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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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            • 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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            • 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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            • 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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            • 1.2m jobs to be lost to piracy

              Brussels, 17/03/2010

              A new study released today by the International Chamber of Commerce’s BASCAP (Business Action to Stop Counterfeiting and Piracy) initiative projects an alarming rise in piracy-driven job loss figures in Europe’s creative industries.

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            • Business and government should work closely on climate change

              Paris, 15/03/2010

              Business should work more closely with government to help shape a low-carbon future, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Executive Secretary Yvo de Boer said during an online webinar organized by ICC.

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            • ICC plans seminar on transfer pricing documentation requirements and dispute resolution

              Paris, 09/03/2010

              While most transfer pricing conferences focus on methods, a unique ICC seminar will examine the practical issue of transfer pricing documentation and its role in dispute resolution.

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            • IMB identifies suspect scrap shipments

              London , 08/03/2010

              The ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB) has uncovered a series of recent suspicious transactions in the scrap steel trade.

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            • World Chambers Federation schedules webinar on Certificates of Origin

              World Chambers Federation schedules webinar on Certificates of Origin

              Paris, 03/03/2010

              An introduction to Certificates of Origin (COs) will be the topic of the second in a series of webinars produced by the World Chambers Federation (WCF), with participants discussing topics that will include procedures for issuing COs, anti-fraud methods, and confidentiality issues.

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            • Research Programme 2010

              Paris, 01/03/2010

              The Foundation’s Board of Trustees and International Advisory Council (see the governance section of ICCRF.ORG) 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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            • New EU data transfer rules bear ICC imprint

              Paris, 17/02/2010

              The European Commission has substantially revised the Standard Contractual Clauses (SCC) for global data transfers from data controllers in the European Union (EU) to data processors outside the 27-member union.

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            • Climate indicator rises but concerns remain on strength of recovery

              Climate indicator rises but concerns remain on strength of recovery

              Paris, 17/02/2010

              The World Economic Climate Indicator rose in the first quarter of the year for the fourth consecutive time due primarily to positive assessments of the current economic situation in Asia, but the expectation of a continued rise in unemployment, and other factors, raised concerns about the strength of the recovery.

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            • Internet Governance Forum takes stock and looks ahead

              Paris, 09/02/2010

              Preparations for one of the most important, Internet-related policy events of the year kicked off today in Geneva. ICC and its Business Action to Support the Information Society initiative voiced the business perspective at the first round of Internet Governance Forum (IGF) open consultations, aimed at laying the groundwork for the next forum due to take place in Vilnius, Lithuania later this year.

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