NOTICE TO ALL MEMBERS We would like to invite you to the 108th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of The British Chamber of Commerce for Italy on Wednesday 28th June 2023 at 11:00AM CET on ZOOM. Please find below the documents for the upcoming AGM (last updated on June,...
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