Guidebook Series for Investing in China (Second Edition)


April 20, 2012
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Countries covered: China

Access China Management Consulting Ltd has worked hard to the second edition of the Guidebook Series for Investing in China in order to deal with the latest revised most key regulation, Catalogue for the Guidance of Foreign Investment Industries, which determines the license of industrial access for foreign companies and investors entry into the Chinese lucrative market and low cost manufacturing base.

Guidebook Series for Investing in China published by Access China Management Consulting Ltd provide detailed guidance of practical operation on how to apply for and secure approval from China's complex registration, investment project and business scope examination process for foreign investment enterprises. Guidebook Series for Investing in China are unique, comprehensive and thorough guidebooks for foreign companies and investors to achieve a successful entry into the Chinese lucrative market and a low cost manufacturing base.

China is one of the fastest growing global economies. It has achieved and maintained an annual compound growth rate of GDP well above 9% since the 1980s. China has become the second largest economic entity in the world by 2010. It can be expected to China is one of places attracting foreign companies and investors around the world in the foreseeable future.

The first obstacle faced by foreign companies and investors is how to file the application for establishment registration of foreign investment enterprise, how to pass through application and approval for investment projects and business scope. This is involved with not only various Chinese laws and administrative regulations but also various Chinese government authorities.

In China, government authorities administer and control the process of application and approval for establishment registration of foreign investment enterprise, and investment project and business scope by exorbitant administrative measures and regulations, moreover, these exorbitant administrative regulations are variable and lack of transparency. The legal procedure of setting up a foreign investment enterprise in China, unlike in Western countries, requires comparatively complex documents. Lack of knowledge of the Chinese laws and administrative regulations, and the cultural difference between China and Western countries as well as the language barriers will increase the challenge faced by foreign companies and investors. Therefore, a detailed guidance of practical operation and a comprehensive and thorough knowledge of the latest Chinese laws and regulations have been become an essential prerequisite for foreign companies and investors to achieve a successful entry into the Chinese lucrative market and a low cost manufacturing base. With over 30 years professional experience engaging managements and consulting services specifically designed to provide foreign companies and investors a virtual gateway to enter such a lucrative market and a low cost manufacturing base, our many overseas colleagues and friends earnestly hope us work out a package of the Guidebook Series for Investing in China. Under such circumstance, Access China Management Consulting Ltd published the Guidebook Series for Investing in China. The aim of this guidebook series is to guide foreign companies and investors to achieve a successful entry into the Chinese lucrative market and a low cost manufacturing base. This guidebook series will be composed of four guidebooks as the following.
  • Invest in China: A Guidebook for Application and Approval of Establishment Registration for Foreign Investment Enterprises
  • Collection of Chinese Laws and Administrative Regulations for Application and Approval of Establishment Registration for Foreign Investment Enterprises
  • Invest in China: A Guidebook for Application and Approval of Foreign Investment Projects and Business Scope
  • Collection of Chinese Laws and Administrative Regulations for Application and Approval of Foreign Investment Projects and Business Scope
In this guidebook series, foreign companies and investors can easily find out every answer that they will meet question during process of application and approval for establishment registration of foreign investment enterprise, and investment project and business scope. This guidebook series provide not only a comprehensive and thorough knowledge of the latest Chinese laws and administrative regulations for application and approval of establishment registration for foreign investment enterprise, and investment project and scope, but also the practical operation of application for examination and approval of establishment registration for foreign investment enterprise, and investment project and scope to guide foreign companies and investors step by step to achieve a successful entry into the Chinese lucrative market and a low cost manufacturing base. Moreover, the various fascicles of the guidebook series represent many useful resources of law and regulations.

