第一章 總則

第二章 設(shè)立程序

第三章 組織形式與注冊(cè)資本

第四章 出資方式與期限

第五章 用地及其費(fèi)用

第六章 購(gòu)買與銷售

第七章 稅 務(wù)

第八章 外匯管理

第九章 財(cái)務(wù)與會(huì)計(jì)

第十章 職 工

第十一章 工 會(huì)

第十二章 期限、終止與清算

第十三章 附 則

【章名】 第一章 總 則

第一條 根據(jù)《中華人民共和國(guó)外資企業(yè)法》第二十三條的規(guī)定，制定本實(shí)施細(xì)則。

第二條 外資企業(yè)受中國(guó)法律的管轄和保護(hù)。

外資企業(yè)在中國(guó)境內(nèi)從事經(jīng)營(yíng)活動(dòng)，必須遵守中國(guó)的法律、法規(guī)，不得損害中國(guó)的社會(huì)公共利益。

第三條 設(shè)立外資企業(yè)，必須有利于中國(guó)國(guó)民經(jīng)濟(jì)的發(fā)展，能夠取得顯著的經(jīng)濟(jì)效益，并應(yīng)當(dāng)至少符合下列一項(xiàng)條件：

（一）采用先進(jìn)技術(shù)和設(shè)備，從事新產(chǎn)品開發(fā)，節(jié)約能源和原材料，實(shí)現(xiàn)產(chǎn)品升級(jí)換代，可以替代進(jìn)口的；

（二）年出口產(chǎn)品的產(chǎn)值達(dá)到當(dāng)年全部產(chǎn)品產(chǎn)值５０％以上，實(shí)現(xiàn)外匯收支平衡或者有余的。

第四條 下列行業(yè)，禁止設(shè)立外資企業(yè)：

（一）新聞、出版、廣播、電視、電影；

（二）國(guó)內(nèi)商業(yè)、對(duì)外貿(mào)易、保險(xiǎn)；

（三）郵電通信；

（四）中國(guó)政府規(guī)定禁止設(shè)立外資企業(yè)的其他行業(yè)。

第五條 下列行業(yè)，限制設(shè)立外資企業(yè)：

（一）公用事業(yè)；

（二）交通運(yùn)輸；

（三）房地產(chǎn)；

（四）信托投資；

（五）租賃。

申請(qǐng)?jiān)谇翱钜?guī)定的行業(yè)中設(shè)立外資企業(yè)，除中國(guó)法律、法規(guī)另有規(guī)定外，須經(jīng)中華人民共和國(guó)對(duì)外經(jīng)濟(jì)貿(mào)易部（以下簡(jiǎn)稱對(duì)外經(jīng)濟(jì)貿(mào)易部）批準(zhǔn)。

第六條 申請(qǐng)?jiān)O(shè)立外資企業(yè)，有下列情況之一的，不予批準(zhǔn)：

（一）有損中國(guó)主權(quán)或者社會(huì)公共利益的；

（二）危及中國(guó)國(guó)家安全的；

（三）違反中國(guó)法律、法規(guī)的；

（四）不符合中國(guó)國(guó)民經(jīng)濟(jì)發(fā)展要求的；

（五）可能造成環(huán)境污染的。

第七條 外資企業(yè)在批準(zhǔn)的經(jīng)營(yíng)范圍內(nèi)，自主經(jīng)營(yíng)管理，不受干涉。

【章名】 第二章 設(shè)立程序

第八條 設(shè)立外資企業(yè)的申請(qǐng)，由對(duì)外經(jīng)濟(jì)貿(mào)易部審查批準(zhǔn)后，發(fā)給批準(zhǔn)證書。

設(shè)立外資企業(yè)的申請(qǐng)屬于下列情形的，國(guó)務(wù)院授權(quán)省、自治區(qū)、直轄市和計(jì)劃單列市、經(jīng)濟(jì)特區(qū)人民政府審查批準(zhǔn)后，發(fā)給批準(zhǔn)證書：

（一）投資總額在國(guó)務(wù)院規(guī)定的投資審批權(quán)限以內(nèi)的；

（二）不需要國(guó)家調(diào)撥原材料，不影響能源、交通運(yùn)輸、外貿(mào)出口配額等全國(guó)綜合平衡的。

省、自治區(qū)、直轄市和計(jì)劃單列市、經(jīng)濟(jì)特區(qū)人民政府在國(guó)務(wù)院授權(quán)范圍內(nèi)批準(zhǔn)設(shè)立外資企業(yè)，應(yīng)當(dāng)在批準(zhǔn)后十五天內(nèi)報(bào)對(duì)外經(jīng)濟(jì)貿(mào)易部備案（對(duì)外經(jīng)濟(jì)貿(mào)易部和省、自治區(qū)、直轄市和計(jì)劃單列市、經(jīng)濟(jì)特區(qū)人民政府，以下統(tǒng)稱審批機(jī)關(guān)）。

第九條 申請(qǐng)?jiān)O(shè)立的外資企業(yè)，其產(chǎn)品涉及出口許可證、出口配額、進(jìn)口許可證或者屬于國(guó)家限制進(jìn)口的，應(yīng)當(dāng)依照有關(guān)管理權(quán)限事先征得對(duì)外經(jīng)濟(jì)貿(mào)易部門的同意。

第十條 外國(guó)投資者在提出設(shè)立外資企業(yè)的申請(qǐng)前，應(yīng)當(dāng)就下列事項(xiàng)向擬設(shè)立外資企業(yè)所在地的縣級(jí)或者縣級(jí)以上地方人民政府提交報(bào)告。報(bào)告內(nèi)容包括：設(shè)立外資企業(yè)的宗旨；經(jīng)營(yíng)范圍、規(guī)模；生產(chǎn)產(chǎn)品；使用的技術(shù)設(shè)備；產(chǎn)品在中國(guó)和國(guó)外市場(chǎng)的銷售比例；用地面積及要求；需要用水、電、煤、煤氣或者其他能源的條件及數(shù)量；對(duì)公共設(shè)施的要求等。

縣級(jí)或者縣級(jí)以上地方人民政府應(yīng)當(dāng)在收到外國(guó)投資者提交的報(bào)告之日起三十天內(nèi)以書面形式答復(fù)外國(guó)投資者。

第十一條 外國(guó)投資者設(shè)立外資企業(yè)，應(yīng)當(dāng)通過擬設(shè)立外資企業(yè)所在地的縣級(jí)或者縣級(jí)以上地方人民政府向?qū)徟鷻C(jī)關(guān)提出申請(qǐng)，并報(bào)送下列文件：

（一）設(shè)立外資企業(yè)申請(qǐng)書；

（二）可行性研究報(bào)告；

（三）外資企業(yè)章程；

（四）外資企業(yè)法定代表人（或者董事會(huì)人選）名單；

（五）外國(guó)投資者的法律證明文件和資信證明文件；

（六）擬設(shè)立外資企業(yè)所在地的縣級(jí)或者縣級(jí)以上地方人民政府的書面答復(fù)；

（七）需要進(jìn)口的物資清單；

（八）其他需要報(bào)送的文件。

前款（一）、（三）項(xiàng)文件必須用中文書寫；（二）、（四）、（五）項(xiàng)文件可以用外文書寫但應(yīng)當(dāng)附中文譯文。

兩個(gè)或者兩個(gè)以上外國(guó)投資者共同申請(qǐng)?jiān)O(shè)立外資企業(yè)，應(yīng)當(dāng)將其簽訂的合同副本報(bào)送審批機(jī)關(guān)備案。

第十二條 審批機(jī)關(guān)應(yīng)當(dāng)在收到申請(qǐng)?jiān)O(shè)立外資企業(yè)的全部文件之日起九十天內(nèi)決定批準(zhǔn)或者不批準(zhǔn)。審批機(jī)關(guān)如果發(fā)現(xiàn)上述文件不齊備或者有不當(dāng)之處，可以要求限期補(bǔ)報(bào)或者修改。

第十三條 設(shè)立外資企業(yè)的申請(qǐng)經(jīng)審批機(jī)關(guān)批準(zhǔn)后，外國(guó)投資者應(yīng)當(dāng)在收到批準(zhǔn)證書之日起三十天內(nèi)向工商行政管理機(jī)關(guān)申請(qǐng)登記，領(lǐng)取營(yíng)業(yè)執(zhí)照。外資企業(yè)的營(yíng)業(yè)執(zhí)照簽發(fā)日期，為該企業(yè)成立日期。

外國(guó)投資者在收到批準(zhǔn)證書之日起滿三十天未向工商行政管理機(jī)關(guān)申請(qǐng)登記的，外資企業(yè)批準(zhǔn)證書自動(dòng)失效。

外資企業(yè)應(yīng)當(dāng)在企業(yè)成立之日起三十天內(nèi)向稅務(wù)機(jī)關(guān)辦理稅務(wù)登記。

第十四條 外國(guó)投資者可以委托中國(guó)的外商投資企業(yè)服務(wù)機(jī)構(gòu)或者其他經(jīng)濟(jì)組織代為辦理第九條、第十條第一款和第十一條規(guī)定事宜，但須簽訂委托合同。

第十五條 設(shè)立外資企業(yè)的申請(qǐng)書應(yīng)當(dāng)包括下列內(nèi)容：

（一）外國(guó)投資者的姓名或者名稱、住所、注冊(cè)地和法定代表人的姓名、國(guó)籍、職務(wù)；

（二）擬設(shè)立外資企業(yè)的名稱、住所；

（三）經(jīng)營(yíng)范圍、產(chǎn)品品種和生產(chǎn)規(guī)模；

（四）擬設(shè)立外資企業(yè)的投資總額、注冊(cè)資本、資金來(lái)源、出資方式和期限；

（五）擬設(shè)立外資企業(yè)的組織形式和機(jī)構(gòu)、法定代表人；

（六）采用的主要生產(chǎn)設(shè)備及其新舊程度、生產(chǎn)技術(shù)、工藝水平及其來(lái)源；

（七）產(chǎn)品的銷售方向、地區(qū)和銷售渠道、方式以及在中國(guó)和國(guó)外市場(chǎng)的銷售比例；


（八）外匯資金的收支安排；

（九）有關(guān)機(jī)構(gòu)設(shè)置和人員編制，職工的招用、培訓(xùn)、工資、福利、保險(xiǎn)、勞動(dòng)保護(hù)等事項(xiàng)的安排；

