Measures for Administration of Registration of Resident Offices of Foreign Enterprises

Measures for Administration of Registration of Resident Offices of Foreign Enterprises

Guo Han Zi [1983] No.28

March 15, 1983
　
Article 1 In accordance with the Interim Provisions of the State Council of the People's Republic of China Concerning the Control of Resident Offices of Foreign Enterprises in China (hereinafter referred to as "the Interim Provisions"), these Measures are formulated to carry out the registration administration of resident offices in China of foreign enterprises and other economic organizations and to enable them to conduct their legitimate business activities.
　
Article 2 Resident offices of foreign enterprises in China and other economic organizations (hereinafter referred to as "resident offices of foreign enterprises"), which have been approved in accordance with Article 4 of the Interim Provisions, shall go through the registration procedures prescribed in these Measures.
　
Article 3 Resident offices of foreign enterprises shall be understood as those engaging in non-direct-profit-making operations. But, for those provided for in the agreements between the Chinese government and the governments of their countries of origin, they shall be dealt with accordingly.
　
Article 4 The State Administration for Industry and Commerce of the People's Republic of China is the organ for the registration of resident offices of foreign enterprises. It shall empower the administrative departments for industry and commerce in the provinces, autonomous regions and the municipalities directly under the Central Government to handle the registration procedures.
　
Article 5 The main items to be registered for the resident office of a foreign enterprise are: name of the office, address of residence, number of representatives and their names, business scope and period of residence.
　
Article 6 Foreign enterprises and other economic organizations shall go through the prescribed registration procedures at the administrative departments for industry and commerce in the provinces, autonomous regions and the municipalities directly under the Central Government where the said offices are to be located within 30 days from the date when their applications for setting up resident offices within the territory of the People's Republic of China are approved by the approving authorities.
　
Article 7 A foreign enterprise or an economic organization shall submit the following documents in applying for the registration of a resident office:
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