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【发布单位】国务院 【发布文号】国务院令第451号 【发布日期】2005-12-18 【生效日期】2006-01-01 【失效日期】----------- 【所属类别】国家法律法规 【文件来源】新华网
中华人民共和国公司登记管理条例 现公布《国务院关于修改〈中华人民共和国公司登记管理条例〉的决定》，自2006年1月1日起施行。 总理 温家宝 二００五年十二月十八日 国务院关于修改《中华人民共和国公司登记管理条例》的决定 国务院决定对《中华人民共和国公司登记管理条例》作如下修改： 一、第二条增加一款作为第二款：“申请办理公司登记，申请人应当对申请文件、材料的真实 性负责。” 二、将第六条修改为：“国家工商行政管理总局负责下列公司的登记： “（一）国务院国有资产监督管理机构履行出资人职责的公司以及该公司投资设立并持有50％以上股份的公司； “（二）外商投资的公司； “（三）依照法律、行政法规或者国务院决定的规定，应当由国家工商行政管理总局登记的公司； “（四）国家工商行政管理总局规定应当由其登记的其他公司。” 三、将第七条修改为：“省、自治区、直辖市工商行政管理局负责本辖区内下列公司的登记： “（一）省、自治区、直辖市人民政府国有资产监督管理机构履行出资人职责的公司以及该公司投资设立并持有50％以上股份的公司； “（二）省、自治区、直辖市工商行政管理局规定由其登记的自然人投资设立的公司； “（三）依照法律、行政法规或者国务院决定的规定，应当由省、自治区、直辖市工商行政管理局登记的公司； “（四）国家工商行政管理总局授权登记的其他公司。” 四、将第八条修改为：“设区的市（地区）工商行政管理局、县工商行政管理局，以及直辖市的工商行政管理分局、设区的市工商行政管理局的区分局，负责本辖区内下列公司的登记： “（一）本条例第六条和第七条所列公司以外的其他公司； “（二）国家工商行政管理总局和省、自治区、直辖市工商行政管理局授权登记的公司。 “前款规定的具体登记管辖由省、自治区、直辖市工商行政管理局规定。但是，其中的股份有限公司由设区的市（地区）工商行政管理局负责登记。” 五、增加一条，作为第十四条：“股东的出资方式应当符合《公司法》第二十七条的规定。股东以货币、实物、知识产权、土地使用权以外的其他财产出资的，其登记办法由国家工商行政管理总局会同国务院有关部门规定。 “股东不得以劳务、信用、自然人姓名、商誉、特许经营权或者设定担保的财产等作价出资。” 六、增加一条，作为第十五条：“公司的经营范围由公司章程规定，并依法登记。 “公司的经营范围用语应当参照国民经济行业分类标准。” 七、增加一条，作为第十六条：“公司类型包括有限责任公司和股份有限公司。 “一人有限责任公司应当在公司登记中注明自然人独资或者法人独资，并在公司营业执照中载明。” 八、将第十七条改为第二十条，在第二款中增加一项作为第五项：“股东首次出资是非货币财产的，应当在公司设立登记时提交已办理其财产权转移手续的证明文件；” 增加一款，作为第三款：“外商投资的有限责任公司的股东首次出资额应当符合法律、行政法规的规定，其余部分应当自公司成立之日起2年内缴足，其中，投资公司可以在5年内缴足。” 九、将第十八条改为第二十一条，增加一款作为第三款：“以募集方式设立股份有限公司的，还应当提交创立大会的会议记录；以募集方式设立股份有限公司公开发行股票的，还应当提交国务院证券监督管理机构的核准文件。” 增加一款，作为第四款：“法律、行政法规或者国务院决定规定设立股份有限公司必须报经批准的，还应当提交有关批准文件。” 十、将第二十四条改为第二十七条，增加一款作为第三款：“变更登记事项依照法律、行政法规或者国务院决定规定在登记前须经批准的，还应当向公司登记机关提交有关批准文件。” 十一、将第二十八条改为第三十一条，第二款修改为：“公司增加注册资本的，有限责任公司股东认缴新增资本的出资和股份有限公司的股东认购新股，应当分别依照《公司法》设立有限责任公司缴纳出资和设立股份有限公司缴纳股款的有关规定执行。股份有限公司以公开发行新股方式或者上市公司以非公开发行新股方式增加注册资本的，还应当提交国务院证券监督管理机构的核准文件。” 增加一款，作为第三款：“公司法定公积金转增为注册资本的，验资证明应当载明留存的该项公积金不少于转增前公司注册资本的２５％。” 增加一款，作为第五款：“公司减资后的注册资本不得低于法定的最低限额。” 十二、增加一条，作为第三十二条：“公司变更实收资本的，应当提交依法设立的验资机构出具的验资证明，并应当按照公司章程载明的出资时间、出资方式缴纳出资。公司应当自足额缴纳出资或者股款之日起30日内申请变更登记。” 十三、将第二十九条改为第三十三条，增加一款作为第二款：“公司的经营范围中属于法律、行政法规或者国务院决定规定须经批准的项目被吊销、撤销许可证或者其他批准文件，或者许可证、其他批准文件有效期届满的，应当自吊销、撤销许可证、其他批准文件或者许可证、其他批准文件有效期届满之日起30日内申请变更登记或者依照本条例第六章的规定办理注销登记。” 十四、将第三十一条改为第三十五条，增加一款作为第二款：“有限责任公司的自然人股东死亡后，其合法继承人继承股东资格的，公司应当依照前款规定申请变更登记。” 十五、增加一条，作为第三十六条：“公司登记事项变更涉及分公司登记事项变更的，应当自公司变更登记之日起30日内申请分公司变更登记。” 十六、增加一条，作为第四十一条：“公司依照《公司法》第二十二条规定向公司登记机关申请撤销变更登记的，应当提交下列文件： “（一）公司法定代表人签署的申请书； “（二）人民法院的裁判文书。” 十七、增加一条，作为第四十二条：“公司解散，依法应当清算的，清算组应当自成立之日起10日内将清算组成员、清算组负责人名单向公司登记机关备案。” 十八、将第三十七条改为第四十四条，增加一款作为第二款：“国有独资公司申请注销登记，还应当提交国有资产监督管理机构的决定，其中，国务院确定的重要的国有独资公司，还应当提交本级人民政府的批准文件。” 十九、删除第四十条。 二十、将第四十二条改为第四十八条，在第二款中增加一项作为第四项：“分公司负责人任职文件和身份证明；” 增加一款，作为第三款：“法律、行政法规或者国务院决定规定设立分公司必须报经批准，或者分公司经营范围中属于法律、行政法规或者国务院决定规定在登记前须经批准的项目的，还应当提交有关批准文件。” 增加一款，作为第四款：“分公司的公司登记机关准予登记的，发给《营业执照》。公司应当自分公司登记之日起30日内，持分公司的《营业执照》到公司登记机关办理备案。” 二十一、增加一条，作为第五十一条：“申请公司、分公司登记，申请人可以到公司登记机关提交申请，也可以通过信函、电报、电传、传真、电子数据交换和电子邮件等方式提出申请。 “通过电报、电传、传真、电子数据交换和电子邮件等方式提出申请的，应当提供申请人的联系方式以及通讯地址。” 二十二、增加一条，作为第五十二条：“公司登记机关应当根据下列情况分别作出是否受理的决定： “（一）申请文件、材料齐全，符合法定形式的，或者申请人按照公司登记机关的要求提交全部补正申请文件、材料的，应当决定予以受理。 “（二）申请文件、材料齐全，符合法定形式，但公司登记机关认为申请文件、材料需要核实的，应当决定予以受理，同时书面告知申请人需要核实的事项、理由以及时间。 “（三）申请文件、材料存在可以当场更正的错误的，应当允许申请人当场予以更正，由申请人在更正处签名或者盖章，注明更正日期；经确认申请文件、材料齐全，符合法定形式的，应当决定予以受理。 “（四）申请文件、材料不齐全或者不符合法定形式的，应当当场或者在5日内一次告知申请人需要补正的全部内容；当场告知时，应当将申请文件、材料退回申请人；属于5日内告知的，应当收取申请文件、材料并出具收到申请文件、材料的凭据，逾期不告知的，自收到申请文件、材料之日起即为受理。 “（五）不属于公司登记范畴或者不属于本机关登记管辖范围的事项，应当即时决定不予受理，并告知申请人向有关行政机关申请。 “公司登记机关对通过信函、电报、电传、传真、电子数据交换和电子邮件等方式提出申请的，应当自收到申请文件、材料之日起5日内作出是否受理的决定。” 二十三、增加一条，作为第五十三条：“除依照本条例第五十四条第一款第（一）项作出准予登记决定的外，公司登记机关决定予以受理的，应当出具《受理通知书》；决定不予受理的，应当出具《不予受理通知书》，说明不予受理的理由，并告知申请人享有依法申请行政复议或者提起行政诉讼的权利。” 二十四、增加一条，作为第五十四条：“公司登记机关对决定予以受理的登记申请，应当分别情况在规定的期限内作出是否准予登记的决定： “（一）对申请人到公司登记机关提出的申请予以受理的，应当当场作出准予登记的决定。 “（二）对申请人通过信函方式提交的申请予以受理的，应当自受理之日起15日内作出准予登记的决定。 “（三）通过电报、电传、传真、电子数据交换和电子邮件等方式提交申请的，申请人应当自收到《受理通知书》之日起15日内，提交与电报、电传、传真、电子数据交换和电子邮件等内容一致并符合法定形式的申请文件、材料原件；申请人到公司登记机关提交申请文件、材料原件的，应当当场作出准予登记的决定；申请人通过信函方式提交申请文件、材料原件的，应当自受理之日起15日内作出准予登记的决定。 “（四）公司登记机关自发出《受理通知书》之日起60日内，未收到申请文件、材料原件，或者申请文件、材料原件与公司登记机关所受理的申请文件、材料不一致的，应当作出不予登记的决定。 “公司登记机关需要对申请文件、材料核实的，应当自受理之日起15日内作出是否准予登记的决定。” 二十五、增加一条，作为第五十五条：“公司登记机关作出准予公司名称预先核准决定的，应当出具《企业名称预先核准通知书》；作出准予公司设立登记决定的，应当出具《准予设立登记通知书》，告知申请人自决定之日起10日内，领取营业执照；作出准予公司变更登记决定的，应当出具《准予变更登记通知书》，告知申请人自决定之日起10日内，换发营业执照；作出准予公司注销登记决定的，应当出具《准予注销登记通知书》，收缴营业执照。 “公司登记机关作出不予名称预先核准、不予登记决定的，应当出具《企业名称驳回通知书》、《登记驳回通知书》，说明不予核准、登记的理由，并告知申请人享有依法申请行政复议或者提起行政诉讼的权利。” 二十六、将第四十六条改为第五十六条，第二款修改为：“领取《企业法人营业执照》的，设立登记费按注册资本总额的0.8‰缴纳；注册资本超过1000万元的，超过部分按0.4‰缴纳；注册资本超过1亿元的，超过部分不再缴纳。” 二十七、将第四十九条改为第五十九条，修改为：“每年3月1日至6月30日，公司登记机关对公司进行年度检验。” 二十八、将第五十四条改为第六十四条，第三款修改为：“公司登记机关依法作出变更登记、注销登记、撤销变更登记决定，公司拒不缴回或者无法缴回营业执照的，由公司登记机关公告营业执照作废。” 二十九、将第六十三条改为第七十三条，增加一款作为第二款：“公司未依照本条例规定办理有关备案的，由公司登记机关责令限期办理；逾期未办理的，处以3万元以下的罚款。” 三十、将第六十四条改为第七十四条，增加一款作为第二款：“公司在进行清算时，隐匿财产，对资产负债表或者财产清单作虚假记载或者在未清偿债务前分配公司财产的，由公司登记机关责令改正，对公司处以隐匿财产或者未清偿债务前分配公司财产金额5％以上10％以下的罚款；对直接负责的主管人员和其他直接责任人员处以1万元以上10万元以下的罚款。” 增加一款，作为第三款：“公司在清算期间开展与清算无关的经营活动的，由公司登记机关予以警告，没收违法所得。” 三十一、将第六十五条改为第七十五条，增加一款作为第二款：“清算组成员利用职权徇私舞弊、谋取非法收入或者侵占公司财产的，由公司登记机关责令退还公司财产，没收违法所得，并可以处以违法所得1倍以上5倍以下的罚款。” 三十二、删除第六十六条。 三十三、删除第六十七条。 三十四、增加一条，作为第七十九条：“承担资产评估、验资或者验证的机构提供虚假材料的，由公司登记机关没收违法所得，处以违法所得1倍以上5倍以下的罚款，并可以由有关主管部门依法责令该机构停业、吊销直接责任人员的资格证书，吊销营业执照。 “承担资产评估、验资或者验证的机构因过失提供有重大遗漏的报告的，由公司登记机关责令改正，情节较重的，处以所得收入1倍以上5倍以下的罚款，并可以由有关主管部门依法责令该机构停业、吊销直接责任人员的资格证书，吊销营业执照。” 三十五、删除第七十一条。 三十六、增加一条，作为第八十三条：“外国公司违反《公司法》规定，擅自在中国境内设立分支机构的，由公司登记机关责令改正或者关闭，可以并处5万元以上20万元以下的罚款。” 三十七、增加一条，作为第八十四条：“利用公司名义从事危害国家安全、社会公共利益的严重违法行为的，吊销营业执照。” 三十八、增加一条，作为第八十五条：“分公司有本章规定的违法行为的，适用本章规定。” 三十九、增加一条，作为第八十六条：“违反本条例规定，构成犯罪的，依法追究刑事责任。” 四十、删除第七十四条。 四十一、增加一条，作为第八十八条：“法律、行政法规或者国务院决定规定设立公司必须报经批准，或者公司经营范围中属于法律、行政法规或者国务院决定规定在登记前须经批准的项目的，由国家工商行政管理总局依照法律、行政法规或者国务院决定规定编制企业登记前置行政许可目录并公布。” 此外，对条文的顺序和部分文字作相应的调整和修改。 本决定自2006年1月1日起施行。 《中华人民共和国公司登记管理条例》根据本决定作相应的修订，重新公布。 中华人民共和国公司登记管理条例 （1994年6月24日中华人民共和国国务院令第156号发布，根据2005年12月18日《国务院关于修改〈中华人民共和国公司登记管理条例〉的决定》修订） 第一章 总则 第一条 为了确认公司的企业法人资格，规范公司登记行为，依据《中华人民共和国公司法》（以下简称《公司法》），制定本条例。 第二条 有限责任公司和股份有限公司（以下统称公司）设立、变更、终止，应当依照本条例办理公司登记。 申请办理公司登记，申请人应当对申请文件、材料的真实性负责。 第三条 公司经公司登记机关依法登记，领取《企业法人营业执照》，方取得企业法人资格。 自本条例施行之日起设立公司，未经公司登记机关登记的，不得以公司名义从事经营活动。 第四条 工商行政管理机关是公司登记机关。 下级公司登记机关在上级公司登记机关的领导下开展公司登记工作。 公司登记机关依法履行职责，不受非法干预。 第五条 国家工商行政管理总局主管全国的公司登记工作。 第二章 登记管辖 第六条 国家工商行政管理总局负责下列公司的登记： （一）国务院国有资产监督管理机构履行出资人职责的公司以及该公司投资设立并持有50％以上股份的公司； （二）外商投资的公司； （三）依照法律、行政法规或者国务院决定的规定，应当由国家工商行政管理总局登记的公司； （四）国家工商行政管理总局规定应当由其登记的其他公司。 第七条 省、自治区、直辖市工商行政管理局负责本辖区内下列公司的登记： （一）省、自治区、直辖市人民政府国有资产监督管理机构履行出资人职责的公司以及该公司投资设立并持有50％以上股份的公司； （二）省、自治区、直辖市工商行政管理局规定由其登记的自然人投资设立的公司； （三）依照法律、行政法规或者国务院决定的规定，应当由省、自治区、直辖市工商行政管理局登记的公司； （四）国家工商行政管理总局授权登记的其他公司。 第八条 设区的市（地区）工商行政管理局、县工商行政管理局，以及直辖市的工商行政管理分局、设区的市工商行政管理局的区分局，负责本辖区内下列公司的登记： （一）本条例第六条和第七条所列公司以外的其他公司； （二）国家工商行政管理总局和省、自治区、直辖市工商行政管理局授权登记的公司。 前款规定的具体登记管辖由省、自治区、直辖市工商行政管理局规定。但是，其中的股份有限公司由设区的市（地区）工商行政管理局负责登记。 第三章 登记事项 第九条 公司的登记事项包括： （一）名称； （二）住所； （三）法定代表人姓名； （四）注册资本； （五）实收资本； （六）公司类型； （七）经营范围； （八）营业期限； （九）有限责任公司股东或者股份有限公司发起人的姓名或者名称，以及认缴和实缴的出资额、出资时间、出资方式。 第十条 公司的登记事项应当符合法律、行政法规的规定。不符合法律、行政法规规定的，公司登记机关不予登记。 第十一条 公司名称应当符合国家有关规定。公司只能使用一个名称。经公司登记机关核准登记的公司名称受法律保护。 第十二条 公司的住所是公司主要办事机构所在地。经公司登记机关登记的公司的住所只能有一个。公司的住所应当在其公司登记机关辖区内。 第十三条 公司的注册资本和实收资本应当以人民币表示，法律、行政法规另有规定的除外。 第十四条 股东的出资方式应当符合《公司法》第二十七条的规定。股东以货币、实物、知识产权、土地使用权以外的其他财产出资的，其登记办法由国家工商行政管理总局会同国务院有关部门规定。 股东不得以劳务、信用、自然人姓名、商誉、特许经营权或者设定担保的财产等作价出资。 第十五条 公司的经营范围由公司章程规定，并依法登记。 公司的经营范围用语应当参照国民经济行业分类标准。 第十六条 公司类型包括有限责任公司和股份有限公司。 一人有限责任公司应当在公司登记中注明自然人独资或者法人独资，并在公司营业执照中载明。 第四章 设立登记 第十七条 设立公司应当申请名称预先核准。 法律、行政法规或者国务院决定规定设立公司必须报经批准，或者公司经营范围中属于法律、行政法规或者国务院决定规定在登记前须经批准的项目的，应当在报送批准前办理公司名称预先核准，并以公司登记机关核准的公司名称报送批准。 第十八条 设立有限责任公司，应当由全体股东指定的代表或者共同委托的代理人向公司登记机关申请名称预先核准；设立股份有限公司，应当由全体发起人指定的代表或者共同委托的代理人向公司登记机关申请名称预先核准。 申请名称预先核准，应当提交下列文件： （一）有限责任公司的全体股东或者股份有限公司的全体发起人签署的公司名称预先核准申请书； （二）全体股东或者发起人指定代表或者共同委托代理人的证明； （三）国家工商行政管理总局规定要求提交的其他文件。 第十九条 预先核准的公司名称保留期为6个月。预先核准的公司名称在保留期内，不得用于从事经营活动，不得转让。 第二十条 设立有限责任公司，应当由全体股东指定的代表或者共同委托的代理人向公司登记机关申请设立登记。设立国有独资公司，应当由国务院或者地方人民政府授权的本级人民政府国有资产监督管理机构作为申请人，申请设立登记。法律、行政法规或者国务院决定规定设立有限责任公司必须报经批准的，应当自批准之日起90日内向公司登记机关申请设立登记；逾期申请设立登记的，申请人应当报批准机关确认原批准文件的效力或者另行报批。 申请设立有限责任公司，应当向公司登记机关提交下列文件： （一）公司法定代表人签署的设立登记申请书； （二）全体股东指定代表或者共同委托代理人的证明； （三）公司章程； （四）依法设立的验资机构出具的验资证明，法律、行政法规另有规定的除外； （五）股东首次出资是非货币财产的，应当在公司设立登记时提交已办理其财产权转移手续的证明文件； （六）股东的主体资格证明或者自然人身份证明； （七）载明公司董事、监事、经理的姓名、住所的文件以及有关委派、选举或者聘用的证明； （八）公司法定代表人任职文件和身份证明； （九）企业名称预先核准通知书； （十）公司住所证明； （十一）国家工商行政管理总局规定要求提交的其他文件。 外商投资的有限责任公司的股东首次出资额应当符合法律、行政法规的规定，其余部分应当自公司成立之日起2年内缴足，其中，投资公司可以在5年内缴足。 法律、行政法规或者国务院决定规定设立有限责任公司必须报经批准的，还应当提交有关批准文件。 第二十一条 设立股份有限公司，应当由董事会向公司登记机关申请设立登记。以募集方式设立股份有限公司的，应当于创立大会结束后30日内向公司登记机关申请设立登记。 申请设立股份有限公司，应当向公司登记机关提交下列文件： （一）公司法定代表人签署的设立登记申请书； （二）董事会指定代表或者共同委托代理人的证明； （三）公司章程； （四）依法设立的验资机构出具的验资证明； （五）发起人首次出资是非货币财产的，应当在公司设立登记时提交已办理其财产权转移手续的证明文件； （六）发起人的主体资格证明或者自然人身份证明； （七）载明公司董事、监事、经理姓名、住所的文件以及有关委派、选举或者聘用的证明； （八）公司法定代表人任职文件和身份证明； （九）企业名称预先核准通知书； （十）公司住所证明； （十一）国家工商行政管理总局规定要求提交的其他文件。 以募集方式设立股份有限公司的，还应当提交创立大会的会议记录；以募集方式设立股份有限公司公开发行股票的，还应当提交国务院证券监督管理机构的核准文件。 法律、行政法规或者国务院决定规定设立股份有限公司必须报经批准的，还应当提交有关批准文件。 第二十二条 公司申请登记的经营范围中属于法律、行政法规或者国务院决定规定在登记前须经批准的项目的，应当在申请登记前报经国家有关部门批准，并向公司登记机关提交有关批准文件。 第二十三条 公司章程有违反法律、行政法规的内容的，公司登记机关有权要求公司作相应修改。 第二十四条 公司住所证明是指能够证明公司对其住所享有使用权的文件。 第二十五条 依法设立的公司，由公司登记机关发给《企业法人营业执照》。公司营业执照签发日期为公司成立日期。公司凭公司登记机关核发的《企业法人营业执照》刻制印章，开立银行账户，申请纳税登记。 第五章 变更登记 第二十六条 公司变更登记事项，应当向原公司登记机关申请变更登记。 未经变更登记，公司不得擅自改变登记事项。 第二十七条 公司申请变更登记，应当向公司登记机关提交下列文件： （一）公司法定代表人签署的变更登记申请书； （二）依照《公司法》作出的变更决议或者决定； （三）国家工商行政管理总局规定要求提交的其他文件。 公司变更登记事项涉及修改公司章程的，应当提交由公司法定代表人签署的修改后的公司章程或者公司章程修正案。 变更登记事项依照法律、行政法规或者国务院决定规定在登记前须经批准的，还应当向公司登记机关提交有关批准文件。 第二十八条 公司变更名称的，应当自变更决议或者决定作出之日起30日内申请变更登记。 第二十九条 公司变更住所的，应当在迁入新住所前申请变更登记，并提交新住所使用证明。 公司变更住所跨公司登记机关辖区的，应当在迁入新住所前向迁入地公司登记机关申请变更登记；迁入地公司登记机关受理的，由原公司登记机关将公司登记档案移送迁入地公司登记机关。 第三十条 公司变更法定代表人的，应当自变更决议或者决定作出之日起30日内申请变更登记。 第三十一条 公司变更注册资本的，应当提交依法设立的验资机构出具的验资证明。 公司增加注册资本的，有限责任公司股东认缴新增资本的出资和股份有限公司的股东认购新股，应当分别依照《公司法》设立有限责任公司缴纳出资和设立股份有限公司缴纳股款的有关规定执行。股份有限公司以公开发行新股方式或者上市公司以非公开发行新股方式增加注册资本的，还应当提交国务院证券监督管理机构的核准文件。 公司法定公积金转增为注册资本的，验资证明应当载明留存的该项公积金不少于转增前公司注册资本的25％。 公司减少注册资本的，应当自公告之日起45日后申请变更登记，并应当提交公司在报纸上登载公司减少注册资本公告的有关证明和公司债务清偿或者债务担保情况的说明。 公司减资后的注册资本不得低于法定的最低限额。 第三十二条 公司变更实收资本的，应当提交依法设立的验资机构出具的验资证明，并应当按照公司章程载明的出资时间、出资方式缴纳出资。公司应当自足额缴纳出资或者股款之日起30日内申请变更登记。 第三十三条 公司变更经营范围的，应当自变更决议或者决定作出之日起30日内申请变更登记；变更经营范围涉及法律、行政法规或者国务院决定规定在登记前须经批准的项目的，应当自国家有关部门批准之日起30日内申请变更登记。 公司的经营范围中属于法律、行政法规或者国务院决定规定须经批准的项目被吊销、撤销许可证或者其他批准文件，或者许可证、其他批准文件有效期届满的，应当自吊销、撤销许可证、其他批准文件或者许可证、其他批准文件有效期届满之日起30日内申请变更登记或者依照本条例第六章的规定办理注销登记。 第三十四条 公司变更类型的，应当按照拟变更的公司类型的设立条件，在规定的期限内向公司登记机关申请变更登记，并提交有关文件。 第三十五条 有限责任公司股东转让股权的，应当自转让股权之日起30日内申请变更登记，并应当提交新股东的主体资格证明或者自然人身份证明。 