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  • What preparations are needed to register a foreign-invested company?
  • What are the ways to apply for a business license?
  • What information is required from shareholders during company registration?
  • How can shareholders cooperate with the registration authorities in identity information verification?
  • What are the requirements for the date and mode of shareholders' capital contributions when establishing a company?
  • Are there any requirements for capital contributions when establishing a company?
  • Can foreign currency be used for capital contribution?
  • How is the company's business scope determined?
  • How to apply for an eligible company name?
  • After establishment, does a company need to apply to the registration authority for changes in registration items?
  • How can the electronic business license be downloaded and used after successful company registration?
  • Are there fees for establishing a company in Beijing?
  • Does the equity transfer registration of a foreign-funded enterprise require prior approval from the local commerce bureau?
  • If an enterprise has already been accredited as a foreign-funded R&D center by Beijing Municipal Commission of Science and Technology, does it still need to apply for accreditation again in accordance with the Notice on the Qualification Review of Duty-Free Purchase of Imported Equipment by Foreign-funded R&D Centers ([2022] No. 2)?
  • How should a foreign-funded enterprise apply for the replacement of its business license?
  • How can a foreign-funded enterprise apply for an extension of its closure period after applying for business closure?
  • How do enterprises with investment from foreign regions or China's Hong Kong, Macao or Taiwan (hereinafter referred to as "foreign-invested enterprises") comply with the Special Administrative Measures for Foreign Investment Access (Negative List)?
  • If a foreign natural person, as an investor, has established a one-person limited liability company, can he/she establish a new one-person limited liability company after January 1, 2020?
  • Can the registered capital of a foreign-invested enterprise be denominated in a currency other than the renminbi?
  • What are the types of newly established foreign-invested enterprises after January 1, 2020?
  • How shall enterprises get the transactions of existing non-residential properties between them registered in Beijing Municipality?