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中华人民共和国外资企业法

LAWOFTHEPEOPLE'SREPUBLICOFCHINAONFOREIGN-CAPITALENTER-PRISES

Article1:

Inordertoexpandforeigneconomicco-operationandtechnologicalexchangeandtopromotethedevelopmentoftheChinesenationaleconomy,thePeople'sRepublicofChinashallpermitforeignenterprisesandothereconomicorganizationsorindividuals（hereafter"foreigninvestors"）toestablishwhollyforeign-ownedenterpriseswithinChineseterritory,andshallprotectthelawfulrightsandinterestsofsuchenterprises.

Article2:

Theterm"whollyforeign-ownedenterprises"asusedinthisLawshallrefertothoseenterprisesestablishedwithinChineseterritory,inaccordancewiththerelevantChineselaws,withcapitalprovidedsolelybytheforeigninvestor.ItdoesnotincludebranchesestablishedinChinabyforeignenterprisesorothereconomicorganizations.

Article3:

Whollyforeign-ownedenterprisesmustbenefitthedevelopmentoftheChina'snationaleconomy.TheStateshallencouragetheestablishmentofwhollyforeign-ownedenterprisesthatexportcommoditiesorthataretechnologicallyadvanced.

TheStateCouncilshallstipulateindustriesinwhichtheestablishmentofwhollyforeign-ownedenterprisesisprohibitedorrestricted.

Article4:

Theinvestments,profitsandotherlegitimaterightsandinterestsofforeigninvestorsinChinashallbeprotectedbyChineselaw.

ForeigninvestorsmustobeyChineselawsandregulations,andshallnotharmthesocialpublicinterestofChina.

Article5:

TheStateshallnotnationalizeorexpropriatewhollyforeign-ownedenterprises.Inspecialcircumstances,wherenecessaryforthepublicinterest,awhollyforeign-ownedenterprisemaybeexpropriatedinaccordancewithlegalprocedures,andappropriatecompensationpaid.

Article6:

Anapplicationforestablishmentofwhollyforeign-ownedenterprisesshallbesubmittedforexaminationandapprovalbytheStateCouncildepartmentinchargeofforeigneconomicrelationsandtradeoranorganizationauthorizedbytheStateCouncil.Theexaminationandapprovalauthorityshall,within90daysofreceiptoftheapplication,makeadecisionwhetherornottoapprovetheapplication.

Article7:

Afterapprovalofanapplicationforestablishmentofawhollyforeign-ownedenterprise,theforeigninvestorshall,within30daysofreceiptoftheapprovalcertificate,applyforregistrationwiththeadministrativeauthoritiesforindustryandcommerceandobtainabusinesslicence.Thedateofissueofthebusinesslicenceofanenterprisewiththesoleforeigninvestmentisthedateofestablishmentoftheenterprise.

Article8:

Awhollyforeign-ownedenterprisethatmeetstheconditionsforlegalpersonalityundertherelevantChineselawsshallobtainsuchstatusinaccordancewiththelaw.

Article9:

Awhollyforeign-ownedenterpriseshallinvestinChinawithinthetimelimitapprovedbytheexaminationandapprovalauthority.Whereitfailstoinvestwithintherequiredtime,theadministrativeauthoritiesforindustryandcommerceshallhavetherighttorevokeitsbusinesslicence.

Theadministrativeauthoritiesforindustryandcommerceshallcarryoutinspectionandsupervisionoftheinvestmentstatusofwhollyforeign-ownedenterprises.

Article10:

Intheeventofdivision,mergerorothermajorchanges,awhollyforeign-ownedenterpriseshallreportforapprovalbytheexaminationandapprovalauthorityandcarryoutproceduresforregistrationofsuchchangeswiththeadministrativeauthoritiesforindustryandcommerce.

Article11:

Awhollyforeign-ownedenterpriseshallcarryoutitsoperationandmanagementinaccordancewiththeapprovedarticlesofassociationoftheenterpriseandfreefrominterference.

Article12:

Awhollyforeign-ownedenterpriseemployingChinesestaffandworkersshallsigncontractsinaccordancewiththelaw.Thecontractsshallclearlystipulatesuchmattersasemployment,dismissal,remuneration,welfare,labourprotectionandlabourinsurance.

Article13:

Thestaffandworkersofawhollyforeign-ownedenterprisemay,inaccordancewiththelaw,establishalabourunionorganizationwhichmayundertakelabourunionactivitiesandprotectthelegitimaterightsandinterestsofthestaffandworkers.

Awhollyforeign-ownedenterpriseshallprovidetheprerequisitesfortheorganizationofactivitiesbythelabourunionoftheenterprise.

Article14:

Awhollyforeign-ownedenterprisemustsetupaccountingbooksinChina,conductindependentauditingand,inaccordancewithregulations,submititsaccountingstatementstoandacceptthesupervisionofthefinancialandtaxationauthorities.

Shouldawhollyforeign-ownedenterpriserefusetomaintainbooksofaccountinChina,penaltiesmaybeimposedbythefinancialandtaxationauthorities,andtheadministrativeauthoritiesforindustryandcommercemayordertheenterprisetoceaseoperationormayrevokeitsbusinesslicence.

