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Cologne goes to China

It was a great pleasure to host Henriette Reker, Mayor of the City of Cologne, and her delegation in Beijing. Henriette Reker addressed members of the German Chamber of Commerce in China | North China during her lively and informative welcome speech. A sister city of China’s capital since 1987, Cologne shares an established partnership with Beijing.

Beyond exchanging with Henriette Reker and her delegation, participants had a chance to hear from Hubertus Troska, Chairman of the German Chamber of Commerce in China – North China, Dr. Thomas Weithöner, Head of the Economic...

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GCC Tianjin October Beerfest

Starke Managing Counsel Daniel Albrecht had the pleasure to give the opening speech the German Beerfestival at the Paulaner in Tianjin, in behalf of the German Chamber of Commerce North China.

The Beefestival is the biggest anual event of the GCC North China in Tinjin. About 240 members and guests participated at the event, hosted at August 16th, 2024. It was a great success with a vibrant atmosphere and entertainment.

Special guest was the head of the economic department of the German Embassy Dr. Thomas Weithoener.

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China Releases New Regulation on Cross-border Data Transfers, CRi 3/2024

The article describes in detail the New Regulations which introduce exemptions to the existing filing obligations for outbound data transfer, including (1) absolute exemptions, which are exemptions applicable to all regulatory procedures for outbound data transfer, and (2) exemptions from the obligation to file a security assessment, i.e., the New Regulations have modified the thresholds mandating the filing of a security assessment and if such thresholds are not met, the data processor still needs to conduct standard contract filing or PI (Personal Information)...

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Daniel Albrecht new board member of the German Chamber of Commerce in China | North China

On May 23, 2024, the German Chamber of Commerce in China | North China has successfully held its Annual General Meeting and the Board Elections in which the Annual Report as well as the Financial Report 2023 were presented and the Board of Directors 2024-2026 has been elected and announced.

Starke Managing Counsel Daniel Albrecht was elected as new board member.

It's a honor to serve the German business community in China. Thank you to all who elected and supportes us.

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Happy Chinese New Year of the Dragon

We wish all our friends and clients and a Happy Chinese New Year 2024.

Our office will be closed from February 8, 2024 to February 18, 2024. E-mails and post are therefore not read and answered regularly.

In the Chinese calendar the year of Wood Dragon 2024 presents an ideal opportunity to take the plunge and tie the knot. This upcoming year will bring a wealth of love and romance, allowing current relationships to progress to the next level.

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The revised Company Law of the PRC (German Language)

In this video you will learn everything about the new regulations of the revised Chinese corporate law and how you as an entrepreneur must react to them.

Topics include:

Capital raising Liability between sellers and buyers of a company Transfer of shares in a company Decision-making processes within the shareholders' meeting Legal representative Supervisor and Audit Committee General Manager Duties of board members and senior executives Controlling Shareholders

You can find everything you...

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2023 Zibo-Germany Exchange and Cooperation Fair “Meet You in Zibo”

On October 26th, 2023, the 2023 Zibo-Germany Exchange and Cooperation Fair “Meet You in Zibo” took place in Zibo (Shandong Province). Around 150 invited guests took part in the event. Guest speakers included the former Chinese Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany, Mr. Shi Mingde, and the Chinese Consul General in Düsseldorf, Mr. Du Chunguo. In addition, our Managing Counsel Daniel Albrecht refer about German-Chinese economic relations.

The Shandong province was also represented at a high level, and there were numerous discussions with...

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