（十）可能造成環(huán)境污染的程度和解決措施；

（十一）場(chǎng)地選擇和用地面積；

（十二）基本建設(shè)和生產(chǎn)經(jīng)營(yíng)所需資金、能源、原材料及其解決辦法；

（十三）項(xiàng)目實(shí)施的進(jìn)度計(jì)劃；

（十四）擬設(shè)立外資企業(yè)的經(jīng)營(yíng)期限。

第十六條 外資企業(yè)的章程應(yīng)當(dāng)包括下列內(nèi)容：

（一）名稱及住所；

（二）宗旨、經(jīng)營(yíng)范圍；

（三）投資總額、注冊(cè)資本、出資期限；

（四）組織形式；

（五）內(nèi)部組織機(jī)構(gòu)及其職權(quán)和議事規(guī)則，法定代表人以及總經(jīng)理、總工程師、總會(huì)計(jì)師等人員的職責(zé)、權(quán)限；

（六）財(cái)務(wù)、會(huì)計(jì)及審計(jì)的原則和制度；

（七）勞動(dòng)管理；

（八）經(jīng)營(yíng)期限、終止及清算；

（九）章程的修改程序。

第十七條 外資企業(yè)的章程經(jīng)審批機(jī)關(guān)批準(zhǔn)后生效，修改時(shí)同。

第十八條 外資企業(yè)的分立、合并或者由于其他原因?qū)е沦Y本發(fā)生重大變動(dòng)，須經(jīng)審批機(jī)關(guān)批準(zhǔn)，并應(yīng)當(dāng)聘請(qǐng)中國(guó)的注冊(cè)會(huì)計(jì)師驗(yàn)證和出具驗(yàn)資報(bào)告；經(jīng)審批機(jī)關(guān)批準(zhǔn)后，向工商行政管理機(jī)關(guān)辦理變更登記手續(xù)。

【章名】 第三章 組織形式與注冊(cè)資本

第十九條 外資企業(yè)的組織形式為有限責(zé)任公司。經(jīng)批準(zhǔn)也可以為其他責(zé)任形式。


外資企業(yè)為有限責(zé)任公司的，外國(guó)投資者對(duì)企業(yè)的責(zé)任以其認(rèn)繳的出資額為限。

外資企業(yè)為其他責(zé)任形式的，外國(guó)投資者對(duì)企業(yè)的責(zé)任適用中國(guó)法律、法規(guī)的規(guī)定。

第二十條 外資企業(yè)的投資總額，是指開辦外資企業(yè)所需資金總額，即按其生產(chǎn)規(guī)模需要投入的基本建設(shè)資金和生產(chǎn)流動(dòng)資金的總和。

第二十一條 外資企業(yè)的注冊(cè)資本，是指為設(shè)立外資企業(yè)在工商行政管理機(jī)關(guān)登記的資本總額，即外國(guó)投資者認(rèn)繳的全部出資額。

外資企業(yè)的注冊(cè)資本要與其經(jīng)營(yíng)規(guī)模相適應(yīng)，注冊(cè)資本與投資總額的比例應(yīng)當(dāng)符合中國(guó)有關(guān)規(guī)定。

第二十二條 外資企業(yè)在經(jīng)營(yíng)期內(nèi)不得減少其注冊(cè)資本。

第二十三條 外資企業(yè)注冊(cè)資本的增加、轉(zhuǎn)讓，須經(jīng)審批機(jī)關(guān)批準(zhǔn)，并向工商行政管理機(jī)關(guān)辦理變更登記手續(xù)。

第二十四條 外資企業(yè)將其財(cái)產(chǎn)或者權(quán)益對(duì)外抵押、轉(zhuǎn)讓，須經(jīng)審批機(jī)關(guān)批準(zhǔn)并向工商行政管理機(jī)關(guān)備案。

第二十五條 外資企業(yè)的法定代表人是依照其章程規(guī)定，代表外資企業(yè)行使職權(quán)的負(fù)責(zé)人。

法定代表人無(wú)法履行其職權(quán)時(shí)，應(yīng)當(dāng)以書面形式委托代理人，代其行使職權(quán)。

【章名】 第四章 出資方式與期限

第二十六條 外國(guó)投資者可以用可自由兌換的外幣出資，也可以用機(jī)器設(shè)備、工業(yè)產(chǎn)權(quán)、專有技術(shù)等作價(jià)出資。

經(jīng)審批機(jī)關(guān)批準(zhǔn)，外國(guó)投資者也可以用其從中國(guó)境內(nèi)舉辦的其他外商投資企業(yè)獲得的人民幣利潤(rùn)出資。

第二十七條 外國(guó)投資者以機(jī)器設(shè)備作價(jià)出資的，該機(jī)器設(shè)備必須符合下列要求：


（一）外資企業(yè)生產(chǎn)所必需的；

（二）中國(guó)不能生產(chǎn)，或者雖能生產(chǎn)，但在技術(shù)性能或者供應(yīng)時(shí)間上不能保證需要的。

該機(jī)器設(shè)備的作價(jià)不得高于同類機(jī)器設(shè)備當(dāng)時(shí)的國(guó)際市場(chǎng)正常價(jià)格。

對(duì)作價(jià)出資的機(jī)器設(shè)備，應(yīng)當(dāng)列出詳細(xì)的作價(jià)出資清單，包括名稱、種類、數(shù)量、作價(jià)等，作為設(shè)立外資企業(yè)申請(qǐng)書的附件一并報(bào)送審批機(jī)關(guān)。

第二十八條 外國(guó)投資者以工業(yè)產(chǎn)權(quán)、專有技術(shù)作價(jià)出資時(shí)，該工業(yè)產(chǎn)權(quán)、專有技術(shù)必須符合下列要求：

（一）外國(guó)投資者自己所有的；

（二）能生產(chǎn)中國(guó)急需的新產(chǎn)品或者出口適銷產(chǎn)品的。

該工業(yè)產(chǎn)權(quán)、專有技術(shù)的作價(jià)應(yīng)當(dāng)與國(guó)際上通常的作價(jià)原則相一致，其作價(jià)金額不得超過外資企業(yè)注冊(cè)資本的２０％。

對(duì)作價(jià)出資的工業(yè)產(chǎn)權(quán)、專有技術(shù)，應(yīng)當(dāng)備有詳細(xì)資料，包括所有權(quán)證書的復(fù)制件，有效狀況及其技術(shù)性能、實(shí)用價(jià)值，作價(jià)的計(jì)算根據(jù)和標(biāo)準(zhǔn)等，作為設(shè)立外資企業(yè)申請(qǐng)書的附件一并報(bào)送審批機(jī)關(guān)。

第二十九條 作價(jià)出資的機(jī)器設(shè)備運(yùn)抵中國(guó)口岸時(shí)，外資企業(yè)應(yīng)當(dāng)報(bào)請(qǐng)中國(guó)的商檢機(jī)構(gòu)進(jìn)行檢驗(yàn)，由該商檢機(jī)構(gòu)出具檢驗(yàn)報(bào)告。

作價(jià)出資的機(jī)器設(shè)備的品種、質(zhì)量和數(shù)量與外國(guó)投資者報(bào)送審批機(jī)關(guān)的作價(jià)出資清單列出的機(jī)器設(shè)備的品種、質(zhì)量和數(shù)量不符的，審批機(jī)關(guān)有權(quán)要求外國(guó)投資者限期改正。

第三十條 作價(jià)出資的工業(yè)產(chǎn)權(quán)、專有技術(shù)實(shí)施后，審批機(jī)關(guān)有權(quán)進(jìn)行檢查。該工業(yè)產(chǎn)權(quán)、專有技術(shù)與外國(guó)投資者原提供的資料不符的，審批機(jī)關(guān)有權(quán)要求外國(guó)投資者限期改正。

第三十一條 外國(guó)投資者繳付出資的期限應(yīng)當(dāng)在設(shè)立外資企業(yè)申請(qǐng)書和外資企業(yè)章程中載明。外國(guó)投資者可以分期繳付出資，但最后一期出資應(yīng)當(dāng)在營(yíng)業(yè)執(zhí)照簽發(fā)之日起三年內(nèi)繳清。其中第一期出資不得少于外國(guó)投資者認(rèn)繳出資額的１５％，并應(yīng)當(dāng)在外資企業(yè)營(yíng)業(yè)執(zhí)照簽發(fā)之日起九十天內(nèi)繳清。

外國(guó)投資者未能在前款規(guī)定的期限內(nèi)繳付第一期出資的，外資企業(yè)批準(zhǔn)證書即自動(dòng)失效。外資企業(yè)應(yīng)當(dāng)向工商行政管理機(jī)關(guān)辦理注銷登記手續(xù)，繳銷營(yíng)業(yè)執(zhí)照；不辦理注銷登記手續(xù)和繳銷營(yíng)業(yè)執(zhí)照的，由工商行政管理機(jī)關(guān)吊銷其營(yíng)業(yè)執(zhí)照，并予以公告。

第三十二條 第一期出資后的其他各期的出資，外國(guó)投資者應(yīng)當(dāng)如期繳付。無(wú)正當(dāng)理由逾期三十天不出資的，依照本實(shí)施細(xì)則第三十一條第二款的規(guī)定處理。

外國(guó)投資者有正當(dāng)理由要求延期出資的，應(yīng)當(dāng)經(jīng)審批機(jī)關(guān)同意，并報(bào)工商行政管理機(jī)關(guān)備案。

第三十三條 外國(guó)投資者繳付每期出資后，外資企業(yè)應(yīng)當(dāng)聘請(qǐng)中國(guó)的注冊(cè)會(huì)計(jì)師驗(yàn)證，并出具驗(yàn)資報(bào)告，報(bào)審批機(jī)關(guān)和工商行政管理機(jī)關(guān)備案。

【章名】 第五章 用地及其費(fèi)用

第三十四條 外資企業(yè)的用地，由外資企業(yè)所在地的縣級(jí)或者縣級(jí)以上地方人民政府根據(jù)本地區(qū)的情況審核后，予以安排。

第三十五條 外資企業(yè)應(yīng)當(dāng)在營(yíng)業(yè)執(zhí)照簽發(fā)之日起三十天內(nèi)，持批準(zhǔn)證書和營(yíng)業(yè)執(zhí)照到外資企業(yè)所在地縣級(jí)或者縣級(jí)以上地方人民政府的土地管理部門辦理土地使用手續(xù)，領(lǐng)取土地證書。