Article15:

Therawmaterials,fuelandothermaterialsrequiredbyawhollyforeign-ownedenterpriseandwhichcomewithinitsauthorizedscopeofbusinessmaybepurchasedonthedomesticmarketortheinternationalmarketaccordingtotheprinciplesoffairnessandreasonableness.

Article16:

Thevarioustypesofinsurancerequiredbyawhollyforeign-ownedenterpriseshallbetakenoutwithinsurancecompaniesinChina.

Article17:

Awhollyforeign-ownedenterpriseshallpaytaxinaccordancewiththerelevantstipulationsofStatetaxregulationsandmayenjoypreferentialtaxexemptionorreduction.

Whereawhollyforeign-ownedenterprisereinvestsitsprofitsinChinaafterpaymentoftax,itmay,inaccordancewiththerelevantstipulationsoftheStateregulations,applyforreimbursementoftheincometaxalreadypaidonthereinvestedamount.

Article18:

Mattersrelatingtotheforeignexchangeofawhollyforeign-ownedenterpriseshallbehandledinaccordancewiththeStatestipulationsgoverningforeignexchangecontrol.

Awhollyforeign-ownedenterpriseshallopenabankaccountwiththeBankofChinaorabankdesignatedbytheStateAdministrationofExchangeControl.

Article19:

Theforeigninvestormayremitabroadlawfulprofitsearnedfromawhollyforeign-ownedenterprise,otherlawfulincomeandfundsobtainedafterliquidationoftheenterprise.

Wagesandotherlawfulincomeofforeignstaffandworkersofawhollyforeign-ownedenterprisemayberemittedabroadafterpaymentofindividualincometaxinaccordancewiththelaw.

Article20:

Thetermofoperationofawhollyforeign-ownedenterpriseshallbeapproved,followingapplicationbytheforeigninvestor,bytheexaminationandapprovalauthority.Whereextensionofthetermofoperationisrequireduponexpiry,anapplicationshallbemadetotheexaminingandapprovingauthorities180dayspriortotheexpiryoftheoriginaltermofoperation.Theexaminingandapprovingauthoritiesshall,within30daysofreceiptoftheapplication,makeadecisiononwhetherornottheapplicationwillbegranted.

Article21:

Onterminationofawhollyforeign-ownedenterprise,promptnotificationshallbegivenandliquidationcarriedoutinaccordancewiththeproceduresstipulatedbylaw.

Pendingcompletionofliquidation,theforeigninvestorshallnotdisposeoftheassetsoftheenterprise,exceptforthepurposesofcarryingouttheliquidation.

Article22:

Uponterminationofanenterprisewithsoleforeigninvestment,proceduresshallbecompletedwiththeadministrativeauthoritiesforindustryandcommerceforcancellationofregistrationandhandinginandcancellationofthebusinesslicence.

Article23:

DetailedregulationsfortheimplementationofthisLawwillbeformulatedbytheStateCouncildepartmentinchargeofforeigneconomicrelationsandtradeandshallcomeintoeffectfollowingsubmissiontoandapprovalbytheStateCouncil.

Article24:

ThisLawshallbeeffectiveasofthedateofpromulgation.

中华人民共和国外资企业法实施细则

RULESFORTHEIMPLEMENTATIONOFTHELAWOFTHE  PEOPLE'S  REPUBLICOFCHINAONFOREIGN-CAPITALENTERPRISES

Article1TheseRulesareformulatedaccordingtotheLawofthePeople''sRepublicofChinaonForeign-capitalenterprises.

Article2Foreign-capitalenterprisesshallbesubjecttoandundertheprotectionofChineseLaw.

　　Foreign-capitalenterprisesengaginginbusinessinthePeople''sRepublicofChinamustabidebyChineselawsandregulationsandmustnotharmthesocialandpublicinterestsofChina.

Article3Aforeign-capitalenterprisetobeestablishedmustbenefitthedevelopmentofChina''snationaleconomyandbecapableofgainingremarkableeconomicresults.Thestateencouragesforeign-capitalenterprisestouseadvancedtechnologyandequipment,engageinthedevelopmentofnewproducts,realizetheupgradingofproductsandthereplacementofoldproductswithnewones,economizeenergyandrawmaterials,anditisalsoencouragedtoestablishforeign-capitalenterpriseswhichareexportoriented.

Article4Tradesinwhichtheestablishmentofforeign-capitalenterprisesisforbiddenorrestrictedshallbedeterminedandestablishedaccordingtotheprovisionsregardingstateguidanceforforeigninvestmentorientationandguidingcatalogueofindustriesforforeigninvestment.

Article5Noapplicationfortheestablishmentofaforeign-capitalenterpriseshallbeapprovediftheproposedenterpriseisunderanyofthefollowingcircumstances:

（1）injuringChina''ssovereigntyorsocialandpublicinterests;

（2）endangeringChina''snationalsecurity;

（3）inviolationofChineselawsandregulations;

（4）notinkeepingwiththerequirementsofChina''snationaleconomicdevelopment;

（5）mayresultinenvironmentalpollution.

Article6Aforeign-capitalenterpriseshall,withintheapp