Dear Working Group member,
The European Chamber is pleased to invite you to the next Legal & Competition Working Group meeting + Chair Election. It will be held on Friday, 25 March, at the European Chamber Beijing and Shanghai offices via video conference.
At this meeting, Ms. Emilia Gargallo,Trade Officer at the Delegation of the European Union to China, will discuss about the ‘Strategy alignment with the EU: Market access for Legal Services’. Emilia will discuss with the group the current state of legal services and what are the realistic and concrete expectations in terms of potential opening of the market for foreign players. The input of the group will help with the preparation of upcoming Economic and Trade Working Group (ETWG) and other related work of the EU Delegation.
This presentation will set the scene for an initial discussion of the Legal & Competition Position Paper 2016/17. However in order to prepare in advance and better structure the discussion, we would really appreciate it if you could send your feedback on which would be your priorities in terms of Key Recommendations for the Position Paper of this year to Ms. Remei Lluch-Pont at rlluch@europeanchamber.com.cn and Mr. Lance Noble at lnoble@europeanchamber.com.cn before noon on Thursday, 24th March.
As you may know, the Position Paper is the Chamber’s key lobbying document and is widely recognized by the Chinese and European governments, EU institutions, business associations and the media as the authoritative voice of EU business in China. It is used extensively for policy considerations, bilateral discussions, cooperation projects and background information. The value and importance of a well-written and well-represented Legal & Competition Position Paper cannot be overstated.
Additionally, we will hold 2016-2017 Chair elections. The Legal & Competition Chair and Vice Chairs play a crucial role in driving the Working Group, which includes a leadership role in the drafting of the Position Paper, communicating key messages to Chinese and European government authorities and steering Working Group meetings. The desired characteristics of a Chair and Vice Chairs are a senior industry representative with relevant industry expertise and government contacts who has the time and willingness to support the Working Group. Previous participation in the Working Group is essential. The maximum duration of Chairmanship or Vice Chairmanship of a Group is three consecutive years.
Candidates are only eligible for Chair or Vice Chair position if he/she is physically based in China and it is recommended that the member holds the position in the Chapter where he/she is physically based. Only Corporate members of the Chamber are eligible for Chair positions unless specific approval has been obtained from the Chamber’s Executive Committee. Both Corporate and Associate members are eligible to hold Vice Chair positions For the Legal & Competition Working Group Positions to be filled are:
1. One Working Group Chair based in Beijing or Shanghai to serve as the national Chair.
2. One Vice Chair based in Beijing or Shanghai to serve as Vice-Chair and Local Chair (a local Chair can only be based in the city where there is no national Chair).
3. Two Vice-Chairs based in Beijing and Shanghai respectively.
Should you be interested in putting your name forward for election, please, firstly, read the attached Working Group Chairs’ Code of Conduct and Roles and Responsibilities documents. To apply, please send a short biography and motivation letter, stating whether you intend to run for Chair or Vice Chair to Ms. Remei Lluch-Pont at rlluch@europeanchamber.com.cn for Shanghai WG and to Mr. Lance Noble at lnoble@europeanchamber.com.cn for Beijing WG, by Monday, 18th March 2016, 4pm.
Agenda:
- 2016-2017 Chair Elections
- Discussion about the ‘Strategy alignment with the EU: Market access for Legal Services’- Ms. Emilia Gargallo,Trade Officer at the Delegation of the European Union to China.
- Position Paper KR discussion
- Discussion on upcoming Working Group activities
As always, we welcome your suggestions for possible agenda topics and speakers for this and future meetings.
We encourage as many of our members as possible to attend to have their say in the leadership and representation of the Working Group in the year ahead. If you would like to attend this meeting, please register here or contact Ms. Remei Lluch-Pont in Shanghai at rlluch@europeanchamber.com.cn for Shanghai registration, or contact Mr. David Yao at intern002@europeanchamber.com.cn for Beijing registration by before noon March 24th, stating whether you will attend in Beijing or Shanghai.
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