石家庄市水土保持条例
河北省石家庄市人大常委会
石家庄市水土保持条例
石家庄市人大
（1999年7月1日石家庄市第十届人民代表大会常务委员会第八次会议通过 1999年9月24日河北省第九届人民代表大会常务委员会第十一次会议批准）
第一条 为预防和治现水土流失，保护和合理利用水土资源，减轻水、旱等自然灾害，改善生态环境，根据有关水土保持的法律法规，结合本市实际，制定本条例。
第二条 在本市行政区域内，一切单位和个人均有保护水土资源、防治水土流失的义务，都应遵守本条例。
第三条 水土保持应同国土整治、产业开发和区域经济发展相结合；实行预防为主，全面规划，综合治理，注重效益的方针；坚持开发利用者负责保护，造成水土流失者负责治理，损坏水土保持设施者负责补偿的原则。
第四条 市、县两级水土保持行政主管部门负责本辖区的水土保持工作。其主要职责是：
（一）宣传贯彻执行水土保持法律、法规；
（二）编制水土保持规划并组织实施；
（三）负责水土保持治理和监督，建立水土保持管理服务网络和预防监督体系；
（四）审批和监督实施水土保持方案；
（五）监测和预报水土流失动态；
（六）负责与治理开发荒山、荒沟、荒丘、荒滩（以下简称“四荒”）有关的水土保持管理；
（七）管理、使用水土保持资金和物资；收缴水土流失防治费和水土保持设施补偿费；
（八）查处水土保持违法行为；
（九）组织开展水土保持科学研究、人才培养和技术推广工作。
第五条 计划、建设、财政、环保、土地、地矿、农业、林业等有关部门应按照各自的职责，协同做好有关水土保持工作。
第六条 市、县两级人民政府应将水土保持总体规划确定的任务，纳入国民经济和社会发展计划，安排专项仔金。随着财政收入的增长，其专项资金应当逐步增加。
水土保持行政主管部门应根据水土保持总体规划制定小流域治理规划和年度计划。
第七条 各级人民政府应当组织全民植树种草，封山育林，采取工程措施、生物措施和农艺措施相结合的方法，开展小流域综合治理。
第八条 各级人民政府应对水土流失的防治实行鼓励政策。鼓励单位、个人以及其他组织对水土流失的防治增加投入；对在水土保持工作中做出突出贡献的单位和个人，给予表彰和奖励。
第九条 市、县两级人民政府应根据本地实际情况，划定下列区域，设立明显标志，并制定具体防治措施。
（一）泥石流易发区崩塌滑坡危险区、水源地保护区、基本农用保护区、自然风景区等区域为重点预防保护区；
（二）人为活动可能造成严重水土流失的区域为重点监督区；
（三）水土流失严重的区域为重点治理区。
第十条 水土保持资金的筹集应坚持群众自筹为主，国家补助为辅的原则。水上保持资金按下列规定筹集：
（一）市和有水土流失防治任务的县（市）、区从小型农田水利水土保持补助费中安排百分之二十以上；
（二）从水利建设基金中安排百分之五以上；
（三）已发挥效益的大中型水利水电工程，按年度从收取的水费电费总额中提取百分之五；
（四）依法收缴的水土保持设施补偿费、水土流失防治费。
水土保持资金中应安排百分之八十用于水土流失治理，百分之二十用于水土保持的预防、监督和管护。
第十一条 水土保持资金纳入财政预算管理，专款专用。其使用由水土保持行政主管部门提出意见，报同级人民政府批准。
第十二条 在山区、丘陵区、风沙区修建铁路、公路、水工程，开办矿山、电力、建材和其它大中型企业以及其他可能造成严重水土流失的生产建设项目的单位或个人，应编报（水土保持方案报告书）。
在前款所列地区开办矿山、电力、建材等小型企业，从事采矿、挖沙等生产建设活动的单位或个人，应填报（水上课持方案报告表》。
第十三条 编制生产建设项目水土保持方案报告书或者水土保持方案报告表应由取得相应资质的单位承担。
第十四条 水土保持方案报告书、水土保持方案报告表实行分级审批：
（一）市和县级立项的生产建设项目，由同级水土保持行政主管部门审批；
（二）跨县（市）、区的生产建设项目，由市水土保持行政主管部门审批；
（三）不需立项的生产建设项目，由所在地水土保持行政主管部门审批。
县级水土保持行政主管部门批准的水土保持方案报告书、水土保持方案报告表，应报市水土保持行政主管部门备案。
第十五条 申报生产建设项目的单位或个人，其水土保持方案报告书或者水土保持方案报告表，经水土保持行政主管部门审查同意后，方可办理其他有关手续。
水土保持行政主管部门自接到水土保持方案报告书之日起三十日内、水土保持方案报告表之日起十五日内决定批准或不批准，并以书面形式通知申报单位或个人。
第十六条 生产建设项目中的水土保持设施，必须与主体工程同时设计、同时施工、同时投产使用。
生产建设项目竣工后，项目单位或个人必须向水土保持行政主管部门提交《水土保持设施竣工报告》，其水土保持设施未经验收或验收不合格的，生产建设项目不得投入使用。
第十七条 本条例实施前已建或者在建并造成水土流失的生产建设项目，未办理水土保持方案审批手续的，应在本条例生效后六个月内补报水土保持方案报告书或水土保持方案报告表，经审查同意后组织实施。
第十八条 在建设和生产过程中损毁水土保持设施的单位或个人，应按下列规定向水土保持行政主管部门缴纳水土保持设施补偿费：
