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            • The-first-ever-ICC-Supply-Chain-Financing-Conference-will-take-place-in-Paris-on-4-5-October-2012

              ICC launches first international Supply-Chain Financing Conference

              Paris, 04/09/2012

              Innovations in working capital solutions are more vital in today’s economic climate than they have ever been before. With companies and suppliers under conflicting pressures to improve payment terms, reduce prices and improve cash flow efficiencies, ICC and its Banking Commission are focusing on establishing new financial solutions that will enable corporates to maintain a resilient supply chain. In light of this, the ICC Banking Commission has organized its first-ever ICC Supply-Chain Financing Conference, in Paris on 4-5 October 2012.

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              ICC’s Intellectual Property Roadmap now available in Portuguese

              Sao Paulo, 23/08/2012

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              The Portuguese edition of ICC’s flagship intellectual property (IP) publication The ICC Intellectual Property Roadmap: Current and emerging issues for business and policymakers will be released during the 32nd International Congress of the Brazilian Association for Intellectual Property (ABPI), taking place on 26-28 August.
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            • Ifo-World-Economic-Survery-August-2012

              World economic recovery suffers fresh setbacks, ICC/Ifo survey shows

              Paris, 16/08/2012

              Results of the ICC-Ifo World Economic Survey, released today, reveal declining optimism over global economic recovery as fear continues to spread about the unsolved debt crisis in Europe.

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            • Plain packages

              ICC BASCAP cautions against standardized packaging of tobacco products in UK

              Paris , 10/08/2012

              Business Action to Stop Counterfeiting and Piracy (BASCAP), an initiative of the International Chamber of Commerce has responded to a UK government call for public comment on a proposal to introduce standardized packaging of tobacco products by warning that such a move would result in a backwash of unintended negative consequences.

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            • BASCAP IP protection

              BASCAP study: IP protection key to Kenya’s economic development and growth

              Nairobi, 07/08/2012

              Findings from an ICC Business Action to Stop Counterfeiting and Piracy (BASCAP) study on the value of intellectual property (IP) in Kenya have revealed that the country’s current intellectual property rights (IPR) regime performs poorly in international gauges, ranking 95th of 130 countries in the IPR Index and 106th of 140 economies in the Global Competitiveness Index.

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            • Parkes receives CCE

              WCF Director recognized for commitment to chamber profession

              Paris , 06/08/2012

              ICC World Chambers Federation (WCF) Director Anthony Parkes, has been awarded Certified Chamber Executive (CCE) status to become one of only 517 chamber executives to have received the certification in the past 39 years.

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            • global network

              ICC global network reaches Albania and Kenya

              Paris , 03/08/2012

              ICC’s global network of national committees is set to expand with the addition of ICC Albania and ICC Kenya.

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            • 8WCC Registratio

              Register now for the ICC WCF 8th World Chambers Congress!

              Paris, 01/08/2012

              Registration for the ICC WCF 8th World Chambers Congress is now open and chamber representatives worldwide are encouraged to register now to receive a 20-40% early bird discount.

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            • JCI Summit

              Young business leaders called to action on global economic issues

              Paris, 30/07/2012

              ICC Secretary General Jean-Guy Carrier urged young people to unite with leaders of business, civil society and government to craft sustainable solutions for the future of the global economy, during his keynote address at the Junior Chamber International’s Global Partnership Summit in New York.

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            • CLP

              ICC responds to the EC proposal on third-country access to internal procurement markets

              Paris, 30/07/2012

              ICC’s Task Force on Public Procurement has responded to the European Commission’s (EC) proposed changes and updates to procurement rules for approval by the European Parliament and Council.

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            • ICT

              ICTs and the Internet can strengthen economic growth and recovery

              Paris, 24/07/2012

              Investment in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and the Internet has the potential to boost job creation and economic growth during the current economic crisis, according to the ICC Commission on the Digital Economy, but opportunities for these technologies must be appropriately harnessed for this to take place.

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            • FinalComp

              Registration opens for 8th ICC International Mediation Competition

              Paris, 23/07/2012

              Applications to participate in what promises to be the most lauded mediation event of 2013 are now being accepted, as ICC announced today the opening of registration for the 8th ICC International Mediation Competition.

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            • Arbitration Guide

              ICC publishes authoritative guide to new Rules of Arbitration

              Paris, 19/07/2012

              The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) has released "The Secretariat’s Guide to ICC Arbitration", an invaluable companion to the recently revised ICC Rules of Arbitration.

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            • Q2 piracy report

              Six month drop in world piracy, IMB report shows

              Paris, 16/07/2012

              The number of pirate attacks have fallen sharply in the first half of 2012, led by a drop in Somali piracy, the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) International Maritime Bureau’s (IMB) global piracy report revealed today, but warned that these numbers were offset by a worrying increase of attacks in the Gulf of Guinea.

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            • free flow of information online

              ICC defends freedom of expression and the free flow of information online

              Paris, 12/07/2012

              The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) has issued a statement in strong support of freedom of expression and the free flow of information on the Internet “in a manner that respects the rights of others and the rule of law”.

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            • Certificate of Origin Guide

              Customs chambers partnerships showcased at WCO Knowledge Academy

              Brussels , 11/07/2012

              ICC WCF representatives joined business professionals from the private sector, Customs managers and administrators, border agency officials, international organization representatives and academia in Brussels to discuss the most pertinent topics that impact today’s international trading environment, including the central role of chambers in trade facilitation.

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            • 2013 Institute Prize

              2013 Institute Prize opens

              Paris, 09/07/2012

              The ICC Institute of World Business Law has launched the 2013 contest for its bi-annual prize rewarding outstanding legal writing and contributions to international commercial law. The winner will receive a €10,000 cheque.

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            • Italian taxation

              ICC seminar tackles Italian taxation for foreign investors

              Paris, 06/07/2012

              ICC held a seminar in Paris on 18 June addressing issues surrounding taxation and foreign investors in Italy, in response to growing concern from international taxation practitioners about Italy’s perceived aggressiveness in dealing with international tax matters.

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            • Copyright sign in red

              European manufacturing and creative industries react to European Parliament vote on ACTA

              Brussels, 05/07/2012

              Europe’s innovative manufacturing and creative industries consider that yesterday’s vote by the European Parliament will be damaging for European intellectual property, jobs and the economy. The decision on the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) is a missed opportunity for the EU to protect its creative and innovation-based industries in the international market place.

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              Continuing professional education of Incoterms® 2010

              Paris, 05/07/2012

              After its success, ICC is organizing another series of Masterclasses on the Incoterms® rules to extend to international trade and legal professionals the opportunity to enhance their understanding and use of the rules. This practical training programme is scheduled to take place on 11-12 October in Paris.

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