ICC Commission on Commercial Law and Practice (CLP)
Facilitates international trade and promotes a balanced self-regulatory and regulatory legal framework for international business-to-business (B2B) transactions.
With over members from all over the world, the commission works with some of the key intergovermental organizations in this area on a regular basis: UNCITRAL (the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law), UNIDROIT (the International Institute for the Unification of Private Law), and the Hague Conference on Private International Law.
ABOUT THE COMMISSION
OBJECTIVES
- To set global business rules and standards that companies apply to millions of international B2B transactions every day;
- To create model contracts that facilitate trade between countries at all stages of development and between companies of all sizes and sectors;
- To convey business views to governments and intergovernmental bodies on issues related to commercial law and practice; and
- To provide leadership for the development of B2B self-regulation for an increasingly globalized market.
HOW DOES THE COMMISSION WORK?
The Commission on Commercial Law and Practice is the over-arching body for several task forces dedicated to specific issues relating to global business and trade. Each task force and working group under the auspices of the Commission on Commercial Law and Practice brings together experts from around the world, who meet regularly to discuss and draft solutions to the relevant problems encountered when conducting business internationally.
The Commission on Commercial Law and Practice currently has several active task forces and working groups, including:
- Task Force on European Contract Law
- Task Force on Public Procurement
- Task Force on Jurisdiction and Applicable Law
- Task Force on Constorium and Joint Venture
- Working Group on Distribution and Agency
- Working Group on Retention of Title
- Working Group on Incoterms ® 2010 and Transport
BUSINESS TOOLS
To facilitate international trade, the Commission on Commercial Law and Practice has published several model contracts and/or clauses. These can be purchased by contacting us.
Products relating to the work of the Commission on Commercial Law and Practice include:
- Incoterms® 2010
- ICC Model Commercial Agency Contract
- ICC Model Confidentiality Agreement Contract
- ICC Model Distributorship Contract
- ICC Legal Handbook for Global Sourcing Contracts
- ICC Model Mergers and Acquisitions
- ICC Model Subcontract
- ICC Force Majeure Clause
- ICC Model Occasional Intermediary Contract – Non-Circumvention and Non-Disclosure Agreement
- ICC Model International Sale Contract
- ICC Model International Transfer of Technology Contract
- ICC Model International Trademark Licence
- ICC Model Turnkey Contract for Major Projects
- Using Franchising to Take Your Business International
- Drafting and Negotiating International Commercial Contracts – A Practical Guide
- ICC Principles to Facilitate Commercial Negotiation
- Notes from the Field – Negotiating Around the World
- ICC Anti-corruption Clause
- Developing Neutral Legal Standards
BUSINESS ADVOCACY
The Commission on Commercial Law and Practice also works alongside important international policy-making bodies, advocating on behalf of business, for more harmony to govern international commercial transactions.
The areas of work and work partners include;
No delegates appointed at this Commission.
