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              ICC in the Financial Times

              Paris, 24/11/2011

              The below Letter to the Editor, co-signed by the Chair of the ICC Commission on Taxation, appeared in print and online editions of the Financial Times today.

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            • ICC WCF participates in World Customs and Trade Forum

              ICC WCF participates in World Customs and Trade Forum

              Guangzhou, China, 24/11/2011

              Following the signature of its renewed Memorandum of Understanding with the World Customs Organization (WCO) on 27 June 2011, ICC took part in the WCO World Customs and Trade Forum held in Guangzhou, China on 24-25 November. ICC was invited to be the keynote speaker during a session devoted to customs-trade partnerships and the importance of open debate in fostering knowledge.

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            • Listen to the serious protestors

              London, 22/11/2011

              London A Financial Times editorial says the issues driving anti-globalization protesters remain both popular and real, though their fury has subsided. Meanwhile, globalization itself remains an economic reality, even if the growth of world trade has slowed and investment flow are down, the business newspa

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            • From left: Timo Vuori, Jean-Guy Carrier, Casper von Koskull and Martin Granholm

              ICC Secretary General provides G20 analysis in Finland

              Helsinki, 22/11/2011

              At a post-G20 Summit event, organized on the occasion of ICC Finland’s annual general meeting, Jean-Guy Carrier, ICC Secretary General, told participants that protectionism was the wrong medicine for the global economy during this time of crisis.

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            • G20 Executive brief

              ICC issues fourth G20 newsletter

              Paris, 21/11/2011

              ICC has released the fourth issue of the G20 Executive Brief, a newsletter aimed at keeping the organization’s international network and the business community informed following this year’s G20 Summit, 3-4 November in Cannes.

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            • ICC WCF presents All Star Innovation Hero award

              ICC WCF presents All Star Innovation Hero award

              Paris, 18/11/2011

              Chamber leaders from around the world helped the Limburg Chamber of Commerce and Industry select their “All Star Innovation Hero”, an award presented yesterday during the Creativity World Forum held in Hasselt, Belgium, 16-17 November 2011.

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            • Hannah Tuempel (right) with Rouven Bodenheimer, Chair of the IBA Young Lawyers’ Committee

              Special honour for ‘outstanding’ ICC lawyer

              Paris, 18/11/2011

              The judging panel of the International Bar Association’s (IBA) Outstanding Young Lawyer of the Year Award 2011 has awarded ICC’s very own Hannah Tuempel, Manager of the ICC International Centre for ADR with an exceptional honourable mention.

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            • Restricting trademarks and branding of products removes a valuable accountability and responsibility mechanism that consumers depend on

              Australian law raises concerns for trademark owners and business

              Paris, 10/11/2011

              In response to the Australian Senate’s approval of the plain packaging bill, the International Chamber of Commerce’s Business Action to Stop Counterfeiting and Piracy (BASCAP) group expressed its concerns over the legislation and its far-reaching impacts on the rights of trademark owners and intellectual property rights in general.

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            • ICC addresses Brazilian tax issues

              ICC addresses Brazilian tax issues

              Paris, 10/11/2011

              The ICC Commission on Taxation held its first roundtable on Brazilian tax issues in Rio de Janeiro on 21 October.

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            • ICC Chairman Gerard Worms speaks at the B20 Summit in Cannes

              World business responds to Cannes G20 Summit outcome

              Paris, 07/11/2011

              The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) – the world business organization – is urging G20 governments to put trade and investment at the heart of their Action Plan for Growth and Jobs in response to the outcomes of the Cannes G20 Summit.

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            • ICC honours youth enterprise

              ICC honours youth enterprise

              Brussels, 07/11/2011

              The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) presented two business awards honouring free enterprise at the annual Junior Chamber International (JCI) World Congress, which took place in Brussels, Belgium from 1-5 November.

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            • ICC Chairman Gerard Worms responded to questions during the B20 press conference

              ICC concludes successful B20 in Cannes

              Paris, 04/11/2011

              The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), along with its partners including MEDEF (French business confederation) and the World Economic Forum (WEF), yesterday concluded an intensive two days of meetings in Cannes, France, for the G20 Business Summit (B20).

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            • South Korean navy rescues hijacked ship

              South Korean navy rescues hijacked ship

              London, 02/11/2011

              London The chemical tanker had been hijacked on 15 January 2011 some 310 nautical miles off Oman. It is understood that the South Korean navy despatched a destroyer which had been pursuing the ship for almost a week before it finally caught up with the hijacked vessel and deployed a team of commandos. It

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            • Cyberattacks strike international bank

              London, 02/11/2011

              Commercial Crime Services (CCS), ICC's crime fighting unit, has learned of a recent spate of cyber attacks aimed at the databases of a major US bank. CCS is warning individuals and bank account holders to take all the necessary precautions to protect themselves, as threats of this nature continue to plague financial institutions and their customers.

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            • Jose Ricardo Feris

              ICC International Court of Arbitration announces Deputy Secretary General

              Paris, 31/10/2011

              Jose Ricardo Feris will succeed Simon Greenberg as Deputy Secretary General of the ICC International Court of Arbitration, in January 2012, ICC announced today.

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            • Optimism as piracy attacks fall for third year in a row

              London, 31/10/2011

              More reporting and greater awareness leading to increased government reaction is proving a successful strategy in the battle against piracy, says IMB.

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            • Big shifts are focus of ICC Trade Finance Summit- Zhu

              Big shifts are focus of ICC Trade Finance Summit

              Beijing, 28/10/2011

              Trade and the big shifts taking place in the economic development model, currencies, financial markets and institutions were the focus of the ICC Trade Finance Summit today in Beijing.

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            • G20 must play key role in restoring growth, Euro debt deal only first step

              G20 must play key role in restoring growth, Euro debt deal only first step

              Paris, 27/10/2011

              The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) welcomes the agreement reached by leaders to address the challenges of sovereign and bank debt in Europe as a development that should contribute to restoring confidence and stability to the world economy, but believes that a strong multilateral effort by all G20 countries will be needed to lead the world economy into a position of renewed growth and job creation.

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            • ICC report proves trade finance is low risk, asks regulators and G20 to unlock trade

              ICC report proves trade finance is low risk, asks regulators and G20 to unlock trade

              Beijing, 26/10/2011

              The rules set by bank regulators impose unwarranted capital requirements that choke trade and have adverse impacts on growth. A new report issued today by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) shows that trade finance is a relatively low-risk asset class that should not be feared by banks, nor overregulated by governments.

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            • ICC response to Basel announcement on trade finance

              ICC response to Basel announcement on trade finance

              Paris, 25/10/2011

              The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) is pleased that the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision has announced measures that recognize trade finance as a low-risk activity for banks, and says that there is opportunity to further refine the rules to foster the development of trade and the support of SME clients. The ICC asserts that treating trade finance as a unique asset class to accurately reflect its low risk will help foster more trade and create jobs.

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