有限责任公司的自然人股东死亡后，其合法继承人继承股东资格的，公司应当依照前款规定申请变更登记。 有限责任公司的股东或者股份有限公司的发起人改变姓名或者名称的，应当自改变姓名或者名称之日起30日内申请变更登记。 第三十六条 公司登记事项变更涉及分公司登记事项变更的，应当自公司变更登记之日起30日内申请分公司变更登记。 第三十七条 公司章程修改未涉及登记事项的，公司应当将修改后的公司章程或者公司章程修正案送原公司登记机关备案。 第三十八条 公司董事、监事、经理发生变动的，应当向原公司登记机关备案。 第三十九条 因合并、分立而存续的公司，其登记事项发生变化的，应当申请变更登记；因合并、分立而解散的公司，应当申请注销登记；因合并、分立而新设立的公司，应当申请设立登记。 公司合并、分立的，应当自公告之日起45日后申请登记，提交合并协议和合并、分立决议或者决定以及公司在报纸上登载公司合并、分立公告的有关证明和债务清偿或者债务担保情况的说明。法律、行政法规或者国务院决定规定公司合并、分立必须报经批准的，还应当提交有关批准文件。 第四十条 变更登记事项涉及《企业法人营业执照》载明事项的，公司登记机关应当换发营业执照。 第四十一条 公司依照《公司法》第二十二条规定向公司登记机关申请撤销变更登记的，应当提交下列文件： （一）公司法定代表人签署的申请书； （二）人民法院的裁判文书。 第六章 注销登记 第四十二条 公司解散，依法应当清算的，清算组应当自成立之日起１０日内将清算组成员、清算组负责人名单向公司登记机关备案。 第四十三条 有下列情形之一的，公司清算组应当自公司清算结束之日起30日内向原公司登记机关申请注销登记： （一）公司被依法宣告破产； （二）公司章程规定的营业期限届满或者公司章程规定的其他解散事由出现，但公司通过修改公司章程而存续的除外； （三）股东会、股东大会决议解散或者一人有限责任公司的股东、外商投资的公司董事会决议解散； （四）依法被吊销营业执照、责令关闭或者被撤销； （五）人民法院依法予以解散； （六）法律、行政法规规定的其他解散情形。 第四十四条 公司申请注销登记，应当提交下列文件： （一）公司清算组负责人签署的注销登记申请书； （二）人民法院的破产裁定、解散裁判文书，公司依照《公司法》作出的决议或者决定，行政机关责令关闭或者公司被撤销的文件； （三）股东会、股东大会、一人有限责任公司的股东、外商投资的公司董事会或者人民法院、公司批准机关备案、确认的清算报告； （四）《企业法人营业执照》； （五）法律、行政法规规定应当提交的其他文件。 国有独资公司申请注销登记，还应当提交国有资产监督管理机构的决定，其中，国务院确定的重要的国有独资公司，还应当提交本级人民政府的批准文件。 有分公司的公司申请注销登记，还应当提交分公司的注销登记证明。 第四十五条 经公司登记机关注销登记，公司终止。 第七章 分公司的登记 第四十六条 分公司是指公司在其住所以外设立的从事经营活动的机构。分公司不具有企业法人资格。 第四十七条 分公司的登记事项包括：名称、营业场所、负责人、经营范围。 分公司的名称应当符合国家有关规定。 分公司的经营范围不得超出公司的经营范围。 第四十八条 公司设立分公司的，应当自决定作出之日起30日内向分公司所在地的公司登记机关申请登记；法律、行政法规或者国务院决定规定必须报经有关部门批准的，应当自批准之日起30日内向公司登记机关申请登记。 设立分公司，应当向公司登记机关提交下列文件： （一）公司法定代表人签署的设立分公司的登记申请书； （二）公司章程以及加盖公司印章的《企业法人营业执照》复印件； （三）营业场所使用证明； （四）分公司负责人任职文件和身份证明； （五）国家工商行政管理总局规定要求提交的其他文件。 法律、行政法规或者国务院决定规定设立分公司必须报经批准，或者分公司经营范围中属于法律、行政法规或者国务院决定规定在登记前须经批准的项目的，还应当提交有关批准文件。 分公司的公司登记机关准予登记的，发给《营业执照》。公司应当自分公司登记之日起30日内，持分公司的《营业执照》到公司登记机关办理备案。 第四十九条 分公司变更登记事项的，应当向公司登记机关申请变更登记。 申请变更登记，应当提交公司法定代表人签署的变更登记申请书。变更名称、经营范围的，应当提交加盖公司印章的《企业法人营业执照》复印件，分公司经营范围中属于法律、行政法规或者国务院决定规定在登记前须经批准的项目的，还应当提交有关批准文件。变更营业场所的，应当提交新的营业场所使用证明。变更负责人的，应当提交公司的任免文件以及其身份证明。 公司登记机关准予变更登记的，换发《营业执照》。 第五十条 分公司被公司撤销、依法责令关闭、吊销营业执照的，公司应当自决定作出之日起30日内向该分公司的公司登记机关申请注销登记。申请注销登记应当提交公司法定代表人签署的注销登记申请书和分公司的《营业执照》。公司登记机关准予注销登记后，应当收缴分公司的《营业执照》。 第八章 登记程序 第五十一条 申请公司、分公司登记，申请人可以到公司登记机关提交申请，也可以通过信函、电报、电传、传真、电子数据交换和电子邮件等方式提出申请。 通过电报、电传、传真、电子数据交换和电子邮件等方式提出申请的，应当提供申请人的联系方式以及通讯地址。 第五十二条 公司登记机关应当根据下列情况分别作出是否受理的决定： （一）申请文件、材料齐全，符合法定形式的，或者申请人按照公司登记机关的要求提交全部补正申请文件、材料的，应当决定予以受理。 （二）申请文件、材料齐全，符合法定形式，但公司登记机关认为申请文件、材料需要核实的，应当决定予以受理，同时书面告知申请人需要核实的事项、理由以及时间。 （三）申请文件、材料存在可以当场更正的错误的，应当允许申请人当场予以更正，由申请人在更正处签名或者盖章，注明更正日期；经确认申请文件、材料齐全，符合法定形式的，应当决定予以受理。 （四）申请文件、材料不齐全或者不符合法定形式的，应当当场或者在5日内一次告知申请人需要补正的全部内容；当场告知时，应当将申请文件、材料退回申请人；属于5日内告知的，应当收取申请文件、材料并出具收到申请文件、材料的凭据，逾期不告知的，自收到申请文件、材料之日起即为受理。 （五）不属于公司登记范畴或者不属于本机关登记管辖范围的事项，应当即时决定不予受理，并告知申请人向有关行政机关申请。 公司登记机关对通过信函、电报、电传、传真、电子数据交换和电子邮件等方式提出申请的，应当自收到申请文件、材料之日起5日内作出是否受理的决定。 第五十三条 除依照本条例第五十四条第一款第（一）项作出准予登记决定的外，公司登记机关决定予以受理的，应当出具《受理通知书》；决定不予受理的，应当出具《不予受理通知书》，说明不予受理的理由，并告知申请人享有依法申请行政复议或者提起行政诉讼的权利。 第五十四条 公司登记机关对决定予以受理的登记申请，应当分别情况在规定的期限内作出是否准予登记的决定： （一）对申请人到公司登记机关提出的申请予以受理的，应当当场作出准予登记的决定。 （二）对申请人通过信函方式提交的申请予以受理的，应当自受理之日起15日内作出准予登记的决定。 （三）通过电报、电传、传真、电子数据交换和电子邮件等方式提交申请的，申请人应当自收到《受理通知书》之日起15日内，提交与电报、电传、传真、电子数据交换和电子邮件等内容一致并符合法定形式的申请文件、材料原件；申请人到公司登记机关提交申请文件、材料原件的，应当当场作出准予登记的决定；申请人通过信函方式提交申请文件、材料原件的，应当自受理之日起15日内作出准予登记的决定。 （四）公司登记机关自发出《受理通知书》之日起60日内，未收到申请文件、材料原件，或者申请文件、材料原件与公司登记机关所受理的申请文件、材料不一致的，应当作出不予登记的决定。 公司登记机关需要对申请文件、材料核实的，应当自受理之日起15日内作出是否准予登记的决定。 第五十五条 公司登记机关作出准予公司名称预先核准决定的，应当出具《企业名称预先核准通知书》；作出准予公司设立登记决定的，应当出具《准予设立登记通知书》，告知申请人自决定之日起10日内，领取营业执照；作出准予公司变更登记决定的，应当出具《准予变更登记通知书》，告知申请人自决定之日起10日内，换发营业执照；作出准予公司注销登记决定的，应当出具《准予注销登记通知书》，收缴营业执照。 公司登记机关作出不予名称预先核准、不予登记决定的，应当出具《企业名称驳回通知书》、《登记驳回通知书》，说明不予核准、登记的理由，并告知申请人享有依法申请行政复议或者提起行政诉讼的权利。 第五十六条 公司办理设立登记、变更登记，应当按照规定向公司登记机关缴纳登记费。 领取《企业法人营业执照》的，设立登记费按注册资本总额的0.8‰缴纳；注册资本超过1000万元的，超过部分按0.4‰缴纳；注册资本超过1亿元的，超过部分不再缴纳。 领取《营业执照》的，设立登记费为300元。 变更登记事项的，变更登记费为100元。 第五十七条 公司登记机关应当将登记的公司登记事项记载于公司登记簿上，供社会公众查阅、复制。 第五十八条 吊销《企业法人营业执照》和《营业执照》的公告由公司登记机关发布。 第九章 年度检验 第五十九条 每年3月1日至6月30日，公司登记机关对公司进行年度检验。 第六十条 公司应当按照公司登记机关的要求，在规定的时间内接受年度检验，并提交年度检验报告书、年度资产负债表和损益表、《企业法人营业执照》副本。 设立分公司的公司在其提交的年度检验材料中，应当明确反映分公司的有关情况，并提交《营业执照》的复印件。 第六十一条 公司登记机关应当根据公司提交的年度检验材料，对与公司登记事项有关的情况进行审查。 第六十二条 公司应当向公司登记机关缴纳年度检验费。年度检验费为50元。 第十章 证照和档案管理 第六十三条 《企业法人营业执照》、《营业执照》分为正本和副本，正本和副本具有同等法律效力。 《企业法人营业执照》正本或者《营业执照》正本应当置于公司住所或者分公司营业场所的醒目位置。 公司可以根据业务需要向公司登记机关申请核发营业执照若干副本。 第六十四条 任何单位和个人不得伪造、涂改、出租、出借、转让营业执照。 营业执照遗失或者毁坏的，公司应当在公司登记机关指定的报刊上声明作废，申请补领。 公司登记机关依法作出变更登记、注销登记、撤销变更登记决定，公司拒不缴回或者无法缴回营业执照的，由公司登记机关公告营业执照作废。 第六十五条 公司登记机关对需要认定的营业执照，可以临时扣留，扣留期限不得超过10天。 第六十六条 借阅、抄录、携带、复制公司登记档案资料的，应当按照规定的权限和程序办理。 任何单位和个人不得修改、涂抹、标注、损毁公司登记档案资料。 第六十七条 营业执照正本、副本样式以及公司登记的有关重要文书格式或者表式，由国家工商行政管理总局统一制定。 第十一章 法律责任 第六十八条 虚报注册资本，取得公司登记的，由公司登记机关责令改正，处以虚报注册资本金额5％以上15％以下的罚款；情节严重的，撤销公司登记或者吊销营业执照。 第六十九条 提交虚假材料或者采取其他欺诈手段隐瞒重要事实，取得公司登记的，由公司登记机关责令改正，处以5万元以上50万元以下的罚款；情节严重的，撤销公司登记或者吊销营业执照。 第七十条 公司的发起人、股东虚假出资，未交付或者未按期交付作为出资的货币或者非货币财产的，由公司登记机关责令改正，处以虚假出资金额5％以上15％以下的罚款。 第七十一条 公司的发起人、股东在公司成立后，抽逃出资的，由公司登记机关责令改正，处以所抽逃出资金额5％以上15％以下的罚款。 第七十二条 公司成立后无正当理由超过6个月未开业的，或者开业后自行停业连续6个月以上的，可以由公司登记机关吊销营业执照。 第七十三条 公司登记事项发生变更时，未依照本条例规定办理有关变更登记的，由公司登记机关责令限期登记；逾期不登记的，处以1万元以上10万元以下的罚款。其中，变更经营范围涉及法律、行政法规或者国务院决定规定须经批准的项目而未取得批准，擅自从事相关经营活动，情节严重的，吊销营业执照。 公司未依照本条例规定办理有关备案的，由公司登记机关责令限期办理；逾期未办理的，处以3万元以下的罚款。 第七十四条 公司在合并、分立、减少注册资本或者进行清算时，不按照规定通知或者公告债权人的，由公司登记机关责令改正，处以1万元以上10万元以下的罚款。 