in section 1 of the present School Rules as well as any
further applicable rules in the latest applicable version, in particular the CIDESCO
Code of Ethics and CIDESCO Trademark Rules

2.2.2

The Accredited CIDESCO School shall strictly observe additional ethical rules
which may be issued by the CIDESCO SECTION, if such a Section exists, in order
to assist as CIDESCO representative and ensure that the CIDESCO reputation isprotected and upheld.

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2.3

Financial Obligations

2.3.1

The CIDESCO School shall pay to CIDESCO the Annual Training / School
Accreditation Fee specified in Annex 1. Such fee shall be payable by the end of
February of each calendar year at the latest to the account indicated by the
CIDESCO Secretariat. If an applying school is accredited after the 31st January theschool shall pay their Annual Training / School Accreditation Fee pro rata
according to the remaining months of the year.

2.3.2

The CIDESCO School shall also fully comply with the further financial
obligations specified in Annex 1 in connection with the organisation of CIDESCO
Examinations. The CIDESCO School shall be responsible for:•Hotel accommodation including breakfast for the CIDESCO Examiners
nominated by CIDESCO for the specific CIDESCO Examination from the nightprior to the examination up to and including the last night after the examination– should the CIDESCO Examiner not be able to leave immediately after theexamination.

•

Examiners’ hotel accommodation must be of a very good standard and locatedin a safe and appropriate area and include dining facilities and private
bathroom & internet service.

2.3.3

The CIDESCO School shall fully observe all financial and other obligations
towards the CIDESCO SECTION of which the CIDESCO School shall be amember under section 1.3.3, above.

2.3.4

An Application/Inspection Fee defined in Annex 1 to the present School Rules
is payable by the applying school together with the application for School
Accreditation. Should the application not be approved for fifty percent of this fee
will be refunded.

2.3.5

If the owner of the CIDESCO School changes or if the CIDESCO School has
moved to different premises, then section 3 applies. In the case of section 3.4 theschool under probation will be invoiced with a Re-Inspection Fee defined in
Annex 1, payable before the re-inspection. In addition the CIDESCO School /school under probation shall pay the reasonable costs mentioned in sections 3.2
and 3.4.

2.3.6

The Fee for the Affiliate Membership of CIDESCO School Fee (see section 1.3.3)
is additional to the annual School Accreditation Fee.

2.3.7

All the above-mentioned Fees are subject to annual review. They are notrefundable or transferable, except where stipulated.

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3.1

School Rules

CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP OR LOCATION OF PREMISES OF
A CIDESCO SCHOOL

Notification to CIDESCO
If the ownership or the operator of the CIDESCO School change (e.g. as aconsequence of the death of the owner or of the operator or because of a partial
or full transfer of its ownership of the school) or if the CIDESCO School has moved
to new premises, then the CIDESCO School Accreditation is not automaticallytransferred (see section 1.1.4). In such a case the school shall notify in writing the
CIDESCO Secretariat, as well as the CIDESCO SECTION, if such a section exists,
as soon as possible but in any case within one month of the occurrence of suchchange. The school shall add to such notification a duly documented explanationof the legal and practical consequences of the notified change.

3.2

Assessment
Following the receipt of the notification defined in section 3.1 the school will beinspected by a CIDESCO Assessor nominated by CIDESCO who will send awritten report to the Board of CIDESCO for consideration. The school shall pay thereasonable costs connected with such inspection. The Board of CIDESCO in its
full discretion may decide to accept the notified changes without such inspection,
if it is clear that the notified changes do not affect the fulfilments of CIDESCO’S
standards and requirements as described in the present School Rules and that
therefore the CIDESCO School Accreditation shall be confirmed. The Board of
CIDESCO will inform the CIDESCO School and the CIDESCO SECTION, if sucha Section exists, whether such inspection will take place.

3.3

Possible new Probation Period
If the Board of CIDESCO after careful consideration of the information submitted
by such school and after consultation of the CIDESCO SECTION, if such a section
exists, in its discretion comes to the conclusion that the notified change may
question the fulfilment of any of the standards of the CIDESCO School
Accreditation, it will place the CIDESCO School Accreditation of the school on a 1
years’ probation.

