Laws of the People's Republic of China

Circular of the Registration Bureau of Foreign-invested Enterprise of the State Administration for Industry and Commerce on Adjusting Part of the Jurisdiction for Registration of Branches of Foreign-invested Enterprises

Gong Shang Wai Qi Zhu Han [2006] No. 27

Bureaus for Industry and Commerce in all provinces, autonomous regions, municipalities directly under the Central Government and cities specially designated in the State plan:

In order to further perfect the authorization administration system for registration of foreign-invested enterprises, and to constantly enhance the efficiency of law enforcement, and in accordance with the current laws and regulations and the practical situations on registration administration, and after research, it is determined that the jurisdiction of registration over the branches of foreign-invested enterprises, the ones of foreign banks and the ones of foreign insurance companies which are subject to the examination and approval of the Ministry of Commerce, China Banking Regulatory Commission, China Securities Regulatory Commission, China Insurance Regulatory Commission and other authorities and their detached agencies shall be accorded to the authorized bureaus of where the business premises of these enterprises concerned are. Where their business premises are in provincial capitals, this jurisdiction shall, in principle, be accorded to the authorized bureaus for industry and commerce of these provincial capitals. Where the authorized bureau of where their business premises are has handled the registrations of the aforesaid branches before the issuance of this Circular, an adjustment shall be conducted in accordance with the aforesaid principles.

The aforesaid authorized bureaus shall, strictly in accordance with the requirements in Measures for the Administration of Authorized Registration of Foreign-invested Enterprises, Notice of the State Administration for Industry and Commerce on Further Improving the Authorized Registration Work of Foreign-invested Enterprises and other documents, perform the administration duties of registration and supervision under law and further improve the administration work of registration of the aforesaid branches of foreign-invested enterprises.

Registration Bureau of Foreign-invested Enterprise of the State Administration for Industry and Commerce

August 25, 2006