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            • Nagoya Protocol requires legal certainty, ICC says

              Nagoya, Japan, 02/11/2010

              ICC is calling on governments to ensure that implementation of a newly adopted, international agreement on access and benefit sharing, supports the investment and innovation necessary for the creation of benefits from genetic resources.

              The Nagoya Protocol on access to genetic resources and the fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from their utilization was adopted during the early hours of 30 October, at the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) meeting in Nagoya, Japan. ICC coordinated the participation of a wide range of business sectors in the negotiations.

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            • Goods and services tax likely to be tabled in next budget session, India’s Revenue Secretary tells ICC

              New Delhi, 29/10/2010

              Theo Keijzer, Chairman of the ICC Commission on Taxation, today underlined the need to remove the apprehensions of international business regarding the "uncertainty and instability" of the Indian tax system caused by mark ups and the retroactivity in the tax system.

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            • ICC calls on G20 to act decisively to avoid currency wars, protectionism

              Paris, 28/10/2010

              In the run-up to the G20 Summit of world leaders in Seoul next month, the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) has become increasingly concerned by international economic frictions over “currency wars” as several nations have accused each other of manipulating exchange rates in order to gain competitive advantage for their exports.

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            • FIB warns against suspect gold transactions

              London, 28/10/2010

              The ICC Financial Investigation Bureau (FIB) has recently been referred a number of suspicious transactions relating to gold that has purportedly originated in Africa.

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            • Reducing taxes on telecoms goods and services will drive growth, says ICC

              Paris, 28/10/2010

              Burdensome and discriminatory taxes unnecessarily stifle the adoption and use of broadband, mobile and other advanced information and communication technology (ICT) sector tools that are major drivers of development and growth in the information-based economy of the 21st century, said ICC today.

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            • ICC article highlights role of policymaking to harness benefits of cloud computing

              Paris, 26/10/2010

              In an article published recently on BusinessCloud9.com, Herbert Heitmann, Chair of the ICC Commission on E-Business, IT and Telecoms and Executive VP, External Communications, Royal Dutch Shell underscores the importance of judicious policymaking to ensure the continued development of cloud computing services. The article was inspired by an ICC BASIS and Government of Kenya co-hosted cloud computing workshop held during the 5th Internet Governance Forum in Vilnius, Lithuania last month.

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            • ICC Turkey presents first international conference on renowned ICC trade tools

              Paris, 22/10/2010

              Prominent members of the ICC Commission on Commercial Law and Practice and the ICC International Court of Arbitration are set to join other experts from business and banking to present a spectrum of ICC’s globally recognized trade tools at an international conference.

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            • Business and Technical Communities Support Renewal of Internet Governance Forum Mandate

              New York, 21/10/2010

              As the United Nations General Assembly prepares to decide whether to renew the mandate of the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) – a multistakeholder body created by the UN for discussion of Internet policy issues – the forum received a strong vote of confidence from the business and technical communities today. At a joint event for UN delegates, the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and the Internet Society urged UN member states to continue the mandate of the IGF, with its founding principles intact, as a unique space for exchange on important Internet governance policy matters.

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            • Pirates intensify attacks in new areas, with first Somali hijacking reported in Red Sea

              London and Kuala Lumpur, 18/10/2010

              Somali pirates intensified attacks away from their own coast and were responsible for 44% of the 289 piracy incidents on the world’s seas in the first nine months of 2010, according to a report published today by the International Chamber of Commerce International Maritime Bureau (IMB).

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            • Joint ICC/Delta State roundtable accents role of SMEs in low carbon economy

              Joint ICC/Delta State roundtable accents role of SMEs in low carbon economy

              Paris, 12/10/2010

              Over 40 small- and medium-sized enterprises (SME) joined over 100 other participants, including government agencies and members of the public, for a green economy roundtable hosted by the Delta state government of Nigeria in partnership with the International Chamber of commerce (ICC).

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            • Breaking down trade barriers aim of ICC tax gathering in India

              Paris, 12/10/2010

              ICC India will host its first Taxation Roundtable under the auspices of the ICC Taxation Commission on the 29th October 2010 in New Delhi, India. The event aims to shed light on Indian tax policy and administrative practices. It promises to be highly pertinent given the crucial role tax policies play in providing stability in today’s continually changing international trade climate.

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            • UN confirms strong business representation to benefit IGF

              Paris, 10/10/2010

              A United Nations announcement last week has confirmed that business will continue to have strong representation in the advisory group charged with guiding preparations for the 5th Internet Governance Forum (IGF) to take place in September.

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            • ICT sector part of the environmental sustainability solution, says ICC

              Paris, 06/10/2010

              The potential for information and communication technologies (ICTs) to facilitate the transition to a low-carbon economy is the focus of an ICC discussion paper released today.

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            • Seven secure Oslo Business for Peace Awards for 2010

              Seven secure Oslo Business for Peace Awards for 2010

              Oslo, 05/10/2010

              The Business for Peace Foundation and the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) are pleased to announce the seven honourees for the 2010 Oslo Business for Peace Awards.

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            • ICC to launch online training for recently released demand guarantee rules

              Paris, 05/10/2010

              The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) has further expanded its online trade training offering with the launch of URDG Master, advanced online training in Uniform Rules for Demand Guarantees (URDG) 758 and demand guarantees.

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            • New Evian Group project publication “Peace and Prosperity through World Trade”

              Paris, 01/10/2010

              The Foundation is pleased to announce the publication this month of the Evian Group book “Peace and Prosperity through World Trade”. This collection of expert essays was commissioned by the International Chamber of Commerce Research Foundation (ICCRF) and is being published by Cambridge University Press.

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            • Business gears up for Rio+20 conference

              Paris, Geneva, New York, 01/10/2010

              In May 2012, 20 years after the Earth Summit, government, business and civil society leaders from all over the world will gather again in Rio de Janeiro to attend the UN Conference on Sustainable Development – commonly referred to as Rio+20. This time the meeting is aimed to assess progress made towards creating a more sustainable world and to discuss approaches for the next 20 years.

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            • International Chamber of Commerce, Asian Development Bank set up trade finance register

              Paris, France and Manila, 29/09/2010

              The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) have created a database of trade finance transactions that show the low-risk nature of lending and guarantees to support imports and exports.

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            • ICC warns governments of the potential risks of not concluding Doha Round

              Paris, 28/09/2010

              In a statement released today, ICC has warned WTO members and G20 governments that many hard-won outcomes may be lost if the Doha Round of trade negotiations are not concluded as soon as possible.

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            • Transnational chambers engage to build relations

              Transnational chambers engage to build relations

              Paris, 22/09/2010

              Representing chambers from an extensive geographical range, transnational and other leading chambers of commerce converged in Paris last week to gain insight into, and inspiration from the work of their peers.

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