In tandem with President Xi Jinping’s ongoing ambitious campaign against corruption, several countries have ramped up their anti-bribery legislation. Canada is one of those countries, having amended the Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act (CFPOA) in 2013 with stiffer penalties against Canadian businesses engaged in bribery abroad.

The Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai is pleased to present an Anti-Corruption and Compliance Seminar on June 18, 2014.

Learn more about:

How the CFPOA governs your company's interactions with foreign public officials

How the actions of your employees could land you in hot water

Basic guidelines to minimize corruption risks

The boundaries that constitute commercial bribery, including discounts, commissions, invitations to events, gifts, meals and entertainment

Advice for Canadian companies concerned about corruption in China

Event Details

Date: Wednesday June 18th, 2014

Agenda:

11:45 – 12:00 – Registration

12:00 – 1:20 – Lunch

12:05 – 12:10 – Opening remarks and introduction by Angela Veitch

12:10-12:30 – Presentation by Ronan Diot

12:30-12:50 – Presentation by Benjamin Miao

12:50-1:05 – Presentation by Inspector Cameron Miller, Royal Canadian Mounted Police

1:05 – 1:30 – Q&A with Panel

Venue: Shanghai Slim's

Address: 523 Fuxing Middle Rd

Member Price: 120 RMB

Non-Member Price: 220 RMB

Includes two-course lunch.

RSVP:

[email protected]

021-6075-8797

Cancellation Policy:

Please cancel your reservation in writing 24 hours in advance of the event.

Benjamin Miao

Fangda Partners

Mr. Benjamin Miao is a litigation partner with Fangda Partners. He has extensive experience in representing multinational and domestic clients in their China-related commercial disputes primarily in the areas of corporate governance, asset recovery, regulatory, employment and arbitration. He was ranked as one of the 40 “Outstanding Younger Partners in Asia Pacific” by Chambers Asia-Pacific in 2013.”

Ronan Diot

Senior Associate, Norton Rose Fulbright

Ronan Diot is a corporate lawyer based in Beijing. His practice focuses on assisting foreign companies to do business in China and Chinese companies to do business overseas, with emphasis on cross-border mergers & acquisitions and regulatory aspects. Ronan has extensive experience of contracts and negotiations with a China element and has advised on a number of acquisitions and joint ventures projects within the PRC or abroad. Ronan’s practice also focuses on regulatory aspects of doing business in China, including compliance with anti-bribery laws, PRC State and commercial secrets regime and white-collar crime.His experience includes the establishment of companies in highly regulated industries such as the financial, telecommunications, aerospace, defence and security sectors and the associated compliance, employment, and competition issues connected with such matters.

Inspector Cameron Miller

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police

Inspector Cameron Miller has been a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) for over 20 years and is posted to RCMP Headquarters in Ottawa, Canada. He is the Officer in Charge of the Federal Coordination Centre – Domestic and is responsible for various federal policing program areas including Anti-Corruption as well as narcotics, proceeds of crime and money laundering. Inspector Miller has extensive experience in international investigations focusing on white collar crime and corruption. He has previously worked on joint files with the Ministry of Public Security. Inspector Miller has represented Canada at the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) in matters relating to anti-bribery. He is visiting China this week to participate in the International Association of Anti-Corruption Authorities Annual seminar in Beijing.

Angela Veitch

Trade Commissioner, Canadian Embassy in Beijing

Angela has been stationed at the Canadian Embassy in Beijing since 2010, and has worked mainly on trade policy issues, most notably with respect to Chinese policies on intellectual property and export controls. Since 2013, Angela has worked as Team Leader of the Commercial Section’s Client Service Group, a unit that provides advice to Canadian companies on a variety of issues, including the importance of conducting due diligence and on avoiding fraud, corruption and scams. A Foreign Service Officer with the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development, Angela has also worked within the Department’s legal bureau and at the Canadian Embassy in Bamako, Mali. Angela is a lawyer by training, having obtained her civil law degree at University Laval and her common law degree at the University of Ottawa.

About the Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai

The Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai is the leading non-profit business organization supporting Canadian business and community interests in the Yangtze River Delta region. It was founded in 1996 by a group of locally-based Canadian companies and entrepreneurs with the support of the Consulate General of Canada in Shanghai, and was officially inaugurated in name in June 2008. The Chamber provides on the ground services to Canadians who want to start or expand their businesses in China. For more information, visit www.cancham.asia.