The Regulations cover the registered particulars, registration of establishment, registration of changes, de-registration and legal liability in connection with the resident representative offices of foreign enterprises.
This Law has been formulated in order to clarify the application of laws to foreign-related civil relationships, rationally resolve foreign-related civil disputes and safeguard the lawful rights and interests of concerned parties.
The Provisions address the issues of the application of law concerning disputes arising in the course of the establishment, the modification, etc. of foreign-invested enterprises, which mainly include the validity of contracts without approval and its legal consequences, equity confirmation, equity transfers and equity pledges.
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