第三十六條 土地證書為外資企業(yè)使用土地的法律憑證。外資企業(yè)在經(jīng)營(yíng)期限內(nèi)未經(jīng)批準(zhǔn)，其土地使用權(quán)不得轉(zhuǎn)讓。

第三十七條 外資企業(yè)在領(lǐng)取土地證書時(shí)，應(yīng)當(dāng)向其所在地土地管理部門繳納土地使用費(fèi)。

第三十八條 外資企業(yè)使用經(jīng)過開發(fā)的土地，應(yīng)當(dāng)繳付土地開發(fā)費(fèi)。

前款所指土地開發(fā)費(fèi)包括征地拆遷安置費(fèi)用和為外資企業(yè)配套的基礎(chǔ)設(shè)施建設(shè)費(fèi)用。土地開發(fā)費(fèi)可由土地開發(fā)單位一次性計(jì)收或者分年計(jì)收。

第三十九條 外資企業(yè)使用未經(jīng)開發(fā)的土地，可以開發(fā)或者委托中國(guó)有關(guān)單位開發(fā)。基礎(chǔ)設(shè)施的建設(shè)，應(yīng)當(dāng)由外資企業(yè)所在地縣級(jí)或者縣級(jí)以上地方人民政府統(tǒng)一安排。

第四十條 外資企業(yè)的土地使用費(fèi)和土地開發(fā)費(fèi)的計(jì)收標(biāo)準(zhǔn)，依照中國(guó)有關(guān)規(guī)定辦理。

第四十一條 外資企業(yè)的土地使用年限，與經(jīng)批準(zhǔn)的該外資企業(yè)的經(jīng)營(yíng)期限相同。

第四十二條 外資企業(yè)除依照本章規(guī)定取得土地使用權(quán)外，還可以依照中國(guó)其他法規(guī)的規(guī)定取得土地使用權(quán)。

【章名】 第六章 購(gòu)買與銷售

第四十三條 外資企業(yè)自行制定和執(zhí)行生產(chǎn)經(jīng)營(yíng)計(jì)劃，該生產(chǎn)經(jīng)營(yíng)計(jì)劃應(yīng)當(dāng)報(bào)其所在地行業(yè)主管部門備案。

第四十四條 外資企業(yè)有權(quán)自行決定購(gòu)買本企業(yè)自用的機(jī)器設(shè)備、原材料、燃料、零部件、配套件、元器件、運(yùn)輸工具和辦公用品等（以下統(tǒng)稱“物資”）。

外資企業(yè)在中國(guó)購(gòu)買物資，在同等條件下，享受與中國(guó)企業(yè)同等的待遇。

第四十五條 外資企業(yè)在中國(guó)市場(chǎng)銷售其產(chǎn)品，應(yīng)當(dāng)依照經(jīng)批準(zhǔn)的銷售比例進(jìn)行。


外資企業(yè)超過批準(zhǔn)的銷售比例在中國(guó)市場(chǎng)銷售其產(chǎn)品，須經(jīng)審批機(jī)關(guān)批準(zhǔn)。

第四十六條 外資企業(yè)有權(quán)自行出口本企業(yè)生產(chǎn)的產(chǎn)品，也可以委托中國(guó)的外貿(mào)公司代銷或者委托中國(guó)境外的公司代銷。

外資企業(yè)有權(quán)依照批準(zhǔn)的銷售比例自行在中國(guó)銷售本企業(yè)產(chǎn)品，也可以委托中國(guó)的商業(yè)機(jī)構(gòu)代銷。

第四十七條 外國(guó)投資者作為出資的機(jī)器設(shè)備，依照中國(guó)規(guī)定需要領(lǐng)取進(jìn)口許可證的，外資企業(yè)憑批準(zhǔn)的該企業(yè)進(jìn)口設(shè)備和物資清單直接或者委托代理機(jī)構(gòu)向發(fā)證機(jī)關(guān)申領(lǐng)進(jìn)口許可證。

外資企業(yè)在批準(zhǔn)的經(jīng)營(yíng)范圍內(nèi)，進(jìn)口本企業(yè)自用并為生產(chǎn)所需的物資，依照中國(guó)規(guī)定需要領(lǐng)取進(jìn)口許可證的，應(yīng)當(dāng)編制年度進(jìn)口計(jì)劃，每半年向發(fā)證機(jī)關(guān)申領(lǐng)一次。

外資企業(yè)出口產(chǎn)品，依照中國(guó)規(guī)定需要領(lǐng)取出口許可證的，應(yīng)當(dāng)編制年度出口計(jì)劃，每半年向發(fā)證機(jī)關(guān)申領(lǐng)一次。

第四十八條 外資企業(yè)進(jìn)口的物資以及技術(shù)勞務(wù)的價(jià)格不得高于當(dāng)時(shí)的國(guó)際市場(chǎng)同類物資以及技術(shù)勞務(wù)的正常價(jià)格。外資企業(yè)的出口產(chǎn)品價(jià)格，由外資企業(yè)參照當(dāng)時(shí)的國(guó)際市場(chǎng)價(jià)格自行確定，但不得低于合理的出口價(jià)格。用高價(jià)進(jìn)口、低價(jià)出口等方式逃避稅收的，稅務(wù)機(jī)關(guān)有權(quán)根據(jù)稅法規(guī)定，追究其法律責(zé)任。

外資企業(yè)依照批準(zhǔn)的銷售比例在中國(guó)市場(chǎng)銷售產(chǎn)品的價(jià)格，應(yīng)當(dāng)執(zhí)行中國(guó)有關(guān)價(jià)格管理的規(guī)定。

前述價(jià)格應(yīng)當(dāng)報(bào)物價(jià)管理機(jī)關(guān)和稅務(wù)機(jī)關(guān)備案，并接受其監(jiān)督。

第四十九條 外資企業(yè)應(yīng)當(dāng)依照《中華人民共和國(guó)統(tǒng)計(jì)法》及中國(guó)利用外資統(tǒng)計(jì)制度的規(guī)定，提供統(tǒng)計(jì)資料，報(bào)送統(tǒng)計(jì)報(bào)表。

【章名】 第七章 稅 務(wù)

第五十條 外資企業(yè)應(yīng)當(dāng)依照中國(guó)法律、法規(guī)的規(guī)定，繳納稅款。

第五十一條 外資企業(yè)的職工應(yīng)當(dāng)依照中國(guó)法律、法規(guī)的規(guī)定，繳納個(gè)人所得稅。

第五十二條 外資企業(yè)進(jìn)口下列物資，免征關(guān)稅和工商統(tǒng)一稅：

（一）外國(guó)投資者作為出資的機(jī)器設(shè)備、零部件、建設(shè)用建筑材料以及安裝、加固機(jī)器所需材料；

（二）外資企業(yè)以投資總額內(nèi)的資金進(jìn)口本企業(yè)生產(chǎn)所需的自用機(jī)器設(shè)備、零部件、生產(chǎn)用交通運(yùn)輸工具以及生產(chǎn)管理設(shè)備；

（三）外資企業(yè)為生產(chǎn)出口產(chǎn)品而進(jìn)口的原材料、輔料、元器件、零部件和包裝物料。

前款所述的進(jìn)口物資，經(jīng)批準(zhǔn)在中國(guó)境內(nèi)轉(zhuǎn)賣或者轉(zhuǎn)用于生產(chǎn)在中國(guó)境內(nèi)銷售的產(chǎn)品，應(yīng)當(dāng)依照中國(guó)稅法納稅或者補(bǔ)稅。

第五十三條 外資企業(yè)生產(chǎn)的出口產(chǎn)品，除中國(guó)限制出口的以外，依照中國(guó)稅法免征關(guān)稅和工商統(tǒng)一稅。

【章名】 第八章 外匯管理

第五十四條 外資企業(yè)的外匯事宜，應(yīng)當(dāng)依照中國(guó)有關(guān)外匯管理的法規(guī)辦理。

第五十五條 外資企業(yè)憑工商行政管理機(jī)關(guān)發(fā)給的營(yíng)業(yè)執(zhí)照，在中國(guó)境內(nèi)可以經(jīng)營(yíng)外匯業(yè)務(wù)的銀行開立帳戶，由開戶銀行監(jiān)督收付。

外資企業(yè)的外匯收入，應(yīng)當(dāng)存入其開戶銀行的外匯帳戶；外匯支出，應(yīng)當(dāng)從其外匯帳戶中支付。

第五十六條 外資企業(yè)應(yīng)當(dāng)自行解決外匯收支平衡。

外資企業(yè)無(wú)法自行解決外匯收支平衡的，外國(guó)投資者應(yīng)當(dāng)在設(shè)立外資企業(yè)申請(qǐng)書中載明并提出如何解決的具體方案；審批機(jī)關(guān)商有關(guān)部門后作出答復(fù)。

設(shè)立外資企業(yè)申請(qǐng)書中已載明自行解決外匯收支平衡的，任何政府部門不負(fù)責(zé)解決其外匯收支平衡問題。

外資企業(yè)生產(chǎn)的產(chǎn)品為中國(guó)急需并且可以替代進(jìn)口，經(jīng)批準(zhǔn)在中國(guó)銷售的，經(jīng)中國(guó)外匯管理機(jī)關(guān)批準(zhǔn)后，可以收取外匯。

第五十七條 外資企業(yè)因生產(chǎn)和經(jīng)營(yíng)需要在中國(guó)境外的銀行開立外匯帳戶，須經(jīng)中國(guó)外匯管理機(jī)關(guān)批準(zhǔn)，并依照中國(guó)外匯管理機(jī)關(guān)的規(guī)定定期報(bào)告外匯收付情況和提供銀行對(duì)帳單。

第五十八條 外資企業(yè)中的外籍職工和港澳臺(tái)職工的工資和其他正當(dāng)?shù)耐鈪R收益，依照中國(guó)稅法納稅后，可以自由匯出。

【章名】 第九章 財(cái)務(wù)會(huì)計(jì)

第五十九條 外資企業(yè)應(yīng)當(dāng)依照中國(guó)法律、法規(guī)和財(cái)政機(jī)關(guān)的規(guī)定，建立財(cái)務(wù)會(huì)計(jì)制度并報(bào)其所在地財(cái)政、稅務(wù)機(jī)關(guān)備案。