（一）对固定观测设施、塘坝、护坝、水池、水窖、梯田等工程设施，按其恢复同等标准的工程造价计征；
（二）对草地、林地等植被设施，按生产建设占地损坏面积一次性缴纳，其中重点治理区按每平方米零点五元至二元计征，重，点预防保护区和重点监督区接每平方米二元至三元计征。
第十九条 在建设和生产过程中造成水土流失，不进行治理、无力自行治理或未接批准的水土保持方案进行治理的单位或个人，应按其水土保持方案的计划治理费用一次或分期向水土保持行政主管部门缴纳入土流失防治费，由水土保持行政主管部门组织治理。
第二十条 农村集体经济组织所有的“四荒”便用权，实行承包、租赁、股份合作、拍卖的，应将治理水土流失的责任列入合同，乡级人民政府批准，报县级水上保持行政主管部门备案。拒不承担合同规定治理责任的，农村集体经济组织应收回其土地使用权。
第二十一条 违反本条例第十二条、第十五条、第十七条规定未编报水土保持方案或水土保持方案未经批准开工建设的，由水上保持行政主管部门责令限期编报水土保持方案，并停止违法行为。在建设和生产过程中造成水上流失不进行治理的，责令其限期治理，并处以一千元至一万元
罚款。
第二十二条 违反本条例第十八条、第十九条规定，不缴纳水土保持设施补偿费、水土流失防治费的，由水土保持厅政主管部门责令限期缴纳。逾期不缴纳的，由水土保持行政主管部门申请人民法院强制执行。
第二十三条 破坏水土保持设施拒色或阻碍水土保持监督人员执行公务的，由公安机关依照（中华人民共和国治安管理处罚条例》进行处罚；构成犯罪的，依法追究刑事责任。
第二十四条 水土保持工作人员有下列行为之一的，由其所在单位或者上级主管部门给予行政处分；构成犯罪的，依法追究刑事责任。
（一）收费和罚款未使用财政部门统一制发的收费和罚款票据的；
（二）未依法及时查处水土保持违法行为，造成严重水土流失的；
（三）未按规定程序和时限审批生产建设项目水土保持方案报告书、水土保持方案报告表，造成严重后果的；
（四）贪污、挪用水土保持资金的；
（五）滥用职权，玩忽职守，徇私舞弊的。
第二十五条 当事人对行政处罚决定不服的，可以依法申请行政复议或向人民法院起诉。逾期不申请复议、不起诉、又不履行处罚决定的，由作上处罚决定的行政机关申请人民法院强制执行。
第二十六条 本条例自1999年12月1日起实施。
1999年9月24日
关于设立外商投资股份有限公司若干问题的暂行规定(附英文)
对外贸易经济合作部
关于设立外商投资股份有限公司若干问题的暂行规定(附英文)
1995年1月10日，对外贸易经济合作部
第一条 为进一步扩大国际经济技术合作和交流，引进外资，促进社会主义商品经济的发展，外国的公司、企业和其他经济组织或个人（以下简称外国股东），按照平等互利的原则，可与中国的公司、企业或其他经济组织（以下简称中国股东）在中国境内，共同举办外商投资股份有限公司（以下简称公司）。
第二条 本规定所称的外商投资股份有限公司是指依本规定设立的，全部资本由等额股份构成，股东以其所认购的股份对公司承担责任，公司以全部财产对公司债务承担责任，中外股东共同持有公司股份。外国股东购买并持有的股份占公司注册资本25％以上的企业法人。
第三条 公司为外商投资企业的一种形式，适用国家法律、法规对于外商投资企业的有关规定。
第四条 设立公司应符合国家有关外商投资企业产业政策的规定。国家鼓励设立技术先进的生产型公司。
第五条 公司可采取发起方式或者募集方式设立。
第六条 以发起方式设立的公司，除应符合公司法规定的发起人的条件外，其中至少有一个发起人应为外国股东。
以募集方式设立的公司，除应符合前款条件外，其中至少有一个发起人还应有募集股份前3年连续盈利的记录，该发起人为中国股东时，应提供其近3年经过中国注册会计师审计的财务会计报告；该发起人为外国股东时，应提供该外国股东居所所在地注册会计师审计的财务报告。
第七条 公司的注册资本应为在登记注册机关登记注册的实收股本总额，公司注册资本的最低限额为人民币3千万元。其中外国股东购买并持有的股份应不低于公司注册资本的25％。
第八条 股东认购的股份的转让应符合本规定第七条所规定的条件。发起人股份的转让，须在公司设立登记3年后进行，并经公司原审批机关批准。
第九条 发起人达成设立公司协议后，可共同委托一发起人办理设立公司的申请手续。具体程序是：
（一）申请人向其省、自治区、直辖市及计划单列市政府主管部门（以下称主管部门）提交设立公司的申请书、可行性研究报告、资产评估报告等文件。
以募集方式设立公司的，申请人还须提交招股说明书。
（二）上述文件经主管部门审查同意后，由主管部门转报省、自治区、直辖市及计划单列市对外经贸部门。上述文件经省、自治区、直辖市及计划单列市对外经贸部门核准后，发起人正式签定设立公司的协议、章程。
（三）发起人签定设立公司的协议、章程，报省、自治区、直辖市对外经贸部门审查同意后，报对外贸易经济合作部审查批准。对外贸易经济合作部在45日内决定批准或不批准。
