Foreign subsidies regulation (FSR) and its impact on Chinese investments in Europe

We are pleased to invite you to a seminar on 18 August at 10:00 CET on "Foreign subsidies regulation (FSR) and its impact on Chinese investments in Europe", which is organised by the law firm DZP in cooperation with SinoCham – the Polish-Chinese General Chamber of Commerce.

In January this year, Regulation (EU) 2022/2560 of the European Parliament and of the Council on foreign subsidies distorting the internal market came into force and may significantly affect the course of major M&A transactions and public procurement procedures in the European Union. The Regulation applies to all economic activities in the internal market undertaken by businesses using (very broadly defined by the EU) foreign subsidies. It is irrelevant whether these subsidies are granted to businesses based outside the EU or based in a Member State.

As of 12 July this year, the European Commission is able to initiate proceedings ex officio to examine foreign subsidies in terms of the distortions they cause in the internal market. During the seminar, Paweł Pioruński, Partner from DZP’s Corporate and M&A Practice along with Katarzyna Kuźma, Partner, and dr Wojciech Hartung, Counsel from DZP’s Public Procurement Team, will discuss implications of the Foreign Subsidies Regulation on entities from China that are investing or are interested in investing in Poland.

Agenda:

• 10.00-10.10 - Opening Speech | Mr. Guo Peidong, Director of Secretariat of Polish-Chinese General Chamber of Commerce; Chief Representative of CCPIT Office in Poland
• 10.10-10.50 - Foreign Subsidies Regulation – general remarks and its possible impact on the EU market | Impact of the FSR on M&A transactions with the participation of Chinese entities | Paweł Pioruński, Partner, Corporate and M&A Practice, DZP
• 10.50-11.00 Q&A session
• 11.00-11.15 – Coffee break
• 11.15-11.55 - What is the impact of Regulation 2022/2560/EU on the situation of contractors in a public procurement procedure | Katarzyna Kuźma and dr Wojciech Hartung, Counsel, Public Procurement Team, DZP
• 11.55-12.10 – Discussion, Q&A Session
• 12.10-13.00 - Lunch

Date: 18 August 2023, 10.00-13.00 CET

Language: English

Participation is free of charge, and it is possible once the organizer has confirmed receipt of your application. The number of places is limited.