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The Invest in China Guidebook Series (1)
Preface
Chapter 1. Executive Summary
Chapter 2. An Overview of Macro-Economic Background and Investment Environment
Chapter 3. Organization of Administration for Industry and Commerce
Chapter 4. Applicable Laws, Administrative Regulations and Departmental Rules
4.1. Chinese Legislation
4.2. Evolution of Laws, Administrative Regulations and Rules and Departmental Regulations and Rules
4.3. Applicable Laws, Administrative Regulations and Rules, and Departmental Regulations and Rules
Chapter 5. Classification of Foreign Investment Enterprises
5.1. Brief Introduction
5.2. Classification of Foreign Investment Enterprises
5.2.1. Wholly Foreign-owned Enterprises
5.2.2. Sino-Foreign Equity Joint Ventures
5.2.3. Sino-Foreign Contractual Joint Ventures
5.2.3.1. Sino-Foreign Contractual Joint Ventures with Chinese legal person status
5.2.3.2. Sino-Foreign Contractual Joint Ventures without Chinese legal person status
5.2.4. Foreign-funded Partnership Enterprise
5.2.4.1. The General Partnership Enterprise
5.2.4.2 The Limited Partnership Enterprise
5.2.5. The Resident Offices of Foreign Enterprises
Chapter 6. Procedures for Application and Approval of Establishment Registration for Foreign Investment Enterprises
6.1. General Procedure for Application and Approval of Establishment Registration for Foreign Investment Enterprises
6.2. Essential Knowledge for Registration Application
6.2.1. Organization Form of Company and Registered Capital
6.2.1.1. General “Limited Liability Company”
6.2.1.2. One-person Limited Liability Company
6.2.1.3.Joint Stock Limited Company
6.2.1.4. Foreign-funded limited liability Company and Joint Stock Limited Company
6.3. Practical Operation for Registration Application of Foreign-funded Company and (Non Company) Foreign-funded Enterprise
6.3.1. Application for Pre-Approved Name
6.3.1.1. Enterprise Name
6.3.1.2. Application for Pre-Approved Name
6.3.2. Application for Verification, Examination and Approval of Foreign Investment Projects and Business Scope
6.3.2.1. Application for Verification and Approval of Foreign Investment Projects
6.3.2.2. Application for Examination and Approval of Business Scope
6.3.3 Application for Approval of Establishment Registration
6.3.3.1. Application for Approval of Establishment Registration of foreign-funded Limited Liability Company
6.3.3.2. Application for Approval of Establishment Registration of foreign-funded Joint Stock Limited Company
6.3.3.3 Application for Approval of Establishment Registration of (Non-Company) Foreign-funded Enterprise
6.4. Practical Operation for Registration Application of Foreign-funded Partnership Enterprise
6.4.1. Application for Pre-Approved Name
6.4.2. Application for Verification, Examination and Approval of Foreign Investment Projects and Business Scope
6.4.3 Application for Approval of Establishment Registration
6.5. Application for Approval of Resident Offices of Foreign Enterprises
6.5.1. Procedure of Prior Approval
6.5.2. Application for Approval of Establishment Registration of Resident Offices for Foreign Enterprises
Chapter 7. Conclusion and Suggestions
Chapter 8. Appendices
The Invest in China Guidebook Series (2)
Preface
Chapter 1. Executive Summary
Chapter 2. Applicable Laws, Administrative Regulations and Departmental Rules
Chapter 3 Applicable Laws and Administrative Regulations
3.1. The Company Law of the People's Republic of China (Amended in 2005)
3.2. Applicable Laws and Administrative Regulations for Sino-Foreign Equity Joint Ventures..
3.3. Applicable Laws and Administrative Regulations for Sino-Foreign Contractual Joint Ventures
3.4. Applicable Laws and Administrative Regulations for Wholly-Foreign Owned Enterprises
3.5. Applicable Laws and Administrative Regulations for Foreign-funded Partnership Enterprises
3.6. Applicable Administrative Regulations for Resident Offices of Foreign Enterprises
3.7. Applicable Administrative and Departmental Regulations and Rules of Administration for Industry and Commerce
3.8. Applicable Departmental Regulations and Rules of Verification and Approval for Foreign Investment Projects
The Invest in China Guidebook Series (3)
Preface
Chapter 1. Executive Summary
Chapter 2. Organization of Application and Approval for Foreign Investment Projects and Business Scope
2.1. Government Authorities for Application and Approval for Foreign Investment Projects
2.1.1. Development and Reform Authorities
2.1.2. Commerce Authorities
2.2. Government Authorities for Application and Approval for Business Scope
Chapter 3. Entire Process of Setting up a Foreign Investment Enterprise
Chapter 4. Applicable Laws, Administrative Regulations and Departmental Rules for Foreign Investment Projects and Business Scope
4.1. Chinese Legislation
4.2. Applicable Laws, Administrative Regulations and Rules, and Departmental Regulations and Rules
Chapter 5. Application for Verification and Approval of Foreign Investment Projects
5.1. Competent Authorities and Authority Limitation for Verification and Approval of Foreign Investment Projects
5.2. Procedures for Verification and Approval of Foreign Investment Projects
5.2.1. Procedures for Projects Subject to Verification and Approval of the National Development and Reform Commission and the State Council
5.2.2. Procedures for Projects Subject to Verification and Approval of the Development and Reform Departments at Provincial Level ..
