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Licence & chops

The licence and chops are what let the company act. Sequence them before the intended start of operations.

First job Map the licence and chop sequence before the intended start of operations.

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Key considerations

  1. Is the name reserved?
  2. What is in the proposed business scope?
  3. Who will hold the chops and the licence original?

Decision map

Keep the question bounded.

  1. Name and scopeReservation and a scope the authority will accept.
  2. LicenceAMR filing and the business licence itself.
  3. ChopsCompany, financial and legal-representative chops, and custody.

Timeline

Sequence and clocks that change the next action.

  1. Pre-filingName, documents, investors and registered address.
  2. Licence issueThe certificate that other filings depend on.
  3. Chops in handThe company can execute; banks and tax still follow.

Quick answers

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Curated resources

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Helpful to prepare

Facts that make the next conversation clearer.

These items are orientation aids, not a legal requirement list.

  1. Name options and registered address
  2. Investor documents and proposed legal representative
  3. Chop custody plan

Local context

Add the city when registration practice changes.

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Editorial policy · Last reviewed August 2026 · Company Formation