Dear Working Group Members,

Nowadays, intellectual property (IP) constitutes a key part of business as well as a concern for enterprises of all sizes and across all sectors. Essential players in the global economy, the agriculture, food and beverage (AFB) industries are responsible for continuous innovation and intellectual property creation in their sectors, as they strive to meet evolving consumer demands and to add further value to their products. In a highly competitive China market, what are the precise things companies in the AFB sectors should pay more attention to so as to better protect their IP and secure market shares? The European Union Chamber of Commerce is delighted to invite you to attend our upcoming joint Agriculture, Food and Beverage and Intellectual Property Rights Working Group meeting, scheduled to take place on Thursday, 17th October 2019, from 14:00 to 16:00, where Mr. Tim Jackson, Principal and Head of Patent Strategy and Development at Rouse Consultancy in China, will give a presentation on the Basics of Intellectual Property in the AFB industries.

• 2019-10-17 | 14:00 - 16:00
• European Chamber Office Beijing

The European Chamber welcomes Mr. JI Feng, Senior Manager, Tax & Legal, at Deloitte, to give an overview of the current developments in the field of tax avoidance policies and tax treaties and how this may affect foreign businesses.

• 2019-10-16 | 09:30 - 11:00
• European Chamber Beijing Office

Please join the European Chamber to discuss these issues and their possible solutions, at the launch of its annual European Business in China Position Paper.

• 2019-10-16 | 18:30 - 21:30
• Room Laska, M Floor, Hilton Chengdu 成都希尔顿酒店 M层纳斯卡厅

In 2018, vehicle sales in China fell for the first time in 28 years and the market continues to fall through 2019. In July and August, even the usually strong new energy vehicles sales started to decline. The downturn in the market requires the automobile industry and its upstream and downstream industries to adjust accordingly.

• 2019-10-15 | 09:30 - 11:00
• European Chamber Beijing Chapter, 4th Floor, Office C405, Lufthansa Centre

Pharmaceutical Working Group: Presentation and Discussion on Drug Administration Law

• 2019-10-10 | 09:30 - 11:30
• Aredia, Novartis Pharma

As the uncertainty during this trade dispute is prolonged, there is more that companies can do other than to sit and wait. The European Chamber of Commerce is delighted to invite Dr. Deming Zhao, Partner of Global Law Office to share his insights on the potential risk that comes with the trade war and discuss possible solutions for this conundrum.

• 2019-10-10 | 10:00 - 12:00
• European Chamber Office Beijing

The European Chamber is pleased to invite you to the fifth session of our Cybersecurity Compliance Series: Data Protection and Governance for Banking Institutions, taking place on Friday 27 September, from 10h to 12h at the European Chamber’s Beijing and Shanghai offices.

• 2019-09-27 | 10:00 - 12:00
• European Chamber Beijing Office, 4th floor, Room C405

Please join the Energy working group on Thursday 26 September, 4-6pm, for an in-depth discussion of the Energy working group’s lobby priorities and advocacy strategy for 2019/2020.

• 2019-09-26 | 16:00 - 18:00
• European Chamber Office Beijing, Office C412

With user-generated content gaining much more influence, some cases of overzealous consumer activism can damage brands’ reputation significantly overnight. When such improper rights protection affects brands, the communication strategy to deal with consumers and media is vital to protect a brand’s reputation and defuse crisis.

• 2019-09-25 | 10:00 - 12:00
• European Chamber Office Beijing, Room C405

Increasing trade tensions between the United States and China are making headlines. The trade war is no longer a new concept and it has changed the business landscape for multinational companies with operations in China. The new landscape is forcing companies to perform a review of their current supply chains in light of the new environment and explore solutions to tackle these new challenges.

• 2019-09-25 | 15:00 - 16:45
• European Chamber Beijing Chapter, 4th Floor, Office C405, Lufthansa Centre