第十条 发起人提交的各项文件必须用中文书写。在发起人各方认为需要时，可商定再用一种外文书写，但以审批生效的中文文本为准。
第十一条 设立公司的申请书应概要说明：
（一）发起人的名称、住所、法定代表人；
（二）组建公司的名称、住所及宗旨；
（三）公司设立方式、股本总额、类别、每股面值、发起人认购比例、股份募集范围和途径；
（四）发起人的生产经营情况，包括近3年生产经营、资产与负债、利润等情况（限于以募集方式设立公司的发起人）；
（五）公司的资金投向及经营范围；
（六）提出申请的时间，发起人的法定代表签名并加盖发起人单位公章；
（七）其他需要说明的事项。
第十二条 发起人协议应包括以下主要内容：
（一）发起人的名称、住所、法定代表人的姓名、国籍、住所、职务；
（二）组建公司的名称、住所；
（三）公司的宗旨、经营范围；
（四）公司设立的方式、组织形式；
（五）公司注册资本、股份总额、类别、发起人认购股份的数额、形式及期限；
（六）发起人的权利和义务；
（七）违约责任；
（八）适用法律及争议的解决；
（九）协议的生效与终止；
（十）订立协议的时间、地点，发起人签字；
（十一）其他需要载明的事项。
第十三条 发起人设立公司的协议、章程经对外贸易经济合作部批准后，发起人应在30日内凭对外贸易经济合作部颁发的批准证书到银行开立专用帐户。发起人应自批准证书签发之日起90日内一次缴足其认购的股份。发起人在公司发行的股份缴足之前应承担连带认缴责任。公司不能设立时，发起人为设立行为所发生的费用和债务负连带责任。
第十四条 以发起方式设立公司的，发起人按本规定第十一条的规定缴足其认购的股份后，应当选举董事会和监事会，由董事会向公司登记机关报送设立公司的批准文件、公司章程、验资证明等文件，申请设立登记。
以募集方式设立公司的，发行股份的股数缴足后，必须经法定的验资机构验资并出具证明。发起人应当在30日内主持召开公司创立大会，并选举董事会、监事会，董事会应于创立大会结束后30日内，向公司登记机关报送设立公司的批准文件、公司章程、验资证明、创立大会的会议记录等文件，申请设立登记。
公司登记机关自接到全部登记文件之日起30天内完成登记注册手续，并颁发营业执照。
第十五条 已设立中外合资经营企业、中外合作经营企业、外资企业（以下简称外商投资企业），如申请转变为公司的，应有最近连续3年的盈利记录。由原外商投资企业的投资者作为公司的发起人（或与其他发起人）签定设立公司的协议、章程，报原外商投资企业所在地的审批机关初审同意后转报对外贸易经济合作部审批。
申请转变应报送下列文件：
（一）原外商投资企业的合同、章程；
（二）原外商投资企业董事会关于企业改组的决议；
（三）原外商投资企业投资者关于终止原合同、章程的决议；
（四）原外商投资企业资产评估报告；
（五）发起人（包括但不限于原外商投资企业投资者）协议；
（六）公司章程；
（七）原外商投资企业的营业执照、批准证书，最近连续3年的财务报告；
（八）设立公司的申请书；
（九）发起人的资信证明；
（十）可行性研究报告。
第十六条 上述申请经对外贸易经济合作部批准后，发起人应自批准证书签发并缴足其认购的股本金后向公司登记机关办理变更登记手续。
第十七条 外商投资企业变更登记为公司后，原外商投资企业的一切权利、义务全部转由公司承担。
外商投资企业的中外投资者在原外商投资企业合同、章程中承诺的义务，应列入发起人协议及章程，同样适用所设立的公司。
第十八条 国有企业、集体所有制企业如申请转变为公司的，除符合本规定其他条款的规定外，还须符合以下条件：
（一）该企业至少营业5年并有最近连续3年的盈利记录；
（二）外国股东以可自由兑换的外币购买并持有该企业的股份占该企业注册资本的25％以上；
（三）企业的经营范围符合外商投资企业产业政策。
中外股东作为发起人签定设立公司的协议、章程，报企业所在地审批机关初审同意后转报对外贸易经济合作部审批。
申请转变应报送下列文件：
（一）原企业资产评估报告；
（二）设立公司的申请书；
（三）可行性研究报告；
（四）发起人协议；
（五）公司章程；
（六）原企业的营业执照、最近连续3年的资产负债表；
（七）发起人的资信证明；
（八）其他必要的文件。
第十九条 上述申请经对外贸易经济合作部批准后，发起人应自批准证书签发并缴足其认购的股本金后向公司登记机关办理变更登记手续。
第二十条 股份有限公司申请转变为公司的，除符合本规定其他条款的规定外，还须符合以下条件：
（一）该股份有限公司是经国家正式批准设立的；
（二）外国股东以可自由兑换的外币购买并持有该股份有限公司的股份占公司注册资本的25％以上；
（三）股份有限公司的经营范围符合外商投资企业产业政策。
第二十一条 股份有限公司通过向社会公开发行人民币特种股票（Ｂ股），申请转变为公司的，应报送如下文件：
（一）股东大会对转变为公司的决议；
（二）原股份有限公司资产评估报告；
（三）申请转变为公司的报告；
（四）原股份有限公司章程的补充、修改协议；
（五）证券管理部门批准公开发行人民币特种股票（Ｂ股）的文件；
（六）其它必要的文件。
