Franco-Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCIFR)

Company description

The Franco-Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCIFR) is an independent
lobbying body that represents and promotes the economic interests of its
Franco-Russian member companies.
The CCIFR has been operating in Moscow since 1997, when the Le Club France
was created. The business club developed naturally, becoming the Chamber of Commerce
and Industry in 2006 after becoming a member of the Union of French Chambers
of Commerce and Industry abroad (UCCIFE), the first private network of French
companies in the world, represented in 78 countries and incorporating over 25,000
companies.
Led by a team of permanent professionals under the authority of 18 volunteer
administrators, the CCIFR is a nonprofit association financed mainly by contributions
from its 300 members. Receiving no public subsidies, and not being under any kind
of governmental supervision, the CCIFR is the legitimate, objective and independent
voice of the Franco-Russian business community.

Products and services

Its work is concentrated in 3 main areas of activity:
• Building the business community: organization and staging of sectoral committees
(Customs/Logistics/Certification, Tax & Accounting, Marketing &
PR, HR), business presentations and B2B meetings, cultural events, and delegations
from regional companies.
• Lobbying: consultations and dialogues with French and Russian private and public
policy makers, with support of its numerous partners (business communities, governments,
politicians and regional organizations). The CCIFR has signed cooperation
agreements with more than fifteen governments and Chambers of Commerce and
Industry in various Russian regions.
• Support for companies: support for establishing and developing French businesses
in Russia, and Russian investment in France.