Whether the scope is open, restricted or closed to foreign investment.
Access · 02
Access & negative list
Access can stop a structure. Test the list and any FDI overlay before the licence sequence.
First job Test access constraints before promising a structure or a filing date.
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Key considerations
- Is the intended scope on a negative or restricted list?
- Is a Chinese partner or a different vehicle required?
- Could a national-security or sector review sit in front of incorporation?
Decision map
Keep the question bounded.
- Map the scopeWhat the company would actually do.
- Test the listProhibited, restricted or encouraged treatment.
- Name parallel gatesFDI review is not the same filing as AMR registration.
Timeline
Sequence and clocks that change the next action.
- Before structure lockAccess answer before the SPA or board paper promises a WFOE.
- Before AMR filingAny review that is a condition to submitting the formation pack.
Regulatory gates
Approvals that can hold signing or closing.
This map does not decide whether a filing is required on your facts.
When a security or sector review must precede incorporation.
JV, local partner or a different activity may be required.
Curated resources
Open the asset that matches this job.
Helpful to prepare
Facts that make the next conversation clearer.
These items are orientation aids, not a legal requirement list.
- Intended scope versus published list
- Investor nationality and control
- Whether the FDI hub is the next file
Local context
Add the city when registration practice changes.
AMR queues, bank onboarding and social-insurance setup vary after the national vehicle is chosen.
Open city and province guidesCounsel hand-off
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