第二十二条 股份有限公司通过增资扩股或转股发行外国股东持有的股份，申请转变为公司的，除报送前条第（一）、（二）、（三）、（四）款规定的文件外，还应报送股份有限公司与定向购股人的购股协议等其他必要的文件。
第二十三条 股份有限公司在境外发行境外上市外资股（包括但不限于Ｈ股和Ｎ股）并在境外上市申请转变为公司的，除报送第二十一条第（一）、（二）、（三）、（四）款规定的文件外还应报送如下文件：
（一）证券管理部门批准境外上市的文件；
（二）境外证券机构批准原股份有限公司股票上市的文件；
（三）境外上市的原股份有限公司股票交易情况。
第二十四条 上述申请经对外贸易经济合作部批准后，原股份有限公司应持批准证书和公司的募股证明向工商行政管理机关办理变更登记手续。
第二十五条 本暂行规定未规定的公司的其它事宜，按《公司法》、“国务院关于股份有限公司境外募集股份及上市的特别规定”及有关规定办理。
第二十六条 凡属外商投资企业改组成公司的，其减免税等优惠期限，不再重新计算。
第二十七条 香港、澳门、台湾地区的公司、企业、其它经济组织或个人，在大陆投资设立公司的，准用此暂行规定。
第二十八条 本暂行规定由对外贸易经济合作部负责解释。
Provisional Regulations of the Ministry of Foreign Trade andEconomic Cooperation on Certain Issues Concerning the Establishment ofCompanies Limited by Shares with Foreign Investment
(Promulgated on January 10, 1995)
Whole document
Provisional Regulations of the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic
Cooperation on Certain Issues Concerning the Establishment of
Companies Limited by Shares with Foreign Investment
(Promulgated on January 10, 1995)
Article 1
In order to further expand international economic co-operation and
technological exchange, to absorb foreign investment and to promote the
development of socialist market economy, foreign companies, enterprises
and other economic organizations or individuals (hereinafter referred to
as foreign shareholders) may incorporate themselves into a company limited
by shares with foreign investment (hereinafter referred to as the company)
with Chinese companies, enterprises or other economic organizations
(hereinafter referred to as Chinese shareholders) within Chinese territory
on the principle of equality and mutual benefit.
Article 2
In these Regulations, the term "a company limited by shares with
foreign investment" refers to an enterprise legal person established in
accordance with these Regulations, with the entire capital being divided
into shares of equal value, where the shareholders bear responsibilities
to the company to the extent of the number of the shares they hold and the
company bears responsibilities for its debts with all its assets, and
where the Chinese and foreign shareholders jointly hold the company's