公司在进行清算时，隐匿财产，对资产负债表或者财产清单作虚假记载或者在未清偿债务前分配公司财产的，由公司登记机关责令改正，对公司处以隐匿财产或者未清偿债务前分配公司财产金额5％以上10％以下的罚款；对直接负责的主管人员和其他直接责任人员处以1万元以上10万元以下的罚款。 公司在清算期间开展与清算无关的经营活动的，由公司登记机关予以警告，没收违法所得。 第七十五条 清算组不按照规定向公司登记机关报送清算报告，或者报送清算报告隐瞒重要事实或者有重大遗漏的，由公司登记机关责令改正。 清算组成员利用职权徇私舞弊、谋取非法收入或者侵占公司财产的，由公司登记机关责令退还公司财产，没收违法所得，并可以处以违法所得1倍以上5倍以下的罚款。 第七十六条 公司不按照规定接受年度检验的，由公司登记机关处以1万元以上10万元以下的罚款，并限期接受年度检验；逾期仍不接受年度检验的，吊销营业执照。年度检验中隐瞒真实情况、弄虚作假的，由公司登记机关处以1万元以上5万元以下的罚款，并限期改正；情节严重的，吊销营业执照。 第七十七条 伪造、涂改、出租、出借、转让营业执照的，由公司登记机关处以1万元以上10万元以下的罚款；情节严重的，吊销营业执照。 第七十八条 未将营业执照置于住所或者营业场所醒目位置的，由公司登记机关责令改正；拒不改正的，处以1000元以上5000元以下的罚款。 第七十九条 承担资产评估、验资或者验证的机构提供虚假材料的，由公司登记机关没收违法所得，处以违法所得1倍以上5倍以下的罚款，并可以由有关主管部门依法责令该机构停业、吊销直接责任人员的资格证书，吊销营业执照。 承担资产评估、验资或者验证的机构因过失提供有重大遗漏的报告的，由公司登记机关责令改正，情节较重的，处以所得收入1倍以上5倍以下的罚款，并可以由有关主管部门依法责令该机构停业、吊销直接责任人员的资格证书，吊销营业执照。 第八十条 未依法登记为有限责任公司或者股份有限公司，而冒用有限责任公司或者股份有限公司名义的，或者未依法登记为有限责任公司或者股份有限公司的分公司，而冒用有限责任公司或者股份有限公司的分公司名义的，由公司登记机关责令改正或者予以取缔，可以并处10万元以下的罚款。 第八十一条 公司登记机关对不符合规定条件的公司登记申请予以登记，或者对符合规定条件的登记申请不予登记的，对直接负责的主管人员和其他直接责任人员，依法给予行政处分。 第八十二条 公司登记机关的上级部门强令公司登记机关对不符合规定条件的登记申请予以登记，或者对符合规定条件的登记申请不予登记的，或者对违法登记进行包庇的，对直接负责的主管人员和其他直接责任人员依法给予行政处分。 第八十三条 外国公司违反《公司法》规定，擅自在中国境内设立分支机构的，由公司登记机关责令改正或者关闭，可以并处5万元以上20万元以下的罚款。 第八十四条 利用公司名义从事危害国家安全、社会公共利益的严重违法行为的，吊销营业执照。 第八十五条 分公司有本章规定的违法行为的，适用本章规定。 第八十六条 违反本条例规定，构成犯罪的，依法追究刑事责任。 第十二章 附则 第八十七条 外商投资的公司的登记适用本条例。有关外商投资企业的法律对其登记另有规定的，适用其规定。 第八十八条 法律、行政法规或者国务院决定规定设立公司必须报经批准，或者公司经营范围中属于法律、行政法规或者国务院决定规定在登记前须经批准的项目的，由国家工商行政管理总局依照法律、行政法规或者国务院决定规定编制企业登记前置行政许可目录并公布。 第八十九条 本条例自1994年7月1日起施行。
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Regulations of the People's Republic of China on Administration
of Registration of Companies (Published on June 24, 1994 by virtue of Decree No. 156 of the State Council of the People's Republic of China and modified in line with the Decision of Amending the Regulations of the People's Republic of China on Administration of Registration of Companies of the State Council as adopted on December 18, 2005.)
Chapter I General Provisions
Article 1. The Regulations is formulated in accordance with the Company Law of the People's Republic of China (hereinafter referred to as the ¡§Company Law¡¨) in order to affirm the qualifications of enterprise legal persons of companies and standardise the registration activities of companies.
Article 2. In the case of establishment, change and closure of all limited liability companies and all companies limited by shares (hereinafter referred to as the ¡§company¡¨) company registration shall be conducted in accordance with the Regulations.
When applying for company registration, the applicant shall be liable for the authenticity of the application documents and materials.
Article 3. A company shall only obtain the qualifications of an enterprise legal person after having been approved to register by the company registration authority as provided by law and having obtained a Business License for an Enterprise with the status of Legal Person.
A company, established after the date the Regulations became effective, shall not engage in business activities in the name of a company without being approved to register by the company registration authority.
Article 4. The administration for industry and commerce is the company registration authority.
The company registration authority at a lower level shall conduct company registration under the leadership of the company registration authority at a higher level.
The company registration authority shall carry out its duty as provided by law, and shall not accept any illegal intervention.
Article 5. The State General Administration of Industry and Commerce is responsible for company registration of the whole country.
Chapter II Jurisdiction of Registration
Article 6. The State Administration Bureau for Industry and Commerce is responsible for registration of the following companies:
1. companies to which the State assets regulatory authority under the State Council acts as the capital contributor and companies in which 50% of the capital has been made by the above mentioned companies;
2. foreign invested companies;
3. companies that shall be registered by the State General Administration of Industry and Commerce in accordance with the provisions of laws, administrative regulation or the decisions of the State Council;
4. companies that shall be registered by the State General Administration of Industry and Commerce in accordance with the regulations
Article 7. The administrations for industry and commerce at the level of a province, autonomous region or municipality directly under the Central government are responsible for the registration of the following companies in areas under their respective jurisdiction:
1. companies to which the State assets regulatory authority under the people's government acts as the capital contributor and companies in which 50% of the capital has been made by the above mentioned companies;
2. companies established by natural persons that shall be registered by the provincial level administrations for industry and commerce according to its provisions;
3. companies that shall be registered by the provincial level Administration of Industry and Commerce in accordance with the provisions of laws, administrative regulation or the decisions of the State Council;
