Institute of World Business Law

The ICC Institute of World Business Law acts as a think-tank working closely with ICC commissions and the ICC International Court of Arbitration to provide a unique training method and tool. It provides practitioners and company executives with an interactive training programme on international arbitration and negotiating international contracts.

The Institute organizes conferences and colloquia on a range of topical subjects, to pass on ICC's outstanding expertise in the field of international business law. Subjects covered are related mostly to the world of arbitration.

The Institute's yearly training calendar includes numerous PIDA programmes i.e. interactive 4-day seminars using two different formulas i.e. a study of a mock-case under the ICC Rules of Arbitration, and a study of a mock case on negotiating, drafting, managing international contracts and conflict resolution. Most PIDA seminars are held in Paris in English/French with simultaneous interpretation, and are occasionally also held abroad (Dakar in 2004, Algiers in 2005). Since 2003, one yearly PIDA seminar is conducted entirely in Spanish.

The Institute's yearly training programme also includes:

• two International Advanced Arbitration Practice Workshops (IAAP) i.e. 2-day workshops to provide a unique forum for experienced arbitration practitioners who wish to increase and update their knowledge and practice of international commercial arbitration,
• an Arbitration and Managers one-day intensive seminar especially built for business-people and managers whose companies may be involved in arbitral proceeding,
• a Colloquium of Young Arbitrators,
• a conference on Audiovisual Law held in Cannes during the Film Festival and seen as the forum for all international entertainment lawyers and executives involved in the film industry.

While training is the most visible part of the Institute's activities, it is also a think-tank that works closely with ICC policy commissions and ICC's International Court of Arbitration. Once a year, the Institute holds its Annual Meeting where some of the world's leading legal experts gather to share knowledge and expertise on a chosen topical issue. One of the aims of this conference is to create doctrine, the result of which is now compiled in an annual publication, "Dossiers of the Institute".

For more information on the ICC Institute of World Business Law, please contact:
Laetitia de Montalivet, Executive Manager (ldt@iccwbo.org)
Stéphanie Goubelle, Project Coordinator (sgl@iccwbo.org)
Katharine Bernet, Assistant (kbt@iccwbo.org)
Tel. +33 1 49 53 28 91
Fax +33 1 49 53 30 30

ICC Institute of World Business Law
38, Cours Albert 1er
75008 Paris, France

Associate Membership

The Council may appoint Associate members from among academics and practitioners interested in the problems of the law and practice of international business, chosen for their international competence and expertise.

In addition to contributing to the work of the Institute, Associate members endeavour to make known and support the activities of the Institute on a regional basis. They provide the Institute with a wealth of expertise in many fields of international law and practice by assisting with the planning and implementation of research programmes, by speaking and writing at conferences and seminars, and by promoting Institute activities in their home countries.

For information on becoming an Associate member of the Institute of World Business Law, please contact:

Laetitia de Montalivet, Executive Manager (ldt@iccwbo.org)
Stephanie Goubelle, Project Coordinator (sgl@iccwbo.org)
Katharine Bernet, Assistant (kbt@iccwbo.org)
Tel. +33 1 49 53 28 91
Fax +33 1 49 53 30 30

ICC Institute of World Business Law
38, Cours Albert 1er
75008 Paris, France

Activities

PIDA Programme seminars
4 day long interactive case studies on negotiation, drafting and performing international contracts or on international commercial arbitration under the ICC rules.

Each session is limited to approximately 40 businesspeople, lawyers, and/or general counsel from both emerging and industrialized economies. These people are the future of international business.

International Advanced arbitration practice workshops (IAAP)
Unique two-day interactive fora for advanced discussion and role-playing on key topics in international commercial arbitration. Each session is limited to approximately 40 businesspeople, lawyers and/or general counsel with significant experience in this field.

Colloquia of arbitrators
An informal meeting of the most experienced international arbitration practitioners in the world.

Symposium of arbitrators
Held in conjunction with the School of International Arbitration, Centre for Commercial Law Studies, Queen Mary & Westfield College, University of London. This is an advanced one-day session on a selected topical issue in international commercial arbitration.

Cannes international audiovisual law conference
Held since 1986 under the auspices of the Cannes Market during the Cannes International Film Festival. The conference is organized in conjunction with the International Bar Association, Section on Business Law, Intellectual Property & Entertainment Law Committee (L) and in association with several industry and international film associations.

Entertainment lawyers, production and distribution executives and financiers examine, with acknowledged experts, key legal and business topics in the international film and television industries.

Institute annual meeting
International lawyers, businesspeople and students come together to examine cutting edge issues in world business law.

Special events
Gatherings on specific topics are organized around the world. The Institute also makes available case studies and teaching notes for gatherings organized by or with other organizations.