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| The Fifth Global Congress on Counterfeiting and Piracy 2-4 June in Cancun, Mexico, will discuss the rising tide of counterfeiting in Mexico, Central and South America. |
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Trade and investment as environment protectors
Writing in the Polish Warsaw Business Journal, on the occasion of the UNFCCC in Poznan, ICC Secretary General Guy Sebban urged negotiators to bear in mind the inextricable link between climate change and trade and investment. Mr Sebban also highlighted the need for strong protection of intellectual property rights to ensure private sector investment in new technologies. |
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ICC experts discuss the financial crisis and its implications
The ICC Corporate Economists Advisory Group and Commission on Financial Services and Insurance held a joint meeting on 25 November to discuss the current financial crisis and its implications. The meeting brought together business experts who provided accounting, credit agency, industry and regulatory perspectives on how to restore confidence in global financial markets. |
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Macau joins WCF
The Macau Chamber of Commerce last month became the newest member of the ICC World Chambers Federation (WCF). In addition, the chamber is the first ICC member from the region of Macau, thus growing its network to over 130 countries. |
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Mediation competition sets new record
ICC’s Dispute Resolution Services has selected a record number of universities to face off in the 4th ICC International Commercial Mediation Competition in Paris on 7-12 February 2009. |
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ICC highlights urgent need for clarity to UNFCCC
As United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) negotiations intensify, ICC underscored during the last week of the UN climate change conference that business urgently needed clear rules and frameworks for the investments required to address climate change. |
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New edition of Fighting Corruption on sale
To offer guidance on corruption in its many guises and assess new ways to combat it, ICC has today introduced a revised edition of Fighting Corruption, International Corporate Integrity Handbook. |
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Business opportunities abound as technology and services converge
A workshop featuring an interactive exchange of experience on the social and economic benefits of digital convergence has underscored how “light touch” government regulation is the best way to enable small- and medium-sized enterprises to make the most of new business models. |
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Business leaders exchange views on climate change agreement
ICC yesterday hosted a side event during the UN climate change conference in Poznan where business leaders expressed their opinions on what is needed in a post-2012 framework agreement on climate change, in order to accelerate investment in clean technologies. |
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ICC urges clear rules for post-2012 climate agreement
Business needs clear rules to invest in technology to curb the effects of climate change, Guy Sebban, Secretary General of the International Chamber of Commerce, said during the opening session of Poznań Global Business Day yesterday. |
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Business outlines ways to spur clean technology
Boosting technological know-how in developing countries through better frameworks for education and training would help business to facilitate more rapid advances in clean technology, ICC told negotiators at the 14th United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Poznan. |
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Registration opens for Young Arbitrators Day
Lawyers and in-house counsel will have an opportunity to learn more about international commercial arbitration from renowned arbitration experts on 19 January, when the ICC Institute of World Business Law will host a seminar in Paris at ICC headquarters. |
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ICC represents business at UN Financing for Development conference
ICC’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York, Louise Kantrow, led a business delegation of more than 200 private sector leaders to the United Nations Follow-up Conference on Financing for Development (FfD) held in Doha, Qatar from 29 November to 2 December. |
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BASIS Chair and TCS CEO: Cooperation key for next billion to jump on “Internet Express”
To connect the five billion people without Internet access requires continued investment in infrastructures, open and competitive markets, and policies developed with input from all stakeholders, the Chair of Business Action to Support the Information Society (BASIS), Subramaniam Ramadorai, said at the opening of the third Internet Governance Forum (IGF) today. |
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Business strongly advocates post-2012 climate agreement
World business is united in its call for a global post-2012 framework agreement to curb the effects of climate change, ICC said on the second day of the 14th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention for Climate Change (UNFCCC). |
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Lowest global economic index in 20 years
The world economic climate index, compiled by ICC and the Ifo Institute for Economic Research, has dropped for the fifth consecutive quarter in a row, hitting its lowest level since 1988. |
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ICC International Court of Arbitration opens first Asia office in Hong Kong
