Seven widely acclaimed training courses from the ICC Training and Conferences Department (formerly ICC Events)are now available online. The courses cover Incoterms® 2010, documentary credits, standbys, guarantees and collections.
At the initiative of ICC, representatives of major multinational companies called for G20 leaders to recommit to reaching agreement on the World Trade Organization’s Doha Round of trade talks this year in a letter published on 14 April in the Financial Times. Signatories of the letter, below, include the chief executives of Unilever and Shell among other companies.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
A notable ICC conference recognizing the potential of Cyprus as an attractive hub for international arbitration gave participants a glimpse into the arbitral process and its current and future trends.
The jury has announced 20 finalists of the ICC World Chambers Federation’s (WCF) 2011 World Chambers Competition, the only international event of this scale that recognizes innovative projects undertaken by chambers of commerce and industry from around the world.
The International Chamber of Commerce’s Business Action to Stop Counterfeiting and Piracy (BASCAP) group today launched a new series workshops, “Maximizing the Value of Latin American Innovations Through Intellectual Property.”
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.
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.
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.
ICC has further expanded its online training offerings with the launch of Incoterms® 2010 Online Training, making its services even more accessible and convenient to users of the rules worldwide.
The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Commission on Commercial Law and Practice is set to hold its next meeting in conjunction with the International Distribution Institute (IDI), giving participants the exciting opportunity to take part in two events combined into one.
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.
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.