Informal Dinner – Ristorante Rossini; Rheinstrasse 28, 65185 Wiesbaden (Meeting at 19:45 in the Lobby of Dorint Pallas Hotel to walk to restaurant)

Registration & Welcome Coffee

Introduction by Stephen Balzan, President of EuropeFides

Panel discussion: Due Diligence

Practical Approaches to Tax, Legal and Financial Due Diligence Engagements

Siebelt Habben – HCSM Steuerberatung Simon Marsh – WSM Partners Dr. Michael Bormann – bdp Bormann Demant & Partner David Diris – Kocks & Partners Cesare Zanotto – EpYon Audit & Consulting

Lunch at Dorint Pallas Hotel – Restaurant Grande Basilico

Panel Discussion: Due Diligence cont’d

Deposit Guarantee Schemes (DGS) after the reform and the EU Commission's new proposal

for a common European Deposit Insurance scheme (EDIS)

Michael Stappel – Senior Economist at DZ Bank, dept. of Research and Economy

Coffee break

EuropeFides – Asia

Mr. Ching – LE YU Corporate Advisory (Shanghai and Singapore)

End of Seminar

Meeting of the Management Committee (Board Members only)

Meeting room: Office of HCSM Steuerberatung, 4 th floor

Cocktail reception at the office of HCSM Steuerberatung GmbH Rheinstraße 30-32 – 65185 Wiesbaden, 2 nd floor

Evening Recommendation by HCSM: CASINO, Kurhaus Wiesbaden

(entry 2,50 Euro per person, passport or ID needed, dress code: guests are asked to dress smartly: for men shirt and jacket are required, tie or bow tie appreciated but not obligatory

General Assembly of EuropeFides GIE (Members of the GIE only)

Meeting room Paris/London

General Assembly EuropeFides SAS (Members only)

Meeting room Paris/London

Coffee break

Presentations of potential new Members

Presenting Firms:

FINEXFI – Lyon, France

Pavelka Law Office – Prague, Czech Republic

Kanokanga Law Firm – Harare, Zimbabwe

Emilie Cazes – Paris, France

GGV Avocats à la Cour – Paris, France

GRAD Legal & Financial Advisory Services – Moscow, Russia

ATAX – Milan/Rome, Italy

Expectations of Chinese business partners when visiting Europe

Fang Fang, bdp Management Consulting (Tianjin) Ltd Co

Lunch at Dorint Pallas Hotel – Restaurant Grande Basilico

Social and Networking Afternoon (open to everyone)

Visit to Eberbach Abbey & Steinbergkeller winery with wine tasting

Meeting point 15.15 in lobby of Dorint Pallas Hotel, bus leaves at 15.30. Return to hotel at 19.00

(Warm clothing and comfortable shoes are recommended because locations are not heated and the cellar of the winery is only accessible by stairs.)

Dinner at Restaurant Andechser im Ratskeller

Schloßplatz 6 – 65183 Wiesbaden

Meeting at 19.45 in the Lobby of Dorint Pallas to walk to restaurant together

Guided city tour in Mainz & visit to Gutenberg Museum Incl. visit of Mainz Cathedral, old town, Rhine river and coffee break at old chocolate house

Meeting point 13.30 in lobby of Dorint Pallas Hotel

Visit to Eberbach Abbey & Steinbergkeller winery with wine tasting

Meeting point 15.15 in lobby of Dorint Pallas Hotel, bus leaves at 15.30. Return to hotel at 19.00

(Warm clothing and comfortable shoes are recommended because locations are not heated and the cellar of the winery is only accessible by stairs.)