5.2.3. Procedures for Project Subject to Verification and Approval of the Development and Reform Departments of Cities or Counties .
5.3. Project Application Report and Documents for Verification and Approval
5.4. Preparation for Project Application Report and Documents of Verification and Approval
5.5. Verification and Approval Conditions and Effectiveness
5.6 Examination and Approval of Foreign Investment Enterprises with Investment Projects for Commerce Authorities
5.6.1 Competent Commerce Authorities and Authority Limitation for Examination and Approval of Foreign Investment Enterprises with Investment Projects
5.6.2. Documents and Time Limitation for Examination and Approval of Foreign Investment Enterprises with Investment Projects
Chapter 6. Application for Examination and Approval of Business Scope
6.1. Preparatory Knowledge for Application and Approval of Business Scope
6.2. Application for Examination and Approval of Foreign Investment in Financial Fields
6.2.1. Application for Examination and Approval of Establishment for Foreign-invested Banks
6.2.2. Application for Examination and Approval of Establishment and Business Scope for Foreign-invested Insurance Companies
6.2.3. Application for Examination and Approval of Establishment and Business Scope for Foreign-invested Investment Companies
6.2.4. Application for Examination and Approval of Establishment and Scope Business for Foreign-shared Securities Companies
6.2.5. Application for Examination and Approval of Establishment and Business Scope for Foreign-capital Lease Companies
6.2.6. Application for Examination and Approval of Establishment and Business Scope for Foreign-invested Guarantee Companies
6.2.7. Application for Examination and Approval of Establishment and Business Scope for Foreign-funded Business-starting Investment Enterprises and Business-starting Investment Management
Enterprises …
6.2.7.1. Application for Examination and Approval of Establishment for Foreign-funded Business-Starting Investment Enterprise
6.2.7.2. Application for Examination and Approval of Establishment for Foreign-funded Business-Starting Investment Management
Enterprise
6.2.8. Application for Examination and Approval of Establishment and Business Scope for Sino-foreign Equity Joint Securities Investment Fund Management Company
6.3. Application for Examination and Approval of Foreign Investment in Commercial Fields
6.3.1. Application for Examination and Approval of Establishment and Scope Business for foreign-funded commercial enterprises
6.3.2. Application for Examination and Approval of Establishment and Publications Business Permit for Foreign-invested Books, Newspapers, Magazines and Audio-video Products Distribution Enterprises
6.3.3. Application for Examination and Approval of Establishment and Business Scope for Foreign-invested Automobile Distribution Enterprises
6.3.4. Application for Examination and Approval of Establishment and Refined Oil Business License for Foreign-invested Refined Oil Distribution Enterprises
6.3.5. Application for Examination and Approval of Establishment and Pharmaceutical Trade License for Foreign-invested Drug Distribution Enterprises …6.3.6. Application for Examination and Approval of Establishment for Foreign-invest Auction Companies
6.3.7. Application for Examination and Approval of Establishment for Foreign-invested Direct Selling Enterprises
6.4. Application for Examination and Approval of Foreign Investment in Service Fields
6.4.1. Application for Examination and Approval of Establishment for Foreign-invested Telecommunications Enterprises
6.4.2. Application for Examination and Approval of Establishment and Scope Business for Foreign-invested Aviation Enterprises
6.4.3 Application for Examination and Approval of Establishment for Foreign-invested International Freight Forwarding Agent Enterprises
6.4.4 Application for Examination and Approval of Establishment for Foreign-invested Railway Freight Transport Enterprises
6.4.5 Application for Examination and Approval of Establishment for Foreign-invested Road Transport Enterprises
6.4.6 Application for Examination and Approval of Establishment for Foreign-invested International Maritime Transportation Enterprises
6.4.7 Application for Examination and Approval of Establishment for Foreign-invested Travel Agencies
6.4.8 Application for Examination and Approval of Establishment for Foreign-invested Urban Planning Services Enterprises
6.4.9 Application for Examination and Approval of Establishment for Foreign-invested Construction Design Enterprises