3.4

Re-Inspection
At the end of the probationary period stated in section 3.3 a re-inspection by a
CIDESCO Assessor nominated by CIDESCO will be arranged and the school will
be invoiced a Re-Inspection Fee defined in Annex 1, payable before the reinspection. In addition the school under probation shall pay the reasonable costs
connected with such re-inspection, such as travelling costs of the CIDESCO
Assessor.

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Definitive new Accreditation
Considering the results of the re-inspection mentioned in section 3.4 as well as anyother pertinent information received, the Board of CIDESCO will decide on thedefinitive new CIDESCO School Accreditation of the school.

3.6

Existing Financial Obligations
All financial obligations of the seller or of the former operator towards CIDESCO
must be settled in full before any assessment under section 3.2 takes place or thetransfer of the CIDESCO School Accreditation to a purchaser is granted. The
purchaser or the new operator may, however, pay the open financial obligations of
the seller in order to avoid such consequences which would force it to reapply for
CIDESCO School Application. For this purpose CIDESCO shall be allowed to
inform the purchaser or the new operator about such open financial obligations of
the seller or the former operator.

SECTION 4
4.1

WITHDRAWAL OF CIDESCO SCHOOL ACCREDITATION

Reasons for Withdrawal

4.1.1 The Board of CIDESCO shall consider the withdrawal of the CIDESCO School
Accreditation if it receives knowledge, through credible and verifiable sources with
substantiated information in writing that a CIDESCO School has violated any of its
obligations mentioned in section 2 or no longer fulfils all the standards mentioned
in section 1 of the present School Rules and in particular if any of the following
cases has occurred:a) the CIDESCO Examinations organized by the CIDESCO School do not meet
the CIDESCO requirements and standards referred to in the present School
Rules or show repeatedly unsatisfactory results (i.e. in 3 consecutive
CIDESCO examinations less than 60% of the students enrolled haveparticipated or the students participating in such CIDESCO Examinations
show less than 60% pass rate)b) the teaching methods of the CIDESCO School have proven to beunsatisfactoryc)the CIDESCO School and/or its teachers and/or its staff are guilty of serious
offences or unethical behaviour, in particular if any of the rules of the
CIDESCO Code of Ethics is violatedd) the CIDESCO School has not organized any CIDESCO Examination for two
consecutive years, unless prior written consent has been given by CIDESCOe) the CIDESCO School has not fully observed the financial obligations specified
in the present School Rules as well as in Annex 1 to the present School Rules

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Examination from another CIDESCO School or any other school without priorwritten consent of CIDESCOg) the CIDESCO School has cancelled a CIDESCO Examination repeatedly
without justifiable reasonsh) the CIDESCO School or an interpreter engaged by the CIDESCO School is
guilty of deliberate incorrect translation, to the advantage of the candidatesi)the CIDESCO School and/or its teachers and/or its staff have violated thepresent School Rules and/or the CIDESCO Trademark Rules, or are guilty of
misleading or unfair advertising.

4.2

Investigations

4.1.1

The Board of CIDESCO may at any time, in particular if any of the specific cases
mentioned in section 4 above has occurred, further investigate or arrange forfurther investigations by appropriate independent third persons.

4.1.2

The CIDESCO School has the obligation to fully cooperate in such investigations
and to submit to the Board of CIDESCO any information or documentation it
might reasonably request.

4.1.3

In such investigations the Board of CIDESCO will request the assistance of, andfreely communicate with, the CIDESCO SECTION, if such a section exists.

4.3

Written warning

4.3.1

If the Board of CIDESCO comes to the conclusion that one of the cases mentioned
in section 4 applies, then it shall send the CIDESCO School a warning letter
specifying the shortcomings as well as the expected rectifications of such
shortcomings and the reasonable deadline for such rectifications.

4.3.2

The CIDESCO School shall submit to the Board of CIDESCO reasonable evidenceof such rectifications. Within the deadline defined in section 4.3.1 such evidence
must be sent to the CIDESCO Secretariat.

