The European Union Chamber of Commerce in China is delighted to invite you to a seminar on Understanding Trade and State Secrets, on Wednesday 2nd June at the Kerry Centre Hotel.
Foreign companies doing business in China consistently endeavour to ensure that they fully comply with PRC laws in all their business activities. However, the laws surrounding State and commercial secrets are often vague and broad, creating challenges for foreign companies to comply.
Recently the Chinese government has been stepping up to fight corruption and not long ago State-Owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission (SASAC) revised the ‘PRC Law on Protection of State Secrets’ governing the protection of State Secrets.
Join us at this seminar where our four panellists will discuss how to handle practices in grey areas of trade and State Secrets from different perspectives.
The Speakers
Antony Dapiran, Partner, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP ( bio)
Antony Dapiran is a Partner of Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP and is the Chair of the European Chamber of Commerce in China’s Beijing Legal Working Group. Antony has more than 13 years experience in China. He is listed in the Chambers Asia, IFLR1000 and Asia Pacific Legal 500 directories of leading business lawyers, as well as the Guide to the World’s Leading Capital Markets Lawyers, and was recognised by The American Lawyer as one of the “New China Hands”.
Antony will discuss the key laws governing commercial and State Secrets in China and how to develop a practical approach to respond.
Susan Munro, Partner, Steptoe & Johnson LLP ( bio)
Susan Munro is a Partner in the China practice of Steptoe & Johnson LLP. She has extensive experience advising financial institutions, multinational companies, and investment funds on China-related business and investment issues. She has also conducted numerous China-related Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and earnings management investigations and regularly assists clients with development
and implementation of compliance policies tailored for China.
Susan will address the UK Anti-Bribery Law intimately and how it impacts on foreign companies in China.
Patrik Lockne, Communications Advisor, Springtime ( bio)
Patrik Lockne is a Communications Advisor from Springtime. He advises clients approaching the Chinese markets on how to adapt strategies and messages to the local communications landscape, how development of Chinese society influences their business, and how to describe and explain the Chinese reality back home.
He will talk about the expectations vs. reality, understanding the potential risk in communication when companies are moving in grey areas.
Gregory Gilligan, Managing Director, APCO Worldwide ( bio)
Gregory Gilligan is the managing director of APCO Worldwide. Greg joined APCO after serving as the head of government relations for McDonald’s (China) developing and executing strategies to enhance McDonald's brand and corporate image and ensuring McDonald's business received support from China's regulatory bodies.
Gregory is the moderator at this session and he will also share his insights on the topic discussed.
The Agenda
4.00 - 4.30 Registration
4.30 - 5.10 Presentations
5.10 - 5.40 Panel Discussion
5.40 - 6.15 Q&A
6.15 - Networking with Drinks
Event Terms & Conditions
Please note that, though all are welcome to attend our events, we strongly recommend that you register online with us in advance so that we can keep you updated on any changes in the event schedule. From time to time, due to unforeseen circumstances we need to change the time or venue of an advertised event. So please do let us know by registering online if you plan to attend an event so that we can keep you informed.
To register for this event please register online by 12:00pm Wednesday 2nd June. 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. Registrations done after the deadline will be accepted only if space permits and are charged an additional 50 RMB walk-in fee. For any further enquiries or registration, please contact us at tliang@euccc.com.cn.
Please note that registration starts at 4:00pm and the seminar starts at 4:30pm. Fees will be collected in cash at the entrance.
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").
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