stock, with the shares subscribed and held by foreign shareholders being
more than twenty-five per cent of the company's registered capital.
Article 3
The company is one of the forms of enterprises with foreign investment
and shall be governed by the relevant laws and regulations of the state
concerning enterprises with foreign investment.
Article 4
The establishment of such company shall be in conformity with the
state industrial policies concerning foreign investment. The state
encourages the establishment of production-oriented enterprises using
advanced technologies.
Article 5
The company may be established by means of promotion or offer.
Article 6
The company set up by means of promotion shall meet the conditions as
provided for in the Company Law on promoters, with at least one of the
promoters being a foreign shareholder.
The company established by means of offer shall meet the requirements
as provided for in the preceding paragraph, with at least one of the
promoters having records of continuously making profits in the recent
three consecutive years prior to the offer. In case the aforementioned
promoter is a Chinese shareholder, the last three years' financial
statements audited by a Chinese certified public accountant should be
furnished. In case the aforementioned promoter is a foreign shareholder,
the financial statements audited by a certified public accountant
registered in its country of residence should be furnished.
Article 7
The registered capital of the company shall be the total share capital
registered with the registration authority and actually paid in. The
minimum amount of the registered capital of the company shall be RMB 30
million, with the shares subscribed and held by foreign shareholders being
no less than twenty-five per cent of the registered capital.
Article 8
The transfer of the shares subscribed by the shareholders shall meet
the conditions stipulated in Article 7 of these Regulations. The
promoters' shares may be transferred after three years from the date of
registration of the company, subject to the approval by the original
examination and approval authority.