4.4

Actual withdrawal of the CIDESCO School Accreditation

4.4.1

If the CIDESCO school has not fully rectified the shortcomings identified in thewarning letter mentioned in section 4.3.1 and submitted to the Board of CIDESCO
via the CIDESCO Secretariat within the set deadline sufficient evidence of therectification of the shortcomings identified, then the Board of CIDESCO shalldecide on the withdrawal of the CIDESCO School Accreditation of the CIDESCO
School concerned.

4.4.2

Alternatively, instead of a withdrawal, the Board of CIDESCO may decide to put
the CIDESCO School back to the status of a school under probation.

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4.4.3

CIDESCO shall inform the CIDESCO School in writing of such decision, with copy
to the CIDESCO SECTION, if such a section exists. The CIDESCO School
Accreditation of the CIDESCO School concerned is withdrawn (in the case of
section 4.4.1) or put back on probation (in the case of section 4.4.2) as from thedate of receipt of this information by the school concerned.

4.4.4

There shall not be any right to appeal against the decision of the Board of
CIDESCO under section 4.4 and no further correspondence will be entered into.

5.5

Consequences of Withdrawal

5.5.1

Upon receipt of the decision of withdrawal, mentioned in section 4.4, the school
concerned shall:a) immediately notify its students participating in a course which is in progress
and which was intended to lead to a CIDESCO Examination or which is due
to commence in the future on the fact of the withdrawal, and submit to theBoard of CIDESCO documented proof in writing that this obligation of
notification has been fully complied withb) immediately return to the CIDESCO Secretariat at its own cost the CIDESCO
Plaque delivered to the school under section 2.1.4.
c)

immediately withdraw and destroy any literature, advertisements, brochures,letterheads etc and delete any reference on the website of the school whichcontains the CIDESCO logo, the words "CIDESCO SCHOOL" or any otherwords or reference implying directly or indirectly its Accreditation.

5.5.2 In the case of a withdrawal the school is not entitled to any compensation or refundof any paid fees. All fees due and any other outstanding financial obligation of theschool must be paid in full.
5.5.3

The Board of CIDESCO has the right to take any measures it deems appropriate
if the school which has lost the CIDESCO School Accreditation does not fullycomply with the obligations mentioned in section 4.5.1. In particular the Board of
CIDESCO reserves the right to inform the public about the withdrawal of the
CIDESCO School Accreditation. For such measures the Board of CIDESCO may
also use the help of the CIDESCO SECTION, if such a section exists.

5.6

Re-Application

5.6.1

After withdrawal of the CIDESCO School Accreditation, a school must wait for atleast two years before it can re-apply.

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6.1

School Rules

RESIGNATION OF A CIDESCO BEAUTY THERAPY SCHOOL

Notice of Resignation
The CIDESCO School may at any time decide to resign from its CIDESCO
Accreditation. Such resignation can only be accepted to be effective at the end of
the calendar year. The resigning CIDESCO School must give 6 months’ notice inwriting by registered mail addressed to the CIDESCO Secretariat before the endof the calendar year. A copy of the resignation shall be forwarded to the CIDESCOSECTION, if such a section exists.

6.2

Financial Consequences of Resignation
All Fees due and any other financial obligations including those of the calendar
year in which the notice of resignation is given, must be paid in full. The resigningschool is not entitled to any compensation or to a refund of any paid fee.

6.3

Further Consequences of Resignation
At the end of the notice period mentioned in section 6.1 at the latest, the resigningschool shall comply with all obligations mentioned in section 5.5.1 a) – d). Sections
5.5.2 and 5.5.3 shall also apply to resigning CIDESCO Beauty Therapy School.

SECTION 7

Transitional Rules

7.1.

The present School Rules as well as any later amendments thereof duly ratified by
the General Assembly of CIDESCO shall, subject to section 7.2, apply withimmediate effect as of the date of the ratification by the General Assembly of
CIDESCO.

7.2

CIDESCO Schools which already existed before the ratification by the General
Assembly of CIDESCO of a specific amendment of the present School Rules, shallabide by such amendments as soon as possible, in any case within 12 months
following the date of ratification of such amendment by the General Assembly of
CIDESCO.

Annex 1 Applicable Fees

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