Foreign Enterprises with Business Activity in Shanghai
I. Establishment
(1) Application form signed by the person in charge
(2) Application signed by the chairman of the board of directors or the general manager of the company abroad
(3) Certificate by the committee
(4) Contract of the business
(5) Copies of the legitimate certificate for operation issued by the relevant government authorities of the host country
(6) Original copy of the capital credit certificate issued by the bank, with which the enterprise maintains business contacts;
(7) Appointment letter of the person in charge signed by the chairman of the board of directors or general manager of the enterprise abroad, his resume and a copy of his ID card
(8) Contract of house leasing (lease for more than one year) and the real estate certificate
(9) Other pertinent documents
II. Alteration
1. Alteration of name
(1) Application form signed by the person in charge
(2) Alteration registration certificate of the enterprise abroad
(3) Business License
(4) Other pertinent documents
2. Alteration of domicile
(1)Application form signed by the person in charge
(2)Contract of house leasing (lease for more than one year ), and the real estate certificate
(3) Business License
(4) Other pertinent documents
3. Alteration of the person in charge
(1) Application form signed by the person in charge
(2) Appointment letter of the person in charge by the board of directors or general manager of the enterprise abroad, and his resume and ID card (copy)
(3) Business License
(4) Other pertinent documents
4. Alteration of the business scope
(1) Application form signed by the person in charge
(2) Approval Certificate
(3) Business contract
(4) Business License
(5) Other pertinent documents
5. Term extension
(1) Application form signed by the person in charge
(2) Approval Certificate
(3) Business contract
(4) Business License
(5) Other pertinent document
II. Cancellation
(1) Application form of cancellation registration signed by the person in charge
(2) A written application for cancellation registration signed by the chairman of the board of directors or general manager of the enterprise abroad
(3) Business license and seal
(4) Cancellation certificate of taxes and customs record
(5) Certificate of the completed construction project, given by the proprietor
(6) Other pertinent documents
The Registration of Foreign Investment Enterprise
I. Establishment
1. Establishment of foreign-invested limited liability company
(1)Application for the registration of a foreign-invested enterprise signed by the legal representative;
(2)Approval notification of enterprise name;
(3)Contract & articles of association; Written reply by the governing authority;
(4)Certification of Approval (duplicate 1);
(5)Contract of house leasing (lease for more than one year ) and the real estate certificate
(6)Reference letter of foreign investors' banking credibility;
(7)Appointment letter of the members of the Board of Directors and their valid ID copies;
(8)Other pertinent documents and credentials.
2. Establishment of foreign-invested limited company by shares
(1)Application for registration of a foreign-invested enterprise signed by the legal representative;
(2) Approval notification of the enterprise name;
(3) Written reply by the Ministry of Commerce;
(4) Certification of Approval (duplicate 1);
(5) Length of the founding meeting;
(6) Articles of association;
(7) Auditors' report on financial matters related to the preparations for establishment of the company;
(8)Capital verification report;
(9) Certificate of the legal representative to hold the post, and his valid ID copy;
(10)Directors, Supervisors & Managers’ certificate of their appointment, election or engagement, and their valid ID copies;
(11)Contract of house leasing (lease for more than one year) and the real estate certificate
(12)Other pertinent documents and credentials.
II. Registration of Alteration
1. Alteration of the enterprise name
(1)Application for Alteration of a foreign-invested enterprise signed by the legal representative;
(2)Approval notification of the enterprise name;
(3)Resolution of the Board of Directors;
(4)Business License (original & duplicates);
(5)Other pertinent documents and credentials.
2.Alteration of Domicile
(1)Application for Alteration of a Foreign-invested Enterprise signed by the Legal Representative;
(2)Contract of house leasing (lease for more than one year ), and real estate certificate;
(3)Resolution of the Board of Directors;
(4)Business license (original & duplicates);
(5)Other pertinent documents and credentials.
3. Alteration of Business Scope
(1)Application for Alteration of a foreign-invested enterprise signed by the legal representative;
(2)Written reply by the governing authority;
(3)Certification of Approval (duplicate 1);
(4)Resolution of the Board of Directors;
(5)Amendment of the contract & articles of association;
(6)Business license (original & duplicates);
(7)Other pertinent documents and credentials.
4. Alteration of Total Investment & Registered Capital
(1)Application for the Alteration of a foreign-invested enterprise signed by the legal representative;
(2)Written reply by the governing authority;
(3)Certification of Approval (duplicate 1);
(4)Resolution of the Board of Directors;
(5)Amendment of the contract & articles of association;
(6)Certificate of New investors’ Commencement issued by its local authority;
(7)Reference letter of foreign investors’ banking credibility;
(8)Business license (original & duplicates);
(9)Announcements in the newspapers; Statement on surety of credit & debit;
(10)Other pertinent documents and credentials.
