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May I have the contact method of Hong Kong liaison office of Authority Qianhai Shenzhen – Hong Kong Modern Service Industry Cooperation Zone of Shenzhen, China?
2014-10-28
Qianhai International Services Limited Unit B02, 29/F, Tower 1, Admiralty&n…
Are Foreign-funded Enterprises allowed to participate in trading settlements and transactions involving petrochemical products such as crude, product and fuel oils and lubricants, etc?
2014-12-05
 Yes, but they must first obtain ex ante memorandum from The Development of the Shenzhen Municipal Government Finan…
What operating activities are Foreign-invested Business Enterprises allowed to participate in?
2014-12-05
Foreign-invested Business Enterprises may act as agents for commissions, wholesaling, retailing and franchising. 1.Agen…
What conditions govern the establishment of Electronic Commerce Companies by Foreign-funded Enterprises?
2014-12-05
A recommendation on examination and approval from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of Guangdong Provi…
What are the restrictions for foreigners wishing to establish a company?
2014-12-05
overseas natural person + domestic natural person …
What information is needed in order to obtain post examination and approval for the coal trading business?
2014-12-05
Applicants do not need to obtain any examination and approval as simply applying for registration is generally sufficien…
Would an enterprise intending to start a coal trading business need to apply for a coal operation permit?
2014-12-05
The state government has canceled all permit examining and approving procedures for those applying for coal operation pe…
What is needed to handle altering procedures should a copy of the Certificate of Approval for Establishment of Enterprises with Foreign Investment become lost?
2014-12-05
In such cases, companies must first post a declaration of lost document in a newspaper before applying for the necessary…
What conditions govern the establishment of Foreign-Funded Joint Stock Companies Limited?
2014-12-05
The registered capital for Foreign-Funded Joint Stock Companies Limited should be the amount of the total paid-in capita…
What’s the longest extension of the contribution period that may be applied for? Is it enough to simply amend and alter the Articles of Association of the company?
2014-12-05
Altering the contribution schedule under the Articles of Association is generally sufficient to delay any injection of r…
For how long can an official reply for the Certificate of Approval for the Establishment of Foreign-funded Enterprises be extended?
2014-12-05
One month.
What restrictions apply to the examination and approval of the amount of foreign investment?
2014-12-05
Total investment for encouraged and permitted categories must be less than US$300 million, while a total investment in r…
How can a partnership involving a natural person of Hong Kong and a citizen of the Mainland become a Sino-foreign Equity Joint Venture?
2014-12-05
Such registered partnerships must first be de-registered and then established as a new company. 
What is required to establish a Sino-foreign Joint-Venture Financial Leasing Company? Also, are there any mandatory qualifications for domestic-funded and foreign-funded shareholders?
2014-12-05
Sino-foreign Joint-Venture Financial Leasing Company must have a registered capital greater than US$10 million and obtai…
Can a company whose percentage of foreign contribution is lower than 25% be treated as an Enterprise with Foreign Investment?
2014-12-05
Yes, it can. The percentage of contribution from foreign investors within the registered capital of any Chinese-foreign …
What does the term “willingness exchange settlement” mean when used in conjunction with foreign exchange capital for Enterprise with Foreign Investment?
2014-12-05
It applies to the amount of foreign exchange capital which contribution interests are confirmed by its local Administrat…
What materials must existing Non-financing Guarantee Companies submit when applying to become Financing Guarantee Companies?
2014-12-05
Provisions under the Detailed Implementation Rules of “Interim Measures for the Administration of Financing Guarantee Co…
What provisions on the prices stipulated in the Equity Transfer Agreement to be notarized?
2014-12-05
Any consideration for the transferring of foreign-funded equity should be determined with reference to net assets in the…
Are there any detailed provisions governing contributions by Enterprise with Foreign Investment’s applying for equity transfer?
2014-12-05
Any enterprise may apply for equity transfer provided that it has settled the initial amount of contribution (pursuant t…
How will a share price be determined in cases where an Enterprise with Foreign Investment carries out an equity transfer or equity acquisition?
2014-12-05
Enterprises making an equity transfer will be subject to the latest capital verification report issued by an accountant …
If the license of a legal person shareholder’s in a foreign investment enterprise is suspended, how can the company process its equity transfer?