Article 9
After the promoters conclude an agreement to establish the company,
they may jointly entrust one of them to handle all matters regarding the
application for setting up the company. The detailed procedures are as
follows:
(1) the applicant shall submit an application for the setting up of
the company, feasibility study report, asset evaluation report, etc. to
the competent departments of the provinces, autonomous regions,
municipalities directly under Central Government and cities with
independent planning (hereinafter referred to as the competent
departments) where the applicant is located. Prospectus shall also be
submitted for the application of establishing a company through offer of
shares.
(2) the aforementioned documents, upon examination by and with the
consent of the competent departments, shall be submitted, through the
competent departments, to the foreign economic and trade departments of
the same provinces, autonomous regions, municipalities directly under
Central Government and cities with independent planning. Upon approval of
the documents by foreign economic and trade departments, the promoters
shall officially sign an agreement for the establishment of the company
and its articles of association. And
(3) the agreement for the establishment of the company and the
articles of association signed by the promoters shall, upon examination by
and with consent of the foreign economic and trade departments of the
provinces, autonomous regions, municipalities directly under the Central
Government and cities with independent planning, be submitted to the
Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic cooperation for examination and
approval. The Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation shall
decide to approve or disapprove it within 45 days.
Article 10
All kinds of documents provided by the promoters shall be written in
the Chinese language. Where all promoters consider it necessary, a foreign
language agreed upon by all the promoters can be used simultaneously.
However, the examined, approved and effectuated Chinese version shall be
authentic.
Article 11
The application for establishing a company shall lay down the
following:
(1) names, domiciles and the legal representative of the promoters;
(2) name, domicile and aims of the company to be established;
(3) method to establish the company, total value of shares, share
category, value per share, proportion of the shares subscribed by
promoters and the scope and means of the offer;
(4) the production and management situations of the promoters,
including information about production and management, assets and
liabilities and profitabilities in the recent three years (only applicable
to promoters who establish a company by means of offer);
(5) the fields of capital investment and business scope of the
company;
(6) time of the application, signature of the legal representative of
the promoters and official stamp of the promoters' unit; and.
(7) other matters that need to be elaborated.
Article 12
The promoters' agreement shall include the following main contents:
(1) names and domiciles of the promoters; name, nationality, domicile
and post of the legal representative;
(2) name and domicile of the company to be established;
(3) objectives and business scope of the company;
(4) means of establishment and structure of the company;
(5) the company's registered capital, total shares, share category
and the number, form and subscription period of the shares subscribed by
promoters;
(6) rights and obligations of the promoters;
(7) liability for breach of agreement;
(8) application of law and settlement of disputes;
(9) effectiveness and termination of the agreement;
(10) time and place of signature of the agreement, signature of the
promoters; and
(11) other matters that need to be notified.
Article 13
After the promoters' agreement to establish the company and the
articles of association are approved by the Ministry of Foreign Trade and
Economic Cooperation, the promoters shall, within 30 days, open a
special-purpose bank account with a bank by presenting the certificate of
approval issued by the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation.
The promoters shall make full payment in one installment of all the shares
subscribed within 90 days from the date of issue of the certificate of
approval. The promoters shall undertake the joint and several liability
for the subscription before all the capital subscribed to the company by
themselves is paid. The promoters are also jointly liable for the debts
and expenses arising from actions to establish the company if the company
fails to be established.
Article 14
Where the company is established by means of promotion, after the
promoters have made full payment for shares subscribed in accordance with
the provisions of Article 11, an election for the board of directors and
the board of supervisors shall be made. The board of directors shall
submit the document of approval to establish the company, articles of
association, certificate of capital verification, etc. to the
registration authority and apply for the registration.
Where the company is established by means of offer, after the full
payment has been made for the shares issued, it must be verified and given
certificate by an authorized investment verification organization. The
promoters shall within 30 days, hold the founding meeting of the company
and elect the board of directors and the board of supervisors. The board
of directors shall submit document of approval, the company's articles of
association, certificate of capital verification, memorandum of the
founding meeting, etc. to the registration authority to apply for the
registration.
The registration authority shall complete the registration formalities
and issue the business licence within 30 days after it receives all
documents for registration.
