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| The seminar on “ The Taking of Evidence in International Arbitration”, co-organized by ICC International Court of Arbitration and I.S.S.A., will be followed by cocktails on 5 February 2010, from 7:00 pm at Cleary Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton LLP, in Rome, Italy. |
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ICC disappointed by climate accord
ICC acknowledges the agreement reached in Copenhagen as a step towards a global low-carbon economy, pending the clear expression of commitments and mitigation actions, but is disappointed that the international negotiation process did not deliver a clearer and more ambitious agreement. |
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ICC Institute of World Business celebrates its 30 years
The ICC Institute of World Business Law was created 30 years ago to foster wider knowledge and development of international business law and practices, thereby helping to create a bridge between lawyers and businessmen through trainings and think tank activities. |
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UN urges business to become more relevant in climate debate
Yvo de Boer, Executive Secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, challenged business to make itself more relevant to the international climate change debate and to offer clear products to address climate change, which he said business had so far failed to do, beyond a national level. |
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ICC encourages private sector investment to reduce emissions
ICC hosted a side event on finance and climate change in Copenhagen to discuss concrete examples of the enabling frameworks needed to catalyze private sector investment in order to achieve deep long-term emissions reductions, including the reform and development of new market mechanisms. |
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ICC helping business representatives in Copenhagen
With the largest business delegation ever seen at a UN climate change conference descending on Copenhagen over the next two weeks, ICC is hosting a number of events to help business representatives better understand UNFCCC processes and ICC’s special role at the conference. |
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ICC optimistic progress can be made at Copenhagen climate summit
With negotiations for a climate change convention reaching a critical moment, ICC believes progress can be made on an agreement that will include action by major emitters, support intellectual property rights, and keep all energy options open. It should also require signatory countries to develop and report progress on their national climate strategies. |
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ICC Research Foundation unveils results of trade studies
Against the background of the worst global economic recession in living memory, ICC’s Regional CEO Forum, entitled “Globalization and Inclusive Growth”, brought together thought leaders from business, government and academia to engage in interactive discussions on the prospects for recovery, the lessons that have been learned from the crisis, and the resulting policy changes affecting business that governments are preparing. |
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ICC announces new rules for demand guarantees
ICC today announced a revised version of the Uniform Rules for Demand Guarantees (URDG) destined to apply to hundreds of billions of dollars of demand guarantees securing monetary and performance obligations in a wide array of international and domestic contracts. |
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ICC-Ifo poll shows economists see new opportunities in low carbon economies
The vast majority of economists polled in a worldwide survey believe the transition to a low carbon economy will bring about new opportunities for many businesses in their country, and think clear and transparent guidelines would help companies innovate and invest in technologies designed to meet the challenges of climate change. |
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Study shows most consumers buy counterfeit goods with little remorse
A new report released today reveals that 80% of consumers spanning the developed and developing world regularly purchase counterfeit and pirated products, showing little remorse or fear of the consequences, including potential health and safety risks to themselves or their families. |
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Global Congress to call for coordinated response to counterfeit threat
Senior decision makers from governments, law enforcement, customs agencies and the private sector represented by ICC are gathering in Cancun to identify solutions to the worldwide trade in illegal products that is posing an increasingly dangerous threat both to people’s health and the global economy. |
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ICC honours young entrepreneurs in the Philippines and Finland
ICC has awarded two medals for the “Best Business Development Programme” by a local and national chapter of Junior Chamber International (JCI). The medals, honouring free enterprise, were presented at the annual JCI World Congress on 20 November by ICC Tunisia Secretary General, Ali Ben Yahia. |
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Global economic index rises again, but problems remain
Reflecting more favourable economic conditions for the coming six months but also a more positive assessment of the current situation, the World Economic Climate Indicator rose significantly in the fourth quarter for the third consecutive time following the sharp drops of last year. |
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ICC praises new UN anti-corruption mechanism
ICC today hailed the success of a recent United Nations Convention Against Corruption (CAC) conference after it agreed on a new monitoring mechanism to determine whether the 142 signatory states are complying with their commitment to fight corruptive business practices. |
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ICC and Egyptian PM express support for continuation of unique forum
Meeting on the sidelines of the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) in Egypt this week, ICC Secretary General Jean Rozwadowski encouraged Egyptian Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif, and Egyptian Minister of Communications and Information Technology Tarek Kamel, to express their support of the forum as a unique venue of exchange on a wide range of Internet governance issues. |
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ICC provides strong business presence at Barcelona climate change meeting
ICC provided a strong business presence at the last preparatory meeting before the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Conference of the Parties (COP15) in Copenhagen in December. Leading the delegation in Barcelona was Chair of the ICC Commission on Environment and Energy, Laurent Corbier. |