6.4.10. Application for Examination and Approval of Establishment for Foreign-invested Construction Enterprises
6.4.11. Application for Examination and Approval of Establishment for Foreign-invested Cinemas Enterprises
6.4.12. Application for Examination and Approval of Establishment for Foreign-invested Movie Production Companies
6.4.13. Application for Examination and Approval of Establishment for Foreign-invested Meeting and Exhibition Companies
6.4.14. Application for Examination and Approval of Establishment for Foreign-invested Job Intermediary Institution
6.4.15. Application for Examination and Approval of Establishment for Foreign-invested Commodities Inspection and Authentication Institutions
6.4.16. Application for Examination and Approval of Establishment for Foreign-invested Advertising Enterprises
6.4.17. Application for Examination and Approval of Establishment for Foreign-invested Printing Enterprises
6.4.18. Application for Examination and Approval of Establishment for Sino-foreign Co-operative Accounting Firms
6.4.19. Application for Examination and Approval of Establishment for Foreign-invested Commercial Performance Organizations
6.4.20. Application for Examination and Approval of Establishment for Sino-Foreign Joint Venture and Cooperative Medical Institutions
6.5. Application for Examination and Approval of Foreign Investment in Mineral Resources Exploration and Exploitation Fields
6.5.1. Application for Examination and Approval of Establishment for Foreign-Invested Mineral Exploration Enterprises
6.5.2. Application for Examination and Approval of Establishment for
Sino-foreign Cooperation Onshore Petroleum Resources Exploration Enterprises
6.5.3. Application for Examination and Approval of Establishment for
Sino-foreign Cooperation Offshore Petroleum Resources Exploration Enterprises
Chapter 7. Conclusion and Suggestions
The Invest in China Guidebook Series (4)
Preface
Chapter 1. Executive Summary
Chapter 2. Applicable Laws, Administrative Regulations and Departmental Rules for Foreign Investment Projects and Business Scope
2.1. Chinese Legislation
2.2. Applicable Laws, Administrative Regulations and Rules, and Departmental Regulations and Rules
Chapter 3 Applicable Laws and Administrative Regulations for Application and Approval of Foreign Investment Projects and Business Scope
3.1. Applicable Laws, Administrative Regulations and Departmental Rules for Application and Approval of Foreign Investment Projects
3.2. Applicable Laws, Administrative Regulations and Departmental Rules for Application and Approval of Business Scope
3.2.1. Applicable Laws, Administrative Regulations and Departmental Rules for Application and Approval of Foreign Investment in Financial Fields
3.2.1.1 Applicable Laws, Administrative Regulations and Departmental Rules for Application and Approval of Foreign-invested Banks
3.2.1.2 Applicable Laws, Administrative Regulations and Departmental Rules for Application and Approval of Foreign-invested Insurance Companies
3.2.1.3 Applicable Laws, Administrative Regulations and Departmental Rules for Application and Approval of Foreign-invested Investment Companies
3.2.1.4 Applicable Laws, Administrative Regulations and Departmental Rules for Application and Approval of Foreign-shared Securities Companies
3.2.1.5 Applicable Laws, Administrative Regulations and Departmental Rules for Application and Approval of Foreign-capital Lease
Companies
3.2.1.6 Applicable Laws, Administrative Regulations and Departmental Rules for Application and Approval of Foreign-invested Guarantee Companies
3.2.1.7 Applicable Laws, Administrative Regulations and Departmental Rules for Application and Approval of Foreign-funded Business-starting Investment Enterprises and Business-starting Investment Management Enterprises
3.2.1.8 Applicable Laws, Administrative Regulations and Departmental Rules for Application and Approval of Sino-foreign Equity Joint Securities Investment Fund Management Company
3.2.2. Applicable Laws, Administrative Regulations and Departmental Rules for Application and Approval of Foreign Investment in Commercial Fields
3.2.2.1. Applicable Laws, Administrative Regulations and Departmental Rules for Application and Approval of Foreign-funded Commercial Enterprises
3.2.2.2. Applicable Laws, Administrative Regulations and Departmental Rules for Application and Approval of Foreign-invested Books, Newspapers, Magazines and Audio-video Products Distribution Enterprises
3.2.2.3. Applicable Laws, Administrative Regulations and Departmental Rules for Application and Approval of Foreign-invested Automobile Distribution Enterprises
