BUSINESS TOOLS FOR GLOBAL TRADE

Business Guide to Trade and Investment
Volume 1 — International Trade
By Arthur E. Appleton, Patrick F.J. Macrory
ICC Pub. No. 781E, €65

Written by practitioners for the business community, this guide looks in detail at the law of international trade from a business community perspective. It provides a sound introduction to the most important trade concepts. The authors have simplified the complex and technical subjects of trade and investment to make them more accessible. They have reduced technical subjects to readily understandable language. The book provides business guidance in the form of Shaded Tip Boxes, as well as legal details in Text Boxes.

Civil society, opinion leaders, practitioners and academics will all benefit from this work which demystifies international trade and investment agreements.

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Drafting and Negotiating International Commercial Contracts
A practical guide, with ICC model contracts
By Prof. Fabio Bortolotti
ICC Pub. No. 788E, €125

This third edition clarifies the issues surrounding cross-border contracts and provides solutions to the problems they raise. Completely updated in 2017 to take latest developments into account, this helpful tool includes advice on Incoterms® 2010, Unidroit 2016, the ICC Rules on Arbitration, Rome I, and more. It will be of invaluable help for experts and non-lawyers alike.

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ICC Guide to Export/Import
Global Standards for International Trade
By Prof. Guillermo C. Jimenez
ICC Pub. No. 686E, €65

The 4th edition of this much acclaimed Guide is written by renowned international trade expert Guillermo C. Jimenez and will help exporters, importers, logistics experts, lawyers and students to more effectively do their jobs. This vital resource covers everything you need to know about international business: from IP issues and dispute resolution to electronic documentation, international payments, cargo insurance, customs and more.

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Using Franchising to Take Your Business International
ICC strategies and guidance for master franchising, area development and other arrangements
ICC Pub. No. 754E, €65

Aimed at franchisors that already have a multi-unit operation that has proven successful in one market, this guide will help you to decide whether or not to take the next step. With a truly global perspective, the authors have taken into account the difference between common law and civil law as well as the amount of legislation in different countries and states. A useful series of annexes and checklists of issues to be included in three of the major contract types used for international expansion make this guide a truly practical tool for anyone looking into going international.

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ICC Ethics and Compliance Training Handbook
Anti-corruption guidance by practitioners for practitioners
Edited by François Vincke & Julian Kassum
ICC Pub. No. 741E, €59

This handbook sets out the challenges that companies have to overcome as they build and put into action their corporate compliance programme. It will provide hands-on expertise from distinguished practitioners in the field of corporate integrity and compliance.

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Dispute Resolution and Climate Change
The Paris Agreement and Beyond
Edited by Wendy Miles
ICC Pub. No. 778E, €49 (e-book)

This e-publication brings together articles from 18 international dispute resolution and/or climate change specialists who explore ways in which climate change issues may be factored into existing processes and systems of international dispute resolution, in particular international arbitration.

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MODEL CONTRACTS

ICC Model Contract l Joint Venture
ICC Pub. No. 780E, €69

ICC has prepared this Joint Venture Model Contract for use by small, medium-sized or large companies in order to provide them with a unique, balanced platform that is fair to all parties. This model contract allows for a solid decision-making process, a clear allocation of participation and provision of resources, the need for swift and effective dispute resolution, and the need for
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complete and informed allocation of risks.

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ICC Model Contract | International Consulting Services
Expanding into a new market
ICC Pub No. 787E, €69

Companies looking to expand their operations to a new, foreign market often need guidance on a range of issues related to the new market, including brand promotion, market research or local incentive schemes. ICC has drafted this model contract to provide such companies and their advisors with an internationally-applicable, fair, and balanced template.

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ICC Model Contract | Distributorship
ICC Pub. No. 776E, €69

Updated in 2016, the ICC model distributorship contract is an invaluable tool for traders negotiating international distribution agreements. It includes the uniform contractual rules and their application in a simple and general form to assure equal balance for both parties.

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ICC Short Form Model Contract | International Commercial Agency and Distributorship
ICC Pub. No. 791E, €62 (e-book)

ICC Short Form Model Contracts gives a clear and concise presentation of both types of contract Model Agency and Distributorship. It provides essential model clauses for drafting simplified contracts and is an invaluable tool for international traders.

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ICC Model Contract | Consortium Agreement
ICC Pub. No. 779E, €69

Companies of all sizes wanting to cooperate on major projects, whether international or domestic, require solid and balanced terms and conditions for such cooperation. The new ICC Model Contract | Consortium Agreement addresses these needs by providing a unique, balanced platform that is fair to all parties. The model accommodates the desire of all parties for a solid unanimous decision making process, a clear allocation of participation and provision of resources, the need for swift and effective dispute resolution, and the need for complete and informed allocation of risks.

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ICC Model Contract | Selective Distribution
ICC Pub. No. 773E, €69

Selective distribution agreements allow the exporter to better control the way his products are marketed by creating a direct link between the exporter and the retailers who sell his products to the final consumer. The model provides a sound legal basis upon which parties can quickly establish an even-handed agreement acceptable to both sides. It saves resources for companies and their legal advisers.

This ICC model contract takes account of all these specifics and contains enough flexibility for the parties to work out special situations for themselves.

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ICC Model Contract | Commercial Agency
ICC Pub. No. 766E, €69

Also available bilingual English-French: €69

Updated in 2015 to take into account recent developments in the law of agency, this model contract addresses questions of sales through the Internet, indemnity, arbitration and the principles of law generally applicable to agency contract (“lex mercatoria”).

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Titles marked with include an USB key presenting the model contract in a user-friendly and fully editable format.

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