The International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and the Secretariat of the ICC Court have opened an Asia office of the ICC Court’s Secretariat in Hong Kong. The office is the ICC Court Secretariat’s first branch outside Paris and has a case management team to administer cases in the region under the ICC Rules of Arbitration. |
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China fetes 10th year in ATA system
Chamber of commerce experts from all over the world are gathering in Beijing 17-19 November to celebrate the 10th anniversary of China in the ATA Carnet System. |
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ICC Commission on Banking discusses trade finance problems at WTO
Members of the ICC Commission on Banking Technique and Practice and representatives from international financial institutions, private banks, and other experts met at the WTO last week to analyze the shortage of trade finance and discuss possible measures to address the problem. |
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ICC expands online trade training suite
ICC has expanded its online trade training services with the launch of DC-Master. This new online training service, developed with technology partner Coastline Solutions, is aimed at experienced documentary credit professionals who wish to augment their knowledge in key areas of documentary credit work. |
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In CNN interview, ICC Chairman urges G20 to stimulate trade
Leaders of the G20 economies should take immediate measures to facilitate global trade, particularly in the area of trade finance, to help resolve the global financial crisis, Victor K Fung, Chairman of the International Chamber of Commerce, said today on CNN. |
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First ICC Regional CEO Forum for Asia Pacific to be held in Hong Kong
ICC announced that it will hold its first-ever Regional CEO Forum for the Asia-Pacific region in Hong Kong. The Forum, titled “Looking at the Global Economy from Asia-Pacific Perspectives,” aims to provide a platform for CEOs in the region to meet and debate challenges and prospects facing the global economy. |
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Op-ed by ICC Chairman calls for a revitalized global trading system
Writing in the Hong Kong edition of China Daily, as part of the ICC response to the financial crisis, ICC Chairman Victor K. Fung advocated a revitalized global rules-based multilateral trading system that will provide a robust global framework and restore a sense of global trust. |
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New edition available on DOCDEX Decisions
With more than a trillion US dollars in annual trade conducted using the International Chamber of Commerce rules on documentary credits, a new ICC edition on DOCDEX decisions, released today, is aimed at streamlining dispute resolution on these credits and facilitating their even more widespread use. |
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ICC appoints new Chair of Commission on Trade and Investment Policy
Rajya V. Kanoria, Chairman and Managing Director of Kanoria Chemicals & Industries Ltd. and President of ICC India, has been appointed Chair of the ICC Commission on Trade and Investment Policy, ICC’s main working body on multilateral trade and investment policy issues. |
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Documentary evidence in arbitration to be highlighted
The practice of documentary evidence in international arbitration is rapidly changing. The ICC Institute of World Business Law has chosen this topic as the theme for its annual meeting, which will take place on 24 November in Paris. |
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WCF supports CACCI Local Chamber Awards
ICC’s World Chambers Federation (WCF) lent its strong support to the third instalment of the CACCI Local Chamber Awards, a project by the Confederation of Asia-Pacific Chambers of Commerce and Industry (CACCI). |
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ICC and UNEP host climate and resource efficiency forum
As the world faced a rash of challenges needing global solutions − from food shortages to financial market turbulence − more than 100 leaders from business, government and non-governmental organizations convened in Paris today and yesterday for a climate change and resource efficiency forum. |
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Coming soon: conference on LatAm arbitration
As a sign of the rising importance of Latin America in international trade and investment, and the consequent increasing need to resolve the cross-border disputes that arise, the International Chamber of Commerce is holding its 6th annual conference in Miami (9-11 November) on international commercial arbitration in Latin America. |
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Piracy mounts unabated in Somalia: IMB report
Piracy attacks are on the rise again and have increased with each successive quarter this year, in large part due to a spike in attacks in Somalia, according to a report released today by the International Chamber of Commerce’s International Maritime Bureau (IMB). |
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ICC launches climate change survey
To ensure the voice of small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) is heard in the global climate change debate, ICC’s Commission on Environment and Energy is conducting a survey with ICC’s World Chambers Federation (WCF). |
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Regions prepare for Internet Governance Forum
Members of the International Chamber of Commerce and its Business Action to Support the Information Society (BASIS) initiative participated in a meeting this week in Strasbourg convened to focus on European stakeholders’ perspectives on main themes of the Internet Governance Forum (IGF). The IGF is due to take place in Hyderabad, India in December. |