第六十條 外資企業(yè)的會(huì)計(jì)年度自公歷年的一月一日起至十二月三十一日止。

第六十一條 外資企業(yè)依照中國(guó)稅法規(guī)定繳納所得稅后的利潤(rùn)，應(yīng)當(dāng)提取儲(chǔ)備基金和職工獎(jiǎng)勵(lì)及福利基金。儲(chǔ)備基金的提取比例不得低于稅后利潤(rùn)的１０％，當(dāng)累計(jì)提取金額達(dá)到注冊(cè)資本的５０％時(shí)，可以不再提取。職工獎(jiǎng)勵(lì)及福利基金的提取比例由外資企業(yè)自行確定。

外資企業(yè)以往會(huì)計(jì)年度的虧損未彌補(bǔ)前，不得分配利潤(rùn)；以往會(huì)計(jì)年度未分配的利潤(rùn)，可與本會(huì)計(jì)年度可供分配的利潤(rùn)一并分配。

第六十二條 外資企業(yè)的自制會(huì)計(jì)憑證、會(huì)計(jì)帳簿和會(huì)計(jì)報(bào)表，應(yīng)當(dāng)用中文書寫；用外文書寫的，應(yīng)當(dāng)加注中文。

第六十三條 外資企業(yè)應(yīng)當(dāng)獨(dú)立核算。

外資企業(yè)的年度會(huì)計(jì)報(bào)表和清算會(huì)計(jì)報(bào)表，應(yīng)當(dāng)依照中國(guó)財(cái)政、稅務(wù)機(jī)關(guān)的規(guī)定編制。以外幣編報(bào)會(huì)計(jì)報(bào)表的，應(yīng)當(dāng)同時(shí)編報(bào)外幣折合為人民幣的會(huì)計(jì)報(bào)表。

外資企業(yè)的年度會(huì)計(jì)報(bào)表和清算會(huì)計(jì)報(bào)表，應(yīng)當(dāng)聘請(qǐng)中國(guó)的注冊(cè)會(huì)計(jì)師進(jìn)行驗(yàn)證并出具報(bào)告。

第二款和第三款規(guī)定的外資企業(yè)的年度會(huì)計(jì)報(bào)表和清算會(huì)計(jì)報(bào)表，連同中國(guó)的注冊(cè)會(huì)計(jì)師出具的報(bào)告，應(yīng)當(dāng)在規(guī)定的時(shí)間內(nèi)報(bào)送財(cái)政、稅務(wù)機(jī)關(guān)，并報(bào)審批機(jī)關(guān)和工商行政管理機(jī)關(guān)備案。

第六十四條 外國(guó)投資者可以聘請(qǐng)中國(guó)或者外國(guó)的會(huì)計(jì)人員查閱外資企業(yè)帳簿，費(fèi)用由外國(guó)投資者承擔(dān)。

第六十五條 外資企業(yè)應(yīng)當(dāng)向財(cái)政、稅務(wù)機(jī)關(guān)報(bào)送年度資產(chǎn)負(fù)債表和損益表，并報(bào)審批機(jī)關(guān)和工商行政管理機(jī)關(guān)備案。

第六十六條 外資企業(yè)應(yīng)當(dāng)在企業(yè)所在地設(shè)置會(huì)計(jì)帳簿，并接受財(cái)政、稅務(wù)機(jī)關(guān)的監(jiān)督。

違反前款規(guī)定的，財(cái)政、稅務(wù)機(jī)關(guān)可以處以罰款，工商行政管理機(jī)關(guān)可以責(zé)令停止?fàn)I業(yè)或者吊銷營(yíng)業(yè)執(zhí)照。

【章名】 第十章 職 工

第六十七條 外資企業(yè)在中國(guó)境內(nèi)雇用職工，企業(yè)和職工雙方應(yīng)當(dāng)依照中國(guó)的法律、法規(guī)簽訂勞動(dòng)合同。合同中應(yīng)當(dāng)訂明雇用、辭退、報(bào)酬、福利、勞動(dòng)保護(hù)、勞動(dòng)保險(xiǎn)等事項(xiàng)。

外資企業(yè)不得雇用童工。

第六十八條 外資企業(yè)應(yīng)當(dāng)負(fù)責(zé)職工的業(yè)務(wù)、技術(shù)培訓(xùn)，建立考核制度，使職工在生產(chǎn)、管理技能方面能夠適應(yīng)企業(yè)的生產(chǎn)與發(fā)展需要。

【章名】 第十一章 工 會(huì)

第六十九條 外資企業(yè)的職工有權(quán)依照《中華人民共和國(guó)工會(huì)法》的規(guī)定，建立基層工會(huì)組織，開展工會(huì)活動(dòng)。

第七十條 外資企業(yè)工會(huì)是職工利益的代表，有權(quán)代表職工同本企業(yè)簽訂勞動(dòng)合同，并監(jiān)督勞動(dòng)合同的執(zhí)行。

第七十一條 外資企業(yè)工會(huì)的基本任務(wù)是：依照中國(guó)法律、法規(guī)的規(guī)定維護(hù)職工的合法權(quán)益，協(xié)助企業(yè)合理安排和使用職工福利、獎(jiǎng)勵(lì)基金；組織職工學(xué)習(xí)政治、科學(xué)技術(shù)和業(yè)務(wù)知識(shí)，開展文藝、體育活動(dòng)；教育職工遵守勞動(dòng)紀(jì)律，努力完成企業(yè)的各項(xiàng)經(jīng)濟(jì)任務(wù)。

外資企業(yè)研究決定有關(guān)職工獎(jiǎng)懲、工資制度、生活福利、勞動(dòng)保護(hù)和保險(xiǎn)問題時(shí)，工會(huì)代表有權(quán)列席會(huì)議。外資企業(yè)應(yīng)當(dāng)聽取工會(huì)的意見，取得工會(huì)的合作。

第七十二條 外資企業(yè)應(yīng)當(dāng)積極支持本企業(yè)工會(huì)的工作，依照《中華人民共和國(guó)工會(huì)法》的規(guī)定，為工會(huì)組織提供必要的房屋和設(shè)備，用于辦公、會(huì)議、舉辦職工集體福利、文化、體育事業(yè)。外資企業(yè)每月按照企業(yè)職工實(shí)發(fā)工資總額的２％撥交工會(huì)經(jīng)費(fèi)，由本企業(yè)工會(huì)依照中華全國(guó)總工會(huì)制定的有關(guān)工會(huì)經(jīng)費(fèi)管理辦法使用。

【章名】 第十二章 期限、終止與清算

第七十三條 外資企業(yè)的經(jīng)營(yíng)期限，根據(jù)不同行業(yè)和企業(yè)的具體情況，由外國(guó)投資者在設(shè)立外資企業(yè)的申請(qǐng)書中擬訂，經(jīng)審批機(jī)關(guān)批準(zhǔn)。

第七十四條 外資企業(yè)的經(jīng)營(yíng)期限，從其營(yíng)業(yè)執(zhí)照簽發(fā)之日起計(jì)算。

外資企業(yè)經(jīng)營(yíng)期滿需要延長(zhǎng)經(jīng)營(yíng)期限的，應(yīng)當(dāng)在距經(jīng)營(yíng)期滿一百八十天前向?qū)徟鷻C(jī)關(guān)報(bào)送延長(zhǎng)經(jīng)營(yíng)期限的申請(qǐng)書。審批機(jī)關(guān)應(yīng)當(dāng)在收到申請(qǐng)書之日起三十天內(nèi)決定批準(zhǔn)或者不批準(zhǔn)。

外資企業(yè)經(jīng)批準(zhǔn)延長(zhǎng)經(jīng)營(yíng)期限的，應(yīng)當(dāng)自收到批準(zhǔn)延長(zhǎng)期限文件之日起三十天內(nèi)，向工商行政管理機(jī)關(guān)辦理變更登記手續(xù)。

第七十五條 外資企業(yè)有下列情形之一的，應(yīng)予終止：

（一）經(jīng)營(yíng)期限屆滿；

（二）經(jīng)營(yíng)不善，嚴(yán)重虧損，外國(guó)投資者決定解散；

（三）因自然災(zāi)害、戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)等不可抗力而遭受嚴(yán)重?fù)p失，無(wú)法繼續(xù)經(jīng)營(yíng)；

（四）破產(chǎn)；

（五）違反中國(guó)法律、法規(guī)，危害社會(huì)公共利益被依法撤銷；

（六）外資企業(yè)章程規(guī)定的其他解散事由已經(jīng)出現(xiàn)。

外資企業(yè)如存在前款第（二）、（三）、（四）項(xiàng)所列情形，應(yīng)當(dāng)自行提交終止申請(qǐng)書，報(bào)審批機(jī)關(guān)核準(zhǔn)。審批機(jī)關(guān)作出核準(zhǔn)的日期為企業(yè)的終止日期。

第七十六條 外資企業(yè)依照第七十五條第（一）、（二）、（三）、（六）項(xiàng)的規(guī)定終止的，應(yīng)當(dāng)在終止之日起十五天內(nèi)對(duì)外公告并通知債權(quán)人，并在終止公告發(fā)出之日起十五天內(nèi)，提出清算程序、原則和清算委員會(huì)人選，報(bào)審批機(jī)關(guān)審核后進(jìn)行清算。

第七十七條 清算委員會(huì)應(yīng)當(dāng)由外資企業(yè)的法定代表人、債權(quán)人代表以及有關(guān)主管機(jī)關(guān)的代表組成，并聘請(qǐng)中國(guó)的注冊(cè)會(huì)計(jì)師、律師等參加。

清算費(fèi)用從外資企業(yè)現(xiàn)存財(cái)產(chǎn)中優(yōu)先支付。

第七十八條 清算委員會(huì)行使下列職權(quán)：

（一）召集債權(quán)人會(huì)議；

（二）接管并清理企業(yè)財(cái)產(chǎn)，編制資產(chǎn)負(fù)債表和財(cái)產(chǎn)目錄；

（三）提出財(cái)產(chǎn)作價(jià)和計(jì)算依據(jù)；

（四）制定清算方案；

（五）收回債權(quán)和清償債務(wù)；

（六）追回股東應(yīng)繳而未繳的款項(xiàng)；

（七）分配剩余財(cái)產(chǎn)；

（八）代表外資企業(yè)起訴和應(yīng)訴。

第七十九條 外資企業(yè)在清算結(jié)束之前，外國(guó)投資者不得將該企業(yè)的資金匯出或者攜出中國(guó)境外，不得自行處理企業(yè)的財(cái)產(chǎn)。

