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SUMMARY:ICC-FIDIC Conference on International Construction Contracts and Dispute Resolution
DESCRIPTION:ABOUTPROGRAMMEPRACTICALITIESREGISTRATIONABOUT\nThe tickets for Day 2 of the Conference have now sold out. You can register for the waiting list at this link. If there is a cancelation\, you will be contacted. \nKey details \nJoin the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and the International Federation of Consulting Engineers (FIDIC) in Paris on 14-15 October 2025 for the annual ICC-FIDIC Conference on International Construction Contracts and Dispute Resolution. \nThis year introduces a new format: participants can choose to register for the full two-days or attend a single day. Day 1 features engaging conference panel discussions\, while Day 2 offers a more practical experience with mock Dispute Avoidance/Adjudication Board (DAAB) session in the afternoon – places are limited ! \nWhy attend? \n\nStay Ahead: Get the latest industry insights\, trends\, and developments in the fast-paced world of contracts and dispute resolution.\nNetwork: Connect with the world’s leading construction practitioners\, including engineers\, contractors\, in-house lawyers\, construction lawyers\, arbitrators\, mediators\, experts\, contract managers\, financial institutions\, and government entities.\nLearn: Participate in session and workshops designed to enhance your skills and knowledge.\n\nWho should attend?   \nAny practitioner involved in international construction contracts and disputes: \n\nEngineers\, contractors\, in-house lawyers from construction companies construction\nLawyers\, arbitrators\nMediators\, experts\, contract managers\nFinancial institutions and Government entities involved in procurement FIDIC\n\nAbout FIDIC \nFIDIC is the French acronym for the International Federation of Consulting Engineers. It was founded in 1913 to promote the professional interests of member associations and to disseminate information of interest to members of its constituent national associations. FIDIC membership represents more than 99 countries and most of the practising consulting engineers in the world. Buy your FIDIC books here. \nDon’t miss out on this must-attend event for anyone involved in international construction contracts and disputes! \nPROGRAMME\nICC-FIDIC Conference on International Construction Contracts and Dispute Resolution \nPROGRAMME \nAll times shown are in CEST \n09.00 – 09.30 Welcome & Fireside chat \n\nClaudia Salomon\, President\, ICC International Court of Arbitration\, Paris\n\n\nSusanna Zammataro\, Chief Executive Officer\, FIDIC\, Geneva\n\n09.30 – 09.50 Keynote session \n\nAlfredo Ingletti\, Incoming President\, FIDIC\, Geneva\n\n\nEduardo Silva-Romero\, Chair\, ICC Institute of World Business Law; Founding Partner\, Wordstone\, France\n\n09.50 – 10.50 Session 1: Focus on Africa \nConstruction projects across Sub-Saharan Africa are booming — and so are the disputes. From sometimes poorly defined scopes to late payments and cross-border coordination challenges\, the region faces a unique matrix of risks that fuel conflicts in infrastructure development. This session will unpack the key sources of construction disputes in the region\, explores practical and culturally attuned alternative dispute resolution mechanisms\, and critically examines what role development banks and international lenders play / should play in shaping both risk management and dispute resolution pathways. Our panel will also reflect on the fact that very few African countries have attempted to address payment issues through statutory or regulatory reform and consider whether more practical solutions such as adjudication bonds could be part of the answer.  \n\nThomas Guerinel\, Senior Legal Counsel\, Razel-Bec France\n\n\nNgo‑Martins Okonmah\, Partner\, Aluko & Oyebode\, Nigeria\n\nModerator   \n\nFrédéric Gillion\, Partner\, Pinsent Masons MPillay\, Singapore\n\n10.50 – 11.20 Q&A \n11.20 – 11.50 Coffee break  \n11.50 – 12.50 Session 2: Dispute Boards – Their mysterious ways and the path to enforcing DB decisions \nThis session will examine the evolving role of Dispute Boards (DBs)\, the DB process under FIDIC contracts and how DB decisions are enforced in Arbitration. Key topics will include:  \n\nThe forgotten art of asking questions: inquisitorial powers of DB members \n\n\nDue process in DB/DAAB proceedings: how much process is due?  \n\n\nThe role of the ICC Expert Rules and ICC Mediation in dispute avoidance and resolution within FIDIC contracts\, before\, during\, and after a DB decision is issued \n\n\nHot topics in DB practice: enforcement of DB decisions\, including an overview of the factors considered by ICC arbitral tribunals when deciding on requests for partial or interim awards enforcing DB decisions. \nUNCITRAL model clause on Adjudication\n\n\nFatima Balfaqeeh\, Managing Partner\, Balfaqeeh Advocates & Legal Consultants; Vice Chair\, ICC UAE’s Commission on Arbitration & ADR\nRoberto Hernandez-Garcia\, Managing Partner\, Comad\, SC\, Mexico\nAlya Ladjimi\, ADR Counsel\, ICC International Centre for ADR\, Paris\nChristopher Seppälä\, Independent Arbitrator\, Expert\, Counsel\, France\n\nModerator   \n\nHusni Madi\, CEO\, Shura Construction Management\, Jordan; Member\, FIDIC Contracts Committee; Member\, Standing Committee\, ICC International Centre for ADR\n\n12.50 – 13.20 Q&A \n13.20 – 14.50 Lunch  \n14.50 – 15.50 Session 3: Oxford-Style Debate – This house believes that Time-Bar provisions in FIDIC Contracts are unnecessary\, unfair and unenforceable \nWith passionate experts on both sides\, this debate will challenge the very foundation of time-bar provisions and leave you questioning whether they help or hinder true contract fairness.  \nAgainst the proposition: \n\nSwee Im Tan\, Independent Arbitrator\, 39 Essex Chamber\, Malaysia; Alternate Member\, ICC International Court of Arbitration\n\n\nVincent Leloup\, Chair\, FIDIC Contracts Committee; Founder & Managing Partner\, Exequatur\, France\n\nIn favor of the proposition: \n\nMarily Paralika\, Partner\, Fieldfisher\, France\n\n\nThorsten Schröter\, Head of Dispute Resolution & Litigation\, Hochtief Infrastructure GmbH\, Germany\n\nModerator   \n\nMaude Lebois\, Founding Partner\, Gaillard Banifatemi Shelbaya Disputes\, France\n\n15.50 – 16.20 Q&A   \n16.20-16.50 Coffee Break   \n16.50-17.50 Session 4: It all comes down to evidence: how to make sure you have the evidence you need\, when you need it? \nParties to construction disputes too often learn the hard way\, at the arbitration stage\, that they do not have all the contemporary evidence they need to prove their case\, and/or that they allowed unhelpful evidence to be generated\, due to imperfect project management practices. This session will explore best practices\, “do’s”\, “don’ts”\, throughout the project life cycle\, based on real-life experience of seasoned professionals.  \n\nAngelica Boca\, Principal\, HKA\, United Kingdom\n\n\nRosanna Grosso\, Principal Counsel\, Siemens AG\, Germany\n\n\nKhalid Lachheb\, Project Advisor\, TotalEnergies\, France\n\n\nBasar Sahin\, FIDIC Certified Adjudicator; Managing Director\, ICM Consulting\, Turkey\n\nModerator   \n\nCharles Nairac\, Partner\, White & Case LLP\, France; Member\, ICC International Court of Arbitration\n\n17.50-18.20 Q&A \n18.20-18.30 Closing  \n\nŽiva Filipič\, Managing Counsel\, ICC International Court of Arbitration\, Paris\n\n\nDaduna Kokhreidze\, Chief Legal and Contracts Officer\, FIDIC\, Geneva\n\n18.30-20.00 Cocktail reception   \nPRACTICALITIES\nDates and venues \nConference Day 1: \nDate: 14 October 2025 \nVenue: Maison de la Chimie\, 28 bis rue Saint Dominique\, 75007 Paris. \nWorking language \nEnglish \nRegistration fees \nNon-ICC and Non-FIDIC members \nConference Day 1:\nEarly Bird (until 11 July 2025): EUR 850\nStandard (12 July – 26 September 2025): EUR 980\nLast Chance (27 September – 15 October 2025): EUR 1130 \nExclusive member benefits: ICC Belgium Members may benefit from a 20% discount. Please contact us to obtain your discount code.\nPlease contact we@iccwbo.be  for more details. \nTravel and accomodation \nParticipants are responsible for making their own travel arrangements and hotel reservations. \nWe are only able to dispatch visa invitation letters to support your visa application upon receipt of your registration and full payment of your registration fees. \nSpecial assistance \nPersons with a disability who require special assistance to attend the conference are invited to contact ICCGlobalEvents@iccwbo.org. \nCancellation policy \n50% of the registration fee will be refunded if notice of cancellation is received in writing before Friday 12 September 2025. Cancellations after this date are non-refundable\, except in exceptional circumstances\, such as visa refusals and illness. In these cases\, a minimum cancellation fee of 20% of the registration fee will be charged. Subject to agreement from ICC Global Events prior to the event\, the registration may be transferred to another person from the same company or organisation at no extra charge. Updated registration information will be required. Please note that ICC reserves the right to cancel this event or to make minor alterations to the content and timing of the programme or to the identity of the speakers. In the unlikely event of cancellation\, delegates will be offered a full refund. ICC will not\, however\, be held responsible for any related expense incurred by the participant. \nCredits\, hours and points \nThese events are eligible for credits before the Paris Bar. Please note that this is subject to validation of ICC Global Events’ application (or individual application\, as necessary). \nICC Global Events is a State Bar of California approved MCLE provider. \nIf you have any questions please contact ICCGlobalEvents@iccwbo.org \nDisclaimer \nThe photos and audiovisual recordings taken at these events may be used and published by ICC and FIDIC\, their subsidiaries or affiliates\, for informational or promotional purposes in printed materials or online\, including on ICC and FIDIC websites and in social media. Participation in the meeting/event implies agreement to such use of photos or audiovisual recordings in which the participant may appear unless ICC or FIDIC receive written notification to the contrary.   \nREGISTRATION\nClick here to register
