Legal and Taxation Working Group (PRD)
Government Meeting
China International and Economic Trade Arbitration Commission (CIETAC)
On January 21st, an EUCCC delegation held by Mr Vivian Desmonts (attorney at law, DS Avocats), Legal and Taxation working group co-chair, and Ms Helen Rochery, EUCCC PRD chapter Deputy manager, met with Mr Liu Xiaochun, Deputy Secretary of CIETAC Shenzhen and his staff. Two vice-Secretaries of Shenzhen Association of Enterprises with Foreign Investment (SAEFI) were also attending. Ms Helen Rochery presented the Chamber to CIETAC and Mr Vivian Desmonts handed the EUCCC Position Paper over to the Deputy Secretary.
Mr Liu Xiaochun introduced CIETAC and gave a detailed presentation of the possible ways to solve disputes faced by foreign companies in China. A fruitful discussion followed, led by several lawyers from EUCCC member companies. All attendees expressed the wish of further sustainable cooperation between CIETAC, SAEFI and European Chamber.