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Registration opens for 6th World Chambers Congress
Registration is now open for the 6th World Chambers Congress, which will be held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on 3-5 June 2009. By registering online at www.KL2009.com, delegates can also secure accommodation and book tours in one easy visit. |
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BASCAP to launch Intellectual Property Guidelines for Business
Business Action to Stop Counterfeiting and Piracy (BASCAP) will launch its new Intellectual Property Guidelines for Business worldwide on 17 October. A special launch event will be held in Strasbourg at the EU Conference on Industrial Property Rights. A second launch will take place in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on 21 October. |
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ICC stages workshop with leading IP organization
ICC and The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) held their first joint intellectual property (IP) workshop for chambers of commerce and other business support organizations on 15-16 September. |
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Award winners prove that fighting poverty is good for business
Ten private companies were recognized today for their work in improving the lives of the world’s most disadvantaged people. From a family-owned soybean business in Ghana, to one of the leading telecommunications companies in the Philippines, these firms prove that making a profit and ‘doing the right thing’ are not mutually exclusive. |
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ICC launches comprehensive book on international contracts
A new ICC book, Drafting and Negotiating International Commercial Contracts, aims to arm traders, specialized jurists, and non-specialist legal experts alike with the practical tools to demystify and simplify an often complex and misunderstood process. |
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ICC condemns piracy in the Gulf of Aden
The ICC Committee on Maritime Transport strongly condemns the recent violent attacks on merchant ships by pirates operating in Somali waters, particularly in the Gulf of Aden. The attacks are significantly increasing in number and intensity. |
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ICC Secretary General participates at high-level UN events
ICC Secretary General Guy Sebban will join over 100 heads of state, ministers, private sector and civil society leaders in New York this week at the high-level events scheduled for the opening of the United Nations General Assembly. |
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ICC to publish guidance on long-tail risks
Long-tail risks are creating greater uncertainty and increased risk for business. To address this growing problem and elaborate solutions, the ICC Task Force on Long-Tail Risks will publish guidelines based on a meeting convened in Paris last June of the Commission on Financial Services and Insurance. |
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Workshop puts financial fraud under the microscope
The ICC Financial Investigation Bureau (FIB) is hosting an interactive workshop to expose the latest fraud trends and developments and to examine the current issues affecting financial fraud, due diligence and financial intelligence. |
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ICC to hold arbitration workshop
The ICC Institute of World Business Law is holding a three-and-a-half day workshop at the Paris Secretariat on 13-16 October, to familiarize legal professionals with the very latest practices in international commercial arbitration. |
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ICC Hearing Centre to open in October
To respond to growing demand from the business and legal communities, ICC will open a dedicated facility in Paris on 20 October for arbitration hearings and other forms of commercial dispute resolution. |
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E-book debuts on Chinese business law
Business Law in China was launched by ICC Publications today, timed to coincide with the auspicious eighth day of the eighth month of the eighth year of the new millennium, which is also the official opening day of the Olympics in Beijing. |
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WCF supports youth initiatives at UN summit
ICC’s World Chambers Federation (WCF) lent its strong support to the Junior Chamber International’s involvement with the UN Global Compact at JCI’s annual summit here on 28 and 29 July. |
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ICC debuts book on interest claims in arbitration
When a claim is being decided in arbitration, the last item to be set is interest on a claim. But it is far from the least important. New from the ICC Institute of World Business Law, Dossier V: Interest Auxiliary and Alternative Remedies in International Arbitration provides legal professionals with the latest methods on interest claims. |
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Business seeks greater input into ICANN’s transition
ICC’s Commission on E-Business, IT and Telecoms (EBITT) and Task Force on Internet and Telecoms Infrastructure and Services (ITIS) today called for greater business participation in the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), which is undergoing transformation. |
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ICC deeply regrets major set-back in Doha Round
ICC deeply regrets the failure announced last night of the key ministerial meeting in Geneva intended to arrive at agreed modalities for agricultural and manufacturing products as part of the long-drawn-out Doha Round of multilateral trade negotiations. |
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New edition of Guide to Export-Import Basics available