5. Alteration of Legal Representative
(1)Application for the Alteration of a foreign-invested enterprise signed by the legal representative;
(2)Resolution of the Board of Directors;
(3)Appointment letter, valid ID copy & Registration Form of the legal representative;
(4)Business license (original & duplicates);
(5)Other pertinent documents and credentials.
6. Alteration of Term of Operation
(1)Application for the alteration of a foreign-invested enterprise signed by the legal representative ;
(2)Written reply by the governing authority;
(3)Certification of Approval (duplicate 1);
(4)Resolution of the Board of Directors;
(5)Amendment of the contract & articles of association;
(6)Business license (original & duplicates);
(7)Other pertinent documents and credentials.
7. Transfer of Company Shares
(1)Application for the Alteration of a foreign-invested enterprise signed by the legal representative;
(2)Written reply by the governing authority;
(3)Certification of Approval (duplicate 1);
(4)Resolution of the Board of Directors;
(5)Amendment of the contract & articles of association;
(6)Agreement on the Transfer of Company Shares;
(7)Waiver of preemptive right by other investors;
(8)Certificate of New investors’ Commencement issued by their local authority;
(9)Reference letter of foreign investors’ banking credibility;
(10)Business license (original & duplicates);
(11)Other pertinent documents and credentials.
8. Alteration from a domestic-invested enterprise to a foreign-invested enterprise
(1)Application for alteration of foreign-invested enterprise signed by the legal representative;
(2)Resolution of shareholders;
(3)Written reply by the governing authority;
(4)Certification of Approval (duplicate 1);
(5)Contract & articles of association;
(6)Agreement on the Transfer of Company Shares;
(7)Waiver of preemptive right by other investors;
(8)Approval Notification of Alteration by Domestic-invested Enterprise;
(9) Other pertinent documents and credentials.
9. Alteration from a foreign-invested enterprise to a domestic-invested enterprise
(1)Application for alteration of foreign-invested enterprise signed by the legal representative;
(2)Resolution of the Board of Directors;
(3)Written reply by the governing authority;
(4)Agreement on the Transfer of Company Shares;
(5)Duty-paid proof by Tax Authority & Customs House;
(6)Business license (original & duplicates);
(7)Other pertinent documents and credentials.
10. Alteration among Chinese-foreign joint ventures, Chinese-foreign cooperative joint ventures & Foreign-funded enterprises
(1)Application for alteration of foreign-invested enterprise signed by the legal representative;
(2)Resolution of the Board of Directors;
(3)Written reply by the governing authority;
(4)Certification of Approval (duplicate 1);
(5)Amendment of the contract & articles of association;
(6)Agreement on the Transfer of Company Shares or Agreement on the Termination of the Chinese-foreign cooperative contract;
(7)Waiver of preemptive right by other investors;
(8)Certificate of New Investors' Commencement issued by its local authority;
(9)Reference letter of foreign investors' banking credibility;
(10)Business license (original & duplicates);
(11)Other pertinent documents and credentials.
III Cancellation
1． Application for deregistration of foreign-invested enterprise signed by the legal representative;
2．Resolution of the Board of Directors;
3．Written reply by the governing authority;
4．Duty-paid proof by Tax Authority & Customs House;
6．Liquidation report proved by the Board of Directors;
7．Business license (original & duplicates), the chop;
8．Other pertinent documents and credentials.
IV. Filing
1. Alteration of Association
(1)Application for filing of a foreign-invested enterprise signed by the legal representative;
(2)Resolution of the Board of Directors;
(3)Written reply by the governing authority;
(4)Copy of the Business License;
(5)Amendment of the contract & articles of association;
(6)Other pertinent documents and credentials.
2.Alteration of the Board members
(1)Application for filing of a foreign-invested enterprise signed by the legal representative;
(2)Appointment letter of the members of Board of Directors & their valid ID copies;
(3)Copy of the Business License;
(4)Other pertinent documents and credentials.
3.Pledge of Company Shares
(1)Application for filing of a foreign-invested enterprise signed by the legal representative;
(2)Written reply by the governing authority;
(3)Resolution of the Board of Directors;
(4)Agreement on Pledge of Company Shares;
(5)Statement of other investors on their consent of pledge;
(6)Copy of the Business License;
(7)Other pertinent documents and credentials.
4.Mortgage of Real Estate of the Foreign-funded Enterprises
(1)Application for filing of a foreign-invested enterprise signed by the legal representative;
(2)Written reply by the governing authority;
(3)Resolution of the Board of Directors;
(4)Agreement on mortgage of real estate of the foreign-funded enterprises;
(5)Copy of the Business License;
(6)Other pertinent documents and credentials.