Event announcements
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE:
Topical issues of foreign economic and investment activities, the turnover of the objects of intellectual property under the WTO and the Customs Union
October 16, 2013
Moscow, Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation, Congress hall (6/1, Ilyinka st.)
International conference: «Topical issues of foreign economic and investment activities, the turnover of the objects of intellectual property under the WTO and the Customs Union» — is a platform bringing together the representatives of Russian government agencies, competent representatives of the Eurasian economic Commission, representatives of state authorities and services of the CIS countries, judicial authorities, control authorities and bodies of certification and standardization, top and middle managers of international and Russian corporations and enterprises, directors of foreign economic activity (FEA), commercial directors, development directors, lawyers and legal companies, representatives of financial institutions, public organizations and professional associations, shareholders and investors, business owners, taking strategic decisions , leading experts and analysts in the field of FEA, specialists and experts at the regional and international level.
Organizers:
International Partnership Network of Law Companies Customs & Corporate Lawyers
Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation
The conference will be held with support and participation of:
Expert council of the Committee on budget and taxes of the State Duma of the Russian Federation
The Secretariat of the Eurasian economic Commission
Agency for strategic initiatives at the Government of the Russian Federation
Information partners:
Journal «Customs & Business. Review» (Russia)
Russian law newspaper «el -LAWYER»
Journal «Foreign economic relations» (Russia)
The aims of the upcoming Conference:
- To analyze the practical changes in foreign economic activity after the creation of the Customs Union, the formation of the Common economic space within the EurAsEC and Russia WTO accession;
- Develop a joint vision of the problems between the leaders of the FEA companies and representatives of state authorities;
- Promote the expansion of the borders of foreign economic activity.
Main thing:
- A unique event on this subject.
- High status and professionalism of the speakers and delegates.
- • Speakers are developers of the concept of Customs Union and Common economic space within the EurAsEC, representatives of government authorities of various levels, leading experts in the field of law and foreign trade of Russia, the USA, Canada, the Czech Republic, Armenia, Kyrgyzstan, Ukraine, Mongolia, the UAE, etc.
- All aspects of customs regulation in the Customs Union in the conditions of WTO.
- Free exchange of opinions and discussion of current trends, advance ideas and effective technologies of economic activity.
- Interactive format - possibility to participate in discussions, ask questions and receive practical assistance.
Format
Business program of the Conference includes a series of events:
- The joint session,
- The round table for discussing acute questions for discussion,
- Presentation, press conference.
What will be discussed (main topics of the Conference)
- The new realities: the Customs Union, EurAsEC, CIS free trade zone and the WTO.
- Legislative initiatives and their impact on business.
- Problems of interaction of national legal systems in the structure of the Customs Union and Eurasian economic community.
- The basic instruments for the protection of the rights and interests of business at the supranational level.
- The impact of Russia's commitments assumed in the framework of the WTO, the foreign economic activity.
- Overview of changes, topical issues of regulation of foreign economic activity.
- Issues of prohibitions and restrictions established by law.
- The system of non-tariff regulation measures.
- International cooperation in the sphere of protection of intellectual property rights.
- Protection of intellectual property rights in the Customs Union.
- Protection of intellectual property rights by customs authorities.
- Innovative technologies in order to counter the spread of counterfeit and adulterated products.
- Judicial practice on disputes connected with protection of intellectual property
- Legal regulation of investment activity in Russia and abroad.
- Investment climate: guarantees of the subjects and protection of foreign investments.
- Risks for the Russian and foreign investors at conducting business abroad.
- The practice of implementation of investment projects.
- Practice of consideration of disputes related to foreign investments
- Improvement of the legislative practice, judicial and law enforcement activity.
- Practice of consideration of customs disputes.
These and many other issues of realization of strategic tasks of development of foreign economic activity, as well as forecasts, assessment of the possibilities, conditions and risks of the prospective projects, advanced experience and practice of the best Russian and international companies are in the focus of discussion at the Conference
The official language of the Conference: Russian
Since the Conference will focus on the experience of application of the legislation directly affecting the sphere of foreign trade, regulated by the national legislation of the CIS, EurAsEC and other acts of international law, current legal and economic problems, and the discussion will be held in the format of presentations, discussions, presentations of the best specialized legal companies, this Conference, undoubtedly, will be useful not only for the participants from Russia, but from other countries, traditional economic partners of these countries.
Date and venue: October 16, 2013, Moscow, Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation, Congress hall (6/1, Ilyinka st.)
Contacts of the organizers and registration at the conference:
Tel: +7 (495) 608 0206 & +7 (495) 608 3317;
E-mail: [email protected]