The CBA International Law Section and the CBA Quebec International Law Section present: 

Doing Business Internationally Series: Doing Business in Europe 

May 5, 2020 | 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM Eastern
Teleconference

The program on Doing Business in Europe will provide an overview of key elements Canadian lawyers ought to know when advising clients that intend to or do business with and in Europe.

The speakers will focus on:

• Access to European markets in the context of free trade agreements between Canada and the European Union and EFTA countries and of Brexit negotiations as well as some key regulations affecting the drafting of contracts, including agency and distribution agreements, and the transfer of personal data
• Strategies to protect and enforce intellectual property rights in Europe, including patents, trademarks, copyright and trade secrets
• Taxation in Europe, including value added taxation (VAT) on goods and services and tax treaties with Canada

Moderator
Simon V. Potter, Ad. E., Consultation Simon Potter Inc., CBA Past-President

Speakers

• Bernard Colas, LL.D., Partner, CMKZ, LLP – International Business and Trade Law (Montreal)
• Frédéric Benech, Cabinet Benech – Intellectual Property Lawyers (Paris)
• Laurent Moons, Partner Tax, Deloitte (Montreal)