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            • ICC organizes roundtable on competition law enforcement

              Paris, 26/04/2010

              A roundtable organized by ICC on competition law enforcement from the angle of due process will provide an opportunity for a dialogue between government competition agencies and private business.

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            • Prospects for strong trade recovery mixed, ICC report says

              Paris, 22/04/2010

              Prospects for a strong and lasting trade recovery are mixed, with access to affordable trade finance constrained, trade protectionism still a problem, and banks facing tougher capital requirements for their trade assets, a major new survey on trade finance by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) said today.

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            • Worldwide hijackings rise as pirates expand area of operation

              London, 21/04/2010

              Somali pirates were responsible for 35 of the 67 piracy incidents reported worldwide during the first quarter of the year, the ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB) reported today.

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            • Volcanic eruption delaying delivery of documents under ICC rules

              Paris, 21/04/2010

              The unprecedented situation resulting from the volcanic eruption has led to delays in the presentation of documents by beneficiaries and banks to nominated banks, issuing banks, guarantors and instructing parties, due to the inability of courier companies to deliver packages in accordance with their published schedules.

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            • ICC postpones banking meeting in Beijing

              Paris, 19/04/2010

              The International Chamber of Commerce regretfully announces the postponement of its Banking Commission Spring meeting and its related events due to take place in Beijing on 21-23 April.
              Although over 400 participants were expected to attend the gathering, the decision was taken under exceptional circumstances, as ash from a volcano in Iceland continues to cause major disruptions in air travel across most of Europe.

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            • ICC calls for broad adoption of its environmental advertising guidelines

              Paris, 16/04/2010

              ICC today urged the Organization for Economic Development and Cooperation (OECD) to promote awareness of the world business organization’s codes on environmental claims in advertising and to foster exchanges of information on research regarding consumer perceptions.

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            • Business behind the scenes enabling network connectivity for all

              Paris, 16/04/2010

              Every day, business plays a crucial role to ensure the network connectivity that so many people around the world take for granted when they click to send an email or logon to the Internet.

              At a recent meeting of the ICC Commission on E-business, IT and Telecoms (EBITT), Mohamed Elnawawy, Vice-President for Corporate Strategy at Telecom Egypt outlined some of the measures and policy approaches that can be taken to keep networks up and running.

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            • ICC anti-corruption commission praises UN implementation review system

              Paris, 15/04/2010

              ICC will write to chief executive officers (CEOs) who last year urged the adoption of a review system to a UN anti-corruption convention to inform them of the success of their effort.

              The letter would be a follow up to a message the CEO’s sent to UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon last May urging the adoption of an efficient review mechanism to ensure that the 143 signatory states are complying with their commitment to fight corrupt practices. The mechanism, based on self-assessments by governments and peer reviews that will be made public, was adopted by a UN conference in Doha last November.

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            • ICC Chairman says recovery is fragile and requires vigilance

              Dhaka, Bangladesh, 13/04/2010

              Although the world’s economy averted the worst, the current recovery is fragile and it will take some time for the global economy to return to robust growth, ICC Chairman Victor K. Fung told an energy conference today.

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            • IMB warns of spurious steel transactions

              London, 09/04/2010

              A number of suspicious transactions in the steel trade has been identified by the ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB).

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            • ICC publishes tenth edition of popular IP Roadmap

              Paris, 07/04/2010

              The tenth edition of ICC’s popular “Intellectual Property Roadmap for Business and Policy Makers” was released today, with updated information on all the major IP issues including patents, trademarks, copyright issues and discussions of less established areas such as the protection of databases and genetic resources.

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            • ICC calls for successful end to anti-counterfeiting negotiations

              Brussels, 06/04/2010

              ICC today called for a successful conclusion to the negotiations on the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) that have lasted almost two years even as risks to economic development, jobs, consumer safety and world trade remain at a high point due to the worldwide proliferation of counterfeiting and piracy.

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            • US official: Overseas investment brings benefits to our economy

              New York, 01/04/2010

              As it emerges from a deep recession, the US must reject protectionism and economic nationalism, and champion foreign investment as a key driver of prosperity, a top US State Department official told a conference organized by ICC’s representative in the US.

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            • Research Programme April 2010

              Paris, 01/04/2010

              The Foundation’s Board of Trustees and International Advisory Council have selected new projects focused on trade and employment to be supported by funds from the Foundation. Work on the following project is already underway and will deliver results during 2010.

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            • WCF Webinar on Certificates of Origin draws participants from 27 countries

              WCF Webinar on Certificates of Origin draws participants from 27 countries

              Paris, 01/04/2010

              Participants from 27 countries connected through their computers to follow Steve Baker, the International Trade Certification Manager from the British Chambers of Commerce, cover topics on Certificates of Origin (COs) ranging from their purpose to ensuring quality service and confidentiality.

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            • Next stop Mexico: Congress opportunities unveiled

              Next stop Mexico: Congress opportunities unveiled

              Mexico, 31/03/2010

              Preparations for the premier event on the calendars of chamber leaders officially got underway today as the ICC World Chambers Federation (WCF) announced the theme for the 7th World Chambers Congress in 2011: Enterprise – Network – Prosperity.

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            • ICC expanding educational activities on trade rules

              Paris, 30/03/2010

              ICC is expanding its educational activities on trade rules through the launch, by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), of an online training programme for its member issuing banks in 29 countries operating from Central Europe to Central Asia.

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            • ICC releases guidelines on sanction clauses in trade related products

              Paris, 26/03/2010

              The ICC Banking Commission Task Force on Anti-Money Laundering today released guidelines on sanction clauses in trade related products, including letters of credit, documentary collections and guarantees.
              Sanctions are imposed by the United Nations, the Council of the European Union or individual countries to prohibit dealings with specific countries, persons, ships, aircraft or goods, especially with respect to import and export licensing of technology or controlled goods.

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            • Women honoured by the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry

              Women honoured by the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry

              Hanoi, 22/03/2010

              To mark the 100th anniversary of International Women’s Day, the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) and the Vietnam Women Entrepreneurs Council organized a series of events in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and across the country to celebrate the successes of Vietnamese women entrepreneurs and recognize their contribution to the country’s development.

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            • ICC unveils new rules for demand guarantees

              Paris, 18/03/2010

              In an effort to provide greater financial security following the global recession, the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) today unveiled an extensively revised version of the Uniform Rules for Demand Guarantees (URDG), which will be instrumental in adopting uniform practices in trade finance.
              The revised URDG rules are the latest example of ICC’s leadership in writing rules that govern some $14 trillion of international trade. Since its founding in 1919, one of ICC’s primary missions has been to write rules to facilitate cross-border trade and investment.

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