The path to net zero travels through a new legal landscape with rapidly changing requirements, stricter obligations, and unforeseen risks. But on this path, there are also new opportunities and incentives. Climate leadership strengthens brands, improves employee loyalty, and attracts customers and partners. Organisations that build climate-positive action into their core strategies outperform those that do not. This environment Working Group meeting will touch upon various issues including an overview of the international legal framework of climate change, the EU Green Deal and some examples of national climate law.

• 2021-08-25 - 2021-08-25 | 15:00 - 16:30
• Shanghai Chamber Office, 22nd Floor, Room 2204 and ONLINE (Zoom)

The European Chamber Shanghai Chapter is excited to commemorate the 5th consecutive year of our Sustainable Business Awards (SBA). The 2021 edition will continue to put sustainability awareness at the forefront of its focus, recognizing companies who push for sustainable economic growth, environmental care and social welfare.

Applications are open from 24th May-9th July 2021

• 2021-07-09 | 00:00 - 24:00
• Applications take place via email

The European Chamber is delighted to invite you to join the next Logistics Working Group Meeting: Latest trends in Customs and what companies can expect. The meeting will take place from 16.00-17.30 China time, Monday, July 5, 2021.
Register online or email Pablo Galvez at pgalvez@europeanchamber.com.cn before Friday, July 2, COB. You will receive a confirmation email containing the link to join the meeting via Zoom after registration closes the day before. If you wish to attend in person to our office in Shanghai please let Pablo know in advance.

• 2021-07-05 | 16:00 - 17:30
• Either offline attendance in the Chamber's office or online through Zoom

The European Chamber Shanghai Chapter is excited to commemorate the 5th consecutive year of our Sustainable Business Awards (SBA). The 2021 edition will continue to put sustainability awareness at the forefront of its focus, recognizing companies who push for sustainable economic growth, environmental care and social welfare.

For this information session, we would like to welcome all interested applicants for our Sustainable Business Awards, members and non-members of the Chamber, on Wednesday, 16th June at 3:00pm (GMT+8), at our Shanghai office and Online Zoom Platform; to be joined by our SBA knowledge partners, SynTao.

• 2021-06-16 | 15:00 - 16:45
• European Chamber Shanghai Office, Unit 2204 and Online

To successfully halt counterfeiting in China, it is essential for one to prove that his or her IPR have been infringed, backing by a significant volume of evidence. In Chinese Court the burden of proof lies with the plaintiff. As one proves his ownership via IPR certificates he must also prove the infringement via physical evidence including contracts, photographs of infringing products and proof of sale which have been validated by a notary public.

As a follow-up event of the meeting on the Trademark Law, this meeting aims to explain why the evidence of IPR infringement is important, what can be used and how to effectively secure the evidence needed. The European Chamber is pleased to invite Mr. Lionel Yan and Mr. Benjamin Miles from Blackpeak to share their best practice on evidence notarisation.

• 2019-12-11 | 10:00 - 11:30
• European Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai

On 1st November 2019, China's Ministry of Justice (MOJ) released a draft version of Regulation on the Implementation of Foreign Investment Law. The Draft provides much-needed clarity on certain challenging issues in the Foreign Investment Law (FIL), such as how to reconcile the corporate structure of foreign investment enterprises during the transition period, while leaving certain areas for further clarification. In addition, further ramp up efforts to protection on IP rights, the Draft provides that China establishes the punitive compensation system for intellectual property infringement.

• 2019-12-06 | 15:30 - 17:30
• Hogan Lovells Shanghai

Chinese government authorities have recently issued a series of policies and draft amendments to push forward the establishment of the Social Credit System (SCS). Foreign enterprises are particularly concerned at how the SCS could affect the business operation of their Chinese subsidiaries.

As the Social Credit System will be largely in place by the end of 2020, SCS is no longer just a vision. With the window of opportunity rapidly closing for companies to prepare for these regulatory ratings, companies need to stay alert for the upcoming the SCS and expect that heavy non-compliance will immediately lead to a listing as a distrusted entity, followed by costly sanctions.

• 2019-11-29 | 16:00 - 17:30
• European Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai

In order to support the implementation of Foreign Investment Law, the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) has initiated the public consultation of Provisions on Foreign Investment Information Report (Provisions) and Notice on Matters Related to the Report on Foreign Investment Information (Notice) as the supplementary measures for the Provisions.

• 2019-11-25 | 09:10 - 11:30
• European Chamber Shanghai Office

Although positive changes are being made in China in order to protect both Chinese and Foreign brands, it is no secret that brand owners are experiencing huge challenges in terms of trademark theft, imitation, counterfeiting, patent and trademark infringement. In case that corporations and brand owners fall victim for any of the above, this meeting will show the process for restitution.

• 2019-10-29 | 09:30 - 11:00
• European Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai

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 the highly competitive China market, what are the precise things that 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 Shanghai