The Franco-Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
CCI France Russie is a nonprofit association that represents and promotes economic interests of its Franco-Russian member companies. Today it brings together more than 400 French, Russian and other international companies from 40 sectors of the economy. The Franco-Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry stands for tighter relations between France and Russia, for a constant dialogue between the two countries and for the development of common projects.
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| Abbreviation | CCI France Russie |
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| Formation | 1997 |
| Headquarters | Moscow, Russia |
Region served | Russia and France |
| Website | www.ccifr.ru |
History
CCI France Russie is present in Moscow since 1997 as the “Club France” Association. In 2006, the association joined the CCI France International group - the first network of French companies in the world, gathering more than 35,000 companies in 92 countries.
Activity
Its work focuses on 3 key areas:
- Building business community: organization and staging of sectoral committees, business presentations and B2B meetings, cultural events and regional delegations;
- Lobbying: consultations and dialogues with French and Russian private and public policy makers;
- Supporting companies: support for Russian investments in France and for establishing foreign businesses in Russia, support for commercial development, business visa and work permit arrangement, outstaffing.
The Franco-Russian Chamber of Commerce has also created the Mediation Center and the Arbitration Court in order to settle disputes between natural or legal persons.