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Mexico forum promotes industry leadership in responsible advertising
With globalization bringing sea changes not only in the production and distribution of goods and services but also in marketing and publicity, advertising needs to be considered both within the rights that protect freedom of expression and in a context of social responsibility, a recent forum organized by ICC Mexico concluded. |
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Workshop in Dubai urges adoption of ATA Carnet System in Gulf Region
The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry organized a two-day seminar on the ATA Carnet System in a bid to make businesses in the Gulf region aware of the advantages of the procedure, which allows the duty and tax-free temporary admission of goods, avoiding business travellers to go through the trouble of normal customs formalities. |
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ICC to press for solutions to counterfeiting, piracy
ICC said today it will challenge global leaders gathering at a major congress to identify concrete solutions to the growing problem of counterfeiting and piracy, which has been exacerbated by the current economic crisis and is estimated to cost the global economy US$750 billion annually. |
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Vietnam urged to adopt ATA Carnet System
ICC urged early implementation of the ATA Carnet System in Vietnam, calling it an indispensable marketing tool to help businesses develop their exports and ensure their smooth participation in overseas trade fairs and exhibitions |
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ICC's Gupta: public policies crucial to ending recession
The strength of the world economic recovery will depend largely on whether public policies result in encouraging open markets, increasing trade, and insuring that international financial flows remain unimpeded, ICC Vice Chairman Rajat Gupta told a regional grouping of the world business organization’s national committees. |
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Unprecedented increase in Somali pirate activity, ICC reports
Global piracy figures have already surpassed the total number of attacks recorded in 2008, according to the latest quarterly piracy report released today by ICC's International Maritime Bureau (IMB). The report also revealed that the total number of incidents in which guns were used had risen by more than 200%, compared to the corresponding period in 2008. |
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Commerce Secretary: US must reform visa, export control policies
In remarks at a dinner honouring ICC’s 90th anniversary, US Commerce Secretary Gary Locke said yesterday that the United States must improve its business visa process and export control policies, which he argued were hampering America’s global competitiveness. |
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ICC trade policy experts meet WTO Ambassadors in Geneva
The ICC Commission on Trade and Investment Policy, holding its biannual meeting in Geneva this week, heard from selected chairmen of the Doha Round negotiating groups to discuss the latest status of the negotiations, notably in the fields of rules, services and trade facilitation. |
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ICC explores solutions to climate change in Bangkok
In the lead up to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Conference (UNFCCC) of the Parties (COP15) Conference in Copenhagen, ICC is mobilizing to demonstrate global business’s commitment to leading the fight against climate change. |
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Global business welcomes new ICANN and NTIA commitments
The International Chamber of Commerce has praised a new “Affirmation of Commitments” announced yesterday by the United States National Telecommunications and Information Administration and the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers. |
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ICC welcomes UN forum on climate change
ICC welcomes the initiative of United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon to bring together business, NGOs, inter-governmental organizations and governments at the Global Leadership Forum during the UN Summit on Climate Change in New York this week. |
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ICC releases latest Dossier of the ICC Institute of World Business Law
ICC has published the latest Dossier of the ICC Institute of World Business Law, Dossier VI - Written Evidence and Discovery in international Arbitration. The Dossier seeks to encourage reflection on future practice in relation to documentary evidence in international arbitration. |
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Intellectual property rights protection vital in climate change negotiations
Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) are vital in the development and diffusion of new and existing technologies for combating climate change, ICC has stressed ahead of the December UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) meeting in Copenhagen, where a post-2012 framework agreement to govern greenhouse gas emissions is to be concluded. |
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Op-ed by ICC Chairman ahead of G20 Summit
Writing in the South China Morning Post, ICC Chairman Victor K. Fung expressed the key concerns of the global business community ahead of the G20 Summit in Pittsburgh on 24-25 September. |
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Voice of business heard at Global Alliance for ICT and Development
ICC permanent representative to the UN in New York, Louise Kantrow, recently joined members of the ICC Commission on E-Business, IT and Telecoms and the ICC Business Action to Support the Information Society initiative to covey global business priorities at the 2009 Global Alliance for ICT and Development in Monterrey, Mexico. |
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Business calls on governments to reach climate change agreement
ICC, the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) and the World Energy Council (WEC) today called on government leaders to reach a climate change agreement in Copenhagen during final negotiations there in December on a post 2012 framework. |
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Global economic index rises for second straight quarter
The world economic climate index rose significantly in the third quarter, its second consecutive increase resulting mainly from favourable future economic expectations but also from a slight improvement in the global economy, according to the latest survey by ICC and the Ifo Institute for Economic Research |
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ICC urges expanding the ATA Carnet System to all APEC countries
