ICC is pleased to announce the appointment of Susana Bokobo as the new Vice-Chair of the ICC Commission on Taxation. Ms Bokobo will take over from Paul Morton who transitioned to the position of Technical Advisor earlier this year. Paris, 4 September 2017 Ms Bokobo currently holds the position of Tax Exploration and Production [...]
The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) has published a full statistical report, providing an in-depth breakdown of the numbers behind the record growth of ICC Arbitration in 2016, announced by the ICC International Court of Arbitration earlier this year. Paris, 31 August 2017 The statistical report features in the latest edition of the recently [...]
New technologies and developments are transforming the future of dispute resolution though challenges remain, according to a recent ICC conference. Paris, 30 August 2017 From 12-13 June 2017, an ICC conference entitled ‘Equal Access to Information & Justice: Online Dispute Resolution’ brought together 170 lawyers, magistrates, academics, researchers, dispute resolution organisations and providers from [...]
On 23 and 24 August 2017, ICC participated in the fourth Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) workshop on advertising standards in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam to discuss the establishment and implementation of effective advertising standards across the Asia-Pacific region. Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, 24 August 2017 ICC participated in a panel on “Establishing [...]
In a historic moment, the ICC Uniform Rules for Forfaiting—ICC Publication no. 800 (“URF 800”)—were officially endorsed by the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) in its 50th plenary session held in Vienna on 14 July 2017. Vienna, 22 August 2017 Forfaiting is a trade financing technique based on without recourse discounting [...]
The ‘ICC-WTO Small Business Champions’ is a call for innovative proposals aimed at raising awareness among MSMEs of the opportunities that trade can provide, and how they can seize those opportunities. These proposals could take the shape of, for example, awareness campaigns, competitions, or capacity building, training and mentoring programs (No financial contribution will be provided by the WTO or ICC to implement proposals).
The International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) has announced it is to open a representative office for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. The new office will be established in Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), an international financial centre located on Al Maryah Island in the capital of [...]
Non-state actors like businesses are essential to meeting the ambitious goals outlined in the Paris Agreement. A panel discussion at the recent ECOCITY World Summit in Melbourne, Australia explained why. From the outset, business has been crucial to meeting global climate goals. While the Paris Agreement aims to hold the increase in global average [...]
During a high-level political forum, at the United Nations (UN) Headquarters in New York, ICC teamed up with the UN Global Compact to convene 1,500 business leaders and government representatives to discuss how the private sector is contributing to the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The forum presented an opportunity to highlight [...]
SDG Business Forum 2017 High-level Political Forum, United Nations New York, 18 July 2017 Business statement This statement is issued by leading business organizations, private sector institutions and networks that support the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) across the world as listed at the end of this statement. Business supports the SDGs as [...]
Chamber innovation will take centre stage this September, as 18 chambers of commerce from 13 countries move on to the final round of the 2017 World Chambers Competition. Sydney, 19 July 2017 The World Chambers Competition, organised by the ICC World Chambers Federation (WCF), is the only global awards programme of its kind to [...]
A United Nations High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development is in full swing to track progress on the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), formally adopted two years ago. New York, 17 July 2017 For women the world over, information and communication technologies (ICT) can be leveraged for personal security, better access to education and [...]