3.2.2.4. Applicable Laws, Administrative Regulations and Departmental Rules for Application and Approval of Foreign-invested Refined Oil Distribution Enterprises
3.2.2.5. Applicable Laws, Administrative Regulations and Departmental Rules for Application and Approval of Foreign-invested Drug Distribution Enterprises
3.2.2.6. Applicable Laws, Administrative Regulations and Departmental Rules for Application and Approval of Foreign-invest Auction
Companies
3.2.2.7. Applicable Laws, Administrative Regulations and Departmental Rules for Application and Approval of Foreign-invested Direct Selling Enterprises
3.2.3. Applicable Laws, Administrative Regulations and Departmental Rules for Application and Approval of Foreign Investment in Service Fields
3.2.3.1 Applicable Laws, Administrative Regulations and Departmental Rules for Application and Approval of Foreign-invested Telecommunications Enterprises
3.2.3.2 Applicable Laws, Administrative Regulations and Departmental Rules for Application and Approval of Foreign-invested Aviation Enterprises
3.2.3.3 Applicable Laws, Administrative Regulations and Departmental Rules for Application and Approval of Foreign-invested International Freight Forwarding Agent Enterprises
3.2.3.4 Applicable Laws, Administrative Regulations and Departmental Rules for Application and Approval of Foreign-invested Railway Freight Transport Enterprises
3.2.3.5 Applicable Laws, Administrative Regulations and Departmental Rules for Application and Approval of Foreign-invested Road Transport Enterprises
3.2.3.6 Applicable Laws, Administrative Regulations and Departmental Rules for Application and Approval of Foreign-invested International Maritime Transportation Enterprises
3.2.3.7 Applicable Laws, Administrative Regulations and Departmental Rules for Application and Approval of Foreign-invested Travel
Agencies
3.2.3.8 Applicable Laws, Administrative Regulations and Departmental Rules for Application and Approval of Foreign-invested Urban Planning Services Enterprises
3.2.3.9 Applicable Laws, Administrative Regulations and Departmental Rules for Application and Approval of Foreign-invested Construction Design Enterprises
3.2.3.10 Applicable Laws, Administrative Regulations and Departmental Rules for Application and Approval of Foreign-invested Construction Enterprises
3.2.3.11 Applicable Laws, Administrative Regulations and Departmental Rules for Application and Approval of Foreign-invested Cinemas Enterprises
3.2.3.12 Applicable Laws, Administrative Regulations and Departmental Rules for Application and Approval of Foreign-invested Movie Production Companies
3.2.3.13 Applicable Laws, Administrative Regulations and Departmental Rules for Application and Approval of Foreign-invested Meeting and Exhibition Companies
3.2.3.14 Applicable Laws, Administrative Regulations and Departmental Rules for Application and Approval of Foreign-invested Job Intermediary Institutions
3.2.3.15 Applicable Laws, Administrative Regulations and Departmental Rules for Application and Approval of Foreign-invested Commodities Inspection and Authentication Institutions
3.2.3.16 Applicable Laws, Administrative Regulations and Departmental Rules for Application and Approval of Foreign-invested Advertising Enterprises
3.2.3.17 Applicable Laws, Administrative Regulations and Departmental Rules for Application and Approval of Foreign-invested Printing Enterprises
3.2.3.18 Applicable Laws, Administrative Regulations and Departmental Rules for Application and Approval of Sino-foreign Co-operative Accounting Firms
3.2.3.19 Applicable Laws, Administrative Regulations and Departmental Rules for Application and Approval of Foreign-invested Commercial Performance Organizations
3.2.3.20 Applicable Laws, Administrative Regulations and Departmental Rules for Application and Approval of Sino-Foreign Joint Venture and Cooperative Medical Institutions
3.2.4. Applicable Laws, Administrative Regulations and Departmental Rules for Application and Approval of Foreign Investment in Mineral Resources Exploration and Exploitation Fields
3.2.4.1 Applicable Laws, Administrative Regulations and Departmental Rules for Application and Approval of Foreign-Invested Mineral Exploration Enterprises
3.2.4.2 Applicable Laws, Administrative Regulations and Departmental Rules for Application and Approval of Sino-foreign Cooperation Onshore Petroleum Resources Exploration Enterprises
3.2.4.3 Applicable Laws, Administrative Regulations and Departmental Rules for Application and Approval of Sino-foreign Cooperation Offshore Petroleum Resources Exploration Enterprises

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