On 1st November 2019, China's Ministry of Justice (MOJ) released a draft version of Regulation on the Implementation of Foreign Investment Law. The Draft provides much-needed clarity on certain challenging issues in the Foreign Investment Law (FIL), such as how to reconcile the corporate structure of foreign investment enterprises during the transition period, while leaving certain areas for further clarification. In addition, further ramp up efforts to protection on IP rights, the Draft provides that China establishes the punitive compensation system for intellectual property infringement.

The European Chamber is delighted to welcome Mr. Wuzheng SUN and Mr. Yu-An CHANG, Senior Associate and Counsel at Hogan Lovells International LLP Shanghai Office, to provide a brief overview of the Regulation on the Implementation of Foreign Investment Law of the PRC (Draft for Comments) 《中华人民共和国外商投资法实施条例（征求意见稿）》. The meeting will touch upon several related matters covering:

·         Introduction and background

·         Analysis of key provisions

·         Key amendments and achievements

·         Intellectual property related aspect 

·         Possible impacts for foreign enterprises after the adoption of the draft

Agenda

15:00 – 15:30 Registration and networking

15:30 – 15:40 Opening by Chamber representative

15:40 – 16:50 Co-Presentation by Mr. Wuzheng SUN and Mr. Yu-An CHANG

16:50 – 17:20 Q&A

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Mr. Wuzheng Sun

Senior Associate

Mr. Wuzheng Sun

Senior Associate

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Wuzheng Sun is the deal person in our Shanghai office and has vast experience in China related legal affairs.
He represents clients in corporate and commercial matters, with a focus on public and private mergers and acquisitions, private equity and venture capital investments, joint ventures, employment, and regulations, and advises international companies on all aspects of Chinese laws in various industries with regard to their strategy and business in China.

Mr. Yu-An Chang

Counsel

Mr. Yu-An Chang

Counsel

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Yu-An is a counsel in Hogan Lovells Intellectual Property, Media and Technology (IPMT) Practice Group. Yu-An's practice focuses on advising and counselling multinational companies in all aspects of IP protection as well as licensing and commercialization of IP assets. Yu-An has broad experience advising on all areas of IP law, including trademark, copyright, patent, trade secret and unfair competition. He also regularly advises on complex IP transactions and IP aspects of commercial agreements. Yu-An has acted for IP owners from a wide range of industry sectors, including technology, healthcare, education, entertainment, financial institutions, and consumer products.

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