http://www.iccwbo.org/ ICC (International Chamber of Commerce) is the voice of world business championing the global economy as a force for economic growth, job creation and prosperity. http://www.iccwbo.org/Products-and-Services/Arbitration-and-ADR/ICC-and-IBA-partner-to-host-Dubai-mediation-conference/ Thu, 26 Sep 2013 00:00:00 GMT The International Chamber of Commerce is joining forces with the International Bar Association to host a major conference in Dubai highlighting the merits of mediation as a time and cost-efficient method of resolving domestic and international commercial disputes. http://www.iccwbo.org/News/Articles/2013/India-must-make-enforcing-IP-protection-laws-a-priority-ICC-BASCAP-tells-leaders/ Mon, 30 Sep 2013 00:00:00 GMT A new ICC Business Action to Stop Counterfeiting and Piracy (BASCAP) report released last week highlights serious issues related to counterfeiting and piracy in India and recommends practical steps to be taken to stop the trade in fake goods. http://www.iccwbo.org/News/Articles/2013/Early-bird-cut-off-imminent-for-Substantive-Applicable-Law-conference/ Tue, 01 Oct 2013 00:00:00 GMT Are arbitrators free to ascertain the applicable rules of law independently from the parties? Are they bound by the judicial precedents established by the courts of the country in which the law applies? These, and other pertinent questions relating to proof, interpretation and application of substantive rules by arbitrators, will be the focus of the 33rd Annual Meeting of the ICC Institute of World Business Law to be held in Paris on 5 December. http://www.iccwbo.org/News/Articles/2013/ICC-appoints-new-Digital-Economy-Vice-Chair/ Tue, 01 Oct 2013 00:00:00 GMT The ICC Commission on the Digital Economy is pleased to announce new Vice-Chair Kaisa Olkkonen, who is also Nokia Corporation’s Vice President of Government Relations, responsible for policy and regulatory work globally. http://www.iccwbo.org/News/Articles/2013/Reuters-publishes-ICC-op-ed-on-free-trade-and-the-G20/ Tue, 01 Oct 2013 00:00:00 GMT The following op-ed by ICC Chairman Terry McGraw was published by Reuters yesterday. http://www.iccwbo.org/News/Articles/2013/Leading-Chinese-newspaper-publishes-ICC-op-ed-on-WTO-trade-talks/ Wed, 02 Oct 2013 00:00:00 GMT The South China Morning Post today published the following op-ed by Victor K Fung, Chairman of ICC's World Trade Agenda Initiative, and former ICC Chairman (2009-2011). http://www.iccwbo.org/News/Articles/2013/Registration-opens-for-career-boosting-documentary-credit-exam/ Wed, 02 Oct 2013 00:00:00 GMT Registration to sit the globally-recognized Certificate for Documentary Credit Specialists (CDCS®) examination has opened, giving professionals and other aspirants an opportunity to validate their level of expertise in the documentary credit field.