Paris Chamber of Commerce
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The Paris Chamber of Commerce (Chambre de commerce et d'industrie de Paris or CCIP) is a Chamber of Commerce
of the Paris
region. It defends the interests of 310,000 corporations of the Paris, Hauts-de-Seine
, Seine-Saint-Denis
, and Val-de-Marne
départements that create 20% of France
's GDP.
The CCIP was created on February 25, 1803 by Napoléon Bonaparte and is the successor to the Guild
s of the Ancien Régime. It was initially located in the préfecture
, before transferring to the building now occupied by the Paris Bourse
. It is now located in the Hôtel Potocki.
. The Chamber's full list includes many of France's most famous graduate business schools and engineering schools.
Some of the better known schools include:
Chamber of commerce
A chamber of commerce is a form of business network, e.g., a local organization of businesses whose goal is to further the interests of businesses. Business owners in towns and cities form these local societies to advocate on behalf of the business community...
of the Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
region. It defends the interests of 310,000 corporations of the Paris, Hauts-de-Seine
Hauts-de-Seine
Hauts-de-Seine is designated number 92 of the 101 départements in France. It is part of the Île-de-France region, and covers the western inner suburbs of Paris...
, Seine-Saint-Denis
Seine-Saint-Denis
- Culture :A number of hip hop artists come from the Seine-Saint-Denis, including one of the first major hip-hop groups in France, NTM, as well as Lord Kossity, or more recent acts such as Tandem or Sefyu.- Miscellaneous topics :...
, and Val-de-Marne
Val-de-Marne
Val-de-Marne is a French department, named after the Marne River, located in the Île-de-France region. The department is situated to the southeast of the city of Paris.- Geography :...
départements that create 20% of France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
's GDP.
The CCIP was created on February 25, 1803 by Napoléon Bonaparte and is the successor to the Guild
Guild
A guild is an association of craftsmen in a particular trade. The earliest types of guild were formed as confraternities of workers. They were organized in a manner something between a trade union, a cartel, and a secret society...
s of the Ancien Régime. It was initially located in the préfecture
Préfecture
A prefecture in France can refer to :*the Chef-lieu de département, the town in which the administration of a department is located;*the Chef-lieu de région, the town in which the administration of a region is located;...
, before transferring to the building now occupied by the Paris Bourse
Paris Bourse
The Paris Bourse is the historical Paris stock exchange, known as Euronext Paris from 2000 onwards.-History and functioning:...
. It is now located in the Hôtel Potocki.
Universities managed by the CCIP
The Paris Chamber of Commerce owns many of the city's leading Grandes écolesGrandes écoles
The grandes écoles of France are higher education establishments outside the main framework of the French university system. The grandes écoles select students for admission based chiefly on national ranking in competitive written and oral exams...
. The Chamber's full list includes many of France's most famous graduate business schools and engineering schools.
Some of the better known schools include:
- École Supérieure d'Ingénieurs en Électronique et ÉlectrotechniqueÉcole Supérieure d'Ingénieurs en Électronique et ÉlectrotechniqueESIEE, , are two French Graduate Schools of Engineering located in Marne-la-Vallée and Amiens delivering the equivalent of a Master's Degree.-General information:It was founded in 1904 and was known until the 1960s as the Breguet school...
- ESCP-EAP European School of ManagementESCP-EAP European School of ManagementESCP Europe is an international business school and one of the foremost Grandes Écoles in France. It is one of the oldest institution dedicated to business education in Europe, being established in 1819...
- HEC School of ManagementHEC School of ManagementHEC Paris or École des Hautes Études Commerciales de Paris is one of the foremost business schools in France and in Europe. It was created in 1881 by the Paris Chamber of Commerce and Industry on the model of French Grandes Ecoles and has progressively become one of the most selective graduate...
- ISTM Institut Supérieur de Technologie et de Management