Source: The State Council – The People’s Republic of China
Documents required for registration of foreign-funded companies:
1.Registration application form for companies;
2.Branch company’s application for joining the group;
3.Articles of association of the enterprise group;
4.Certificate of being qualified as a legal person of the new member of the enterprise group;
5.Parent company’s shareholding certificate or investment certificate issued by the member enterprise of the group;
6.Approval document issued by the relevant authority;
7.Other documents.
Documents and certificates required for business opening registration for foreign (Area) enterprises engaged in production and operating activities within the territory of China:
1.Application for business opening registration for foreign (area) enterprise engaged in production and operating activities within the territory of China;
2.Project contract;
3.Approval documents or testimonial of the examination and approval authority;
4.Legal business opening certificate of foreign (area) enterprise;
5.Credit certificate of foreign (area) enterprise;
6.Letter of appointment of principal signed by the president or general manager of foreign (area) enterprise;
7.Capital verification report;
8.Articles of association of the foreign (area) enterprise and list of members of its Board of Directors;
9.Operation site (address) using certificate;
10.Other related documents and certificates.
Documents for establishment registration of resident representative offices of foreign (region) enterprises:
1.Establishment registration application form for resident representative offices of foreign (region) enterprises;
2.Approval document issued by the relevant authority;
3.Photocopy of the legal business certificate and the original credit certificate of the foreign enterprise;
4.Appointment document of the (chief) representative of the resident representative office;
5.Certificate of using the office domicile;
6.Articles of association and the member list of the board of director of the foreign (region) enterprise;
7.Other relevant documents and certificates.
Documents required for establishment registration of branches (administrative offices) of foreign-funded enterprise:
For registration of establishment of a branch of foreign-funded enterprises
1.The establishment registration application form for a branch of foreign-funded enterprises signed by legal representative;
2.Approval documents issued by the relevant authority;
3.Articles of association signed by the legal representative;
4.Photocopies of documents of appointment and identification issued by the company by a responsible person of the branch;
5.Operation site using certificate;
6.Photocopy of the duplicate of business license for the company (stamped with company seal);
7.Pre-approval documents. 8.Other relevant documents.
For establishment registration of branches (administrative offices) of foreign-funded enterprises (non-company):
1.Establishment registration application form for a branch (administrative offices) of foreign-funded enterprises;
2.Approval document issued by the relevant authority;
3.Letter of notice issued by the original registration authority;
4.Resolution made by the affiliated enterprise in accordance with laws;
5.Documents of appointment by a responsible person;
6.Operation site or address using certificate;
7.Business license of the affiliated enterprise;
8.Other relevant documents and certificates.
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