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          Dear Members and Friends,   The China-Italy Camber of Commerce, The Benelux Chamber of Commerce in China, The French Chamber of Commerce in China, The Swedish Chamber of Commerce in China and Canada China Business Council, are delighted to invite you to a breakfast event on May 9:     Direct and Indirect Selling by FIE’s in the Chinese Market     China has been the “World Factory” in the past two decades but now this populous country is getting a new image of “Crazy Consumer” in spite of the worldwide economic slowdown. Aware of the increasing consuming power of the Chinese market and increasing production costs in China foreign investors are no longer focused on the manufacturing of products in China but seek opportunities to sell products in the large Chinese consumer market. However, certain restrictions apply for foreign invested companies when selling their products. The seminar will address the legal and practical issues when selling in the Chinese market through different sales channels.   The seminar will cover the following subjects: • Exclusive distribution/agency/wholesale/retail • Direct selling (the incorporation and approval requirements for FIE’s and the prohibition of multi-layer marketing) • Online selling trough registered websites (legal requirements: is a value added telecommunication license required?) • Franchising Also, the speakers will also briefly touch upon: • Confidentiality of business secrets of foreign invested commercial enterprises (alternative confidentiality measures?) • Non-compete clauses (do they work in practice?) In addition, the seminar will provide the audience with a point of view from a Shanghai Chinese entrepreneur with respect to setting up and operating a franchise organization in the Chinese market.   Speakers: • Jan Holthuis: founding partner of HIL • Limeng Yang: legal adviser at HIL HIL International Lawyers & Advisers was the first Dutch law firm to acquire a license to open a foreign law firm branch in China and is active in China since 1997. Jan and Limeng will address legalities in practice.   • Nick Ai: deputy General Manager of Shanghai East Franchise Management Co. Ltd. • Mina Song   Shanghai East Franchise Management Co. Ltd has developed franchise networks in China for many years. Nick will share his experience in the practice and successful projects of local franchise business, which will enable the audience to gain a deeper insight into this industry. 

  Dear Members and Friends,   The China-Italy Chamber Of Commerce, The European Union Chamber of Commerce in China, The British Chamber of Commerce in China and The China-Britain Business Council, The Danish Chamber of Commerce in China, The French Chamber of Commerce and Industry in China, The German Chamber of Commerce in China, The Hong Kong Chamber Of Commerce In China, The Israel Chamber of Commerce in China, The Singapore Chamber of Commerce and Industry in China, The Spanish Chamber of Commerce in China, The SwissCham and The American Chamber of Commerce in China are delighted to invite you to the Monthly Inter-Chamber Networking at the Marriott Northeast Hotel on Wednesday 23rd May at 18:30.           Come and join us at this monthly inter-chamber networking to mingle with old and new business contacts in a relaxed and informal atmosphere.   The Chambers encourage you to bring friends and colleagues and to forward this invitation to your business partners. It is a great opportunity to network, exchange contacts and meet Chamber staff to learn more about the Chambers` services and activities.           If interested in attending the event, please register by sending an e-mail at info@cameraitacina.com   CICC  

        Dear Members and Friends,       The China-Italy Chamber of Commerce, The Danish Chamber of Commerce in Cina and The French Chamber of Commerce in China are delighted to invite to the Seminar:     Red China, Black China, Green China? Sustainable Growth And Its Limits       Event Details: Event type: Joint Chamber Workshop Date: Thursday, April 19th 2012 Time: 08:00- 10:30 Location: THE WESTIN BEIJING CHAOYANG                  7 North Dongsanhuan Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, China                  金茂北京威斯汀大饭店                  中国北京朝阳区东三环北路7号, 100027  Speaker: Jonathan Watts  Language: English Member`s price: 150RMB  Non-member`s price: 300RMB Event Description:    Jonathan Watts is Asia Environment Correspondent for The Guardian and a former president of the Foreign Correspondents` Club of China. His multimedia career includes seven years in China, seven years in Japan, five trips to North Korea, the 2004 tsunami, the 2008 Tibetan unrest, Sichuan earthquake and Beijing Olympics. He has worked for BBC, CNN, Mother Jones, Christian Science Monitor, South China Morning Post, Daily Yomiuri and Asahi Shimbun. Since taking his current post in 2009, he has covered the Copenhagen climate conference, renewable energy developments and more rubbish dumps than he cares to remember His full profile can be found on this link http://www.guardian.co.uk/profile/jonathanwatts He has also written a book called `When A Billion Chinese Jump - how China will save the world - or destroy it`, about the environment in China. When a Billion Chinese Jump is a journey through an environment in crisis. Jonathan Watts travels from mountain paradises to industrial wastelands, via tiger farms, melting glaciers, cancer villages, science parks, coal mines and eco-cities to examine the responses of those at the top of society and the hopes of those below. Watts is consistently attentive to human detail, vividly portraying individual lives in a country all too often viewed from outside as a faceless state. Based on almost 300 interviews and close to 100,000 kilometers of journeys, this is a book that no reader - no consumer in the world - can be unaffected by.     Registration: If interested in attending the Workshop, please register by sending an e-mail at info@cameraitacina.com Best Regards, CICC