4. companies of which the registration is entrusted by the State General Administration Bureau for Industry and Commerce.
Article 8. The administration of industry and commerce of a municipality (region) that has districts under it, the county level administration of industry and commerce, and the branch of the administration of industry and commerce in a municipality directly under the Central government, as well as the branch at the district level of a municipality directly under the Central government which has districts under it, are responsible for the registration of the following companies in the area under its respective jurisdiction:
1. companies other than those listed in articles 6 and 7 of this set of regulations;
2. companies authorised to be registered by the State General Administration of Industry and Commerce and provincial level administration of industry and commerce.
The specific registration administration as mentioned in the previous paragraphs will be worked out by the administration of industry and commerce at provincial level, autonomous region and municipality directly under the central government, however, the registration of companies limited by shares will be registered with the municipal level administration of industry and commerce of a city that has districts under it.
Chapter III Registered Items
Article 9. The registered items of a company include:
1. title,
2. domicile,
3. legal representative,
4. registered capital,
5. actually paid in capital,
6. type of enterprise,
7. business scope,
8. term of operation,
9. names or titles of shareholders of a limited liability company or of promoters of a company limited by shares, as well as the amount of capital committed and actually paid in, time of contribution, and method of contribution.
Article 10. A company's registered items shall be in conformity with provisions of law and administrative regulations. In cases where they do not conform, the company registration authority shall refuse to register the said company.
Article 11. A company's name shall conform to the relevant provisions of the State. A company may only have one name. The company's name which has been approved to be registered by the company registration authority is protected by law.
Article 12. A company's domicile is the place where the company's administrative body is located. A company shall only have one domicile which has been registered by the company registration authority. The company's domicile shall be within the jurisdiction area of the company registration authority.
Article 13. Except where the law and administrative regulations otherwise provide, the registered capital and actual paid in capital of a company shall be expressed in Renminbi (RMB).
Article 14. The way of contribution by shareholders shall conform to the provisions of article 27 of the Company Law. In cases where the contribution by the shareholders is in the form of currency, kind, intellectual property, land use right, and other property, the methods of registration shall be worked out by the State General Administration of Industry and Commerce jointly with other related authorities of the State Council.
Shareholders are not allowed to valuate and contribute in the form of labour, credit, nature of a natural person, business reputation, franchise, or property which has been placed on pledge.
Article 15. The business scope of a company will be defined by the articles of association of the company and be registered according to law.
Terminology of the business scope of the company shall follow the standards of categorisation of the sectors of the national economy.
Article 16. Types of company include Limited Liability Company and company limited by shares.
For a single person limited liability company, the wording of ¡§solely funded by a natural person or a juridical person¡¨ shall be written on the company registration and on the business license of the company.
Chapter IV Registration of Establishment
Article 17. The establishment of a company shall, upon application, be subject to pre‑approval of its name. Where the establishment of a company must be submitted for approval in accordance with law or administrative regulations or decisions of the State Council, or there are items in the company's business scope that must be submitted for approval before the registration in accordance with law or administrative regulations or the decisions of the State Council, pre‑approval of the company's name shall be conducted before submission for examination and approval, and the examination and approval shall be applied for in the name which has been approved by the company registration authority.
Article 18. When establishing a limited liability company, the name pre‑approval shall be applied for with the company registration authority by the representative appointed by all the shareholders or by the agent entrusted jointly by all the shareholders. When establishing a company limited by shares, the name pre‑approval shall be applied for with the company registration authority by the representative appointed by all the promoters or by the agent entrusted jointly by all the promoters.
