HQ Function

Serves as the central administrative, policy-making, and coordination hub for ICC's global operations, including its standard-setting bodies and the Secretariat of the ICC International Court of Arbitration.

Notable Features:

Located in a prestigious area of Paris, the headquarters facilitates high-level international meetings and discussions, reflecting its global stature. The building supports a diverse international staff.

Work Culture:

A professional, multicultural, and dynamic environment driven by a commitment to international cooperation and business advocacy. Employees often have strong backgrounds in international law, economics, and policy.

HQ Significance:

The headquarters is the nerve center for global business advocacy, development of international trade rules, and the administration of one of the world's leading arbitral institutions. Its location in Paris underscores ICC's long history and role in international affairs.

Values Reflected in HQ: The headquarters embodies ICC's values of global cooperation, neutrality, promotion of free and fair trade, and integrity in business practices through its international staff and its function as a global meeting point.

Location:

ICC's global presence is primarily manifested through its extensive network of National Committees and Groups in over 100 countries, representing millions of member businesses from all sectors and sizes. It also maintains permanent representative offices to key international organizations like the United Nations in New York and Geneva to advocate for global business priorities. Key functions supported globally include: policy advocacy to governments and intergovernmental bodies; setting international business standards and rules (e.g., Incoterms® rules, Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits - UCP 600); providing world-class dispute resolution services through the ICC International Court of Arbitration; and offering training, capacity-building programs, and practical tools for businesses operating internationally.

Street Address:

33-43 avenue du Président Wilson

City:

Paris

State/Province:

Île-de-France

Country:

France