外資企業(yè)清算結(jié)束，其資產(chǎn)凈額和剩余財(cái)產(chǎn)超過注冊(cè)資本的部分視同利潤(rùn)，應(yīng)當(dāng)依照中國(guó)稅法繳納所得稅。

第八十條 外資企業(yè)清算結(jié)束，應(yīng)當(dāng)向工商行政管理機(jī)關(guān)辦理注銷登記手續(xù)，繳銷營(yíng)業(yè)執(zhí)照。

第八十一條 外資企業(yè)清算處理財(cái)產(chǎn)時(shí)，在同等條件下，中國(guó)的企業(yè)或者其他經(jīng)濟(jì)組織有優(yōu)先購(gòu)買權(quán)。

第八十二條 外資企業(yè)依照第七十五條第（四）項(xiàng)的規(guī)定終止的，能參照中國(guó)有關(guān)法律、法規(guī)進(jìn)行清算。

外資企業(yè)依照第七十五條第（五）項(xiàng)的規(guī)定終止的，依照中國(guó)有關(guān)規(guī)定進(jìn)行清算。

【章名】 第十三章 附 則

第八十三條 外資企業(yè)的各項(xiàng)保險(xiǎn)，應(yīng)當(dāng)向中國(guó)境內(nèi)的保險(xiǎn)公司投保。

第八十四條 外資企業(yè)與中國(guó)的其他企業(yè)或者經(jīng)濟(jì)組織簽訂經(jīng)濟(jì)合同，適用《中華人民共和國(guó)經(jīng)濟(jì)合同法》。

外資企業(yè)與外國(guó)的公司、企業(yè)或者個(gè)人簽訂經(jīng)濟(jì)合同，適用《中華人民共和國(guó)涉外經(jīng)濟(jì)合同法》。

第八十五條 香港、澳門、臺(tái)灣地區(qū)的公司、企業(yè)和其他經(jīng)濟(jì)組織或者個(gè)人以及在國(guó)外居住的中國(guó)公民在大陸設(shè)立全部資本為其所有的企業(yè)，參照本實(shí)施細(xì)則辦理。

第八十六條 外資企業(yè)中的外籍職工和港澳臺(tái)職工可帶進(jìn)合理自用的交通工具和生活物品，并依照中國(guó)規(guī)定辦理進(jìn)口手續(xù)。

第八十七條 本細(xì)則由對(duì)外經(jīng)濟(jì)貿(mào)易部負(fù)責(zé)解釋。

第八十八條 本細(xì)則自發(fā)布之日起施行。

【名稱】 RULES FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE LAW OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLICOF CHINA ON FOREIGN-CAPITAL ENTERPRISES

【題注】

【章名】 Important Notice: (注意事項(xiàng))


英文本源自中華人民共和國(guó)務(wù)院法制局編譯, 中國(guó)法制出版社出版的《中華人民

共和國(guó)涉外法規(guī)匯編》(1991年7月版).

當(dāng)發(fā)生歧意時(shí), 應(yīng)以法律法規(guī)頒布單位發(fā)布的中文原文為準(zhǔn).

This English document is coming from "LAWS AND REGULATIONS OF THE

PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA GOVERNING FOREIGN-RELATED MATTERS" (1991.7)

which is compiled by the Brueau of Legislative Affairs of the State

Council of the People's Republic of China, and is published by the China

Legal System Publishing House.

In case of discrepancy, the original version in Chinese shall prevail.

【章名】 Whole Document (法規(guī)全文)


RULES FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE LAW OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC

OF CHINA ON FOREIGN-CAPITAL ENTERPRISES

(Approved by the State Council on October 28, 1990, and promul-

gated by Decree No. 1 of the Ministry of Foreign Economic Relations and

Trade on December 12, 1990)

【章名】 Contents


Chapter I General Provisions

Chapter II Procedures for Establishment

Chapter III Form of Organization and Registered Capital

Chapter IV Methods of Contributing Investments and the Time Limit

Chapter V Use of Site and the Site Use Fees

Chapter VI Purchasing and Marketing

Chapter VII Taxation

Chapter VIII Control of Foreign Exchange

Chapter IX Financial Affairs and Accounting

Chapter X Workers and Staff Members

Chapter XI Trade Union

Chapter XII Term of Operations, Termination and Liquidation

Chapter XIII Supplementary Provisions

【章名】 Chapter I General Provisions


Article 1

These Rules are formulated in accordance with the provisions in Article 23

of The Law of the People's Republic of China on Foreign-Capital

Enterprises.

Article 2

Foreign-capital enterprises shall be under the jurisdiction of and

protection by China's laws.

Foreign-capital enterprises, while engaged in business operational

activities within the territory of China, must abide by Chinese laws and

regulations and must not jeopardize the social and public interests of

China.

Article 3

A foreign-capital enterprise to be established in China must be conducive

to the development of China's national economy, be capable of gaining

remarkable economic results and shall meet at least one of the following

conditions:

(1) the enterprise is to adopt advanced technology and equipment, engage

in the development of new products, conserve energy and raw materials, and

realize the upgrading of products and the replacement of old products with

new ones which can be used for placing similar imported goods;

(2) its annual output value of export products accounts for more than 50

of the annual output value of all products, thereby realizing the balance

between revenues and expenditures in foreign exchange or with a surplus.

Article 4

No foreign-capital enterprise shall be established in the following

trades:

(1) the press, publication, broadcasting, television, and movies;

(2) domestic commerce, foreign trade, and insurance;

(3) post and telecommunications;

(4) other trades in which the establishment of foreign-capital enterprises

is forbidden, as prescribed by the Chinese government.

Article 5

The establishment of foreign-capital enterprises shall be restricted in

the following trades:

(1) public utilities;

(2) communications and transportation;

(3) real estate;

(4) trust investment;

(5) leasing.

The application for the establishment of a foreign-capital enterprise in

the trades mentioned in the preceding paragraph shall be submitted to the

Ministry of Foreign Economic Relations and Trade of the People's Republic

of China (hereinafter referred to as the Ministry of Foreign Economic

Relations and Trade) for approval, except as otherwise provided by Chinese

laws and regulations.


Article 6

Application for the establishment of a foreign-capital enterprise shall

not be approved if the proposed enterprise would involve one of the

following circumstances:

(1) injury to China's sovereignty or to social and public interests;

(2) impairment of China's national security;

(3) violation of Chinese laws and regulations;

(4) incompatibility with the requirements of China's national economic

development; or (5) possible creation of environmental pollution.

Article 7

A foreign-capital enterprise shall make its own managerial decisions

within the approved scope of business operations and shall not be subject

to intervention.

【章名】 Chapter II Procedures for Establishment


Article 8

The application for the establishment of a foreign-capital enterprise

shall be submitted to the Ministry of Foreign Economic Relations and

Trade, and after examination and approval, a certificate of approval shall

be issued by the Ministry. With respect to the application for the

establishment of a foreign-capital enterprise that comes under one of the

following circumstances, the State Council shall authorize the people's

government of the relevant province, autonomous region, municipality

directly under the Central Government, municipality separately listed on

the state plan, or the special economic zone, to issue the certificate of

approval after examining and approving the application:

(1) the total amount of investment is within the limits of powers for the

examination and approval of investments stipulated by the State Council;

(2) the proposed enterprises does not need the raw and processed materials

to be allocated by the State, or does not influence unfavourably the

national comprehensive balance of energy resources, communications and

transportation, as well as export quotas for foreign trade.

Where the people's government of the province, autonomous region,

municipality directly under the Central Government, municipality

separately listed on the state plan, or the special economic zone has

approved the establishment of a foreign-capital enterprise within its

limits of powers granted by the State Council, it shall, within 15 days

after the approval, submit a report to the Ministry of Foreign Economic

Relations and Trade for the record (hereinafter the Ministry of Foreign

Economic Relations and Trade, and the people's government of the province,

autonomous region, municipality directly under the Central Government,

municipality separately listed on the state plan, and the special economic

zone shall be called generally as the examining and approving organ).

Article 9

With respect to a foreign-capital enterprise, the establishment of which

has been applied for, if its products are subject to export licence,

export quota, or import licence, or are under restrictions by the State,

prior consent of the department of foreign economic relations and trade

shall be obtained in accordance with the limits of powers for

administration.

Article 10

A foreign investor shall, prior to the filing of an application for the

establishment of a foreign-capital enterprise, submit a report to the

local people's government at or above the county level at the place where

the proposed enterprise is to be established. The report shall include:

the aim of the establishment of the proposed enterprise; the scope and

scale of business operation; the products to be produced; the technology

and equipment to be adopted and used; the proportion of the sales of

products between the domestic market and the foreign market; the area of

land to be used and the related requirements; the conditions and

quantities of water, electricity, coal, coal gas and other forms of energy

resources required; and the requirement of public facilities. The local

people's government at or above the county level shall within 30 days

after receiving the report submitted by the foreign investor, give a reply

in writing to the said foreign investor.


Article 11

In case that a foreign investor wishes to establish a foreign-capital

enterprise, an application shall be submitted to the examining and

approving organ through the local people's government at or above the

county level at the place where the enterprise is to be established,

together with the following documents.

(1) the written application for the establishment of a foreign-capital

enterprise;

(2) a feasibility study report;

(3) the articles of association of the foreign-capital enterprise;

(4) the name-list of the legal representatives (or the candidates for

members of the board of directors) of the foreign-capital enterprise;

(5) the legal certifying documents and the credit position certifying

documents of the foreign investor;

(6) the written reply given by the people's government at or above the

county level at the place, where the enterprise is to be established;

(7) an inventory of goods and materials needed to be imported;

(8) other documents that are required to be submitted.

The documents mentioned in Items (1) and (3) in the preceding paragraph

must be written in the Chinese language; while the documents mentioned in

Items (2), (4) and (5) in the preceding paragraph may be written in a

foreign language, but a corresponding Chinese translation shall be

attached.

In the event that two or more foreign investors jointly file an

application for the establishment of a foreign-capital enterprise, they

shall submit a duplicate of the contract concluded and signed between them

to the examining and approving organ for the record.

