Benelux Chamber Legal Training Programme 2023

Course 1: Cross-Border Data Transfer: Compliance Essentials

• Date: September 19th, 2023

• Presenter:
  • Ms. Zhang Yuemei, Senior Associate, Lawyer, Patent Attorney

• Location: Shaohe Law Firm, 10F Jinmao Tower, 88 Century Avenue, Pudong, Shanghai + online

• Time: 4pm-5:30pm

• Course Overview: This course gives participants the fundamentals and mechanisms on how to grasp Chinese data protection, and how to get compliant in terms of cross-border data processing. Case studies and analysis sharing will present how to distinguish between different types of data-related actions, how the Chinese system might appear similar and in what ways is different with the Chinese but also the EU model of data protection.

• Course Objectives:
  • Differentiating between types of data-related actions (transfer, storage etc.)

  • Planning of data-compliant strategy for the company

  • Explaining possible consequences of not getting compliant with Chinese data-related law
• Language: English (Q&A supports Mandarin)

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Course 2: Navigating Marketing Regulations in China

• Date: October 11th, 2023

• Presenter: Ms. Li Xinyi, Senior Associate, Lawyer

• Location: Shaohe Law Firm, 10F Jinmao Tower, 88 Century Avenue, Pudong, Shanghai + online

• Time: 4pm-5:30pm

• Course Overview: Focusing on marketing activities in China, this training delves into the legal challenges and best practices for businesses. Participants will explore the regulatory landscape, advertising standards, and strategies to avoid legal pitfalls.

• Course Objectives:
  • Gain insights into the legal requirements and restrictions related to marketing in China.

  • Understand advertising regulations and compliance to promote products and services.

  • Analyze real-world scenarios to identify common legal challenges in marketing campaigns.
• Language: English (Q&A supports Mandarin)

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Course 3: Registration and protection of IP rights in China

• Date: October 25th, 2023

• Presenter:
  • Dan Xu, Partner at DaWo Law Firm Shanghai

• Location: DaWo Law Firm Shanghai, 567 Weihai Road, 20/F, Jing’An, Shanghai + online

• Time: 4pm-5:30pm

• Course Overview: This training provides fundamentals and key principles on how to secure and protect IP rights and understanding of the Chinese regulatory landscape with a perspective on international treaties involving China as a contracting party. It gives an overview of means of filing for  IP applications and IP enforcements in China.

• Course Objectives:
  • understanding how IP works in China from registration to enforcement.

  • understanding the importance of designing proper IP strategy for the product/services.
• Language: English (Q&A supports Mandarin)

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Course 4: Company Restructuring and Employee Relationship Management

• Date: November 8th, 2023

• Presenter: Maggie Jia, Partner at DaWo Law Firm Shanghai

• Location: DaWo Law Firm Shanghai, 567 Weihai Road, 20/F, Jing’An, Shanghai + online

• Time: 4pm-5:30pm

• Course Overview: This training aims to provide some fundamental legal and practical knowledge regarding the employment issues occurring in a major event of a company, such as a restructuring, relocation, M&A. It aims to make the participants gain the information and the understanding required to allow them to ensure a smooth operation in such event with real cases and analysis sharing.

• Course Objectives:
  • Learn fundamental employment-related legal regulations and elements relevant to major events like restructuring cases;

  • Understand the employment-related procedures and the key points of correctly handling employee relationship in such situation;

  • Gain insights and skills related to employment issues in restructuring, and be better-prepared when facing cases.
• Language: English (Q&A supports Mandarin)

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Course 5: Identifying and Mitigating Potential Legal Risks from an Anti-Bribery and Anti-Corruption Perspective

• ·         Date: November 22nd, 2023

• Presenter:
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  • Youmi Jun, Acting Chief Representative at De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek N.V. Shanghai Representative Office

  • Will Wu, Senior Associate at De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek N.V. Shanghai Representative Office

  • Tency Zhou, Senior Associate at De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek N.V. Shanghai Representative Office
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• Location: Unit 1, 32nd Floor, Wheelock Square, No.1717 Nanjing West Road, Jing An, Shanghai + Online

• Time: 4pm-5:30pm

• Course Overview: Amid the sweeping anti-corruption campaign in China, the training program delves into the essential aspects of Anti-Bribery and Anti-Corruption (ABAC) regulations and recent developments in China. The training will also highlight the key attention points for Benelux companies by looking at legal risks under ABAC regulations in other key jurisdictions. We aim to provide participants with a roadmap for building an effective ABAC compliance program, in order to mitigate enforcement risks in today's complex business environment.

• Course Objectives:
  • Understand the fundamental principles of ABAC regulations.

  • Explore different business scenarios to analyse common ABAC risks and their legal implications.

  • Develop practical strategies to identify, prevent, and address ABAC risks within the organization.
• Language: English (Q&A supports Mandarin)