To apply for name pre‑approval, the following documents shall be submitted:
1. application for name pre‑approval signed by all the shareholders of the limited liability company or by all the promoters of the company limited by shares;
2. proof of the representative appointed by all the promoters or of the agent entrusted jointly by all the promoters;
3. other documents required by the State General Administration of Industry and Commerce.
Article 19. The period of retention of a company's name as pre‑approved is six months. In the period of retention, the company's name as pre‑approved shall not be used in business activities, nor shall it be assigned.
Article 20. When establishing a limited liability company, the registration of establishment shall be applied for with the company registration authority by the representative appointed by all the shareholders or by the agent entrusted jointly by all the shareholders. When establishing a wholly state‑owned company, the registration of establishment shall be applied for by the state assets regulatory body at the same level with the local people's government as authorised by the State Council or by the local people's government as an applicant.
Where the establishment of a limited liability company must be submitted for examination and approval in accordance with any law, administrative regulations or decisions of the State Council, the registration of establishment shall be applied for within 90 days from the date of approval. Where the registration of establishment is applied for beyond the time limit, the applicant shall require the examination and approval authority to confirm the effect of the original approval documents, or submit for separate approval.
To apply for establishing a limited liability company, the following documents shall be submitted to the company registration authority:
1. application for registration of establishment signed by the legal representative of the company;
2. certificate of appointed representative or jointly entrusted agent by all the shareholders;
3. the company's articles of association;
4. investment verification certificates issued by a legally established investment verification authority, unless otherwise specified by laws or administrative regulations;
5. in cases where the first time contribution by a shareholder is not in the form of currency, it shall provide testifying documents at the time of company registration evidencing that it has completed the formalities for the transfer of property right;
6. proof of principal body qualifications of the shareholders or personal identification of natural persons;
7. documents indicating the names and residence of the company's directors, supervisors and managers, and the certificates relating to their appointments, elections or engagements;
8. documents of tenure of office and identity certificate of the company's legal representative;
9. the Notification of the Company's Name Pre‑Approval;
10. domicile certificate of the company;
11. other documents requested by the State General Administration of Industry and Commerce.
The first contribution by a shareholder of a foreign invested limited liability company shall conform to the provisions of laws or administrative regulations, and the remainder of the capital shall be paid within 2 years, starting from the day of establishment of the company. For an investment company, the capital shall be paid within 5 years.
Where any law or administrative regulations or the decisions of the State Council require that the establishment of a limited liability company be subject to approval, the approval documents concerned shall also be submitted.
Article 21. To establish a company limited by shares, the board of directors shall apply to the company registration authority for the registration of the company. In the case of establishment by means of offer, an application for establishment shall be filed, within 30 days of the conclusion of the founding meeting, with the company registration authority for registration of establishment.
To apply for establishing a company limited by shares, the following documents shall be submitted to the company registration authority:
1. application for registration of establishment signed by the legal representative of the company;
2. certificate of appointed representative by the board of directors or jointly entrusted agent;
3. the company's articles of association;
4. investment verification certificates issued by a legally established investment verification authority;
5. in cases where the initial contribution by a promoter is not in the form of currency, it shall provide testifying documents at the time of company registration evidencing that it has completed the formalities for the transfer of property right;
6. proof of principal body qualifications of the promoter or personal identification of natural persons;
7. documents indicating the names and residence of the company's directors, supervisors and managers, and the certificates relating to their appointments, elections or engagements;
8. identity certificate of the company's legal representative;
9. the Notification of the Company's Name Pre‑Approval;
10. domicile certificate of the company;
11. other documents requested by the State General Administration of Industry and Commerce.
In the case of establishing a company limited by shares by means of offer, the meeting minutes of the founding meeting shall be provided. In cases where a company limited by shares is set up by means of offer and shares are issued publicly, the verification documents issued by the State Securities Regulatory authority under the State Council shall be provided. Where any law or administrative regulations or the decisions of the State Council require that the establishment of a company limited by shares be subject to approval, the approval documents concerned shall also be submitted.
Article 22. Where there are items in the company's business scope that must be submitted for approval before the registration in accordance with law or administrative regulations or the decisions of the State Council, it shall obtain approval from the relevant authority before proceeding with the registration, and the approval documents shall be submitted to the company registration authority as well.
Article 23. Where any of the contents exist in the company's articles of association which is contrary to any law or administrative regulations, the company registration authority has the power to require the company to make relevant amendments.
Article 24. The domicile certificate of a company refers to the document which can prove that the company has the right to use its domicile.
Article 25. A company founded according to law will be issued a Business License of Enterprise Legal Person by the company registration authority. The date of issuance of the business license will be the date of establishment of the company. The company may, on the strength of the Business License of Enterprise Legal Person issued, make seals, open accounts with banks, and apply for registration with the taxation authority.
Chapter V Registration of Changes
Article 26. To change some registered items, a company shall apply for registration of modifications with the original company registration authority.
Where the registration of change has not been approved, the company shall not presumptuously change any of the registered items.
Article 27. When applying for registration of changes, a company shall submit the following documents to the company registration authority:
1. an application for registration of change signed by the company's legal representative;
2. a resolution or decision for change made in accordance with the Company Law;
3. other documents required by the State General Administration of Industry and Commerce.
Where a company's change of registered items relates to amending the company's articles of association, the amended articles of association signed by the legal representative of the company or the amendment of the articles of association shall be submitted.
In cases where items modified need to be approved before registration as per the provisions of laws, administrative regulations or decisions of the State Council, the related approval documents shall be provided to the company registration authority.
Article 28. A company which changes its name shall apply for registration of change within 30 days from the date of making the resolution or decision on change.
Article 29. A company, which changes its domicile, shall apply for registration of change before it moves to the new domicile and submit the certificate of using the new domicile. Where the changed domicile goes beyond the jurisdiction area of the company registration authority, the oompany shall apply for registration of change with the company registration authority in the place to which the company will move before it moves to the new domicile. If the company registration authority in the place to which the company will move accepts the application, the original company registration authority shall transfer the company registration files to the company registration authority in the place to which the company will move.
Article 30. A company which changes its legal representative shall apply for registration of change within 30 days from the date of making the resolution or decision of modification.
Article 31. A company which changes its registered capital shall submit the investment verification certificate issued by a legally established investment verification agency.
In the case of a company increasing its registered capital, when the shareholders of a limited liability company contribute in the form of subscribing newly increased capital and shareholders of a company limited by shares subscribe new shares, they shall follow respectively the related provisions of the Company Law on capital contribution for the establishment of a limited liability company and the payment of share money for the setup of a company limited by shares.
In cases where a company limited by shares increases its registered capital by means of publicly issuing new shares or a publicly listed company increases its registered capital by means of issuing new shares not in a public manner, they shall provide the verification documents issued by the securities regulatory authority of the State Council.
In cases where the legitimate reserve of the company is transferred into the registered capital, the investment verification shall specify clearly that the remaining part of the reserve shall not be less than 25% of the registered capital before the increase.
A company which reduces its registered capital shall apply for registration of change within 45 days from the date of making the public announcement of doing so. It shall also submit the relevant certificates of the company's public notices of reducing registered capital carried in a newspaper and the explanations of the company's payment of debts or guarantee of debts.
The reduced registered capital shall not be less than the legitimate minimum amount.
Article 32. In cases where a company changes the actual paid in capital, it shall provide the investment verification proof issued by a legally established investment verification agency, and make the contribution according to the time and way of contribution as specified in the articles of association of the company. The company shall apply for modification of registration within 30 days upon the full amount of the capital or share money being paid.
Article 33. A company which changes its business scope shall apply for registration of change within 30 days from the date of making the resolution or decision of change; Where the change of the business scope relates to the items which must be submitted for approval in accordance with law, administrative regulations or decisions of the State Council, the registration of change shall be applied for within 30 days from the date of approval from the relevant State department.
In cases where items within the business scope of a company which must be approved in accordance with law, administrative regulations or decisions of the State Council have been cancelled or the licenses have been revoked, or other approval documents or licenses have expired, the company shall, within 30 days of the cancellation or expiration of licenses and other approval documents, apply for registration modification or handle cancellation registration in line with the provisions of chapter VI of this set of regulations.
Article 34. A company which changes its form shall, in accordance with the establishment requirements of the company form of the company to which the company intends to change, apply for registration of change with the company registration authority within the specified time limit and submit the relevant documents.
Article 35. A limited liability company whose shareholders transfer its shares, shall apply for registration of change within 30 days from the date of transfer, and shall submit the principal body qualification certificates of the new shareholders or the identity certificates of natural persons.
Where a natural person shareholder of a limited liability company passes away, the legal heir shall inherit the qualifications of shareholders and the company shall apply for registration modification in line with the provisions of the previous paragraph.
In cases where the shareholders of a limited liability company or a promoter of a company limited by shares changes its name or title, the registration of change shall be applied for within 30 days from the change of name or title.
Article 36. In cases where changes made to the company registration involve items of registration of its branches, it shall apply for registration modification of its branches within 30 days upon the day of modification registration of the company.
Article 37. Where the amendment of a company's articles of association does not relate to the registered items, the company shall submit its amended articles of association or its amendment of articles of association to the original company registration authority for the record.
Article 38. Where there is a change in the directors, supervisors or manager of a company, the company shall submit for record to the original company registration authority.
Article 39. A company which survives a merger or division, where its registered items change, shall apply for registration of alternation; A company which is dissolved due to a merger or division shall apply for cancellation of registration; A new company which is established due to a merger or division shall apply for registration of establishment. A company which is merged or divided shall apply for registration within 45 days from the date of making the public announcement of the merger or division, and shall submit the merger agreement and resolution or decision of merger or division, the certificates of the company's public notices of the merger or division carried in a newspaper and the explanation of payment of the debt or of debt assurance.
