The Flanders-China Chamber of Commerce and AllBright Law Offices are organizing a webinar focused on the Impact of the New PRC Civil Code on Foreign Invested Companies in China. This webinar will take place on October 8, 2020, at 10 am CEST.

We are proud to announce that Allbright Law Offices has become a new structural partner of the Flanders-China Chamber of Commerce. Allbright Law Offices is Shanghai’s largest Chinese law firm and the seventh-largest in China.

On May 28, 2020, The Civil Code of the People’s Republic of China was officially adopted and promulgated, and it will come into effect on January 1, 2021. After the Civil Code comes into effect, the Marriage Law, Inheritance Law, General Principles of Civil Law, Adoption Law, Guarantee Law, Contract Law, Property Law, Tort Liability Law, and the General Civil Law will all be abolished. The Civil Code has not made substantial changes to the country’s main legal framework, but has made some adjustments to specific rules on the basis of judicial practice. The introduction of the Civil Code will require foreign invested companies in China to review, and potentially modify, their business models and contract terms, depending on their business.

The webinar will highlight key changes in the Civil Code from existing laws and offer key pointers on how businesses should best prepare.

Program:

10:00 – 10:05 Welcome and Introduction by Ms. Gwenn Sonck, Executive Director, Flanders-China Chamber of Commerce.

10:05 – 10:40 Presentation by Mr. Carl Li, Senior Partner AllBright Law Offices

10:40 – 11:00 Q&A

Carl Li

Senior Partner, AllBright Law Offices

China Top 15 M&A Lawyers in 2020 (Asian Legal Business)

Recommended M&A Lawyer in Asia Pacific 2020 (Legal 500)

About the speaker:

Mr. Li has 20 years of extensive experience of providing legal services to foreign investors in China. His clients include Fortune 500 multinational corporations and medium- and small-sized European family businesses. He has advised on many milestone foreign direct investment projects.

Mr. Li graduated from Renmin University Law School (the top-ranking law school in China) and is also a graduate of the EMBA program at the China Europe International Business School (the number one business school in China). He was a visiting scholar at the University of Maryland in the US and also trained at Harvard Law School.

About AllBright Law Offices:

AllBright Law Offices is a leading full-service law firm committed to providing the highest levels of quality advice to clients. Based in Shanghai, AllBright has provided unmatched service throughout a period of continuous economic and political change across China. Their focus on providing excellent advice and support to their clients has led to rapid expansion. The firm has branch offices in 21 cities on the Chinese mainland (Hangzhou, Beijing, Shenzhen, Suzhou, Nanjing, Chengdu, Chongqing, Taiyuan, Qingdao, Tianjin, Xiamen, Jinan, Hefei, Zhengzhou, Fuzhou, Nanchang, Xi’an, Guangzhou, Changchun, Wuhan and Urumqi), as well as in Hong Kong, London and Seattle. In addition, as a result of their increased international presence, they have established an association with the Hong Kong law firm Stevenson, Wong & Co. and a strategic partnership with the UK firm Bird & Bird LLP.

Practical Information:

Date and time: October 8, 2020, 10 am CEST

Location: Online, Zoom

Price for members: Free

Price for non-members: €20

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The EU-China Business Association, the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China and Business Europe are presenting the launch of the ‘European Business in China – Position Paper 2020/2021’. The webinar will take place online on 6 October 2020 at 10.00 am CEST.

As the flagship publication of the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China, the Position Paper is comprised of the views from more than 30 industry-specific working groups representing European business in China, detailing the numerous structural challenges that remain in the China market and providing constructive recommendations to both the Chinese and European authorities alike. Its executive summary also provides a wider analysis and commentary on business and political relations and their intertwining.

According to the position paper, many of these structural challenges are related to the emergence of China’s ‘one economy, two systems’ model. One half of the economy is increasingly fair, well-regulated, and welcoming to foreign investment; the other, state-driven, half sees China still nursing its national champions and overindulging its state-owned enterprises at the expense of the private sector. This indicates a gulf in the understanding of the concept of ‘openness’ between the EU and China.

Program:

10:00–10:05  Welcome and Introduction by Ms. Gwenn Sonck, Executive Director, EU-China Business Association/Flanders-China Chamber of Commerce

10:05–10:35  Presentation of the Position Paper 2020/2021 by Mr. Joerg Wuttke, President of the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China

10:35–10:55  Q&A and final discussion moderated by Ms. Luisa Santos, Deputy Director General of BusinessEurope

10:55–11:00   Closing words by Mr. Jochum Haakma, Chairman, EU-China Business Association

About the speaker:

Mr. Joerg Wuttke

Joerg Wuttke is Vice-President and Chief Representative of BASF China in Beijing since 1997. In May 2019, he was elected for a third term as the President of the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China.
 
Since 2019, Wuttke is Vice Chairman of the CPCIF International Cooperation Committee, a group representing multinational companies in China’s Chemical Association. From 2011 to 2019, he served as Chairman of the Business and Industry Advisory Committee to the OECD’s China Task Force. From 2007 to 2010, and from 2014 to 2017, Wuttke was President of the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China. He was a founding member of the German Chamber of Commerce in Beijing and served as Chairman of the Board from 2001 to 2004. Wuttke has lived in China for more than 20 years.