Article 12

The examining and approving organ shall, within 90 days after receiving

all the required documents with respect to an application for the

establishment of foreign-capital enterprise, make a decision whether to

approve or disapprove the application. In the event that the examining and

approving organ has found that the documents mentioned above are not

complete, or that some of them are inappropriate, it may call on the

applicant to make up the incomplete documents, or to make necessary

revisions, within a prescribed time limit.

Article 13

After the approval of the application for the establishment of a foreign-

capital enterprise by the examining and approving organ, the foreign

investor shall, within 30 days after receiving the certificate of

approval, file an application with the relevant administrative department

for industry and commerce for registration, and obtain a business licence.

The date on which the business licence is issued shall be the date of the

establishment of the said enterprise.

In the event that the foreign investor fails to file an application with

the administrative department for industry and commerce for registration

on the expiration of the 30 days after receiving the certificate of

approval, the certificate of approval for the establishment of the

proposed enterprise shall become invalid automatically. A foreign-capital

enterprise shall, within 30 days after its establishment, go through the

procedures for taxation registration with the tax authorities.


Article 14

Foreign investors may appoint a Chinese service agency for enterprises

with foreign investment or other economic organizations to handle, on

their behalf, the affairs stipulated in Article 9, the first paragraph of

Article 10 and Article 11 of these Rules, but a contract of entrustment

shall be concluded and signed between them.

Article 15

The written application for the establishment of a foreign-capital

enterprise shall include the following contents:

(1) the name or designation, the residence and the place of registration

of the foreign investor, and the name, nationality, and position of the

legal representative;

(2) the name and residence of the foreign-capital enterprise;

(3) the scope of business operations, the varieties of products, and the

scale of production;

(4) the total amount of investment, the registered capital, the source of

funds, and the method of investment contribution and the operation period;

(5) the organizational form and organs, and the legal representative of

the foreign-capital enterprise;

(6) the primary production equipment to be used and the degrees of

depreciation, production technology, technological level and their

sources;

(7) the sales orientation and areas, the sales channels and methods, and

the sales proportion between China's market and foreign markets;

(8) the arrangements for the revenues and expenditures in foreign

exchange;

(9) the arrangements for the establishment of relevant organs and the

authorized size of working personnel, the engagement and use of workers

and staff members, their training, salaries and wages, material benefits,

insurance, and labour protection;

(10) the degrees of probable environmental pollution and the measures for

tackling pollution;

(11) the selection of sites and the area of land to be used;

(12) the funds, energy resources, raw and processed materials needed in

capital construction and in production and business operations and the

solutions thereof;

(13) the progress plan for the construction of the project; and

(14) the period of business operations of the foreign-capital enterprise

to be established.


Article 16

The articles of association of a foreign-capital enterprise shall include

the following contents:

(1) the name and the residence;

(2) the aim and the scope of business operations;

(3) the total amount of investments, the registered capital, and the time

limit for contributing investment;

(4) the form of organization;

(5) the internal organizational structures and their functions and powers

as well as their rules of procedures; the functions, duties and limits of

powers of the legal representative as well as of the general manager,

chief engineer, chief accountant and other staff members;

(6) the principles and system of financial affairs, accounting and

auditing;

(7) labour administration;

(8) the term of business operations, termination, and liquidation; and (9)

the procedures for the amendment of the articles of association.

Article 17

The articles of association of a foreign-capital enterprise shall become

effective after the approval by the examining and approving organ. The

same procedure shall apply when amendments are made.

Article 18

The division or merge of foreign-capital enterprises, and the significant

change in capital resulting from other causes, shall be subject to the

approval by the examining and approving organ; in addition, the said

enterprises shall engage a Chinese registered accountant to carry out

verification, and to submit a report on the verification of capital; after

the approval by the examining and approving organ, the enterprises

concerned shall go through the procedures for the change of the

registration with the relevant administrative department for industry and

commerce.

【章名】 Chapter III Form of Organization and Registered Capital


Article 19

The organizational form of a foreign-capital enterprise shall be a limited

liability company. With approval, the enterprise may also take any other

liability form.

With respect to a foreign-capital enterprise which is a limited liability

company, the liability of the foreign investor to the enterprise shall be

limited to the amount of investment subscribed and contributed to the

enterprise by the investor. With respect to a foreign-capital enterprise

which takes any other liability form, the liability of the foreign

investor to the enterprise shall be dealt with in accordance with the

provisions of Chinese laws and regulations.

Article 20

The total amount of investment of a foreign-capital enterprise refers to

the total amount of funds needed for the establishment of the enterprises,

i.e. the sum total of the funds invested in capital construction in

accordance with the scope of production and the circulating funds for

production.

Article 21

The registered capital of a foreign-capital enterprise refers to the total

amount of capital registered with the administrative department for

industry and commerce for the purpose of establishing the foreign-capital

enterprise, i.e. the total amount of investment the foreign investor

undertakes to contribute.

The registered capital of a foreign-capital enterprise shall fit in with

the enterprise's scope of business operations; and the proportion between

the registered capital and the total amount of investment shall conform

with the provisions of the relevant Chinese laws and regulations.

Article 22

A foreign-capital enterprise shall not reduce the registered capital

during the term of business operations.

Article 23

The increase or assignment of the registered capital of a foreign-capital

enterprise shall be subject to the approval by the examining and approving

organ; in addition, the said enterprise shall go through the procedures

for the change of the registration with the administrative department for

industry and commerce.

Article 24

In case that a foreign-capital enterprise intends to mortgage or assign

its assets or rights and interests to a foreign unit, the case shall be

submitted to the examining and approving organ for approval, and then to

the administrative department for industry and commerce for the record.


Article 25

The legal representative of a foreign-capital enterprise shall be the

person-in-charge who, in accordance with the stipulations in the

enterprise's articles of association, executes his/her functions and

powers on behalf of the enterprise.

In the event that the legal representative is unable to execute his/her

functions and powers, he/she shall entrust in writing an agent with the

execution of his/her functions and powers.

【章名】 Chapter IV Methods of Contributing Investment and the Time Limit


Article 26

Foreign investors may use convertible foreign currencies for the

contribution of investment, or use as their investment machinery and

equipment, industrial property rights, and proprietary technology that are

assigned a fixed price. Foreign investors may, after approval by the

examining and approving organ, use, as their investment, their profits in

Renminbi (RMB) earned from other enterprises with foreign investment

established within the territory of China.

Article 27

In case that foreign investors intend to use machinery and equipment,

being assigned a fixed price, as their investment, the said machinery and

equipment must meet the following requirements:

(1) those that are needed for the production of the foreign-capital

enterprise;

(2) those that cannot be produced in China, or that can be produced in

China but cannot be guaranteed to meet the needs in terms of technical

performance or time of supply. The price fixed for the aforesaid machinery

and equipment shall not be higher than the normal price for similar

machinery and equipment sold on the international market at the time.

With respect to the machinery and equipment, being assigned a fixed price

and used as contributing investment, an inventory listing in detail the

assigning of fixed prices as contributing investment, including the names,

categories, quantities, and the assignment of prices, shall be made and

submitted to the examining and approval organ as an appendix to the

application for the establishment of the foreign-capital enterprise.

Article 28

In case that foreign investors intend to use industrial property rights

and proprietary technology, being assigned a fixed price, as their

investment, the said industrial property rights and proprietary technology

must meet the following requirements:

(1) owned by the foreign investors themselves;

(2) capable of producing new products that are urgently needed by China,

or that are suitable for export and marketable abroad.

The assigning of a fixed price for the aforesaid industrial property

rights and proprietary technology shall be in conformity with the general

pricing principles of the international market, and the amount of pricing

thereof shall not exceed 20 of the registered capital of the foreign-

capital enterprise.

With respect to those industrial property rights and proprietary

technology, being assigned a fixed price for contributing investment, a

detailed inventory of relevant data, including a duplicate of the

proprietary rights certificate, the effective condition, technological

performance, the practical value, the basis and standard for the

calculation of pricing, shall be prepared and submitted to the examining

and approving organ as an appendix to the application for the

establishment of the foreign-capital enterprise.


Article 29

When the machinery and equipment, being assigned a fixed price and used as

contributing investment, have arrived at China's port, the foreign-capital

enterprise shall apply to China's commodity inspection authorities for

inspection, which shall then issue an inspection report.

In the event that the variety, quality and quantity of the machinery and

equipment, being assigned a fixed price and used as contributing

investment, are not in conformity with the variety, quality and quantity

of the machinery and equipment, being assigned a fixed price as

contributing investment and listed in the inventory submitted to the

examining and approving organ, the examining and approving organ has the

power to require the foreign investors to make corrections within a

prescribed time limit.

Article 30

After the industrial property rights and proprietary technology priced as

contributing investment have been put to use, the examining and approving

organ has the power to carry out inspection. In the event that the said

industrial property rights and proprietary technology are not in

conformity with the data originally provided by the foreign investors, the

examining and approving organ has the power to require the foreign

investors to make corrections within a prescribed time limit.

Article 31

The time limit for a foreign investor to make the investment contributions

shall be clearly stipulated in the written application for the

establishment of the foreign-capital enterprise and also in the articles

of association of the enterprise. A foreign investor may make the

investment contribution by instalments, but the last instalment of the

contribution shall be made within the period of three years beginning from

the day when the business licence is issued. The first instalment of

investment contribution shall not be less than 15 of the total amount of

investment contribution that the foreign investor undertakes to make, and

shall be made in full within a period of 90 days beginning from the day

when the business licence is issued.

In the event that a foreign investor fails to make in full the first

instalment of the investment contribution within the time limit stipulated

in the preceding paragraph, the certificate of approval for the

establishment of the proposed foreign-capital enterprise shall become

invalid automatically. The foreign-capital enterprise in question shall go

through the procedure for registration cancellation with the relevant

administrative department for industry and commerce, and hand in its

business licence for cancellation. In the event of the failure to go

through the procedure for registration cancellation and to hand in the

business licence for cancellation, the administrative department for

industry and commerce shall revoke the business licence and announce the

case publicly.


Article 32

After making the first instalment of investment contribution, the foreign

investor shall make the remaining instalments of contribution strictly as

scheduled. In the event that a foreign investor is in arrears with the

contribution for 30 days without any justification, the case shall be

handled in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 2 of Article 31 of

these Rules.

In the event that a foreign investor has proper reasons for requesting the

postponement of investment contribution, prior consent of the examining

and approving organ shall be obtained, and the case shall also be reported

to the administrative department for industry and commerce for the record.

