Irina Vakhterova the Partner of “Corporate Lawyers Group” took part in seminar-presentation of canton Ticino (Switzerland)
On September 30, 2013 in the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation seminar-presentation of canton Ticino (Switzerland) was held.
In the event also participatedthe Director of the External relations department and work with business councils of RCCI Vladimir Padalco, Head of the Department for external relations of CCI of canton Ticino Mercedes Galan, executive director of the Business Council for Cooperation with Switzerland Anatoly Sludnykh, Russian entrepreneurs and representatives of the business community of canton Ticino.
In his welcoming speech, Vladimir Padalco noted that Switzerland today is an important trade partner of Russia: mutual trade turnover traditionally exceeds 10 billion U.S. dollars.
Since September 2011 in Zurich works a honorary representative of RCCI Artem Kazakov. Among Swiss organizations that interacts RCCI there are Cooperation Council "Switzerland-Russia", Foundation "Swiss-Russian Forum" - Union of Swiss entrepreneurs ECONOMIESUISSE, Swiss-Russian Industrial Business Club.
On behalf of the guests the head of the Department of External Relations of Ticino CCI Mercedes Galanthanked for hosting in the walls of the Chamber. Ms. Galan made a presentation on trade and economic development of the canton of Ticino, noting political stability, the export orientation of the economy, concentrating efforts on the production of a highly competitive and innovative products, as well as a flexible system of taxation. She also drew attention to the support provided by the State to private companies and firms in their growth and development .
Also to the participants of the seminar-presentation addressed the executive director of the Business Council for Cooperation with Switzerland Anatoly Sludnykh. He described the activities of the Business Council, briefed the audience with the goals and objectives of the organization, stressing that today Business council unites 65 companies operating in different sectors of the economy.
The Representative of commodity trade Association Lugano Gianluca Pagani introduced the participants to the activities of the organization, highlighting its authority in the domestic market and certain interest in developing cooperation and strengthen contacts with Russian businessmen.
Partner, Head of the Legal Practice of «Corporate Lawyers Group» Irina Vakhterova spoke about"Practical Aspects of customs regulation under the Customs Union". Irina Vakhterovashared with information about customs procedures applied in the Russian Federation, the requirements for customs documentation and briefed with the customs and tariff policy of Russia after the country's accession to the Customs Union and the WTO.
A. Savenkov, Public relations and mass media center.
CUSTOMS & CORPORATE LAWYERS press service