In cases where laws, administrative regulations or decisions of the State Council request that the merger or division of a company has to be approved, the relevant approval documents shall also be provided.
Article 40. Where the change of registered items relates to the items recorded on the Business License of Enterprise Legal Person, the company registration authority shall issue a new business license.
Article 41. A company applying to the company registration authority for cancellation of modification registration in line with the provisions of article 22 of the Company Law shall provide the following documents:
1. letter of application signed by the legal representative of the company;
2. verdict given by a people's court.
Chapter VI Registration of Cancellation
Article 42. When a company is dissolved, it shall undergo liquidation according to law, and the liquidation group shall, within 10 days upon the setup of the team, communicate the names of members of the team and persons responsible for the group to the company registration authority for record filing.
Article 43. In any of the following circumstances, the liquidation group shall, within 30 days from the date of completing the liquidation of a company, apply to cancel the company's registration with the original company registration authority:
1. the company is declared bankrupt as provided by law;
2. pursuant to the provisions of the company's articles of association, the term of operation of the company expires or one of the other events which are grounds for the company to be dissolved occurs, with the exception that a company exists by modifying its articles of association.
3. a resolution for dissolving the company is passed by the shareholders' meeting or general meeting of shareholders or a resolution is passed by the shareholders of a single‑person limited liability company or board of directors of a foreign invested company.
4. the business license has been cancelled or the company has been ordered to close down or be cancelled according to law;
5. having been dissolved by the people's court according to law;
6. other circumstances in which the company shall be dissolved as specified in laws or administrative regulations.
Article 44. When a company applies to cancel its registration, the following documents shall be submitted:
1. an application for cancellation of registration signed by the person in charge of the company's liquidation group;
2. an adjudication of bankruptcy or dissolution made by the court, resolution or decision made by the company in accordance with the Company Law or documents to order it to close down issued by an administrative organ, or documents for the cancellation of the company;
3. liquidation report filed for record and confirmed at a meeting of shareholders, general meeting of shareholders, shareholders of a single‑person limited liability company, board of directors of a foreign invested company or people's court or approval authorities for a company;
4. the Business License of Enterprise Legal Person;
5. other documents that shall be submitted as provided by law or administrative regulations.
In cases where a wholly state owned company applies for cancellation of registration, it shall also provide the decision made by the state assets management authority. In cases where the company is an important one as identified by the State Council, the approval document issued by the people's government at the same level shall also be provided.
In cases where a company that has branches applies for cancellation registration, it shall also provide proof of cancellation registration of its branches.
Article 45. A company shall be terminated after having been approved to cancel the registration by the company registration authority.
Chapter VII Registration of a Branch of a Company
Article 46. A branch refers to the institution engaged in business activities, set up by a company in another domicile. No branch of a company has the status of an enterprise legal person.
Article 47. The registered items of a branch include: the name, location of business premises, person in charge and business scope.
The name of a branch shall be in conformity with the relevant provisions of the state.
The business scope of a branch shall not exceed that of the company.
Article 48. A company which establishes a branch shall, within 30 days from the date of making the decision, apply for registration with the company registration authority at the place where the branches are to beset up; Where the establishment of a branch must be submitted to the relevant department for approval as provided by law or administrative regulations or decisions of the State Council, an application for the registration shall, within 30 days from the date of approval, be submitted to the company registration authority. To set up a branch, the following documents shall be submitted to the company registration authority:
1. an application for registration of establishment of the branch signed by the company's legal representative;
2. the company's articles of association and a duplicate copy of the Business License of Enterprise Legal Person sealed with the seal of the company;
3. a certificate of use of the business premises;
4. post‑assumption documents and personal identification of the persons responsible for the branch;
5. other documents required by the State General Administration of Industry and Commerce.
In cases where laws, administrative regulations or the decisions of the State Council specify that the setup of a branch needs to be approved or the business scope of the branch involves items the dealing of which has to be approved according to laws, administrative regulations or the decisions of the State Council before registration, it shall provide the related approval documents.
In cases where the company registration authority of the branch approves the registration, it will issue a business license to the branch. The company shall, within 30 days upon the day of registration of the branch, go to the company registration authority to handle record filing on the strength of the business license of the branch.
Article 49. Where a branch changes its registered items, an application for the registration of alternation shall be submitted to the company registration authority.
When applying for registration of alternation, the application for registration of change signed by the company's legal representative shall be submitted. Where the name or business scope undergoes changes, a duplicate of the company's Business License of Enterprise Legal Person stamped with the seal of the company shall be submitted. Where the changed business scope of a branch relates to items that must be submitted for approval as provided by law or administrative regulations or decisions of the State Council, the approval documents from the relevant department shall be submitted.
Where a branch changes the location of its business premises, a certificate of use of the new business premises shall be submitted.
In the case of changing persons responsible, the post assumption or removal documents of the company and personal identifications shall also be provided.
The company registration authority shall issue a new Business License if it approves the registration of change.
Article 50. Where the branch of a company is cancelled, closed down according to law, or has its business license written off, the company shall, within 30 days from the date of making the decision of withdrawal, file an application to the company registration authority of the branch. When applying for cancellation of registration, the application for cancellation of registration signed by the company's legal representative and the branch's Business License shall be submitted. After having approved the cancellation of registration, the company registration authority shall withdraw the branch's Business License.
Chapter VIII Registration Procedures
Article 51. When applying for registration of a company or branch, an applicant may go to the company registration authority to file the application or file its application through mail, telegraph, telex, fax, EDI, email and other means.
In the case of application through telegraph, telex, fax, EDI, email and other means, the contact details and address of the applicant shall be provided.
Article 52. The company registration authority shall, in line with the following circumstances, make a decision of whether or not to accept the application:
1. in cases where the application document and materials are complete, conform to the legitimate format, or the applicant has submitted all supplementary application documents as per the request by the company registration authority, the application shall be accepted;
2. in cases where the application document and materials are complete, conform to the legitimate format, however, the company registration authority considers that the application documents and materials need to be verified, it shall decide to accept the application and notify the applicant in writing for items to be verified, reasons for so doing, and time given to complete the requirements;
3. in cases where the application document and materials contain mistakes that can be corrected on the spot, the applicant shall be allowed to make corrections on the spot, and the applicant will be asked to sign or stamp on the place of change, specifying date of change. Once the application documents and materials are considered complete and conform to legitimate formats, a decision of acceptance shall be made;
4. in cases where the application document and materials are not complete or do not conform to the legitimate format, the applicant will be notified on the spot or in writing within 5 days once and for all where to supplement. In the case of notification on the spot, the application documents and materials will be returned to the applicant. In the case of notification within 5 days, the application documents and materials will be acknowledged to have been received and a receipt to that effect issued. In cases where no notification is made within the specified period of time, the application will be considered as having been accepted.
5. in cases where the matter does not involve company registration or is not considered falling within the scope of registration of the authority, it shall decide on the spot that the application will not be accepted and inform the applicant to apply to the related administrative authorities.
The company registration authority shall make a decision of whether or not to accept the application within 5 days, starting from the day of receiving the documents and materials in the case of application through mail, telegraph, telex, fax, EDI, email and other means.
Article 53. With the exception of the decision to grant registration made in line with the provisions of item 1 of paragraph 1 of article 54 of this set of regulations, a company registration authority deciding to accept an application shall issue a Notification of Acceptance of Company Registration. In the case of rejecting an application, a Notice of Non‑Acceptance of Company Registration shall be issued, with reasons and explanation of the right of the applicant to file administrative reconsideration or lawsuits according to law.
Article 54. A company registration authority shall, for registration applications it has decided to accept, make a decision of whether or not to approve the registration within the specified period of time in view of different circumstances:
In cases where the application filed by an applicant at the company registration authority is accepted, a decision of registration shall be made on the spot;
In cases where the application filed by an applicant through mail and other means is accepted, a decision of granting registration shall be made within 15 days, starting from the day of accepting the application;
In the case of application through telegraph, telex, fax, EDI, email and others, the applicant shall, within 15 days of receiving the Notice of Acceptance of Company Registration, provide the original application documents and materials identical with those submitted through telegraph, telex, fax, EDI, email and others means, and conforming to the legal formats.
In cases where the applicant delivers the application documents and materials to the company registration authority, a decision to grant registration shall be made on the spot. In cases where the applicant delivers the documents through mail, a decision of granting of registration shall be made within 15 days, starting from the day of acceptance.
In cases where the company registration authority fails to receive the original of the application documents or materials within 60 days of the receipt of the Notice of Acceptance of Company Registration, or the originals received do not conform to those accepted by the registration authority, a decision of no registration shall be made.
In cases where the company registration authority needs to verify the application document or materials, it shall make a decision of whether or not to approve the registration within 15 days, starting from the day of acceptance.
Article 55. In cases where the company registration authority decides to approve the pre‑verification of the company name, it shall issue a Notice of Pre‑verification of the name of enterprise. In the case of making a decision to grant company establishment registration, it shall issue a letter of notice of establishment registration, notifying the applicants to obtain the business license within 10 days, starting from the day the decision is made. In cases where a decision of agreeing to the modification of company registration is made, the letter of notice of modification registration shall be issued, notifying the applicants to change the business license within 10 days of the day the decision is made. In cases where a decision of company cancellation registration is made, the letter of notice of cancellation registration shall be issued and the business license shall be reclaimed.
In cases where the company registration authority makes a decision of not to grant pre‑verification of names or no registration, it shall issue a notice of rejection of name of enterprise, notice of rejection of registration, and give reasons. The applicant will also be notified of its right to file administrative reconsideration or lawsuits according to law.