Article 33

After the foreign investor's each instalment of investment contribution,

the foreign-capital enterprise shall engage a Chinese registered

accountant to carry out verification, and to prepare a report on the

verification of capital, which shall be submitted to the examining and

approving organ and the administrative department for industry and

commerce for the record.

【章名】 Chapter V Use of Site and the Site Use Fees


Article 34

With expect to the site to be used by a foreign-capital enterprise, the

local people's government at or above the county level in the place where

the enterprise is to be located, shall make arrangements after examination

and verification in the light of the local conditions.

Article 35

A foreign-capital enterprise shall, within 30 days from the day the

business licence is issued, go through the procedure for the use of land

and obtain the land certificate by presenting the certificate of approval

and the business licence to the land administration department under the

local people's government at or above the county level in the place where

the enterprise is to be located.

Article 36

The land certificate shall be the legal instrument for the foreign-capital

enterprise to use land. The foreign-capital enterprise within its term of

operations, may not assign its land-use right without permission.

Article 37

A foreign-capital enterprise shall, when obtaining the land certificate,

pay its land use fee to the land administrative department in the place

where the enterprise is located.

Article 38

In case that a foreign-capital enterprise uses land that has already been

developed, it shall pay the land development fee.

The land development fee, as mentioned in the preceding paragraph,

includes the expense for the requisition of land, the expense for the

pulling down of houses and the settlement allowance, and the expense for

the construction of basic installations that match the foreign-capital

enterprise. The land development fee may be calculated and collected by

the land development unit in a lump-sum, or by yearly instalments.

Article 39

In case that a foreign-capital uses land that has not been developed, it

may develop the land by itself, or it may entrust a department concerned

in China to develop the land. The infrastructure construction shall be

carried out under the unified arrangement of the local people's government

at or above the county level in the place where the enterprise is to be

located.

Article 40

The standard for the calculation and collection of land use fee and land

development fee shall be handled in accordance with the pertinent

provisions of China.


Article 41

The term for the use of land by a foreign-capital enterprise shall be the

same as the approved operation period of the said enterprise.

Article 42

A foreign-capital enterprise, besides obtaining the land-use right in

accordance with the provisions of this Chapter, may also obtain the same

right in accordance with the pertinent provisions of other Chinese laws

and regulations.

【章名】 Chapter VI Purchasing and Marketing


Article 43

A foreign-capital enterprise shall formulate and execute its production

and operation plans on its own; the said production and operation plans

shall be submitted to the competent department in charge of the trade, in

the place where the said enterprise is located, for the record.

Article 44

A foreign-capital enterprise is entitled to make decisions for itself on

the purchase, for its own use, of machinery and equipment, raw and

processed materials, fuels, parts and components, fittings, primary parts,

means of transport, and articles for office use (hereinafter uniformly

called "goods and materials").

A foreign-capital enterprise shall, when purchasing goods and materials in

China under the same conditions, enjoy the same treatment as enjoyed by

the Chinese enterprises.

Article 45

In case that a foreign-capital enterprise sells its products on the

Chinese market, it shall conduct its sales in accordance with the approved

sales proportion. In the event that sales of products on the Chinese

market by a foreign-capital enterprise exceed the approved sales

proportion, the case shall be subjected to the approval by the examining

and approving organ.

Article 46

A foreign-capital enterprise is entitled to export of its own accord,

goods produced by itself; it may also appoint a Chinese foreign trade

company or a company outside the territory of China to sell its goods on a

commission basis.

A foreign-capital enterprise is entitled to sell, of its own accord, the

products produced by itself on the Chinese market in accordance with the

approved sales proportion; it may also appoint a Chinese Commercial agency

to sell its products on a commission basis.

Article 47

Where machinery and equipment being assigned a fixed price and used by

foreign investors as contributing investment require, according to the

pertinent provisions of China, import licences, the foreign investors

shall, on the strength of the approved inventory of equipment and goods

and materials of the said enterprise to be imported, file an application

directly, or through an agency entrusted by them, with the licence-issuing

organ for obtaining due import licences.

Where a foreign-capital enterprise has to import, in accordance with the

approved scope of business, goods and materials for its own use and needed

by its production and if, according to the pertinent provisions of China,

it is necessary for the said enterprise to obtain import licences, it

shall work out an annual plan for importation, and apply, every six

months, to the licence-issuing organ for the licences.

With respect to products to be exported by a foreign-capital enterprise,

if, according to the pertinent provisions of China, it is necessary for

the said enterprise to obtain an export licence, it shall work out an

annual plan for exportation, and apply, every six months, to the licence-

issuing organ for the licence.


Article 48

The prices of the goods and materials and technological labour service

imported by a foreign-capital enterprise shall not be higher than the

normal prices of similar goods and materials and technological labour

service on the international market at the time. The price of export

products produced by a foreign-capital enterprise shall be fixed by the

enterprise itself with reference to the international market prices at the

time, but the prices must not be lower than the reasonable export prices.

With respect to the evasion of tax by using such methods as importing at

high prices while exporting at low prices, the tax authorities shall have

the power, in accordance with the pertinent provisions of the tax law, to

investigate the legal responsibilities therefor. The pricing of products

to be sold by a foreign-capital enterprise on the Chinese market in

accordance with the approved sales proportion shall be governed by the

pertinent provisions of China concerning the administration of prices.

The pricing mentioned in the preceding paragraph shall be reported to the

administrative authorities for prices and the tax authorities for the

record, and shall be placed under their supervision.

Article 49

A foreign-capital enterprise shall provide statistical data and submit

statistical statements to the departments concerned in accordance with the

provisions in the Statistics Law of the People's Republic of China and the

relevant provisions of China concerning the statistical system for the

utilization of foreign capital.

【章名】 Chapter VII Taxation


Article 50

A foreign-capital enterprise shall pay taxes and duties in accordance with

the provisions of Chinese laws and regulations.

Article 51

The workers and staff members of a foreign-capital enterprise shall pay

individual income tax in accordance with the provisions of Chinese laws

and regulations.

Article 52

The following goods and materials imported by a foreign-capital enterprise

shall be exempted from Customs duties and consolidated industrial and

commercial tax:

(1) the machinery and equipment, parts and components, building materials

as well as other materials used as investment by the foreign investor and

needed for construction, as well as the installation and reinforcement of

machinery;

(2) the machinery and equipment, parts and components, means of

communications and transportation for use in production, and equipment for

use in production and management, imported, for their own use, by a

foreign-capital enterprise with the funds included in the total amount of

investment;

(3) the raw materials and processed materials, auxiliary materials,

primary parts, parts and components, and articles and materials for

packaging imported by a foreign-capital enterprise for the production of

export products.

In the event that the imported goods and materials, as mentioned in the

preceding paragraph, are resold within the territory of China, or are used

in the production of products to be sold within the territory of China,

the foreign-capital enterprise concerned shall pay the taxes or make up

the taxes in accordance with the provisions of the tax law of China.

Article 53

The export commodities produced by a foreign-capital enterprise, except

those whose exportation is restricted by China, shall be exempted form

Customs duties and consolidated industrial and commercial tax in

accordance with the tax law of China.

【章名】 Chapter VIII Control of Foreign Exchange


Article 54

Foreign exchange affairs of a foreign-capital enterprise shall be handled

in accordance with the pertinent laws and regulations of China concerning

foreign exchange control.

Article 55

A foreign-capital enterprise shall, on the strength of the business

licence issued by the administrative department for industry and commerce,

open an account at a bank which may handle foreign exchange business

within the territory of China, and its receipts and payments in foreign

exchange shall be subject to the supervision by the interested bank. The

foreign exchange revenue of a foreign-capital enterprise shall be

deposited in the foreign exchange account of the bank where it has opened

an account; and the foreign exchange expenses shall be paid from the

foreign exchange account.

Article 56

A foreign-capital enterprise shall achieve by itself the balance of

revenues and expenditures in foreign exchange.

In the event that a foreign-capital enterprise is unable to strike by

itself the balance between revenues and expenditure in foreign exchange,

the foreign investor shall indicate it clearly in the application for the

establishment of the enterprise, and put forward a specific plan for

solving the problem; the examining and approving organ shall give a reply

after consultation with departments concerned.

In the event that the foreign investor has indicated in the application

for the establishment of the foreign-capital enterprise, that the balance

of revenues and expenditure in foreign exchange would be achieved by

itself, no government department shall be responsible for the solution of

the balance problem of revenues and expenditure in foreign exchange for

the said enterprise.

With respect to products, manufactured by a foreign-capital enterprise,

urgently needed in China, capable of replacing similar imported goods, and

permitted to be sold in China, the payments may be made in foreign

exchange, subject to the approval by the Chinese administrative department

for foreign exchange control.

Article 57

In case that a foreign-capital enterprise has the necessity to open a

foreign exchange account at a bank outside the territory of China to meet

the needs of production and business operations, the case shall be

submitted to the Chinese administrative department for foreign exchange

control for approval and, in accordance with the provisions of the Chinese

administrative department for foreign exchange control, regular reports on

the conditions of revenues and expenditures in foreign exchange and

statements of account shall be submitted.


Article 58

The wages and salaries as well as other rightful earnings in foreign

exchange of foreign workers and staff members and of those from Hong Kong,

Macao and Taiwan working in a foreign-capital enterprise may be remitted

freely out of the country after taxes have been paid in accordance with

the provisions of the Chinese tax law.

【章名】 Chapter IX Financial Affairs and Accounting


Article 59

A foreign-capital enterprise shall, in accordance with Chinese laws,

regulations and the provisions of financial organs, set up financial and

accounting systems, which shall be reported, for the record, to the

financial departments and the tax authorities at the place where the

enterprise is located.

Article 60

The fiscal year of a foreign-capital enterprise shall begin from January 1

and end on December 31 of Gregorian calendar.

Article 61

Reserve funds and bonus and welfare funds for workers and staff members

shall be withdrawn from the profits after a foreign-capital enterprise has

paid income tax in accordance with the provisions of the Chinese tax law.

The proportion of reverse funds to be withdrawn shall not be lower than

10 of the total amount of profits after payment of tax; the withdrawal of

reserve funds may be stopped when the total cumulative reserve has reached

50 of the registered capital. The proportion of bonus and welfare funds

for workers and staff members to be withdrawn shall be determined by the

foreign-capital enterprise of its own accord.

