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Provisions for the Implementation of the System for Security Review of Acquisition of Domestic Enterprises by Foreign Investors
实施外国投资者并购境内企业安全审查制度的规定

The Provisions are basically a revision of the Tentative Provisions on Matters Relevant to the Implementation of the System for Security Review of Acquisition of Domestic Enterprises by Foreign Investors.

规定基本上是《实施外国投资者并购境内企业安全审查制度有关事项的暂行规定》的修订本。

Issue: October 2011

CLP Reference: 2300/11.08.25

PRC Reference: 商务部公告 [2011] 第53号

Promulgated: 25 August 2011

Effective: 01 September 2011

Keywords (click to search): acquisition M&A security review national security foreign investors

(Promulgated by the Ministry of Commerce on August 25 2011 and effective as of September 1 2011.)

(商务部于二零一一年八月二十五日公布,自二零一一年九月一日起实施。)


Announcement of Mofcom [2011] No.53

Article 1: When a foreign investor proposes to acquire a domestic enterprise that falls within the scope of security review of acquisition (Security Review) as specified in the General Office of the State Council, Circular on the Establishment of a System for Security Review of Acquisition of Domestic Enterprises by Foreign Investors, it shall submit a Security Review application to the Ministry of Commerce.

商务部公告 [2011] 第53号

第一条 外国投资者并购境内企业,属于《国务院办公厅关于建立外国投资者并购境内企业安全审查制度的通知》明确的并购安全审查范围的,外国投资者应向商务部提出并购安全审查申请。


If two or more foreign investors propose to jointly effect such acquisition, they may jointly submit a Security Review application to the Ministry of Commerce or they may designate one among them (the Applicant) to do so.

两个或者两个以上外国投资者共同并购的,可以共同或确定一个外国投资者(以下简称申请人)向商务部提出并购安全审查申请。


Article 2: When a competent local commerce department accepts an acquisition transaction application in accordance with relevant provisions such as the Provisions for the Acquisition of Domestic Enterprises by Foreign Investors, the Several Provisions for Changes in the Equity Interests of Investors in Foreign-invested Enterprises and the Tentative Provisions on Investment Within China by Foreign-invested Enterprises and the acquisition falls within the scope of Security Review but the Applicant failed to submit a Security Review application to the Ministry of Commerce, the competent local commerce department shall suspend its handling of the application and, within five working days, request in writing that the Applicant submit a Security Review application to the Ministry of Commerce and report relevant matters to the Ministry of Commerce.

第二条 地方商务主管部门在按照《关于外国投资者并购境内企业的规定》、《外商投资企业投资者股权变更的若干规定》、《关于外商投资企业境内投资的暂行规定》等有关规定受理并购交易申请时,对于属于并购安全审查范围,但申请人未向商务部提出并购安全审查申请的,应暂停办理,并在5个工作日内书面要求申请人向商务部提交并购安全审查申请,同时将有关情况报商务部。



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