Article 56. When a company conducts registration of establishment or alternation, it shall pay a registration fee to the company registration authority in accordance with the relevant provisions.
When drawing a Business License of Enterprise Legal Person, the fee of establishment registration shall be paid at point eight thousandth of the registered capital; Where the registered capital exceeds RMB10 million, the fee for the excess part shall be paid at point four thousandth of it; Where the registered capital exceeds RMB100 million, the fee for the excess does not need to be paid.
When drawing a Business License, the fee of establishment registration is RMB 300.
When changing the registered items, the fee of alternation registration is RMB100.
Article 57. The company registration authority shall record the company's registered items on the company register and make it available to the public to view or duplicate.
Article 58. The announcement to revoke the Business License of Enterprise Legal Person and the Business License is issued by the company registration authority.
Chapter IX Annual Inspection
Article 59. In every year from March 1 through June 30, the company registration authority shall conduct an annual inspection of companies.
Article 60. According to the requirements of the company registration authority, a company shall accept the annual examination within the fixed time, and submit an annual inspection report, an annual balance sheet, a profit and loss statement and a copy of the Business License of Enterprise Legal Person.
In the documents of annual inspection submitted by a company which has established a branch or branches, the relevant situations of the branch(s) shall be clearly reflected, and a duplicate of the branch's Business License shall be submitted.
Article 61. The company registration authority shall, according to the documents of annual inspection submitted by a company, examine the circumstances relating to the company's registered items.
Article 62. A company shall pay the annual inspection fee to the company registration authority. The annual inspection fee is RMB 50.
Chapter X Administration of Certificates, Licenses and Files
Article 63. The Business License of an Enterprise Legal Person and the Business License are divided into an original and a duplicate both of which have equal legal status.
The original of the Business License of Enterprise Legal Person or of the Business License shall be placed in a prominent position in the company's domicile or the business premises of the branch.
The company may, according to operational needs, apply to the company registration authority for a duplicate of its business license.
Article 64. No unit and individual shall forge, alter, lease, lend or assign the business license.
If the Business License is lost or damaged, the company shall announce it invalid in the newspaper and periodical designated by the company registration authority, and shall apply for a reissue.
In cases where the company registration authority makes a decision of modification registration, cancellation registration and cancellation of modification registration, and the company involved does not hand in or cannot hand in its business license, the company registration authority shall make a public announcement to declare the business license invalid.
Article 65. The company registration authority may temporarily detain the business license which needs confirmation, and the time limit of detention shall not exceed 10 days.
Article 66. Borrowing and reading, copying, carrying and duplicating the documents of company registration files shall be conducted in accordance with the limits of authority and procedure as prescribed by law.
No unit and individual shall revise, deface, mark or destroy the documents of company registration files.
Article 67. The forms of the original and duplicate of the business license and the forms and the tables of important official documents concerning company registration are formulated unitarily by the State General Administration of Industry and Commerce.
Chapter XI Legal Liabilities
Article 68. A company which by providing false reports of its registered capital has obtained registration shall be ordered to remedy the situation and fined at least five per cent and no more than fifteen per cent of the amount of the registered capital falsely reported by the company registration authority. If the case is serious, the company's registration shall be cancelled and the business license withdrawn.
Article 69. A company which presents false documents or employs other deceptions to obtain registration shall be ordered to remedy the situation and fined at least RMB 50,000 and no more than RMB 500,000 by the company registration authority. If the case is serious, the company's registration shall be cancelled and the business license withdrawn.
Article 70. A promoter or shareholder of a company falsifying its contribution and failing to deliver or deliver on schedule its contribution in currency or in kind shall be ordered to remedy his wrongs and fined at least five per cent and no more than fifteen per cent of the capital which has been falsely contributed.
Article 71. A promoter or shareholder who illicitly withdraws his capital contribution after the establishment of the company shall be ordered to correct his wrongs and fined at least five per cent and no more than fifteen per cent of the capital contribution illicitly withdrawn.
Article 72. A company which, without justification, fails to commence business more than six months after establishment or ceases to do business for more than six consecutive months after commencing business shall have its business license cancelled by the company registration authority.
Article 73. When a company changes its registered items, but fails to carry out a change of registration as required by the provisions, the company registration authority shall order it to register such changes within a time limit; Failure by the company to do so within the time limit, shall result in it being subject to a fine of at least RMB 10,000 and no more than RMB 100,000.
In cases where the changes to the scope involves items that require approval according to law, administrative regulations and decisions of the State Council but the company fails to obtain approval, the company is not allowed to conduct the related operations. In the case of violation and the violation is serious, the business license shall be cancelled.
In cases where a company fails to handle the related record filing procedures as requested, the company registration authority shall order it to handle the said procedures within a specified period of time. Failure to do so will result in a fine up to RMB 30,000.
Article 74. In the event of a merger, division, reduction of registered capital or liquidation, if the company does not send notice to or publish a public notice to its creditors in accordance with the relevant provisions, it shall be ordered to remedy the situation and be subject to a fine of at least RMB 10,000 and no more than RMB 100,000 by the company registration authority.
In the course of liquidation, when the company is found to be concealing property, making false entries on the balance sheet or list of property or distributes property of the company before paying off debts, the company registration authority shall be responsible for ordering a rectification. The company will also be subject to a fine between 5% and 10% of the value of concealed property or property distributed before paying off debts. Persons directly in charge and others directly responsible shall be subject to a fine between RMB 10,000 and 100,000.
In cases where the company conducts operations not related to liquidation within the liquidation period it shall be warned by the company registration authority and have its illegal income confiscated.
Article 75. If a liquidation group does not file a liquidation report with the company registration authority in accordance with the relevant provisions, or the liquidation report conceals important facts or contains significant omissions, the wrongs shall be ordered to be remedied by the company registration authorities.
In cases where members of the liquidation team abuse their powers to seek personal gains, illegal income or take property of the company, the company registration authority shall be responsible for ordering them to return the property taken to the company, confiscating their illegal income, and imposing on them a fine of 1 to 5 times that of their illegal income.
Article 76. A company which does not accept annual inspection in accordance with the relevant provisions shall be fined at least RMB10,000 and no more than RMB100,000 and required to accept the annual inspection within a fixed time limit by the company registration authority. If the company does not yet accept the annual inspection at the expiration of the specified period, its business license shall be revoked. A company who conceals the real situation and is fraudulent shall be fined at least RMB10,000 and no more than RMB50,000 by the company registration authority, and shall be ordered to remedy the wrongs within a fixed time limit. If the case is serious, the company's business license shall be revoked.
Article 77. A company which forges, alters, rents, lends or assigns its business license shall be fined at least RMB10,000 and no more than RMB100,000 by the company registration authority. If the case is serious, the business license shall be revoked.
Article 78. A company which does not place its business license in a prominent position at the company's domicile or the business premises shall be ordered to remedy the situation by the company registration authority. If the company refuses to remedy, it shall be fined at least RMB1,000 and no more than RMB5,000.
Article 79. In cases where an agency handling valuation, investment verification or attestation provides false materials, the company registration authority shall be responsible for confiscating the illegal income and imposing a fine between 1 to 5 that times of the illegal income. The relevant competent authorities may order the agency to stop business according to law, revoke the qualification certificates of the persons directly responsible, and write off the business license.
In cases where an agency providing valuation, investment verification or attestation services provides reports containing major omissions due to mistakes at work, the company registration authority shall ask it to rectify and may impose a fine of 1 to 5 times that of the illegal income in cases where the wrongdoing is serious. The relevant competent authorities may order the agency to stop business according to law, revoke the qualifications certificates of the persons directly responsible, and write off the business license.
Article 80. A company not lawfully registered as a limited liability company or a company limited by shares but falsely making use of the title "limited liability company" or "company limited by shares", or the branch of a company not lawfully registered as a limited liability company or a company limited by shares but falsely making use of the title of the branch of a "limited liability company" or "company limited by shares" shall be ordered to remedy the situation or be banned by the company registration authority, and it may also be subject to a fine up to RMB100,000.
Article 81. If the company registration authority registers a company which does not meet the registration requirements as provided or refuses to register a company which has met the registration requirements as specified, the personnel in charge of the matter who have direct responsibility and other personnel with direct responsibility shall be subject to administrative sanctions in accordance with the law.
Article 82. If a higher level company registration authority orders a lower level company registration authority to register a company which does not meet the registration requirements as provided or refuse to register a company which has met the registration requirements as specified, or covers up an unlawful registration, the personnel in charge of the matter who have direct responsibility and such other persons with direct responsibility shall be subject to administrative sanctions in accordance with the law.
Article 83. A foreign company which violates the provisions of the Company Law by setting up branches inside China without permission will be ordered by the company registration authority to rectify or close down its branches, and pay a fine between RMB 50,000 and RMB 200,000.
Article 84. In cases where a party engages in serious illegal acts harming the national safety and social public benefits in the name of a company, the company will have its business license cancelled.
Article 85. This chapter shall apply to branches of a company that are found to be guilty of illegal acts specified in this chapter.
Article 86. Violation of this set of regulations constituting a crime will result in the investigation of the criminal responsibility of parties concerned in accordance with the law.
Chapter XII Supplementary Articles
Article 87. These Regulations apply to the registration of companies with foreign investment. Where the laws on enterprises with foreign investment provide otherwise, the provisions of such laws apply.
Article 88. In cases where laws, administrative regulations or decisions of the State Council require that the establishment of a company shall be approved or the business scope of a company involves items the dealing of which requires approval before registration according to law, administrative regulations or decisions of the State Council, the State General Administration of Industry and Commerce shall, in line with the provisions of laws, administrative regulations or decisions of the State Council, compile and release a catalogue of administrative licensing before registration for enterprises.
Article 89. The regulations comes into effect as of July 1, 1994.
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