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# Article XVI: Conflicts of Interest

**Section 16.1 Disclosure**

Any Council member, Service Provider, developer, validator, Node Operator, or other participant with a material personal, financial, commercial, or organizational interest in a proposal, Treasury payment, contract, dispute, sanction, or governance action must disclose the conflict before participating in official decision-making.

**Section 16.2 Recusal**

A conflicted person may be required to recuse from review, recommendation, execution, or adjudication of the matter, unless participation is permitted under a disclosed and approved conflict-management process.

**Section 16.3 Related-Party Transactions**

Related-party transactions must be disclosed and approved under governance policy. Material related- party Treasury payments require heightened transparency and may require DAO approval.

**Section 16.4 Failure to Disclose**

Failure to disclose a material conflict may result in removal from role, cancellation of authorization, repayment obligation, sanction, or other remedy approved by governance or available under law.