Circular on Delegating Matters Concerning the Examination and Approval of Foreign-invested Commercial Enterprises

关于下放外商投资商业企业审批事项的通知

The Circular states that, with certain exceptions, the investment in and establishment of commercial enterprises by foreign investors shall be subject to the examination of the provincial-level departments in charge of commerce.

(Issued by the Ministry of Commerce, and effective as of, September 12 2008.)

(商务部于二零零八年九月十二日发布执行。)

Shang Zi Han [2008] No.51

商资函 [2008] 51号

Departments in charge of commerce of provinces, autonomous regions, municipalities directly under

各省、自治区、直辖市、计划单列市、新疆生产建设兵团商务主管部门、国家级经济技术开发区：