The precedents listed below summarize recurring CEPH decisions.

Precedent 1
February 14, 2020
Researchers who work or intend to work in the same field or professional sector as the research participants must declare their activities, bonds or professional intentions in terms of consent, in order to explain potential conflicts of interest.

Precedent 2
February 14, 2020
In surveys of companies or organizations, researchers must: 1) ensure that participants are authorized to provide information about the company or organization to which they are linked; 2) ensure that the position or reputation of participants within the company or organization is not put at risk by conducting or disseminating the research; 3) adopt specific measures to minimize the risks to which the participants may be exposed, including obtaining written authorization to conduct the research by the companies or organizations to which they are linked.

Precedent 3
February 14, 2020
Research involving foreign participants must map and minimize specific risks to which these participants are exposed due to their citizenship or location.