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            • Mexico to join ATA Carnet System

              Mexico to join ATA Carnet System

              Paris, 02/05/2011

              The ATA Carnet System is set to expand on 16 May, when Mexico will join this international system, which reduces paperwork and costs for businesses travelling with goods, following new members such as Bosnia and Herzegovina, and the United Arab Emirates.

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            • ICC and private sector tools in line with G20 and OECD anti-corruption aims

              ICC and private sector tools in line with G20 and OECD anti-corruption aims

              Paris, 27/04/2011

              The toolkit RESIST, launched by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) along with several partners, offers a practical solution to recent worldwide calls for concrete results following anti-corruption commitments.

              Resisting Extortion and Solicitation in International Transactions (RESIST) is an ICC joint initiative developed in collaboration with Transparency International, the UN Global Compact and the World Economic Forum Partnering Against Corruption Initiative (PACI).

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            • ICC says proposed australian plain packaging regulation 'bad public policy'

              Paris, 21/04/2011

              The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) today called on the Australian government to reject proposed regulations requiring tobacco product packaging to be stripped of trademarks and product designs differentiating one brand from another.

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            • First issue of G20 newsletter launched

              First issue of G20 newsletter launched

              Paris, 14/04/2011

              ICC has released the first issue of the G20 Executive Brief, a newsletter aimed at keeping the organization’s international network and the business community informed of its activities ahead of this year’s G20 Summit.

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            • Advertising and marketing community in China adopts ICC-based code

              Advertising and marketing community in China adopts ICC-based code

              Beijing, 14/04/2011

              Beijing The new code is significant for its effort to model the global best practice of the ICC code and as the first code for China that results from cooperation of the three advertising associations representing different segments of the industry – advertisers, agencies and media. “It is gratifying

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            • Attacks off the Somali coast drive piracy to record high, reports IMB

              Attacks off the Somali coast drive piracy to record high, reports IMB

              London and Kuala Lumpur, 14/04/2011

              Piracy at sea hit an all-time high in the first three months of 2011, with 142 attacks worldwide, the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) International Maritime Bureau’s (IMB) global piracy report revealed today. The sharp rise was driven by a surge in piracy off the coast of Somalia, where 97 attacks were recorded in the first quarter of 2011, up from 35 in the same period last year.

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            • FIB warns against spurious approaches

              FIB warns against spurious approaches

              London, 12/04/2011

              The ICC Financial Investigation Bureau (FIB) has recently been made aware of a number of suspect approaches made by individuals purporting to be representing the organisation.

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            • New ICC model subcontract alleviates red tape and aids development

              New ICC model subcontract alleviates red tape and aids development

              Paris, 12/04/2011

              ICC has launched the latest in its series of successful international model business contracts, providing a complement to the well-received ICC Model Turnkey Contract for Major Projects.

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            • ICC delivers trade finance and regulatory messages to EU

              ICC delivers trade finance and regulatory messages to EU

              Brussels, 06/04/2011

              The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) recently presented key trade finance messages, along with a host of regulatory concerns, to Olli Rehn, the European Union (EU) Commissioner responsible for economic and monetary affairs, in Brussels

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            • Global trade recovery takes uneven course, says ICC Survey

              Global trade recovery takes uneven course, says ICC Survey

              Brussels, 06/04/2011

              Global trade flows rebounded across many regions in 2010, according to the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Trade and Finance Global Survey 2011, but high-pricing meant that traders in many low-income countries still faced difficulties accessing affordable trade finance.

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            • Doha failure would have dire consequences on world economy, says ICC

              Doha failure would have dire consequences on world economy says ICC

              Paris, 06/04/2011

              The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) strongly supports a call from the World Trade Organization (WTO) for a breakthrough in the Doha Round of talks in April if these crucial negotiations for lowering trade barriers are to be concluded this year.

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            • ATA Carnet System to expand to Bosnia and Herzegovina

              ATA Carnet System to expand to Bosnia and Herzegovina

              Paris, 29/03/2011

              Bosnia and Herzegovina will implement the ATA Carnet System starting 18 April, bringing to 70 the number of countries accepting this international system, reducing paperwork and costs for businesses travelling with goods.

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            • ICC Guide to Incoterms 2010 offers valuable tips and tricks

              ICC Guide to Incoterms® 2010 offers valuable tips and tricks

              Paris, 28/03/2011

              The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) has published the ICC Guide to Incoterms®2010 to serve as a practical resource for users of these rules, which are applied by companies for countless business transactions worldwide.

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            • ICC puts business view at VAT talks

              Paris, 23/03/2011

              The International Chamber of Commerce was involved in a high-level consultation in Rome with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), focusing on consumption taxes.

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            • As world piracy hits a new high, more ships are escaping Somali pirates, says IMB report

              IMB commends robust action by Indian Navy

              London, 18/03/2011

              The ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB) commends the Indian navy’s latest action against piracy off the country’s west coast, which saw a mother ship neutralised and 61 pirates captured.

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            • ICC responds to EU Commission Green Paper on European Contract Law

              Paris, 16/03/2011

              The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) has responded to the European Commission’s latest Green Paper on European contract law policy for consumers and businesses, and urged that the proposed Common Frame of Reference (CFR) be kept as an optional instrument.

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            • New dynamic to Indian Ocean piracy despite monsoon conditions

              IMB adds its voice to calls for further action to curb Somali piracy

              London, 08/03/2011

              The ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB) has come out in support of a joint campaign launched by the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), Intertanko, Intercargo, BIMCO and the International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) that urges governments to take firm action on the issue of maritime piracy off the coast of Somalia.

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            • WCF strengthens ties with Asian chambers

              WCF strengthens ties with Asian chambers

              Istanbul, 08/03/2011

              The Confederation of Asia-Pacific Chambers of Commerce and Industry (CACCI) successfully held its 25th Conference in Istanbul, Turkey with a turnout of more than 150 delegates from 27 CACCI countries. Special guests at the event included ICC World Chambers Federation (WCF) Chairman Rona Yircali.

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            • IMB sees rise in Nigerian oil frauds

              IMB sees rise in Nigerian oil frauds

              London, 02/03/2011

              The ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB) has recently seen a rise in the number of Nigerian oil frauds reported to them.

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            • Banking Commission meeting set to shape banking rules

              Banking Commission meeting set to shape banking rules

              Paris, 01/03/2011

              The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) is presenting its new Banking Commission strategy to members at the upcoming annual meeting in Zurich, Switzerland, as part of the organization’s drive to guide rule-making in the banking community.

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