Despite the trillions of dollars in international trade conducted each year, the techniques of how to successfully import and export often elude business. To help remedy this situation, the third edition of ICC’s Guide to Export-Import Basics: Vital Knowledge for Trading Internationally, just published, provides the latest information on this subject. |
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ICC outlines solutions to global food crisis at UN
James Borel, Group Vice President of agricultural and chemicals multinational DuPont, represented ICC during the High-level Thematic Debate on Rural Development organized by the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) here on 3 July 2008. |
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Arbitration training in Portuguese and Spanish surpasses expectations
ICC’s Institute of World Business Law offered its first advanced training course in international commercial arbitration in Spanish and Portuguese at ICC headquarters in Paris on 16 to 19 June. With 50 participants from over 14 countries, it was also the first training held in Portuguese. |
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ICC Chairman pens open letter to trade ministers
ICC Chairman Victor Fung today sent an open letter to the ministers of trade of all member countries of the World Trade Organization (WTO), underlining the vital importance the ICC attaches to the success of the meeting on the Doha Round convened by WTO Director-General Pascal Lamy on 21 July. |
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ICC issues whistleblowing guidelines
ICC today issued guidelines on whistleblowing, the first world business organization of its kind to establish a global standard for facilitating the setup of these programmes. |
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ICC hails G8 pledge to halve emissions
ICC welcomed a historic statement by the G8 group of industrial nations today to halve greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, and calling on all major economies to commit to meaningful mitigation actions in the international agreement to be negotiated by the end of next year. |
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IP Roadmap now available in five languages
The audience for the ICC Roadmap on Intellectual Property (IP) just took a giant leap forward: starting this month, the electronic version is available in Chinese, Arabic, Spanish and Portuguese, in addition to English. |
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ICC’s views on Doha Round make headlines worldwide
A host of international business media, including the highly respected Financial Times, in recent weeks have frequently cited ICC’s warning that the consequences will be dire if the Doha Round of trade negotiations is not concluded this year. |
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Productive policies needed to expand Internet, ICC tells OECD
Maximizing the economic potential of the Internet and information and communication technologies will require not only investment in infrastructure but also policy reform, Subramaniam Ramadorai, Chair of ICC’s initiative, Business Action to Support the Information Society (BASIS), said today during an OECD Ministerial Meeting on the future of the Internet economy. |
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ICC gives business views on convergence at OECD summit
As policymakers from over 40 countries gathered here at an OECD Ministerial summit to discuss the trailblazing impact of the Internet and information and communications technologies (ICTs) on the economy and society, ICC shared global business views and provided guidance on digital convergence. |
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ICC elects new Chairman and Vice-Chairman
A new Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the International Chamber of Commerce were elected today at the meeting of ICC's World Council, which brought together over 130 of its business members from 57 countries. |
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Business leaders increase pressure on governments for Doha deal
Leaders of the global business community issued a statement today at the World Business Summit, stressing the vital importance of the multilateral trading system and calling upon all governments, especially those of the biggest trading nations, to finally summon the political will to bridge their outstanding differences and make the concessions necessary for a successful deal in the Doha round of world trade negotiations. |
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ICC announces next Chairman of the Court
A new Chairman of the International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) was elected today at the meeting of ICC's World Council, which brought together more than 130 business members from 57 countries around the world. The World Council met on the occasion of ICC's World Business Summit in Stockholm. |
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ICC panel explores trade-climate change links
The most important multilateral negotiations with wide-ranging impact on the world economy are going on simultaneously: to agree on a global framework to address climate change, and the Doha Round of multilateral trade talks. To explore the links between these interrelated issues, trade and climate change, ICC hosted a side event at the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) last week in Bonn. |
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ICC holds sectoral workshop at UNFCCC
It was standing room only at the ICC side event Friday on sectoral approaches to climate change, held during the meeting of subsidiary bodies of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). And those who couldn’t, watched - on UNFCC’s webcast. |
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ICC welcomes UN human rights report
