Commission on Commercial Law and Practice (CLP)

The Commission on Commercial Law and Practice (CLP) facilitates international trade and promotes a balanced self-regulatory and regulatory legal framework for international business-to-business (B2B) transactions by:

• setting global business rules and standards that companies apply to millions of international B2B transactions every day
• producing model contracts that facilitate trade between countries in all stages of development and between companies of all sizes and sectors
• addressing the legal issues that arise from the increasing use of information and communication technologies in international business
• providing leadership for the development of B2B self-regulation for an increasingly globalized market place
• working actively with intergovernmental organizations and, when appropriate, national governments to help shape an enabling legal and regulatory framework

Projects for 2012

• Continue to feed business input into the European Commission’s advisory group of experts on policy options with regard to European contract law
• Continue to monitor and respond appropriately to the international implications of key developments in public procurement policies
• Produce recommendations to governments and guidance to companies, as a complement to ICC model contracts, on specific jurisdiction and applicable law issues
• Continue to develop training and derivative products based on the Incoterms® 2010 rules to promote adoption and correct use of the rules globally, including through partnerships with academic institutions
• Update ICC's Model International Sale Contract to reflect Incoterms® 2010 rules
• Develop new model contracts on subjects including master franchising