The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) is encouraging academic and practicing lawyers to submit dissertations and essays for the ICC Institute of World Business Law Prize, which recognizes outstanding legal writing in the field of international commercial law, in time for the 1 July 2011 deadline.
ICC has released a revised and updated version of its widely acclaimed Model International Franchising Contract, first issued in 2000. The revised version, which includes a number of new features, is the result of several months of work by a drafting group headed by Fabio Bortolotti Chair of the ICC Commission on Commercial Law and Practice.
In a call for immediate action on piracy, the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) today urged governments to take action against the increasing number of pirate attacks occurring off the Somali coast. The Call for Action was launched at the annual International Transport Forum taking place in Leipzig, Germany from 25-27 May.
ICC and its Business Action to Support the Information Society (BASIS) initiative have welcomed the recent announcement by UN Under Secretary General, Sha Zukang confirming continued strong representation of business in the Multistakeholder Advisory Group (MAG) that will steer preparations for the 6th Internet Governance Forum (IGF) – an open forum for policy dialogue on issues of Internet governance.
Mr Sha’s letter recognized the proven expertise and balanced representation of Internet stakeholders in the MAG including governments, business, civil society and the Internet technical community. Commending the MAG’s valuable contribution to IGF preparations each year, he said: “The MAG has more than proven its worth and the successful meetings that have been held in Athens, Rio de Janeiro, Hyderabad, Sharm-El-Sheik and Vilnius are [testament] to the work of its members.”
In a call for immediate action on piracy, the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) today urged governments to take action against the increasing number of pirate attacks occurring off the Somali coast. The Call for Action was launched at the annual International Transport Forum taking place in Leipzig, Germany from 25-27 May
As the e-G8 gets underway in Paris on 24-25 May, the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) has reiterated its long-standing belief that Internet policy issues are most effectively addressed with the involvement of all relevant stakeholders on an equal footing, and highlighted global business positions on several policy topics to be discussed at the event.
Business acknowledges the positive contributions of the Internet to the global economy and advocates a favourable Internet governance environment as a pre-condition for continued investment, innovation and development in this dynamic network of networks.
Business leaders and CEOs from major global corporations convened at the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) in Paris today for the inaugural meeting of the ICC G20 Advisory Group, a global business initiative aimed at delivering policy input to the G20 process.
When it comes to development of the Internet and other information and communication technologies (ICTs), business stands at the forefront – as a dynamic innovator, investor and user, Herbert Heitmann, Chair of the ICC Commission on E-Business IT and Telecoms (EBITT), and Executive Vice President, External Communications, Royal Dutch Shell, told the UN Commission on Science and Technology for Development (CSTD) today in Geneva.
Addressing the opening ceremony of the fourteenth session of the CSTD, Mr Heitmann said: “From fast tracking literacy rates to enhancing agricultural productivity, every day the products and services business develops are helping to empower and improve the lives of millions of people around the globe."
On May 17-20, 2011, representatives from US and Kenyan agencies gathered in Nairobi for a four day event, “Enforcement of IP Rights in Kenya: An Interagency Approach with Private Sector Coordination”.
The global economic climate is at its brightest since 2007, but there may be trouble ahead, according to the latest quarterly World Economic Survey by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and the Munich-based Ifo Institute for Economic Research, published today.
Registration has opened for the Dispute Resolution in the International Oil and Gas Business Conference, co-organized by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and the Association of International Petroleum Negotiators (AIPN).
With just over two weeks to go until the 7th World Chambers Congress in Mexico City on 8-10 June 2011, registration is still open, although remaining places are going fast. Most have been taken up by representatives of chambers of commerce and businesses from around the world.
London The event, organised jointly with the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) and Malta’s Financial Intelligence Analysis Unit (FIAU), attracted 60 delegates drawn from business, accounting, academia and law enforcement to the two-day event. Attendees heard from a diverse range of speakers on a
Experts in commercial dispute resolution from Brazil and beyond will converge on Sao Paulo for the week of 13 June for ICC’s advanced international commercial arbitration training, followed by the annual ICC/FIDIC conference on resolving disputes in international construction deals.
Attracting private investment that supports economic growth in the world’s least developed countries relies heavily on creating conducive environments, business representatives told heads of state, ministers, and business and civil society leaders participating in the Fourth UN Conference on Least Developed Countries (LDCs) on 9-13 May.
Young lawyers and in-house counsel from across the globe are signing up for the 3rd Global Conference of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Young Arbitrators Forum (YAF) on 1-3 July in Paris, France.
The first steps towards the development of a Jerusalem Arbitration Centre (JAC) for the resolution of commercial disputes between parties in Israel and Palestine were agreed today in a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed by the International Chamber of Commerce, ICC Palestine and ICC Israel.
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.
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).
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.