2014-12-05
The liquidation committee of the suspended shareholder’s company is entrusted with executing shareholders’ right to appl…
Where must equity transfers do not involve any state-owned assets be notarized or witnessed?
2014-12-05
Such transfers should either be notarized at a notary office or be witnessed at the Shenzhen Innovated Technology Proper…
What filing matters regarding foreign-invested companies must be examined and approved?
2014-12-05
Economy, Trade and Information Commission’s examination and approval is required for: any amendment to the Articles of A…
Are Foreign-funded Enterprises intending to add advertising to their Business Scope required to obtain ex ante approvals?
2014-12-05
According to “the Provisions on the Administration of Foreign-invested Advertising Enterprises” (Order of the State Admi…
If an enterprise is a Limited Company with Foreign Investment established by either sponsorship or offerings, must all of its sponsors be foreign shareholders?
2014-12-05
 No, but there must be at least one foreign shareholder among the sponsors.
In cases where registered capital is to be paid in installments, must shareholders’ contribution to each installment first be determined based on the percentage of their respective contributions?
2014-12-05
Yes.
Can Companies with Foreign Investment apply to extend their duration of operation in advance and if so, by how many days?
2014-12-05
Yes, such companies should apply for any extension at least 180 days before its expiry date.  
If a Company with Foreign Investment makes a contribution past the permitted contribution schedule will its application still be processed?
2014-12-05
Yes, but only if the enterprise settles the overdue contribution within one month and applies to register the alteration…
What is the minimum registered capital for Foreign-invested Venture Capital Investment Enterprises ?
2014-12-05
According to the “Provisions on the Administration of Foreign-invested Venture Capital Investment Enterprises”, the mini…
If an enterprise decides to increase its registered capital as well as its total investment, can it still apply for different amounts for the two increments?
2014-12-05
Yes, however, the company’s total investment and registered capital must maintain a certain proportion. Please refer to …
Below are the relevant provisions for the Board of Directors and legal representative(s) for Enterprise with Foreign Investments.
2014-12-05
Type of Business Board of Directors …
Can enterprises apply to increase their total investment without increasing their registered capital?
2014-12-05
No. Where increments in total investment are not accompanied by an increase in registered capital, companies will only b…
Please provide contact information of Qianhai International Liaison Services Ltd.
2014-12-05
The address of Qianhai International Liaison Services Ltd is as follows: Qianhai International Liaison Services Ltd Uni…
What are the provisions regarding irregular contribution made by Wholly Foreign-Owned Enterprises?
2014-12-05
The schedule for contribution payments by foreign investors must be specified on the Application for Establishing a Fore…
Are Foreign-funded Enterprises required to register when altering records with the Economy and Trade Commission should they change their legal representative(s)?
2014-12-05
Foreign-funded Enterprises will only need to register such alterations with the Market Supervision Administration when c…
If a Solely Foreign-owned Financial Leasing Company intended to add an additional Chinese shareholder and to increase its capital of US$20 million to US$50 million would it first need to report to the Ministry of Commerce? Also, would the Chinese shareholder be allowed to make a contribution in RMB within China and how long be required to repay any increased capital?
2014-12-16
There is no need to report any such changes to the Ministry of Commerce. The Chinese shareholder would be allowed to mak…
If the registered capital of a Financial Leasing Company is set by installment upon the company’s establishment and remains unpaid, will the said company be allowed to apply for a capital increase? If so, can the amount of such a capital increase still be paid in installments?
2014-12-16
Companies are only allowed to apply for a capital increase after their original registered capital has been fully paid-u…
Let’s say two overseas enterprises (Company A and Company B) team up to establish a third enterprise (Company C) in Qianhai. If Company A is a shareholder in Company B and wishes to transfer its equity to Company B will the two entities be allowed to determine the consideration of such equity upon mutual agreement between themselves? Also, will there be any requirements on such transfers between Related Companies?
2014-12-16
Determining considerations upon agreement is prohibited. Considerations must be determined through an appraisal via an A…
Are Companies with Foreign Investment wishing to decrease their registered capital required to publically declare their intention in a newspaper? If so, how long after posting such declaration can they apply to decrease their capital?
2014-12-16
Such enterprises are required to post such declarations and may apply to register their intended decrease in capital 45 …