Dear Working Group Members,

Nowadays, intellectual property (IP) constitutes a key part of business as well as a concern for enterprises of all sizes and across all sectors. Essential players in the global economy, the agriculture, food and beverage (AFB) industries are responsible for continuous innovation and intellectual property creation in their sectors, as they strive to meet evolving consumer demands and to add further value to their products. In the highly competitive China market, what are the precise things that companies in the AFB sectors should pay more attention to so as to better protect their IP and secure market shares? The European Union Chamber of Commerce is delighted to invite you to attend our upcoming joint Agriculture, Food and Beverage and Intellectual Property Rights Working Group meeting, scheduled to take place on Thursday, 17th October 2019, from 14:00 to 16:00, where Mr. Tim Jackson, Principal and Head of Patent Strategy and Development at Rouse Consultancy in China, will give a presentation on the Basics of Intellectual Property in the AFB industries.

• 2019-10-17 | 14:00 - 16:00
• European Chamber Office Shanghai

Pharmaceutical Working Group: Presentation and Discussion on Drug Administration Law

• 2019-10-10 | 09:30 - 11:30
• ROPES & GRAY LLP

As the uncertainty during this trade dispute is prolonged, there is more that companies can do other than to sit and wait. The European Chamber of Commerce is delighted to invite Dr. Deming Zhao, Partner of Global Law Office to share his insights on the potential risk that comes with the trade war and discuss possible solutions for this conundrum.

• 2019-10-10 - 2019-10-10 | 10:00 - 12:00
• European Chamber Shanghai Office

The European Chamber is pleased to invite you to the fifth session of our Cybersecurity Compliance Series: Data Protection and Governance for Banking Institutions, taking place on Friday 27 September, from 10h to 12h at the European Chamber’s Beijing and Shanghai offices.

• 2019-09-27 | 10:00 - 12:00
• European Chamber Shanghai Office, Unit 2204

Please join the Energy working group on Thursday 26 September, 4-6pm, for an in-depth discussion of the Energy working group’s lobby priorities and advocacy strategy for 2019/2020.

• 2019-09-26 | 16:00 - 18:00
• European Chamber Office Shanghai, Unit 2204, Shui On Plaza

EU-China Research and Innovation Cooperation under Horizon Europe and Beyond

• 2019-09-20 - 2019-09-20 | 14:30 - 16:30
• European Chamber Shanghai Office, Unit 2204, Floor 22

On April 23, the 13th Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress passed the 4th amendment to the Trademark Law of China. The new trademark law will come into effect on 1st November, 2019. As part of the government’s effort to further strengthen the protection of intellectual property in China, the new trademark law especially targets the registration of bad faith trademark application.

• 2019-09-17 | 09:30 - 11:00
• European Chamber Shanghai Office

The European Chamber is happy to invite you to the back to the next meeting of the Standards and Conformity Assessment Working Group (SCA WG), which will take place on the 17th September 2019, from 15:30 to 17:20 at the European Chamber’s Beijing, Shanghai and South China offices.

• 2019-09-17 | 15:30 - 17:30
• EUCCC Shanghai

In order for companies to grasp new opportunities in China’s financial market expansion and opening up, we will have the pleasure of welcoming Mei DONG, Partner and Expert of Financial Services at KPMG to share her main observations in regards to the new opportunities for foreign insurance companies in the context of pension reform and elderly care

• 2019-09-05 | 09:00 - 11:00
• European Chamber Shanghai Office, Unit 2204

Since the establishment of the Shanghai Waigaoqiao Free Trade Zone in 1990, the State Council has approved the set-up of over 160 Customs Special Supervision Areas (CSSAs) in terms of bonded zones, export processing zones, bonded logistic parks, bonded ports, comprehensive bonded zones and cross-border industrial zones. Each of these areas enjoys different preferential benefits, is regulated by different policies or rules and runs different processes.

The Logistics Working Group welcomes Mr. Eric Zhou, Head of Trade & Customs, KPMG China, to discuss the latest policy development of CSSAs and give a comprehensive review on the overall regulatory framework.

• 2019-09-03 | 14:00 - 16:30
• European Chamber Office Shanghai, 22nd Floor, Room 2204