International conference on Foreign economic activities issues - our opinion
On October 16, 2013 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” was held. The event was held in the Camber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation (6/1 Ilyinka street, Moscow).
The subjects discussed at the conference were such as: various aspects of the issues of improving the legislative practice, judicial procedures and practice under the WTO and Customs Union conditions as well as practical application ofmethods of protecting the rights and interests of the business at the supranational level; the problems of the risks faced by foreign investment in Russia, and the possible ways of its prevention; intellectual property issues in the aspect of foreign economic activities. These and other issues related to foreign economic activity, as well as experience and practices of the leading Russian and international companies have been in the the focus of speeches, public debate and the exchange of views at the conference.
The conference was another international public event, held by the International partnership network of law firms Customs & Corporate Lawyers after the Customs Union entered into active phase of its work.
This event has unitedtogether representatives of international organizations and Russian state authoritiesof various levels, representatives of the Commission of the EurAsEC, representatives of the Customs Union’s customs authorities, the judicial authorities, supervising services and bodies of certification and standardization, senior and mid-level managers of the international, Russian corporations and enterprises, customs brokers, Directors of foreign economic activity (FEA), commercial Directors, Directors of development, lawyers, representatives of financial institutions, non-governmental organizations and professional associations, shareholders and investors, business owners, individuals, making strategic decisions, leading experts and analysts in the field of foreign economic activity, specialists and experts of the regional and international level.
Conference’s great value was participation of the executives and responsible representatives of regulatory, certification and standardizationbodies, representatives of the judicial authorities of the EurAsEC, CIS and Russian, Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, as well as many other prominent representatives of the expert community of Russia and CIS countries.
ThisConference - is a highly informational event, with almost unprecedented speakers participated. In this regard, the organizers expressed their sincere appreciation to the participants of the conference, who gave presentations:
-Tchubarov Vadim Vitalievich – Vice-President of the CCI of the RF;
- Slepnyov Andrey Aleksandrovich - Member of the Board (Minister) of trade of the Eurasian economic commission;
- Nekrasov Dmitry Viktorovich - Director of Customs law and practice Department of the Eurasian Economic Commission;
- Muntiyan Valery Ivanovich - Government Authorized representative on cooperation with the Russian Federation, CIS countries, Eurasian economic cooperation and other regional associations; (Ukraine);
- Svistel Sergey Aleksandrovich - Vice-President of the CCI of Ukraine;
- Leontiev Boris Borisovich - General director of CJSC "Federal Institute for Certification and valuation of intellectual property and business";
-Buryanov Pavel Dmitrievich - Deputy Head of the certification authority «SAMT-Fond»;
- Tchaika Konstantin Leontievich – Judge of the Eurasian economic community from the Russian Federation;
- Kamenkova Lyudmila Eduardovna - Chairman of the Economic Court of the CIS;
- Akberdinov Rustam Aleksandrovich - Director of the Department of business development of the EEC;
- Naumov Aleksandr Aleksandrovich - Head of the Department of monitoring and judicial work of the Legal Department of the Eurasian Economic Commission;
- Vakhterova Irina Leonidovna – Partner, Head of the legal practice of Corporate Lawyers Group, Board member of CCI of the RF on customs policy;
-Leonard Kirsch - representative of McBreen & Kopko (USA) - member of international partnership network of law firms Customs & Corporate Lawyers;
- Boluchenko Valery Evgenievich - Partner of Customs & Corporate Lawyers (South Russia);
-Attilio Carducci - Head of Customs & Corporate Lawyers (Italy) office;
-Petr Kvíčala - Director of Corporate Investment & Lawyers s.r.o. (Czech Republic), company-member of the Internationalpartnership network of law firms Customs & Corporate Lawyers;
-Gunnar Nerdrum - Advocate of the Supreme Court of Norway;
- Lebedeva Aleksandra Williamovna - Corporate Lawyers Group representative in St. Petersburg;
- Kalinina Galina Petrovna - Vice-President of the International partnership network of law firms Customs & Corporate Lawyers;
- Samtsov Valery Pavlovich - General Director of LLC "Interregional center of patent services «BelIntelPAT» (Belorussia);
- Bubnova Kira Yurievna - Deputy Head of the Department of analysis and generalization of judicial practice, legislation and statistics of the Court for intellectual property rights;
- Schetinin Andrey Aleksandrovich - adviser of the International partnership network of law firms Customs & Corporate Lawyers;
- Kurochkina Oksana Leonidovna - expert of Strategic Initiative Agency under the Government of the Russian Federation.
In this regard, it is particularly pleasing that all matters, that were subject to research and an issue in participants and speakers speeches, then became the subject of interactive discussion.
Due to these reasons, the format of the Conference, open to absolutely everyone, proved its indisputable advantage.
The organizers created all necessary conditions, to give every participating person, without regards to their sphere of activity, experience, work position or any other status criteria, to receive real and for some even a unique possibility, firstly to get consulted by the competent persons, secondly to express their own point of view.
Current legislation, being too large does not always reflect the real picture of what is happening in a particular sector, legislation is not always transparent and accessible to understand, even for experts, and the processes taking place often can not be objectively analyzed and understood.
Evaluating the results of the Conference, we can confidently say that we could overcome these barriers, including due to the presence and participation (comments, answers to urgent questions) of those who personally participated in drafting documents, orwho by their professional duties are the direct agents of life of the acts of supranational legislation.
Generally, for participants of foreign economic activities and other interested parties one of the most significant and meaningful sides of the Conference was that the information they have received is impossible to find in any other sources, because it was provided almost firsthand.
Interactive format selected by the organizers gave an invaluable opportunity for each participant to personally take part in discussions, ask questions and get practical help on any issues raised at the conference.
At the same time, the event has shown the tendency of organizations and associations to defend their right to participate in the law-making and discussion processes.
Undoubtedly, the successful Conference - is the event that covered almost all issues related to changes in foreign economic activity that occurred after the establishment of the Customs Union of the three countries which have affected the activity of a large number of persons, and all aspects of customs regulation in general.
More than 10 global directions were considered at the Conference, and in every directiona separate issue was disclosed by speakers in maximum detailed way and was available for understanding of all interested persons.
For example, such issues as the use of new technologies in the conduct of foreign economic activities, problems of technical regulation, standardization and certification, topical issues of the customs value and classification of goods in the Customs Union.
The total number of people attended the Conference was more than 250.The event process was covered by representatives of 19 mass media of Russia and other countries.
These and many other questions of implementation of strategic development objectives of the foreign economic activities announced, including the developers of the concept of the Customs Union, as well as previews, features, conditions and risks of proposed projects, experienceand practices of leading international companies were in the focus of discussions at the Conference.
Considering whether to participate in such an event - is rather obvious, experience proves that the platform on which conference was held, opens great opportunities to establish cooperation, investment and other business relationships.
There were provided comfortable business platforms for private business meetings and negotiations between the participants on the matters of mutually beneficial cooperation.
Representatives of the mass media and participants of the Conference have noted uniqueness and timeliness of the event, its high organization, high status and professionalism of the speakers and delegates.
Conference participants also noted that the information they have obtained is highly valuable - it's accuracy, timeliness, usefulness, accessibility to understand, even to a nonspecialist, adaptability and certainly economical importance: people and organizations can apply it to their business, management and other purposes.
Law office “CUSTOMS ADVOCATE” press service