The International Chamber of Commerce lauded a recently-released UN report, saying it offers a well-designed framework of principles for business responsibility on human rights. |
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ICC Dispute Resolution Library goes online
ICC’s Dispute Resolution Library migrates to the Internet this week, and is currently on display at the International Council for Commercial Arbitration conference in Dublin. |
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ICC to hold training seminar on cross-examination
To meet the need to increase the ranks of skilled practitioners in cross-examination, the ICC Institute of World Business Law will host a second Arbitration Day workshop on 23 June focused on cross-examination in international arbitration. |
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COP-9 talks make strides, business says
ICC welcomed the outcome of the ninth meeting of the Parties on the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) as a great step forward in addressing key matters, such as access and benefits sharing (ABS) and agricultural biodiversity. |
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ICC World Business Summit to address risks to global economy
ICC is bringing together 350 business leaders from over 70 countries, including the WTO’s Pascal Lamy, at the first ever ICC World Business Summit on 12-13 June in Stockholm to discuss free trade and the current threats to the global economy. |
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ICC premieres arbitration training in Portuguese
ICC’s Institute of World Business Law will offer its first advanced level training in international commercial arbitration in Spanish and in Portuguese from 16 to 19 June at ICC’s Paris headquarters. |
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ICC: Access and benefit sharing must embrace business diversity
An international regime on access and benefit sharing (ABS) of genetic resources must consider the wide variety of ways business sectors use these resources, the International Chamber of Commerce said today, speaking at the 9th Conference of the Parties (COP-9) of the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP) Convention for Biological Diversity (CBD). |
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ICC: Access and benefit sharing must embrace business diversity
An international regime on access and benefit sharing (ABS) of genetic resources must consider the wide variety of ways business sectors use these resources, the International Chamber of Commerce said today, speaking at the 9th Conference of the Parties (COP-9) of the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP) Convention for Biological Diversity (CBD). |
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ICC steps up business engagement in COP-9 biodiversity negotiations
As the ninth meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP) on the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) opens here today, world business is committed to help create an international framework, supple enough to safeguard biodiversity and promote its sustainable use, the International Chamber of Commerce said. |
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ICC to host US conference on construction contracts
As construction projects have grown more complex, disputes have been on the rise, costing US firms upwards of $5 billion a year in litigation fees. Given that successfully resolving disputes now has a major impact on the bottom line in the large but ailing US construction industry, the ICC/International Federation of Consulting Engineers (FIDIC) conference on international construction contracts in Houston from 2 to 4 June will offer the latest methods to resolve construction disputes swiftly and cost effectively. |
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ICC to stress business views on IGF in India
ICC’s Business Action to Support the Information Society (BASIS) will this week convey global business priorities at the latest round of preparatory meetings for the next Internet Governance Forum (IGF), which will take place in Hyderabad, India on 3-6 December 2008. |
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ICC reaffirms its support to trade and development at UN conference
A few hours before the opening of the meeting of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, which took place from 20-25 April in Accra, Ghana, a select number of senior business and government delegates met in closed quarters to discuss the current global challenges facing the world. The food crisis, the rise of new forms of investment protectionism, climate change, the Millennium Development Goals and the emergence of the new South, were the key topics of discussion. |
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Close-up on rights clearance at Cannes conference
As the global paparazzi descend en masse at the 61st annual Cannes Film Festival later this month, further down the Croisette a group of some of the world’s top legal experts in the film industry will gather, to provide up-to-date advice and information on the rapidly-evolving field of rights clearance. |
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ICC debuts IP toolkit and training for chambers
Responding to the growing need of local businesses and SMEs to use intellectual property (IP), ICC has launched an online ‘toolkit’ and pilot training program for chambers of commerce on this rapidly-evolving field. |
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Proposed multilateral agreement to combat counterfeiting moving forward
ICC's Business Action to Stop Counterfeiting and Piracy (BASCAP) and the International Trademark Association (INTA) today welcomed news that the Council of Ministers had confirmed the proposed mandate authorizing the European Commission to open negotiations on the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) between the EU and key economic partners, including the United States, Japan, South Korea, Mexico and New Zealand. |
