After almost a decade of drafting the Property Rights Law for the PRC was promulgated on March, 16th and will come into effect on the 1st of October of this year. Eight drafts were considered and the final draft was delayed for more than two years after being labelled unconstitutional by a prominent critic.
The European Chamber’s Legal Working Group and AmCham Shanghai’s Legal Committee are delighted to invite you to a first joint seminar, a panel discussion about this important piece of legislation and its potential impact on China’ s legal system.
Professor Hinrich Julius, Director of the GTZ Advisory Service to the Legal Reform in China in Beijing and Rico Chan, Partner at Baker & McKenzie in Hong Kong will discuss the law’s potential impact on multinational investment into China.
Agenda
8.00 to 8.30: Registration and Breakfast
8.30 to 9.30: Presentations
- Prof. Hinrich Julius
- Rico Chan, Real Estate Partner at Baker & McKenzie in Hong Kong
9.30 to 10.00: Discussion moderated by Kenneth Tung, AmCham Legal Committee Chairman
Registration
To register for this event, please email this form to Mr. Ian Wallis at iwallis@euccc.com.cn by Monday, June 11th, 10am.
Confirmations and cancellations by phone are not accepted. Please note that we require 48 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.
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The new address is: Unit 2204 Shui On Plaza, No. 333 Huai Hai Zhong Road, Luwan District, Shanghai 200021.
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Joint Seminar on China’s New Property Laws
Over 100 members and guests of the European Chamber and AmCham Shanghai came together for the first joint seminar organised by the European Chamber's Legal Working Group and AmCham's Legal Committee to discuss about the new Property Law. The law that was promulgated on March, 16th 2007 and will come into effect on the 1st of October is being seen as a mile stone in Chinese legal history especially because of the strengthening of private property rights. Eight drafts were considered and the final draft was delayed for more than two years after being labelled unconstitutional by a prominent critic.
Peter Corne, Chairman of the Legal Working Group introduced the speakers and Kenneth Tung, Chairman of AmCham's Legal Committee moderated the Q & A session.
The first speaker Professor Hinrich Julius, Director of GTZ Legal Advisory Service in Beijing, a programme that on behalf of the German Government is advising Chinese Institutions regarding legislation and implementation of the law, gave an overview of the history of the law and its place in the attempt to create a Civil Code. He then pointed out the main features of the law. To view Prof. Julius presentation please click here
Prof. Julius was followed by Rico Chan, Real Estate Partner at Baker & McKenzie in Hong Kong. Rico explained the impact of the new law on business transactions from a practitioners point of view. To view Rico's presentation please click here