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Application and Procedures for Representative Office Setup in China
Monday,June 26,2006 Posted: 15:56 BJT(0756 GMT)  Commercial Office

Setup, Extension, Alteration and Termination
of Permanent Representative Bodies of Foreign Countries

1. Applicants shall submit the following materials:
Representative Office Setup Applications:
(1)Application signed by the Chairman of the Board or General Manager containing items of: basic information of the enterprise, purpose for setting up the Permanent Representative Body, Name of the body, Personnel appointed (Chief Representative and Representative), business scope, term of residence, Office address and so on.
(2)Practice Legality Certificate issued by the appropriate authority of the state that the enterprise locates in (duplicate);
(3)Credit Standing Certificate (original)issued by the bank having business connections with the enterprise;
(4)Power of Authority for the Chief Representative and Representative signed by Chairman of the Board or the General Manager of the enterprise; Resumes of the Chief Representative and Representative and their ID card copies. In case that the Chairman of the Board acts as the Chief Representative and Representative, the Power of Authority must be signed by at least 2 directors of the enterprise. For Enterprise with no board of directors, the Executive Director may sign the documents concerned.
(5)Lease Contract for the Office Site signed by person in charge or person authorized, as well as certificate concerning foreign affairs issued by Police
(6)Articles of Association and List of the Board of Directors.
(7)Fill in Application form for setting up Permanent Representative Body of Foreign Enterprise;
(8)Other materials for application considered necessary by examination authority.

2. Verification and Approval by Local Administration for Industry and Commerce
Local Administration for Industry and Commerce, after receiving all the above documents, will carry out relevant verification and qualifications. If all documents and certificates submitted are recognized complete and in compliance with requirements and regulations, this application shall be approved.

For more information, please directly contact with:
State Administration for Industry and Commerce of the P.R. China:
Address: 8 Sanlihe Donglu, Xichengqu, Beijing, 100820, P. R. China
Phone: +86-10-68010463 or 68013447
Facsimile: +86-10-68010463 or 68013447
Email: dfa@saic.gov.cn
Website: www.saic.gov.cn
or
Economic and Commercial Counselor’s Office
The Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Poland
Tel: 0048 22 8313861
Fax: 0048 22 6358079
E-mail: pl@mofcom.gov.cn
Website: http://pl.mofcom.gov.cn
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