SwissCham is governed by Rules and its members meet once a year during the Annual General Assembly (AGA).

From top to bottom SwissCham is subject to Chinese law and governed by three sets of rules: two at the national level and one at the regional level.

Foreign chambers of commerce in China are governed by the Provisional Regulations for the Administration of Foreign Chambers of Commerce in China of 14 June 1989 ("Foreign Chambers Regulations").

SwissCham national rules include the National Articles of Association and the National Bylaws. The latter detail the former.

Regional rules include the Regional Bylaws. In case of silence of the Regional Rules, the National Rules apply. Finally, the decisions by which the Regional BOD implement the Rules are recorded in Minutes of the BOD Meetings. They also form part of SwissCham Rules at large.

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Annual General Assembly
SwissCham China and its Regional Organizations call its members for an Annual General Assembly once a year. They submit their activity report and vote important decisions. The Regional Annual General Assembly (RAGA) is always followed by the National Annual General Assembly (NAGA).

On this occasion members are remitted a Package of documents related to the AGA. The AGA is then recorded in Minutes.

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