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White sand beaches, Caribbean Sea, tropical forests, Aztec temples – Mexico has much to offer. With a gross domestic product (GDP) of USD 1,144 billion, Mexico is the largest economy in Latin America after Brazil and ranks 15th among the world's largest economies.
The latest annual consultation meeting between the OECD and civil society representatives on the topic of export credit financing was held in November 2015 in Paris. The consultation meetings are a way for the OECD to give civil society representatives an opportunity to raise any issues or concerns that they may have. German industrial companies and the BDI were again prominently represented at…
Each New Year, people around the globe seize the opportunity to take stock of the previous year, progress made, and work still to come. In this spirit and following the Agreement in Paris at the end of 2015, we at BDI hope all stakeholders will now take a close look at what the agreement actually means for 2016 and beyond. We at BDI and in Germany embrace the challenge of limiting global warming,…
In Germany, economic well-being and the labour market situation are more closely intertwined with foreign demand – in other words, exports – than in any other country in the world. The BDI is thus committed to improving and further developing the tried-and-tested instruments of foreign trade promotion.
German inventions are sales hits worldwide. Yet developments in digital connectivity pose unparalleled challenges for the existing rules on intellectual property which need to be solved.
Virtually unknown fifteen years ago, compliance systems have now found their way into very many German companies. The instruments deployed are just as diverse and individual as the companies themselves. Yet a great deal remains to be done: companies must monitor the quality of their compliance systems and policy-makers must optimise the legislative framework conditions. Only in this way can a fair…
The introduction of collective redress instruments should be expressly rejected due to the high risk of abuse for companies. The BDI firmly rejects the introduction of collective redress instruments in the form of class or group actions. The system of individual legal prosecution and enforcement is well developed in Germany and in the EU.
“The German tariff partnership is a model that we would like to adopt in Tunisia on our path to a stable democracy and a flourishing economy. We are not looking to the past; we want reconciliation and are willing to make compromises for the good of the country’s future,” said Houcine Abassi, winner of the 2015 Nobel Peace Prize, at an event with representatives from the BDI, BDA and DIHK held in…