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SUMMARY:A decade of Sanctions & Export Controls: Lessons\, Challenges & Future Outlook
DESCRIPTION:ABOUTPROGRAMMEPRACTICALITIESREGISTRATIONABOUT\nICC Belgium and the FEB are proud to present the 10th edition of the Brussels Seminar on Export Controls & Economic Sanctions. \nOver the past decade\, export controls and sanctions have evolved dramatically\, shaped by major geopolitical events from the Crimea crisis in 2014 to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine and shifting global power dynamics. The complexity and scope of sanctions regimes have increased\, requiring companies to continuously adapt their compliance strategies. \nThis seminar provides an essential platform to explore the latest developments in EU and international sanctions policy\, enforcement trends\, and practical compliance challenges across sectors. Join leading experts from EU institutions\, national authorities\, industry\, and government to gain insights on how to navigate this turbulent regulatory landscape and prepare for the future. \nJoin this festive 10th edition! \nPROGRAMME\n09:00 am – 09:30 am | Arrival and registration \n09:30 am – 09:35 am | Welcome by Olivier Joris\, Executive Manager EU & International \n09:35 am – 10:00 am | Setting the Scene: A Decade of Sanctions \nIntroduction to key geopolitical turning points from 2014 to present \nBy Susan Kovarovics\, Partner International Trade at Akin Gump (USA) & Bert Gevers\, partner L&L \n10:00 am – 10:40 am | EU Institutions Panel: Enforcement\, Policy & Financial Sanctions \nHow the EU’s approach has evolved and where it’s heading \n\nDavid O’Sullivan\, International Special Envoy for the Implementation of EU Sanctions\, EU COMMISSION\n\n10:40 am – 11:20 am | Sanctions as a Tool of European Foreign Policy \n\nMr. Jean-Arthur Régibeau – Experienced Belgian Diplomat and Sanctions Coordinator at FPS Foreign Affairs\, Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation.\n\n11:20 am – 12:30 pm | Comparing Jurisdictions: Member State Approaches \nFocus Points of National Authorities – Trends & Challenges \n\nMarco Padovan\, Studio Legale Padovan (Italy)\nLine Berg Madsen\, Partner at Kromann Reumert (Denmark)\nCaroline Dackö\, Partner at Manheimer Swartling (Sweden)\nHarriet Territt\, Partner at Addleshaw Goddard (UK)\nModerated by Bert Gevers\, Partner at Loyens & Loeff in Brussels\n\n12:30 pm – 2:00 pm | Lunch Break \n02:00 pm – 3:00 pm | Industry Panel: Compliance in a Turbulent Decade \nCompliance from 2015 to Today – What We’ve Learned \nLessons from rapid regulatory shifts \nStrengthening compliance programmes \nSectoral insights \n\nMireille Troosters\, Trade Finance Specialist at KBC Bank\nKevin Verbelen\, Senior Expert International Trade & Company Lawyer at AGORIA\nMarta González – Head of Sanctions & AML Regulatory Advisory – Compliance & Ethics at EUROCLEAR\nJohan Evers – Technical Coordinator Export Controls\, Sanctions\, Security & Defense and Knowledge Security at IMEC\nModerated by Susan Kovarovics\, Partner International Trade at Akin Gump (USA)\n\n03:00 pm – 03:30 pm | U.S. Government Perspective  \nUpdate from the U.S. Department of Commerce\nOverview of key developments regarding enforcement\, as well as the current approach of the U.S. Administration. \nBy Matthew S. Borman\, Senior Counsel International Trade at Akin Gump \n03:30 pm – 03:50 pm | Coffee Break \n03:50 pm – 04:50 pm | Practical Perspectives: Sector-Specific Insight on US strategic control policies and their impact for European businesses  \nTips & Tricks from Within – Sector-Specific Compliance \n\nMatthew S. Borman\, Senior Counsel\, International Trade (former Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Strategic Trade and Technology Security\, BIS) | Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP\nEileen M. Albanese\, Senior Regulatory Advisor\, International Trade Trade (former Director of the Office of National Security Controls and Director of the Office of Exporter Service) | Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP\n\n04:50 pm – 05:00 pm | Wrap-Up: Policy & Practice \n05:00 pm – 06:30 pm | Cocktail \nPRACTICALITIES\nWhen? \nWednesday 15 October 2025\n09:30 am – 6:30 pm \nWhere?\nICC Belgium c/o VBO-FEB\nRue Ravenstein 4\n1000 Brussels \nFee?\nEUR 160\,00 excl. VAT (21 %) for members of ICC Belgium\, VBO-FEB\, AGORIA\, ESSENSCIA\, FEBELFIN\, CREDENDO & LOYENS & LOEFF\nEUR 225\,00 excl. VAT (21 %) for non-members \nCancellation policy?\nUpon registering for the seminar\, you will receive an invoice after the event has concluded. Please note that if you cancel your participation later than Friday\, October 10 at 12:00 pm\, you will be charged the full amount of the seminar fee. Cancellations made prior to this deadline will not incur any charges. Thank you for your understanding and adherence to this policy. \nREGISTRATION\nRegistrations are now closed.If you would still like to register\, please send an email to we@iccwbo.be
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