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Legal Seminar: Public Interest Environmental Litigations in China – Something is Changing
08-02-18 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
The Revised Environmental Protection Law in China was adopted in 2015, it imposes stricter obligations on enterprises regarding pollution prevention and control, and provides for more severe penalties. Since then, more and more NGOs started to file “public interest environmental” lawsuits to the courts. Enterprises should be aware of this trend and learn more about reducing the risk of being sued. Join AustCham, Kingbridge Law Firm, Forest Academy Foundation and Let the Birds Fly Foundation for our upcoming seminar as we will address this question and more.
The first presentation from Richard Zhang – Kingbridge Law Firm will focus on the Revised Environmental Protection Law.
1. What’s new in the Revised Environmental Protection Law ?
2. What is Public Interest Environmental Litigation ?
3. What should we learn from the past public interest environmental litigation cases ?
4. What multinational companies should do to avoid being sued ?
The second presentation is from Yue Hua, director of Let the Birds Fly Foundation, an NGO focused on wildlife protection and Tracy Luo, director of Forest Academy Foundation, an NGO focused on environmental protection education. Yue Hua will share his life and death experiences as an environmental protection worker. Tracy will share her working experiences as promoting environmental education.
Panelists Introduction
Richard Zhang has been a practicing lawyer since 2007. He has successfully represented clients from all over the world. He has practiced in the field of business law, IP and criminal defense. Richard is the defending lawyer of Australian citizen Peter Gardner whose case has drawn international attention. Richard Zhang has engaged in some charity projects and has been a volunteer in several environmental protection NGOs.
Yue Hua has started the work to protect wildlife since he was still in college. After leaving school in 2015, he concentrated in NGO work and has become a national hero to protect birds by fighting with illegal hunters. Yue Hua is his AKA name because he often gets life threatening.
Tracy Luo used to work in a travel agency. She got to know some environmental protection worker by chance and was determined to help the planet. In 2017, she became a full time NGO worker and try to promote environmental protection in SouthChina.
Chen Guohui has worked as an environmental protection since he was a young man. He is especially specialized in dealing with polluted water. His projects has been all over South China and has won many awards. Most of his work are done in the countryside. Thanks to his excellent job, his company is now considered a hightech enterprise by the Guangzhou Municipal Government.
Seminar Agenda
| 17:00 | Registration | Registration starts |
| 17:25 | Start | Opening speech |
| 17:30 | Presentation 1 | Richard Zhang |
| 18:00 | Presentation 2 | Yue Hua & Tracy Luo |
| 18:20 | Tea Break | Enjoy snacks & coffee |
| 18:30 | Panel | Panelist Q & A |
| 19:00 | End | Networking |
There is limited space, so ensure you scan QR Code on poster to secure your seat.
Please remember to bring your passport or ID card to get into the building.
Event Details
Date: Thursday, 2nd August 2018
Time: 5:00pm – 7:00pm
Venue: Kingbridge Law Firm
Address: Floor 24, Building G, Winter Plaza, GT LAND Plaza, No.16, Zhujiang East Road, Tianhe District, Guangzhou
Price: Member 100 RMB / Non-member 150 RMB
RSVP：Please scan poster QR Code or email to events.southchina@austcham.org
活动详情
日期：8月2号（周四）
时间：下午5点-7点
场地：广东金桥百信律师事务所
地址：广州市天河区珠江新城珠江东路26号高德置地冬广场G座24楼
价格：会员 100元 | 非会员 150元
报名方式：扫描海报二维码或邮件至events.southchina@austcham.org