Practical Information: 


Date and time:  October 6, 2020 – 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM CEST

Location: Online (Zoom)

Price for members (EU-China Business Association/Flanders-China Chamber of Commerce/European Union Chamber of Commerce/BusinessEurope): Free of charge

Price for non-members: 25€ (excl. VAT)

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The Flanders-China Chamber of Commerce is organizing a webinar focused on Financial Incentives for Doing Business with China, which will take place online on 1 October 2020 from 10:00 am to 11:00 am. During this session experts will share information on financial incentives for doing business with China.

The programme is as follows:



10:00 – 10:05: Introduction by Ms. Gwenn Sonck, Executive Director, Flanders-China Chamber of Commerce.

10:05 – 10:15: “Different Investment Vehicles for Belgian Companies investing in China and Chinese Companies investing in Belgium or in Europe” by Mr. Rik Daems, Senior Advisor International Investment Funds FPIM – SFPI, Vice Chairman and President of the Investment Supervisory Board CBDEIF, President Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe PACE-COE

10:15 – 10:25: “Capricorn Partners: Equity & Support for China roll-out” by Mr. Steven Levecke, Senior Investment Manager, Capricorn Partners.

10:25 – 10:35: “Financial Instruments of PMV” by Mr. Tim Lievens, Senior Investment Manager PMV.

10:35 – 10:45: “Exporting to China? Investing in China? Support by Credendo” by Mr. Wim Bosman, Business Development Specialist, Marketing and Communication, Credendo, Export Credit Agency.

10:45 – 11:00: Question and Answer Session

Practical Information:


Date and time: October 1 , 2020, 10 am CEST

Location: Online

Price for members: Free

Price for non-members: 35 €

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The EU-China Business Association and the Flanders-China Chamber of Commerce are organizing a webinar which focuses on “Experiences of investing in Weihai, Shandong province”. This webinar will take place on September 17 at 10h00 CEST.

During this webinar, you will hear of the experiences of companies that have already invested in Weihai, as well as more information about the investment environment and the pillar industries.

Several of our member companies, such as Bekaert, Beaulieu and Marquardt, already have major investments in Weihai. They have benefitted from the city’s very business-friendly investment environment. The city has established several pillar industries, including machinery, food, transportation equipment, textiles and garments, medicine and medical devices, electronics and new materials. The emerging industries of Weihai are medical & healthcare, information & outsourcing and “intelligent” manufacturing.

Over the past 10 years, the Flanders-China Chamber of Commerce and the Weihai Foreign Investment Bureau have formed a strong bond to help build and then strengthen trade relations between both sides and to introduce each other’s investment environments.

Make sure to register for this webinar, and we look forward to your participation.

Program:
• 10:00 – 10:05 Welcome and Introduction by Ms. Gwenn Sonck, Executive Director, Flanders-China Chamber of Commerce/EU-China Business Association, Honorary citizen of Weihai City and Shandong Province

• 10:05 – 10:20 Presentation of Weihai and Interview on the Weihai industrial and investment environment with Mr Chen Hui, Chief Representative of Weihai in the EU

• 10:20 – 10:45 Experiences of Bekaert and Marquardt of investing in Weihai:
• Mr Jun Liao, Divisional CEO Specialty Businesses, Member of the Bekaert Group Executive, Bekaert
• Mr Berthold Arends, General Manager, Marquardt Switches Weihai

Practical Information:
Date and time: September 17, 2020, 10 am CEST
Location: Online, Zoom
Price for members: Free
Price for non-members: Free

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The Flanders-China Chamber of Commerce is organizing a webinar on the very important subject of “Towards a new Chinese economy? Macroeconomic perspectives in the post-COVID-19 world”. This webinar will take place on September 3, 2020, at 10 am CEST.

The Chinese economy recovered remarkably fast from the unprecedented COVID-19 shock. This performance results from a mix of macroeconomic policies and precautionary fiscal measures. China is now preparing for a different post-COVID-19 global economy in which it will play a pivotal role. At the same time, the relative rise of China in the global economy has triggered new international confrontations. In this seminar, we will discuss recent macroeconomic developments, the economic outlook, recent policy developments and structural changes in the Chinese economy, as well as their implications for global business.

Make sure to register for this webinar, and we look forward to your participation.

Program:
• 10:00 – 10:10 Welcome and Introduction by Ms. Gwenn Sonck, Executive Director, Flanders-China Chamber of Commerce
• 10:10 – 10:45 Presentation by Mr. Jan Van Hove, Chief Economist KBC Group and Professor International Economics, KU Leuven
• 10:45 – 11:00 Q&A

Jan Van Hove
Chief Economist KBC Group and Professor International Economics KU Leuven

Gwenn Sonck
Executive Director, Flanders-China Chamber of Commerce

Practical Information:

Date and time: September 3, 2020, 10 am CEST

Location: Online, Zoom

Price for members: Free

Price for non-members: €20

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