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Company Registration
Practical pathways to register a China company—entity choice, name and business scope, capital, chops, and post-licence compliance for foreign investors.
105 articles · Latest update 04 Sep 2026
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04 Sep 2026
Unpaid Registered Capital in China M&A Before the 2027 Transition Deadline: Pricing the Liability and Drafting the SPA
A buyer proposes to acquire a Chinese company whose registered capital is RMB 50 million but only RMB 15 million has been paid. The old articles allow the remaining amount to be c…
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04 Sep 2026
Foreign-Invested Manufacturing Restructuring in China Before the 2027 Capital Transition Deadline: How to Sequence Capital, Employees, Contracts and Liquidation
A foreign-invested manufacturer in Suzhou has operated for more than a decade. The overseas parent wants to consolidate production into another China entity and close the older co…
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04 Sep 2026
Buying a Chinese Company Before the 2027 Registered-Capital Transition Deadline: The Due Diligence and SPA Protections Buyers Need for Unpaid Subscribed Capital
A foreign investor agrees to buy 100% of a Chinese limited liability company established in 2018. The target has RMB 50 million registered capital. Only RMB 15 million has been pa…
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04 Sep 2026
Foreign-Invested Company Exit from China Before the 2027 Capital Transition Deadline: Choosing Between a Share Sale, Asset Sale and Liquidation
A Korean or Japanese parent company owns a manufacturing subsidiary in China that was established years ago. The parent has decided that the business no longer fits its regional s…
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29 Aug 2026
Navigating Outbound Greenfield Investments in Southeast Asia: ODI Approval Time-Lags, Vietnam Land Title Risks, and Indonesian Labor Red Lines
Executive Summary & Tactical Overview As global manufacturing supply chains decentralize, Southeast Asia has emerged as the primary destination for greenfield investments by new e…
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29 Aug 2026
Structuring Greenfield Investments in Southeast Asia: Resolving ODI Approval Gaps, Vietnam Land Rights, and Indonesian Labor Red Lines
Executive Summary & Tactical Overview As global manufacturing supply chains decentralize, Southeast Asia has emerged as the primary destination for greenfield investments by new e…
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05 Aug 2026
SAFE Circular 37: SPV Registration for Chinese Resident Founders (2026)
Not legal or tax advice. SAFE bank practice on Circular 37 changes. This page is individual SPV registration — not enterprise ODI and not the personal 50k quota.If a China-residen…
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04 Aug 2026
ODI Filing in China: NDRC, MOFCOM and SAFE Roadmap for Outbound Investment
Legally reviewed by: Peter Ye, Outbound Investment & Foreign Investment Counsel, for mainland PRC FDI, ODI/FX and corporate structuring scope. Last legally reviewed: 7 August 2026…
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02 Aug 2026
Ningbo Legal Guide for Foreign Businesses & Individuals
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02 Aug 2026
Xi'an Legal Guide for Foreign Businesses & Individuals
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02 Aug 2026
Chongqing Legal Guide for Foreign Businesses & Individuals
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02 Aug 2026
Tianjin Legal Guide for Foreign Businesses & Individuals
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02 Aug 2026
Nanjing Company Formation Lawyers & Legal Guide
Looking for company formation lawyers in Nanjing? This hub explains how company formation work plays out in Nanjing—Jiangsu’s capital and a major Yangtze River Delta base for manu…
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02 Aug 2026
Suzhou Company Formation Lawyers & Legal Guide
Looking for company formation lawyers in Suzhou? This hub explains how company formation work plays out in Suzhou—a Yangtze River Delta manufacturing and FDI hub with major indust…
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31 Jul 2026
Chengdu Company Formation Lawyers & Legal Guide
Looking for company formation lawyers in Chengdu? This hub explains how company formation work plays out in Chengdu—western China's primary commercial gateway—and connects you to…
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