Advocacy Actions
Webinar with Ms. Zhang Hanrong, Head of Business Certification Center, China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) on the Certificate Regarding Force Majeure Facts Due to the Outbreak of COVID-19
On 26th February, the European Chamber had a webinar with Ms. Zhang Hanrong, Head of Business Certification Center, China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) and Mr. Ian Lewis, Partner of Mayer Brown to explain "force majeure" from the perspective of People's Republic of China (PRC) General Rules on the Civil Law and Contract Law. And the Certificate Regarding Force Majeure Facts due to the outbreak of COVID-19.
Summary of Challenges for European Business due to the Outbreak of the COVID-19
Upon request of the China Committee of Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT), the European Chamber has reached out to working group members to collect feedback on the impact on business due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). More than 100 companies from different sectors provided feedback.
Read moreComments to Shanghai DRC on Optimizing the Business Environment in Shanghai (Draft for Comment)
The European Chamber very much welcomes the Shanghai Municipal Development and Reform Commission and etc.'s decision to collect opinions on the "Guideline on Administrative Adjudication for Patent Infringement Disputes (Draft for Comments)". Upon careful study of the draft and consultation with its members, the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China, led by its Legal Working Group, has collated all member inputs and submitted suggestions to the Shanghai DRC, Shanghai Municipal General Office, SHEITC, Shanghai Municipal Administration for Market Regulation for their consideration.
Read moreEU Tour - Working lunch with Reinhard Buetikofer
On 4th February European Chamber Representatives met with the Chair of the European Parliament's Delegation for Relations with China, Reinhard Buetikofer.
Read moreComments to SAMR on Draft Revisions to the Anti-monopoly Law of the People's Republic of China (Draft for Comment)
The European Chamber very much welcomes the SAMR's decision to collect opinions on the "Draft Revisions to the Anti-monopoly Law of the People's Republic of China (Draft for Comment)". Upon careful study of the draft and consultation with its members, the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China, led by its Legal and Compliance Working Group, has collated all member inputs and submitted suggestions to the SAMR Anti-monopoly Bureau for their consideration.
Read moreComments to the NPC on the Deed Tax Law of the People's Republic of China (Draft for Comments)
Finance & Taxation Working Group submitted comments to the National People’s Congress of China on the Deed Tax Law of the People's Republic of China.
Comments to the NPC on the Urban Maintenance and Construction Tax Law (Draft for Comments)
Finance & Taxation and Construction Working Groups submitted comments to the National People’s Congress on the Urban Maintenance and Construction Tax Law of the People's Republic of China.
Comments to the CAAC's Draft 'Trial Aviation Fuel Quality Approval and Supervision Procedure'
The Aviation and Aerospace Working Group submitted comments to the Civil Aviation Administration of China's (CAAC's) draft 'Trial Aviation Fuel Quality Approval and Supervision Procedure'.
EU Tour - Pre-departure meeting between EU Tour Delegates and EU Ambassador Nicolas Chapuis
On 15th January, a delegation of senior industry representatives participating in the EU Tour led by President Joerg Wuttke met EU Ambassador H.E. Nicolas Chapuis for dinner.
Read moreComments to Ministry of Finance on the draft Consumption Tax Law of the People's Republic of China
Finance & Taxation, GA Forum, Fashion & Leather desk, Agriculture, Food and Beverage Working Group jointly submitted comments to the Ministry of Finance on the Consumption Tax Law of the People's Republic of China (Draft for Comments)
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