Public law status Chambers of Commerce: does Britain need them?

Abstract

There have recently been considerable changes in the British Chamber of Commerce system, leading to the creation of a network of Approved Chambers and Chambers of Commerce, Training and Enterprise (CCTEs). However, the question of whether British Chambers of Commerce should move further towards the dominant Chamber model of mainland Europe, based on public law status, continues to be debated in academic and practitioner circles. This paper assesses the case for and against such a move, in order to contribute to the understanding of the likely impact of recent changes and possible future reforms to the British Chamber system. Various aspects of British, French and German Chambers are discussed, compared and contrasted in order to consider whether a move to public law status on the part of British Chambers would be in Britain’s best interests.

Citation

Fallon, G. (1999), "Public law status Chambers of Commerce: does Britain need them?", Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development, Vol. 6 No. 3, pp. 287-298. https://doi.org/10.1108/EUM0000000006686