1. Project: Filing system for the establishment and conversion of foreign-funded enterprises

2. Basis: Interim Procedures of the Filing System for Establishment and Conversion of Foreign-Funded Enterprises (Ministry of Commerce document, 2016, No 3); the Ministry of Commerce’s decision to amend the Interim Procedures of the Filing System for Establishment and Conversion of Foreign-Funded Enterprises

3. Procedures:

(1) Visit “Foreign Investment Comprehensive Management and Application” website (http://wzzxbs.mofcom.gov.cn/WebProBA/app/entp/approve) that belongs to the “Ministry of Commerce Business System Universal Platform”, and select “Filing for Establishment and Conversion of Foreign-Funded Enterprises” to start an online application.

(2) When the application is marked as completed in the “Status Tracking” section of the website, applicants can get a receipt with a copy of their business license stamped with the cachet of the company at related institutions.

4. Materials required:

The following documents need to be scanned and uploaded. (Foreign-language documents need to be submitted with a high-quality Chinese translation):

(1) Pre-approved materials concerning the name of the foreign-funded enterprise or business license of foreign-funded enterprise;

(2) Letter of commitment that declares the establishment and conversion of a foreign-funded enterprise on records signed by all investors (or all initiators) of the enterprise or a representative authorized by all investors, or the letter of commitment signed by the legal representative of the enterprise or people that the legal representative has authorized to do so;

(3) Proof offered by all investors (or all initiators), or designated representative of foreign-funded enterprises, or a co-entrusted agent, including power of attorney and identification of trustee;

(4) Proof that investors or legal representatives of a foreign-funded enterprise authorized other people to sign related documents, including power of attorney and identification of trustee (proof isn’t needed, if an enterprise doesn’t authorize other people to do so);

(5) Qualification certificates of institutional investors or identification of individual investors (this material isn’t needed if the conversion of a company doesn’t involve a change of investors’ basic information);

(6) Identification of the legal representative of the enterprise (this material isn’t needed if the conversion of a company doesn’t involve its legal representative);

(7) Shareholding structure of actual controllers of foreign-funded enterprises (this material isn’t needed if the conversion of a company doesn’t involve a change of its actual controller)

(8) Corporate Overseas Investment Certificate provided by domestic enterprises that get shares from overseas companies, if foreign investors uses shares of overseas companies to pay the domestic enterprises.

5. How to apply: Online application

6. Charge: Free

7. Time limit: 3 working days

8. Institution: Foreign investment management department of Shenyang Municipal Bureau of Foreign Trade

9. Working hours: Monday to Friday (closed on public holidays), 9:00 am-11:30 am, 1:00 pm-5:30 pm

10. Contact: 22720917, 22744399