AmCham China North East Chapter is excited to begin this year with the Launch of a Legal, Tax and Accounting Forum.  

The purpose of this forum is to provide information to assist managers make informed decisions in each of these three areas, connect managers across businesses, bring knowledge in these areas to the international business community, and to expand the AmCham community.  

Each month, the Forum will feature a topic in one of the area of Legal, Tax or Accounting. Each session will be 1.5-2.5 hours long, and will consist of three parts: presentation of a key topic in one of the three areas, Q&A, and open discussion. 

Meetings will be held at different venues in Dalian according to topics, speakers and other conditions.  We are working on the missions to add significant values to our members by utilizing the skills of  professionals-so stay tuned!

January Session: Highlights and Challenges of New Foreign Investment Law

Time: January 21st, 2020 9:30-11:30am

时间：2020年1月21日上午9:30-11:30

Venue: Titan Road No.22 Nuode Mansion Floor 29, Shahekou District, Dalian - Beijing Dentons Law Offices, LLP (Dalian)

地址：大连市沙河口区体坛路22号诺德大厦29层 北京大成（大连）律师事务所

Topic: Understanding new foreign investment law and its implementation regulations and judicial interpretation.

议题：新的外商投资法、外商投资法实施条例及司法解释解读

Since January 1, 2020, the foreign investment law has been taking into effect, and the original foreign enterprise law, Sino-foreign joint venture law and Sino-foreign cooperative operation law have been abolished. Accordingly, the regulations for the implementation of the foreign investment law and the new judicial interpretation of foreign investment promulgated by the Supreme People's court are also implemented.

自2020年1月1日起，外商投资法正式实施，原有的外商企业法、中外合资企业法、中外合作经营法废止。与此对应，外商投资法实施条例和最高人民法院新颁布的外商投资司法解释亦同时实施。

As a foreign-funded enterprise which already established and in operation, the implementation of the new laws will bring a series of impact and changes. For example, the board of directors is no longer the highest decision-making body, the board of shareholders and the board of supervisors need to be set up according to the requirements of the company law, and the previous investment contract and articles of association need to be adjusted accordingly. In addition, the new law has made more detailed provisions in investment protection, information reporting, security review, etc.

作为已经成立和正在经营中的外国投资企业，新法规的实施将带来一系列的影响和变化。比如公司经营和管理机构的变化，董事会不再是最高决策机构，股东会和监事会需依据公司法的要求进行设置，原有的合资合同、章程需进行相应调整；另外，新法律在投资保护、信息报告、安全审查等方面作出了更多细化的规定。

We hope to help enterprises better transit and make changes under the law and regulations through the presentation and discussion in the forum meeting.

我们希望通过论坛中对新法律的介绍和讨论帮助企业更好地按照法律和条例的要求进行过渡和改变。

Speaker: Binghua Li, Partner at Dentons

演讲人：李秉华，大成律师事务所合伙人

Experience and Expertise: Former judge, 19 years of professional attorney experience in contracts, negotiation, corporate affairs consulting, dispute resolution, private clients service among others. Admitted in both China and Illinois, USA.

经历和专长：曾经担任法官，19年专业律师经验，在合同、谈判、公司事务顾问、争议解决、私人客户服务等领域有多年实践经验。持有中国和美国伊利诺依州律师执业证。

Email: binghua.li@dentons.cn

Q&A and Discussion moderator: Neil Li，Partner at Dentons 答疑和讨论环节主持人：李铮，大成律师事务所合伙人

Expertise: Commercial legal services, including foreign investment and financing and finance, Corporate restructuring, capital market and debt issuance (overseas bonds and corporate bonds), cross-border M&A and investment, dispute resolution, filing of private fund managers, compliance  review (FCPA)

专业领域：公司商事法律服务，涉及领域包括外商投融资及金融、公司重组、资本市场与发债（海外债及公司债）、跨境并购与投资等领域、私募基金管理人备案、合规审查。

Email: li.zheng@dentons.cn

美国商会东北分会非常荣幸能以启动法律、税务、会计行业小组论坛会议来开始新的一年。

本论坛的目的是提供信息以辅助企业管理者们在前述三个领域作出明智的决定，连接不同领域的管理者，传授这些领域的知识给国际商界，延伸美国商会社区。

每个月，论坛都会有一个关于法律、税务或会计领域的专题。每次论坛时长1.5-2.5小时，由三个部分组

成：一个重要话题的演讲环节、问答环节以及公开讨论环节。会议将依据题目、演讲人和其他情形需要在大连市不同场所举行。

我们正在努力通过运用专业人士的技能为我们的会员带来重要价值—敬请期待。