PROCEDURE FOR
ESTABLISHING
REPRESENTATIVE OFFICES
IN
SHANGHAI BY OVERSEAS
ENTERPRISES
To foster the development
of international
economic and trade
relations, overseas
enterprises can
establish residential
representative offices
in Shanghai upon
application and
approval.
1. Submitting application
An overseas enterprise
which is desirous
of establishing
a residential representative
office in Shanghai
may entrust an agency
authorized by Shanghai
Municipal Foreign
Economic Relations
& Trade Commission
to handle this business
in Shanghai to submit
application on its
behalf for establishing
a residential representative
office to the Shanghai
Municipal Foreign
Economic
Relations &
Trade Commission.
2. Documents required
for application
The applicant shall
complete "The
Form for Establishing
Residential Representative
Office by Overseas
Enterprises"
and present the
following documents:
(1) An application
duly signed by the
chairman of the
board or general
manager of the foreise
enterprise with
such details as
the name of the
residential representative
office, names of
the persons-in-charge,
its scope of business,
residential duration
and its address,
etc;
(2) A legal business
certificate issued
by competent authorities
of the country or
region where the
applicant is located;
(3) A letter issued
by a bank which
has business relations
with the applicant
testifying to its
financial and credit
standing;
(4) Power of attorney
issued by the applicant
for the staff of
its office and their
curriculum vitae.
3. Examination
and approval
The Shanghai Municipal
Foreign Economic
Relations &
Trade Commission
will examine the
application of overseas
enterprises for
setting up residential
representative offices
in Shanghai. If
the establishment
is deemed necessary
the Shanghai Municipal
Foreign Economic
Relations &
Trade Commission
will issue the certificate
to the applicant
upon approval.
4. Registration
With the certificate
of approval and
all the documents
referred to in section
2, the applicant
can register its
residential representative
office with the
Shanghai Administration
for industry and
Commerce to obtain
a registration certificate
as well as a representative
card.
Contact:
Tel: 86 21 51083087
Fax: 86 21 51685037
E-mail: corporation@canvisas.com
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