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ICC seminar addresses top level domain names

Paris, 01 September 2011

With just under one month to go, ICC is offering a last chance to register for “The Changing Domain Name Landscape and New gTLDs" seminar.

ICC launches new rules of arbitration
Paris, 12 September 2011 ICC has launched a much-anticipated revised version of its Rules of arbitration with the aim of better serving the existing and future needs of businesses and governments engaged in international commerce and investment.

ICC and EBRD e-Learning programme second phase goes live
Paris, 23 September 2011 ICC and EBRD are launching the second phase of their pioneering e-Learning programme, aimed at helping issuing banks involved in the EBRD’s Trade Facilitation Programme meet best international practice in trade finance.

New ICC Rules of Arbitration a hot topic at Miami conferences next month
Paris, 13 October 2011 The Latin American launch event for the 2012 ICC Rules of Arbitration, together with the International Chamber of Commerce’s 9th Annual Miami Conference and the ICC Young Arbitrators Forum (YAF), are set to bring leading arbitration experts from Latin America and beyond to Miami on 5-8 November.

ICC to host oil and gas industry dispute resolution
Paris, 29 September, 2011 With approximately 10% of cases filed with the ICC International Court of Arbitration relating to the energy sector, in-house counsel, law firms and business professionals working with oil and gas companies will not want to miss the chance to participate in Dispute Resolution in the International Oil and Gas Business, a conference taking place in Paris next week to examine pertinent issues relating to disputes in the field.

ICC gives PIDA training on international commercial arbitration
Paris, 15 September 2011 The International Chamber of Commerce’s Institute of World Business Law is offering a PIDA training on international commercial arbitration that will study a mock case under the recently unveiled 2012 ICC Rules of Arbitration.

Upholding merits of arbitration focus of ICC Institute annual gathering
Paris, 30 September 2011 Ways to ensure that arbitration remains an attractive and pragmatic alternative to state justice will be the focus of discussions at the 2011 meeting of the ICC Institute of World Business Law.

BASD announces new chair
Paris, 9 August, 2011 As BASD chair, Mr Gopalakrishnan will coordinate member activities in preparation for Rio+20 and officially represent BASD in the UN negotiation process and related events leading up to the formal Rio+20 conference.

World Economic Climate worsens, ICC-Ifo survey shows
Paris, 17 August 2011 After the first two improved quarters of 2011, the global economic upswing is faltering, according to the latest quarterly WES from ICC and the Munich-based Ifo Institute for Economic Research, published today.

ICC Institute of World Business Law Prize names laureate of third edition
Paris, 29 November 2011 Claire Debourg of France is the laureate of the third ICC Institute Prize for her thesis "Conflicting decisions in international arbitration" (Les contrariétés de décisions dans l'arbitrage international), the ICC Institute of World Business Law announced at a ceremony yesterday in Parisfollowing its annual meeting.

Modern Trends in International Arbitration
September 2011 On 7 October 2011, in Athens (Greece), the International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce is organizing a conference to the attention of businesses and public entities who need to know more on the arbitration process, including the future application of the new ICC Rules of Arbitration.

ICC report proves trade finance is low risk, asks regulators and G20 to unlock trade
Beijing, 26 October 2011 The rules set by bank regulators impose unwarranted capital requirements that choke trade and have adverse impacts on growth. A new report issued today by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) shows that trade finance is a relatively low-risk asset class that should not be feared by banks, nor overregulated by governments.

Party Autonomy versus Autonomy of Arbitrators
October 2011 On 25 October 2011, in Prague (Czech Republic), the International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and three ICC National Committees are co-organizing a conference on “Party Autonomy versus Autonomy of Arbitrators”.

Overcoming hurdles focus of upcoming international mediation conference
Paris, 6 December 2011 Featuring speakers from Shell, Chartis, GE Oil & Gas, SGS, QDVC and Telefonica, ICC’s 3rd International Mediation Conference will provide practical tools and strategies for businesses to surmount obstacles to effective mediations and lasting settlements.

New marketing code raises consumer protection standards around the world
Buenos Aires, 15 September 2011 The Consolidated ICC Code of Advertising and Marketing Communications, launched today and made globally available online, serves as the foundation for national self-regulatory systems that monitor marketing practices and provide consumers with easy access to make complaints and redress problems.

Market outlook for trade finance is gloomy
Paris, 18 January 2012 New research by ICC and the International Monetary Fund has revealed a largely pessimistic outlook for the demand for trade finance products in 2012.

Focus on ICC Arbitration and ADR in New Zealand
September 2011 On 14 October 2011 in Auckland (New Zealand), the ICC International Court of Arbitration will present its Dispute Resolutions Services, with a focus on New Zealand. While the Rugby World Cup will be in full swing, a roundtable will be organized with a debate on sports related arbitration.

ICC warns of harmful regulatory proposals for Internet backbone
Paris, 6 September 2011 ICC today released a Discussion Paper highlighting how a commercially-driven framework has allowed Internet Backbone Interconnection Agreements to fuel the massive growth of the Internet across the globe.

SWIFT and ICC collaborate on enhanced rules and tools for trade finance
Paris, 21 September 2011 SWIFT, the financial messaging provider for more than 9,700 financial institutions and corporations in 209 countries, and the Banking Commission of ICC have signed a Declaration of Cooperation that will enable industry-wide adoption of the Bank Payment Obligation.

ICC International Court of Arbitration announces Deputy Secretary General
Paris, 31 October 2011 Jose Ricardo Feris will succeed Simon Greenberg as Deputy Secretary General of the ICC International Court of Arbitration, in January 2012, ICC announced today.

3rd ICC - UFG-LFP Breakfast
August 2011 The ICC International Court of Arbitration and UFG-LFP will organize a breakfast meeting on 16 September 2011 in Paris. Julien Fouret, Counsel at the ICC International Court of Arbitration, will speak about the New ICC Rules of Arbitration. Yves Derains, chairman of The ICC Institute of World Business Law, will focus on controlling costs in arbitration procedures. Then, Guy Lepage, General Director of UFG International Claims Collection will speak about third-party funding.