The already fruitful collaboration between customs and business should be further expanded by Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) nations to speed up regional integration, provide greater trade facilitation, and harmonize customs procedures, a top ICC official said today. |
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UN endorses ICC Documentary Credit Rules
ICC’s most recent revision of the Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits (UCP 600) was officially endorsed by the UN Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) at its 42nd annual session in Vienna. |
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Piracy doubles in first six months of 2009
Piracy attacks around the world more than doubled to 240 from 114 during the first six months of the year compared with the same period in 2008, the ICC International Maritime Bureau’s Piracy Reporting Centre (IMB) said today. |
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ICC expresses concerns to EC on fining policy
ICC today expressed concerns to the European Commission (EC) and members of the European Parliament regarding the EC’s fining policy in competition cases and called for a radical revision of the EC’s Fining Guidelines. |
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Business leaders urge governments to reject protectionism
ICC Chairman Victor K. Fung and other international business leaders gathered in the Chinese capital have released a statement urging governments to reject trade and investment protectionism and to promote greater global cooperation especially among political leaders of the major economies. |
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ICC Chairman addresses major Chinese economic conference
ICC Chairman Victor Fung told a group of high-level international business leaders and government officials today that governments must avoid the temptation to seek isolation from the global recession through protectionist measures to restrict imports and foreign investment. |
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Disruptive forces still at play as financial markets recover
The recovery of the world’s financial markets depends on the interaction between regulation, finance and the real economy. However, other major driving forces including social, cultural and political factors are playing an increasingly important role in shaping the process, a workshop on the future of world financial markets concluded. |
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ICC calls on G8 to avoid economic nationalism
The G8 summit should resist pressures to resort to economic nationalism and should further strengthen international cooperation to meet the challenges posed by the global recession, climate change and product counterfeiting, ICC urged Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi today. |
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New ICC Arbitration Court members named
The ICC World Council has named 12 new vice presidents and 41 new members to the ICC International Court of Arbitration. The new appointments bring the total number of Court members to 125. |
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World Chambers Congress addresses food, water and energy crises
The challenges surrounding the sustainability and delivery of the world’s food, energy and water resources were the focus of debate among business leaders today at the 6th World Chambers Congress, which has brought some 1,000 delegates to Kuala Lumpur from over 100 countries. |
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ICC World Chambers Federation opens its 6th Congress
The ICC World Chambers Federation opened its 6th biennial World Chambers Congress today under the theme “Leading sustainable growth and change”, with a call to business leaders to address major challenges such as climate change. |
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Global economic index rises for first time since 2007
The world economic climate index rose in the second quarter of the year for the first time since 2007 as a result of more favourable expectations for the coming six months, but the assessment of the current economic situation worsened yet again, falling to a new record low, ICC and the Ifo Institute for Economic Research said in their latest survey. |
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Business input secured for IGF advisory group
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has confirmed the renewed composition of the 50-member multistakeholder advisory group responsible for providing advice in the run up to the upcoming, UN-linked Internet Governance Forum which will take place in Sharm-el-Sheikh, Egypt in November this year. |
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Congress funding opens doors to information
Access to information is paramount to effective business conduct and is often taken for granted by many entrepreneurs. But without funding from the US Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE), the opportunity to attend the 6th World Chambers Congress in Kuala Lumpur in June this year would not have been possible for over 12 participants. |
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ICC to hold workshop on issuing documentary credits in current downturn
ICC will hold a one-and-a-half day workshop in Paris on 18-19 June to show how a better structure of the letter of credit itself and the correct application of the UCP 600 rules can help all parties better manage the documentary credit process and alleviate many of the problems being experienced at this critical time. |
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ICC asks G8 to support UN climate change framework
A global agreement on climate change under the auspices of the United Nations is the best way of ensuring international cooperation to resolve this vital issue, ICC said in statement to environment ministers from the world’s most highly industrialized countries. |
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Piracy attacks almost doubled in 2009 first quarter
A dramatic increase in activity by Somali pirates led to a near doubling in the number of ships attacked during the year’s first quarter compared with the same period in 2008, according to a report issued today by the ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB). |
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MRM business awards honours top performing companies
The Dubai Chamber of Commerce has announced the 18 winners of its prestigious Mohammad bin al Rachid Maktoum business awards for outstanding entrepreneurship and contribution to the development of the United Arab Emirates. |
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World Chambers Competition finalists announced
The international judging panel for the fourth World Chambers Competition today announced the 19 finalists in the four categories, Best Unconventional Project, Best Small Business Project, Best International Project and Best Networking Project. |
