2026-08-28
Under the 2024 Company Law, limited-liability shareholders must fully pay subscribed capital within five years of incorporation; joint-stock promoters pay in full before incorporation.依2024年《公司法》，有限责任公司股东须自公司成立之日起五年内缴足认缴出资；股份公司董事（发起人）于成立前全额缴纳。A State Council regulation gave existing...
2026-08-28
Article 54 lets a creditor force early payment of unpaid subscribed capital once the company cannot settle a matured debt — no bankruptcy filing required. 第54条规定，公司不能清偿到期债务时，债权人即可要求未届出资期限的股东提前缴纳出资，无需先进入破产程序。A distant contribution...
Setup Process / 设立流程, Structure Choice / 架构选择
2026-08-28
The Foreign Investment Law took effect on 1 January 2020 and repealed the three former statutes, so an FIE's organisational form and internal organs now follow the Company Law...
2026-08-28
The Foreign Investment Law permits entry forms well beyond the WFOE — branches, partnerships and holding platforms are each lawful, separately registered routes. 《外商投资法》允许的准入载体远不止外商独资——分支机构、合伙企业与控股平台均为合法、分别登记的路径。A branch of a foreign...
2026-08-28
Foreign natural persons can invest in China directly: the Foreign Investment Law explicitly covers individuals, and a foreign-owned LLC founded by one person is registered just like a domestic...