The European Chamber is delighted to invite you to attend a breakfast seminar covering the field of Product Liability in China. This event will provide in-depth and practical information regarding both the legal frameworks and the operational implications for managing product liability.
The Speakers
First Presentation from
Willi Vett, Head of Shanghai Office of Beiten Burkhardt
Focuses on the following legal issues:
- Requirements for product liability
- Who is potentially liable under product liability laws – end-product producers, spare-part producers/suppliers, sellers?
- The scope of liability, burden of proof, evidence collection
- Product recall regulations
- Product liability for products to be exported out of China
To View Mr. Vett's CV please click here
Second Presentation by
Helmut Stein, General Manager of VDA-QMC China
Presentation Content:
China now is the biggest automobile market worldwide in terms of production. Nevertheless it is a developing market from the customer point of views. The used car market is not yet established and will come up very soon. Customer requirements especially related quality is increasing fast. Nearly 500,000 accidents with injured people and 99.000 killed people are potential risks for product liability. This is one of the big points that have to be tackled from the car manufactures and their suppliers. Typical risks and systematic approaches to avoid these risks for the company and their employees are discussed.
To view Mr. Stein's CV please click here
Agenda
8.00 - 8.30am Registration
8:35-8:40am Introduction from European Chamber
8.30 - 9.00am Breakfast and Presentations by Willi Vett and Helmut Stein
9.00 - 9.30am Q&A
Event Terms & Conditions
Please be advised that the media is normally allowed to attend all EUCCC public events unless otherwise stated, on the condition that no one attending these events quotes participants by name (the "Chatham House Rules"). To register for this event please register online by 1:30pm on Wednesday 3rd February 2010. Please note that we will send you a registration confirmation. We require 24 hours notice for cancellations, no-shows who fail to cancel before this time will be invoiced for the event.