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Experts urge facilitating access to genetic resources
Any international regime governing access and benefit sharing for genetic resources should facilitate cross-border exchange of resources and encourage both private and public investment in bio-trade, experts from the breeding and bio-trade sectors told a conference this week. |
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ICC welcomes G20 boost to trade finance and pledge to conclude Doha Round
ICC today congratulated the G20 leaders for taking a multilateral approach to resolving the world economic crisis. In particular, ICC applauded their agreement to kick-start trade by significantly increasing trade finance, rapidly concluding the Doha Round of trade negotiations, and strengthening promises to avoid protectionist measures. |
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ICC Anti-Corruption Chair meets with OECD Secretary General Angel Gurria
The economic crisis threatens an erosion of ethical standards but also provides a unique opportunity for business and government to reinforce their commitment to fighting corruption, ICC Commission on Anti-Corruption Chairman François Vincke told Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Secretary General Angel Gurría. |
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Trade volume and value decline sharply as a result of crisis
Trade has significantly decreased in both volume and value as a result of the worldwide recession and may be reduced further due to tight credit conditions, ICC said in a report presented at a meeting of banking experts organized by The World Trade Organization. |
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New tool launched to help RESIST corruption
Knowing how to respond to inappropriate client demands can be challenging for company employees, especially if the demand is accompanied by a threat. But help is now at hand in the form of a practical new tool, launched today, to help business better address the risk of solicitation and extortion. |
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ICC issues positions on global economic crisis
The global economic crisis does not stem from a failure of the market economy system nor does it call into question the system’s successful record in creating wealth and significantly raising global living standards, ICC said in a position paper on the current emergency. |
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ICC to celebrate 90th anniversary in Paris
ICC will celebrate its 90th anniversary tonight at a formal dinner hosted by French Economy, Industry and Employment Minister Christine Lagarde and attended by more than 120 business leaders. |
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ICC to provide voice of business at World Water Forum
A global water crisis exacerbated by economic conditions and climate change makes it critical to raise the political profile of water. The upcoming 5th World Water Forum will provide an excellent opportunity to review the scale of water resources seriously threatened by population growth, land use changes and pollution, ICC underscored in a discussion paper. |
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ICC makes recommendations at the Internet Governance Forum consultations
ICC/BASIS expressed its strong support in Geneva this week for the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) in its current format, believing it allows an open dialogue among all stakeholders concerned with Internet governance issues. The two-day open consultations reviewed the discussions in Hyderabad, India, last December and began preparations for the upcoming IGF session in Egypt. |
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ICC submits views on climate change to United Nations
ICC has stressed commitment to achievable objectives, the role of markets, support for research and development and other views of world business in its submission to the United Nations Framework Convention Climate Change (UNFCCC) on the elements needed to achieve a global, post-2012 UNFCCC framework agreement on climate change. |
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Contest for second bi-annual World Business Law Prize
The ICC Institute of World Business Law has launched the 2009 contest for its bi-annual prize rewarding outstanding legal writing and contributions to international commercial law. The winner will receive a €10,000 cheque. |
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Lowest global economic index in history
The world economic climate index fell for the sixth consecutive quarter, dropping 10 percentage points to reach its historically lowest level since the introduction of the World Economic Survey in 1981, according to the ICC and the Ifo Institute for Economic Research, who conduct the survey. |
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ICC convenes special session on climate change
The 14th United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Conference of the Parties (COP14) in December 2008 signalled a shift into full negotiation mode towards a post-2012 framework agreement on climate change, scheduled to be concluded in Copenhagen in December 2009. |
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ICC appoints Vice-Chair of Commission on Trade and Investment Policy
Geoffrey Gamble has been appointed Vice-Chair of the ICC Commission on Trade and Investment Policy. As an officer of the commission, Mr Gamble joins Rajya V. Kanoria, Chairman and Managing Director of Kanoria Chemicals & Industries and President of ICC India, who was appointed Chair in October 2008. |
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IMB reports unprecedented rise in maritime hijackings
The ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB) Piracy Reporting Centre (PRC) has today released its annual piracy report which shows an unprecedented rise in maritime hijacking in 2008. The 2008 figures surpass all figures recorded by the PRC since it began its worldwide reporting function in 1991. |
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ICC to hold international contracts training
The success of international business depends on the quality of contracts signed. Too often, if the relationship between parties deteriorates, loopholes in the contract make the situation worse. Negotiating and drafting a contract are important skills and techniques that need to be learned. |
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ICC debuts conference on resolving disputes in space and aeronautics industries
As international and domestic air travel and the use of outer space rapidly grow and diversify, the commercial issues are becoming increasingly complex, creating opportunities for costly and lengthy disputes. To address a field undergoing tremendous change amid a proliferation of space activities, ICC will hold a seminar on resolving disputes in the space and aeronautics sectors. |
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