ZCA Afternoon Seminar: Long term commodity supply contracts – November 29, 2018
Reed Smith LLP and Zug Commodity Association will be running a workshop on long term commodity supply contracts. We will cover the following topics. The supply contract’s relationship with other contracts “Good faith” obligations (express and implied) and “negotiation” claus-es Price reopener clauses Changes in product specification Exclusion of liability/liquidated damages “Take or pay” provisions Force majeure and “hardship” clauses Termination provisions and “break” clauses Dispute resolution and the effect of “BREXIT” The English Court of...
read moreDay Event: Human Resource Related Topics in the Commodity Industry – November 7, 2018
The Zug Commodity Association (ZCA) is pleased to inform you about the successful continuation of our yearly event related to Human Resource questions in the commodity sector starting at 10.30 in the morning until 17:00 (Grafenauweg 10, Zug). This day is especially designed for Human Resources (HR) professionals. Although it is organized and hosted by the ZCA, the event is not exclusively open to only commodity sector companies: we are kindly inviting HR professionals or their representatives from other business sectors to participate. Our...
read moreZCA Evening Event: Blockchain Technologies in the Context of Commodities & Finance – October 10, 2018
This event will focus on bring forward some of the relevant trends Blockchain is introducing to Commodities trading and the drive behind adoption for digitalisation. Starting with an overview of what makes Blockchain relevant, its strengths and weaknesses we will be tying together the potential impact it is having on business models and operations. Jazz Kang, Swisscom Blockchain will aim to inject the session with new ideas and Alexander Peters, ArrowMetals, with over 25 years of trading experi-ence will demonstrate how blockchain will create...
read moreZCA Afternoon Seminar: Management Training – October 11, 2018
The Zug Commodity Association (ZCA) is pleased to inform you about an afternoon seminar in cooperation with HFW on October 11, 2018, starting at 12:30 with a Lunch in the Restaurant Meating in Zug, Grafenauweg 10 (start Seminar 2pm). The offering is dedicated to the shipping and trading community, consisting of four sessions that will bring you up to date with the latest corporate issues, sanctions and compliance developments, credit support in trade finance and insurance. Session l. provides an update of the latest Swiss corporate governance...
read moreEvening Event: Digitalization on Ships – June 13, 2018
The Zug Commodity Association (ZCA) is pleased to inform you about the WISTA Conference, organized by WISTA and the Zurich Shipping Network. The event takes place in Zug (Park Hotel, Industriestrasse 14) on June 13, 2018, starting at 18.30. The main topic of the evening is on “New technologies in shipping & new trading patterns: What to expect in the future? Speakers: Despina Panayiotou Theodosiou, Wista International President & Tototheo Maritime CEO will present “Digitalization on Ships” Gaukhar Nurgalieva, Head of Eurasian...
read moreLunch & Learn: The Federal Counsil’s Expecations of the Corporate Sector and an Introduction to Human Rights Due Diligence – June 20, 2018
20. June 2018 – 20. June 2018 Map and Directions | Register Description: The Zug Commodity Association (ZCA) is pleased to inform you about a lunch and learn event in cooperation with the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs and twentyfifty ltd.. This event takes place on June 20, 2018, starting at 12:00 in Zug (Grafenauweg 10). The focus is on one of the hottest current topics in corporate governance; the corporate responsibility to respect human rights. Increasingly companies face requests from business customers, investors,...
read moreZCA Lunch & Learn: New Opportunities with 1E Pension Solutions – June 6, 2018
The Zug Commodity Association (ZCA) is pleased to inform you about a lunch and learn event in cooperation with Credit Suisse on June 6, 2018, starting at 12:00. This Lunch & Learn Session will focus on two distinct topics, both equally relevant for CFOs and other Executives of companies in the commodity sector. Andreas Arni from Credit Suisse Entrepreneurs & Executives Desk will discuss new opportunities in terms of pension schemes, yielding benefits for companies and their employees alike. He will address the positive balance sheet...
read moreEVENING EVENT: TRANSPORTATION LITIGATION AND ARBITRATION IN LONDON, ON JUNE 12 JUNE 2018
The Zug Commodity Association (ZCA) is pleased to inform you about the upcoming event organized by MME Legal Partners with their ATLO-cooperation partner Tim Knight with focus on litigation and arbitration in London. The Event takes place at the MME office, (Zollstrasse 62, 8005 Zurich, 5th floor) starting at 5pm. London is still one of the most important jurisdictions in transportation Law, especially in maritime matters. Such proceedings are still unavoidable since most maritime General Terms of Conditions refer to English law and the...
read moreEVENING EVENT: CHARTERER’S PROTECTIVE AGENCY, ON MAY 22, 2018
The Zug Commodity Association (ZCA) is pleased to inform you about an interactive session hosted by the Zurich Shipping Network, presented and sponsored by Wallem Group in Zug on May 22, 2018, starting at 18.15. Wallem Group is an international maritime services provider whose business extends across Ship Management, Ship Agency and Commercial Services. Denzyl Allwright and Tomas Langgård will give a brief introduction to the Group and its main areas of business followed by deeper insights into the issue of Protective agency, from the...
read more7th ZCA ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING ON MAY 15, 2018
We are pleased to invite all ZCA Members to the ZCA Annual General Meeting and the following Evening Event “Turkey in today’s context”: Program 17.15 – 18.00 – ZCA Annual General Meeting 18.15 – 19.45 – Evening Event 19.45 Apéro Documents for the AGM: The invitation and agenda Minutes of the AGM 2017 Flyer for the evening event The ZCA audit report / financial statement and the annual report 2017 will be distributed few days before the event or at the AGM directly. Please use the AGM and the following event for your...
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