Legal basis: A company established according to law in Article 7 of the Company Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) shall be issued a business license by the company registration authority. The date of issuance of the business license of the company is the date of establishment of the company. The company's business license shall specify the company's name, domicile, registered capital, business scope, name of legal representative and other matters. Where the matters recorded in the company's business license change, the company shall register the change according to law, and the company registration authority shall issue a new business license.
Regulations of the People's Republic of China on the Administration of Company Registration
Article 17 The establishment of a company shall apply for pre-approval of its name. Where laws, administrative regulations or the State Council decisions stipulate that the establishment of a company must be approved, or the business scope of the company belongs to matters that must be approved before registration according to laws, administrative regulations or the State Council decisions, the company name shall be pre-approved before being submitted for examination and approval, and the company name approved by the company registration authority shall be submitted.
Article 18 To establish a limited liability company, a representative designated by all shareholders or an agent entrusted by all shareholders shall apply to the company registration authority for name pre-approval; To establish a joint stock limited company, the representative designated by all the promoters or the agent entrusted by * * * shall apply to the company registration authority for name pre-approval. To apply for pre-approval of company name, the following documents shall be submitted: (1) an application for pre-approval of company name signed by all shareholders of a limited liability company or all promoters of a joint stock limited company; (2) The certificate that all shareholders or promoters have appointed representatives or entrusted agents; (3) Other documents required by the State Administration for Industry and Commerce.
Article 19 The pre-approved company name shall be retained for 6 months. The pre-approved company name shall not be used for business activities or transfer within the retention period.
Article 20 To establish a limited liability company, a representative designated by all shareholders or an agent entrusted by all shareholders shall apply to the company registration authority for registration of establishment. To establish a wholly state-owned company, the state-owned assets supervision and administration institution of the people's government at the corresponding level authorized by the State Council or the local people's government shall be the applicant to apply for registration of establishment. Where laws, administrative regulations or decisions of the State Council stipulate that the establishment of a limited liability company must be approved, it shall apply to the company registration authority for establishment registration within 90 days from the date of approval; Where an application for registration of establishment is overdue, the applicant shall report to the approval authority to confirm the validity of the original approval document or submit it for approval separately. To apply for the establishment of a limited liability company, the following documents shall be submitted to the company registration authority: (1) an application for establishment registration signed by the legal representative of the company; (2) Certificates of the designated representatives or entrusted agents of all shareholders; (3) Articles of association; (four) the qualification certificate of shareholders or the identity certificate of natural persons; (5) Documents stating the names and domiciles of the directors, supervisors and managers of the company, as well as relevant certificates of appointment, election or employment; (6) The post-holding documents and identity certificates of the legal representative of the company; (7) Notice of pre-approval of enterprise name; (eight) the company's domicile certificate; (9) Other documents required by the State Administration for Industry and Commerce. Where laws, administrative regulations or decisions of the State Council stipulate that the establishment of a limited liability company must be approved, relevant approval documents shall also be submitted.