Wholly Foreign Owned Enterprise (WFOE), is a limited liability company, the establishment of which is governed both by the Company Law of PRC and Foreign Investment Law of the PRC. A WFOE can engage itself in approved business activities and issue tax invoices on its own. It is a corporation and a tax resident. All shareholders of WFOE should not be Chinese nationals.
The Resident Representative Offices of Foreign Enterprise (hereinafter referred to as “RO”), which refer to an office established in China by a foreign enterprise to engage in non-profit activities related to the business of the foreign enterprise in accordance with relevant regulations. RO does not have legal personality.
First, investors need to lease café operating premises before starting the registration process. According to experience, the site selection should avoid the residential building area, and choose a place with water supply, power supply, ventilation, and smoke exhaust as sufficient as possible. In order to avoid being rejected when applying for business license or other special license
The shareholder’s right of first refusal is established based on the attribute of combination of people of the limited liability companies, and the purpose is to maintain the trust relationship between the shareholders. The direct legal basis is Article 71 and Article 72 of the Company Law of the People’s Republic of China.
When the conditions for the dissolution of foreign invested enterprises are met, an application for termination shall be submitted on its own and reported to the examination and approval authority for approval. A liquidation group shall be established within 15 days from the day when the cause of dissolution arises, and liquidation shall begin.
What is dormancy of enterprise? Dormancy of enterprise means that an enterprise is allowed to suspend its operation while still retaining its registration status with the registry office. Dormant companies are quite common in overseas countries or regions. For example, in Hong Kong, a private company may pass and deliver to the Registrar of Companies for registration a special resolution declaring
According to the Company Law of the PRC, if a company voluntarily suspends operations for more than 6 consecutive months after opening, its business license will be revoked by the registration authority. Such provision is really unfriendly to companies that are temporarily in financial difficulties and unable to operate normally, but do not intend to close down. In this regard
High-tech enterprise refers to resident enpterprises registered in China (Hongkong, Taiwan and Macau are excluded), who consistently engages in research & development and transfers technological achievements to form the core independent intellectual property rights within the high-tech fields supported by the state.
According to Article 2 of the PRC Regulations on Administration of Registration of Representative Office of Foreign Enterprise, representative offices of foreign enterprise (hereinafter referred to as “representative office / RO” refers to the offices established by foreign (region) enterprises in accordance with the Regulations within China engaging in non-profit activities that are related to their business. A representative office / RO is not a separate legal entity.
A Permanent Representative office of a foreign enterprise is a non-legal entity operating in China representing its parent company. A representative office is not allowed to engage itself in business activities, issue invoices on its own, signing sales or purchase contracts, or receiving income from services performed but may act as a liaison and promotion office for its parent company.