In the event that deficits of previous fiscal years of a foreign-capital

enterprise have not been made up, it may not distribute the profits, while

the undistributed profits of previous fiscal years may be distributed

together with the distributable profits of the current fiscal year.

Article 62

Accounting vouchers, account books and accounting statements made by a

foreign-capital enterprise shall be written in the Chinese language; if

they are written in a foreign language, notes in the Chinese language are

required.

Article 63

Business accounting of a foreign-capital enterprise shall be conducted

independently. The annual accounting statements and liquidation

accounting statements of a foreign-capital enterprise shall be prepared in

accordance with the provisions of the Chinese competent departments for

financial and tax affairs. If accounting statements are prepared in

foreign currencies, accounting statements in which the foreign currencies

are converted into Renminbi (RMB) shall be prepared at the same time. The

annual accounting statements and liquidation accounting statements of a

foreign-capital enterprise shall be verified by a Chinese registered

accountant, who shall submit a verification report.

The annual accounting statements and liquidation accounting statements of

a foreign-capital enterprise, as stipulated in the second and third

paragraphs of this Article, together with the verification report prepared

by a Chinese registered accountant, shall be submitted, within a

prescribed time limit, to the Chinese competent departments for financial

and tax affairs and also to the examining and approving organ and the

administrative department for industry and commerce for the record.


Article 64

The foreign investor may engage Chinese or foreign accounting personnel to

consult the account books of a foreign-capital enterprise, and the

expenses thus entailed shall be borne by the foreign investor.

Article 65

A foreign-capital enterprise shall submit its annual statement of assets

and liabilities and annual statement of profit and loss to the competent

departments for financial and tax affairs, and also to the examining and

approving organ as well as the administrative department for industry and

commerce for the record.

Article 66

A foreign-capital enterprise shall set up account books at the place where

the said enterprise is located, and shall receive supervision of the

competent departments for financial and tax affairs.

With respect to any foreign-capital enterprise which violates the

provisions in the preceding paragraph, the competent departments for

financial and tax affairs may impose a fine, and the administrative

department for industry and commerce may order to suspend its business

operations or revoke its business licence.

【章名】 Chapter X Workers and Staff Members


Article 67

In case that a foreign-capital enterprise employs workers and staff

members within the territory of China, both the enterprise and the workers

and staff members shall, in accordance with the Chinese laws and

regulations, conclude and sign a labour contract. Matters as employment,

dismissal, salaries and wages, welfare, labour protection and labour

insurance shall be clearly stipulated in the contract.

Foreign-capital enterprises may not hire child labourers.

Article 68

A foreign-capital enterprise shall be responsible for the vocational and

technical training of its workers and staff members, and shall set up a

check-up and appraisal system, so that workers and staff members are

capable of meeting the needs of the enterprise's production and

development in terms of production and managerial skills.

【章名】 Chapter XI Trade Union


Article 69

The workers and staff members of a foreign-capital enterprise shall have

the right to set up a grass-roots trade union organization and carry out

trade union activities in accordance with the provisions of the Trade

Union Law of the People's Republic of China.

Article 70

The trade union in a foreign-capital enterprise shall represent the

interests of workers and staff members, and have the right to conclude

labour contracts with the enterprise on their behalf, and to supervise the

execution of the labour contracts.

Article 71

The basic tasks of the trade union in a foreign-capital enterprise shall

be as follows: to safeguard the lawful rights and interests of workers and

staff members in accordance with the provisions of Chinese laws and

regulations, and to assist the enterprise in the rational arrangements and

use of welfare and bonus funds for the workers and staff members; to

organize workers and staff members in carrying on political study, in

learning scientific, technical and professional knowledge, in carrying out

cultural, artistic and sports activities; to educate workers and staff

members in complying with labour discipline and in striving to fulfil

various economic tasks of the enterprise. When a foreign-capital

enterprise holds discussions on problems concerning the commendation and

punishment of workers and staff members, the wage system, welfare

benefits, labour protection and labour insurance, representatives of the

trade union shall have the right to attend the discussions as nonvoting

attendants. A foreign-capital enterprise shall listen to the opinions of

the trade union, and win its cooperation.

Article 72

A foreign-capital enterprise shall give an active support to the work of

the trade union of the enterprise, and, in accordance with the provisions

of the Trade Union Law of the People's Republic of China, provide the

trade union organization with the necessary houses and equipment for

handling trade union work, holding meetings, and conducting such

collective undertakings as welfare benefits, and sports activities for

workers and staff members. Every month, the enterprise shall appropriate a

sum equal to 2 of the actual total amount of wages and salaries of

workers and staff members to the trade union as outlay, and the trade

union of the enterprise shall use this sum of money in accordance with the

measures for the administration of trade union outlay, as formulated by

the All-China Federation of Trade Unions.

【章名】 Chapter XII Term of Operations, Termination and Liquidation


Article 73

The term of operations of a foreign-capital enterprise shall be proposed

by the foreign investor in the written application for the establishment

of the enterprise in the light of the specific conditions of different

enterprises, and shall be subjected to the approval by the examining and

approving organ.

Article 74

The term of operations of a foreign-capital enterprise shall be calculated

from the day when the business licence is issued.

In the event that the term of operations of a foreign-capital enterprise

has to be extended upon its expiration, the enterprise shall, 180 days

before the expiration of the term of operations, file an application for

the extension of the term of operations with the examining and approving

organ. The examining and approving organ shall, within 30 days from the

day of receiving the application, determine whether to approve or

disapprove the extension.

The foreign-capital enterprise shall, after obtaining the approval for an

extension of its term of operations and within 30 days of receiving the

approval for the extension, go through the procedure for the change of

registration with the administrative department for industry and commerce.

Article 75

A foreign-capital enterprise that falls under one of the following

circumstances shall terminate its business operations:

(1) the term of operations expires;

(2) the foreign investor decides to dissolve it because of poor operation

and management resulting in serious losses;

(3) business cannot be carried on because of heavy losses as a result of

natural disasters, wars or other force majeure;

(4) bankruptcy;

(5) disbanded by law because it has violated Chinese laws and regulations

or jeopardized social and public interests;

(6) other causes for dissolution, as stipulated in the enterprise's

articles of association, have occurred.

If a foreign-capital enterprise falls under any of the circumstances as

stipulated in Items (2), (3) and (4) of the preceding paragraph, it shall

submit, of its own accord, an application for the termination of business

operations to the examining and approving organ for verification and

approval. The date of approval after verification by the examining and

approving organ shall be the date of the said enterprise's termination.

Article 76

In case that a foreign-capital enterprise terminates its business

operations in accordance with the provisions in Items (1), (2), (3) and

(6) of Article 75, the enterprise shall, make a public announcement and

notify the creditors; and, it shall, within 15 days from the day of the

public termination announcement for liquidation, the principles of

liquidation, and the candidates for the liquidation committee to the

examining and approving organ for verification and approval before

liquidation is carried out.


Article 77

The liquidation committee shall be composed of the legal representatives

of the foreign-capital enterprise, the representatives of the creditors,

the representatives from the competent authorities concerned; Chinese

registered accountants and lawyers shall be engaged in the liquidation.

Priority shall be given to the payment of expenses for liquidation made

from the existing property of the foreign-capital enterprise.

Article 78

The liquidation committee shall execute the following functions and

powers:

(1) to convene a meeting of creditors;

(2) to take over and liquidate the property of the enterprise in question,

and to prepare the statement of assets and liabilities and the inventory

of property;

(3) to propose a basis for the valuation and computation of the property

of the enterprise in question;

(4) to work out a liquidation plan;

(5) to recover creditors' rights and to pay the debts;

(6) to receive the payments from shareholders which have not yet been

made;

(7) to distribute the remaining property;

(8) to represent the foreign-capital enterprise in bringing a suit or

responding to a suit.

Article 79

Prior to the conclusion of the liquidation of foreign-capital enterprise,

the foreign investor shall not remit or carry the said enterprise's funds

out of the territory of China, nor dispose of the enterprise's property

privately.

If, upon the conclusion of the liquidation of a foreign-capital

enterprise, its net assets and remaining property exceed its registered

capital, the excess portion shall be regarded as profit on which income

tax shall be imposed in accordance with the Chinese tax law.

Article 80

Upon the conclusion of the liquidation of a foreign-capital enterprise, it

shall go through the procedures for the cancellation of registration with

the administrative department for industry and commerce, and to hand in

the business licence for cancellation.

Article 81

While disposing of the assets and properties of a foreign-capital

enterprise, Chinese enterprises or other economic organizations shall,

under equal conditions, have the priority in purchasing the aforesaid

assets and properties.


Article 82

In case that a foreign-capital enterprise terminates its business

operations in accordance with the provisions in Item (4) of Article 75,

its liquidation shall be carried out with reference to the pertinent laws

and regulations of China. In case that a foreign-capital enterprise

terminates its business operations in accordance with the provisions in

Item (5) of Article 75, its liquidation shall be carried out in accordance

with the pertinent provisions of China.

【章名】 Chapter XIII Supplementary Provisions


Article 83

With respect to the various categories of insurance for a foreign-capital

enterprise, it shall take out insurance from insurance companies within

the territory of China.

Article 84

If a foreign-capital enterprise concludes economic contracts with any

other Chinese enterprise or economic organization, the Economic Contract

Law of the People's Republic of China shall be applied.

If a foreign-capital enterprise concludes economic contracts with any

foreign company, enterprise or individual, the Law of the People's

Republic of China on Economic Contracts Involving Foreign Interests shall

be applied.

Article 85

Cases concerning the establishment, in China's mainland, of enterprises,

the capital of which is owned solely by the companies, enterprises, and

other economic organizations or individuals in the regions of Hong Kong,

Macao or Taiwan, or by Chinese citizens residing in foreign countries,

shall be handled with reference to these Rules.

Article 86

Foreign workers and staff members, and workers and staff members from Hong

Kong, Macao and Taiwan, who are working in a foreign-capital enterprise,

may carry into the country means of transport and articles for daily use

that are within reasonable quantities and for their own use, and they

shall go through the import procedures in accordance with pertinent

provisions of China.

Article 87

The right to interpret these Rules shall reside in the Ministry of Foreign

Economic Relations and Trade.

Article 88

These Rules shall go into effect as of the date of promulgation.