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