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2008 World Business and Development Awards launched
ICC, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and the International Business Leaders Forum (IBLF) are pleased to open nominations for the 2008 World Business and Development Awards in support of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). The awards recognize the contribution of the private sector to help achieve the MDGs through their core business. |
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ICC supports IMO amendments on vessel air emissions
ICC’s Committee on Maritime Transport acknowledges and supports the amendments on vessel air emissions proposed by the Marine Environment Protection Committee of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) on 4 April 2008. |
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ICC publishes three new books on UCP 600
ICC has published three new books on the recently revised Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits, ICC’s rules on letters of credit, which govern billions of dollars in trade transactions annually. The latest revision of the rules, UCP 600, came into effect on 1 July 2007. |
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Biological diversity task force gets new leadership
Annik Dollacker, Head, International Affairs/Sustainability, Bayer Crop Science, and Michael Hauser, International Policy Director, Monsanto, have been appointed as the new co-chairs of ICC’s Task Force on the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) under the ICC Environment and Energy Commission. |
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Improved NetCase facilitates online arbitration
ICC’s International Court of Arbitration announced today that its popular NetCase platform, which allows arbitrations to be conducted online 24 hours a day from any computer in the world, has been upgraded to integrate a full text search tool. |
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ICC steps up support to Doha trade deal in meeting with WTO head
In a meeting yesterday with Pascal Lamy, Director General of the World Trade Organization (WTO), ICC Secretary General Guy Sebban lent the strong and unswerving support of world business behind a final push to conclude the Doha Round of multilateral trade negotiations by the end of the year. |
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ICC launches ‘Arbitration Day’
As arbitration is fast becoming the preferred way to resolve cross-border business disputes, the ICC Institute of World Business Law is launching a series of ‘Arbitration Day’ training sessions starting next month. |
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ICC makes recommendations for ICANN’s transition
ICC’s Commission on E-Business, IT and Telecoms and its Task Force on Internet and Telecoms Infrastructure and Services have submitted global business views on the transition of the Internet domain name and addressing organization from the current United States government oversight to a private sector multi-stakeholder model of leadership. |
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ICC launches book on IP mediation
As the demand for mediation continues to grow worldwide as an effective means to settle commercial disputes, ICC Publications has released a new book entitled, We Must Talk Because We Can: Mediating International Intellectual Property Disputes, by David W. Plant. |
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ICC makes recommendations at UN anti-corruption conference
An effective monitoring mechanism must be implemented if the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) is to gain momentum, was the main message from business at the Second Conference of the States Parties to the UNCAC held in Nusa Dua, Indonesia. |
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Record year for ICC Court in 2007
The number of new cases filed with the ICC International Court of Arbitration in 2007 totalled 599, a figure unprecedented in the Court’s 85-year history. |
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ICC Secretary General visits Hungary
ICC Secretary General Guy Sebban last week met with government and business leaders during a visit to Hungary to exchange information about ICC and the Hungarian economy. |
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Fourth global congress on combating counterfeiting and piracy opens in Dubai
More than 500 senior decision-makers from 70 countries convened today in Dubai to identify solutions to the escalating global problem of product counterfeiting and piracy of intellectual property and to put an end to the damaging effects it is having on consumer health and safety, government resources and revenues, innovation and foreign investment. |
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ICC celebrates data protection day
To make citizens more aware of their data protection rights, the Council of Europe and the European Commission are launching “Data Protection Day” on 28 January. The kickoff will include a series of events throughout Europe and North America. |
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New BASIS chair appointed
Subramaniam Ramadorai will this month take over as Chair of ICC’s initiative Business Action to Support the Information Society (BASIS). |
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Reported piracy incidents rise sharply in 2007
Reported piracy incidents rose 10% in 2007 compared to the previous year, as attacks grew more violent, and increased significantly in Nigerian and Somalian waters, the International Maritime Bureau (IMB) said Wednesday upon release of its annual report. |
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