In a much-anticipated announcement, the National People's Congress released for public consultation on 3rd July the second draft amendments to the Patent Law. Significant changes include the introduction of a Patent Linkage system and a Supplemental Protection Period. These issues have long been discussed but there had been no further information released since the Supplemental Protection Period had been included in the previous draft on 4th January 2019.

The draft amendments to the Patent Law are open for public opinion until 16th August 2020. If you would like to send in comments through the chamber, please kindly submit your comments to sthe@europeanchamber.com.cn by 7th August.

The European Chamber is delighted to invite Ms Katherine Wang, Partner of Ropes & Gray life science group, to provide our members with a brief introduction on the second draft amendments of the Patent Law, with a focus on measures especially related to the pharmaceutical sectors.

• 2020-07-30 | 11:30 - 13:00
• Zoom online meeting

The Investment Working Group is pleased to invite you to the meeting “Riding the Wave: Navigating Investment Opportunities in Industry 4.0 Transformation in China”, which is taking place on July 28th, 16:00-17:00 (China time), both online (via Zoom) and on-site at the European Chamber’s Shanghai and Beijing offices.

• 2020-07-28 - 2020-07-28 | 16:00 - 17:00
• European Chamber Shanghai Office, European Chamber Beijing Office, Zoom

The Shanghai Chapter of the European Chamber is pleased to invite you to the next CFO Roundtable “M&As 2020: The China Story”, which is taking place on Thursday, 23rd July, 2020, both via zoom and at our Shanghai and Beijing premises.

• 2020-07-23 - 2020-07-23 | 15:30 - 16:30
• Zoom

Pharmaceutical Working Group Meeting: Presentation on the Understanding and Reflection of National Health Insurance Negotiation (Chinese language only) 关于国家医保谈判的认识和思考 （中文会议）

• 2020-07-22 | 09:30 - 11:00
• European Chamber Shanghai Office

This workshop will be the third in a series of LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® workshops to help teams have the difficult conversations and find concrete and shared direction going forward, helping teams get back to enjoyable and effective work life.

We work most effectively when we are happy and healthy. This workshop addresses the increase in anxieties as a result of COVID-19 and the measures individuals, teams and organisations must take to support these most fundamental of needs.
Participants are guided to explore and define a set of guiding principles for themselves and their team that will enable them to live a more balanced life addressing mental and physical wellbeing.

• 2020-07-22 | 09:00 - 12:00
• European Chamber Shanghai Office, Unit 2204

On 1st June the long-expected Civil Code is published at the third session of the 13th National People's Congress. The new code is an amalgamation of existing civil laws and sprawls across seven chapters and 1,260 articles. It is the first time the People’s Republic of China has codified its legal system.

The Civil Code will take effect on 1 January 2021, and when it takes effect, it will abolish, among other laws, the General Provisions of the PRC Civil Law, the PRC Marriage Law, the PRC Guarantee Law, the PRC Contract Law, the PRC Property Law and the PRC Tort Liability Law.

The European Chamber is delighted to announce its series of upcoming working group meetings and events on the Civil Code. Starting off, we are pleased to invite Mr Feng Jing who will introduce our member changes regarding the Contract Law which may dramatically impact a company’s daily operation.

• 2020-07-21 | 15:00 - 16:30
• European Chamber Shanghai Office

ISO 13485《医疗器械质量管理体系-用于法规的要求》是国际医疗器械行业的质量管理体系标准。自 2010 年启动升版以来，经过 6 的准备和征求意见， 新标准已经于 2016 年 3 月1日正式发布。 新标准融入了医疗行业、全球专家和主管当局的反馈意见。 BSI 作为英国国家标准机构，以及全球领先的公告机构，全程参与并提供了升版的技术输入意见。
新标准增加了大量医疗器械行业最佳实践，兼容了包括美国 FDA, 日本 JPAL 和巴西ANVISA GMP 等国家医疗器械法规的要求，是一部将质量管理体系和法规注册及监管更加紧密结合的标准。新标针对设计和研发等要求可以帮助提升器械自主研发能力，并保证医疗器械的安全有效，从而提升医疗器械企业的自身竞争力。
本课程专为医疗器械行业人员而设。 学员将全面理解 ISO 13485:2016 质量管理体系的要求并了解 ISO 14971:2009 标准——“风险管理在医疗器械的应用的相关概念”。
通过小组活动、审核演练、互动讨论和教练式课程等方式深入理解审核原则和如何应用ISO 19011:2002 标准来执行有效的内审。

• 2020-07-21 - 2020-07-22 | 09:00 - 17:00
• Online (webinar link will be shared prior to the event)

On 3rd July, the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPCSC) initiated the public consultation on the Export Control Law (Second Draft), which represents the beginning of a new regulatory regime in China. What is the difference between the first draft and the second one? What does it mean to European business in China? How could we navigate the current legislative and administrative framework?

The Legal and Competition Working Group is delighted to invite you to our next working group meeting with Mr REN Qing, Partner of Global Law Office.

• 2020-07-17 - 2020-07-17 | 10:00 - 11:30
• Online (ZOOM) & Onsite (Shanghai Chamber Office)

课程助益：
British Standards Institution (BSI) BSI云上学院
随着企业的自身发展和客户要求的变化，越来越多的公司建立和实施了管理体系。但在管理体系运行过程中, 经常出现很多不如人意的地方，比如：管理体系与实际操作两张皮、程序文件越来越多但运行效率越来越慢、各个部门管的越来越细但一些管控点又漏掉了。这些实际情况的存在困扰着很多人，管理体系运行的优势不仅不能很好的发挥，反而感到了很多的对立和无奈，也使很多人对推行管理体系的价值产生了质疑。

一次无效的审核也意味着严重的后果，可能会导致流程失效，客户不满意及合规风险的暴露。企业管理体系内部审核能力需要有经过正规培训并按照专业流程实施的内部审核队伍。

管理体系内审员课程的目的是帮助学员了解管理体系的重点,避免管理体系运行中的误区,让有效的管理体系成为企业业绩腾飞的平台; 帮助学员熟悉审核流程和审核技巧，以提高审核能力，让内审员成为企业的"保健师"。

• 2020-07-16 - 2020-07-17 | 09:00 - 17:00
• Online (webinar link will be shared prior to the event)

The COVID-19 crisis has given a boost to the use of online platforms such as Zoom, online gaming and other online expressions which has underpinned tendencies that were already in place. This has further consolidated the importance of data centres in the current times. The European Chamber is delighted to invite you to a Joint Working Group meeting held between the Construction and ICT working groups on the topic of the future of Data Centres and the new developments under the New Infrastructure Plan, giving a Market, Policy and Construction Analysis.
Register here online or email Ms. Yiran Chen at intern008@europeanchamber.com.cn before Tuesday, 14 July, COB. For Shanghai, you can either attend the event offline at the office or online through Zoom.You will receive a confirmation email containing the link to join the meeting via Zoom after registration closes. If you do wish to attend offline, send an email to intern008@europeanchamber.com.cn stating so before registration closes.

• 2020-07-15 | 10:00 - 11:30
• Either offline attendance in the Chamber's office or online through Zoom