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GL EVENTS (FR0000066672, GLO), the integrated events group, announces the acquisition of a 69% stake in East West Small Animals Clinical Veterinary Surgeons Conference (WESAVC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

GL events has acquired a 69% stake in the East West Small Animals Clinical Veterinary Surgeons Conference (WESAVC), the organiser of China's leading exhibition of veterinary equipment for companion animals. The founders retain a 31% stake in the company.  The company organizes a major event for the pet veterinary industry in Xiamen, covering equipment, developments in veterinary industry technologies, and conferences on specialized topics. Each year, this event attracts more than 1,000 exhibitors over an area of more than 50,000 sqm. WESAVC employs approximately forty people and generates sales of around \u20ac6m, with an operating margin of nearly 30%. The company will be consolidated in May 2025. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This acquisition will contribute to GL events\u2019 strategy for developing the fast-growing animal health sector which offers significant growth potential in China and internationally. It will also boost the Group's technological synergies and resources in the healthcare sector while reinforcing the ability of its subsidiary GL events Live Shenzhen (ZZX) to deliver its services. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jean-Philippe Engel, partner at the Shanghai office, led the Leaf Transaction Team with support from associate Lin Mengqi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About GL events<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As an integrated Group operating in all event professions, GL events<\/a> works in three major segments: event organization, event venue management and services for fairs, and events. GL events assists companies, institutions, and event organizers at every stage of the process from the definition of their event strategies to final implementation in the field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About Leaf<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Leaf is a corporate law firm specialized in operations in China. Its team composed of Chinese and international corporate lawyers advises mid-cap enterprises and international corporations for their M&A operations in China, their joint-ventures with public and private Chinese players, to expand distribution networks across Asia or to structure investment in Asia-based start-ups. Leaf has offices in France and China.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For further information:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jean-Philippe Engel: jp.engel@leaf-legal.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bruno Grangier: b.grangier@leaf-legal.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

www.leaf-legal.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"M&A in China: Leaf has assisted GL events to acquire a Chinese pet veterinary industry exhibition","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"ma-in-china-leaf-has-assisted-gl-events-to-acquire-a-chinese-pet-veterinary-industry-exhibition","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2026-01-30 12:34:46","post_modified_gmt":"2026-01-30 12:34:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.leaf-legal.com\/?p=4165","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}},{"image":false,"post":{"ID":4140,"post_author":"5","post_date":"2025-06-04 21:25:29","post_date_gmt":"2025-06-04 21:25:29","post_content":"\n

On April 27, 2025, China took another major step in its ecological transition. The Standing Committee of the National People\u2019s Congress presented a first draft of an ambitious Environmental and Ecology Code, which is now open for public consultation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Circular economy, waste traceability, extended producer responsibility, mandatory ESG clauses, civil, administrative, and criminal sanctions - everything is included.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Code, expected to come into force in 2026, pending final approval, aims to unify all of China\u2019s environmental legislation into a single, structured legal framework.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Environmental protection obligations in China are not new. Companies already face extensive regulations, which in past years led to an industrial upgrade and even the shutdown of some operations to clean up major urban areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This article breaks down the main impacts of the Code for companies operating in China or sourcing from Chinese supply chains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A 1,188-Article Code with National - and beyond - Reach<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The draft is not just a simplification of the legal framework: it imposes a strict regime on all companies active in the Chinese market, including those operating through subcontractors (OEM \/ ODM) or local service providers. There are no exemptions based on company size or sector, reflecting a clear intent: to hold all economic actors, domestic and foreign, accountable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prevention, Traceability, Responsibility<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The new obligations focus on three major areas:<\/p>\n\n\n\n