Article 15
Where existing Chinese-foreign equity joint ventures, Chinese-foreign
cooperative joint ventures and wholly foreign-owned enterprises
(hereinafter referred to as "enterprises with foreign investment") apply
to reorganize themselves into a company, the enterprises with foreign
investment must have a record of making profits for the recent 3
consecutive years. The investors of the original foreign investment
enterprises shall act as the promoters (or together with other promoters)
to sign the agreement for the set up of the company and the articles of
association and then submit them to the original examination and approval
authority in the location of the original foreign investment enterprise
for preliminary examination and approval and onward submission to the
Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation for final approval.
The following documents shall be submitted where an enterprise with
foreign investment applies for such reorganization:
(1) contract, articles of association of the original enterprise with
foreign investment;
(2) decision of the board of directors of the original enterprise with
foreign investment on the reorganization of the enterprise;
(3) agreement of the investors of the original foreign investment
enterprise on the termination of the original contract and articles of
association;
(4) asset evaluation report of the original enterprise with foreign
investment;
(5) the promoter's (including but not limited to the investors of the
original enterprise with foreign investment) agreement;
(6) articles of association of the company;
(7) business licence, certificate of approval, and the financial
report of the recent 3 consecutive years;
(8) application letter for the establishment of the company;
(9) the promoters' credit references; and
(10) feasibility study report.
Article 16
After the foregoing applications are approved by the Ministry of
Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation, the promoters shall go through the
procedure of alteration of registration after the issuance of approval
certificate and full payment of the capital shares subscribed.
Article 17
Upon the completion of the formalities for the alteration of
registration, all the rights and obligations of the original enterprise
with foreign investment shall be fully assumed by the company.
The obligations committed by the Chinese and foreign investors of the
enterprise with foreign investment in the original contract and articles
of association should be specified in the promoter's agreement and
articles of association and made applicable to the company to be
established.
Article 18
A state-owned enterprise or a collectively-owned enterprise which
applies for reorganizing itself into a company shall meet the following
requirements in addition to other provisions as provided for in these
Regulations:
(1) the enterprise shall have an operational period of no less than
five years, and have records of taking profits in the recent three
consecutive years;
(2) shares of the enterprise as subscribed with freely convertible
foreign currencies and held by foreign shareholders shall take more than
twenty-five per cent of the registered capital of the enterprise; and
(3) the business scope of the enterprise shall be in line with the
state's industrial policies for enterprises with foreign investment.
The agreement for the setting up of the company and the articles of
association signed by Chinese and foreign shareholders as promoters shall
be submitted to the local examination and approval authority for
preliminary examination and approval and onward submission to the Ministry
of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation for final approval.
The following documents shall be submitted in order to apply for the
reorganization:
(1) asset evaluation report of the enterprise;
(2) application letter for the establishment of the company;
(3) feasibility study report;
(4) promoters' agreement;
(5) the company's articles of association;
(6) business license and balance sheets for the recent three
consecutive years of the enterprises;
(7) credit references of the promoters; and
(8) other necessary documents.
Article 19
Upon the approval by the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic
Cooperation for the above mentioned application, the promoters shall,
after the issuance of the approval certificate and full payment of the
share capital subscribed, apply to the registration authority for the
alteration of registration.
Article 20
A company limited by shares applying for reorganizing itself into the
company shall meet the following requirements in addition to other
provisions as provided for in these Regulations:
(1) the establishment of the company limited by shares was duly
approved by the State;
(2) the shares subscribed with freely convertible foreign currencies
and held by Foreign Shareholders shall take more than twenty-five per cent
of the company's registered capital; and
(3) the business scope of the company limited by shares shall be in
line with the industrial policies for enterprises with foreign investment.
Article 21
Where a company limited by shares applies to reorganize itself into a
company by means of issuing Renminbi Special Shares (B Shares) to the
public, the following documents shall be submitted:
(1) the decision of the shareholders' meeting on reorganizing itself
into a company;
(2) asset evaluation report of the original company limited by shares;
(3) application report on the reorganizing itself into the company;
(4) agreement on the additions and amendments to the articles of
association of the original company limited by shares;
(5) approval document from the security administration authority on
the public offer of Renminbi Special Shares (B Shares); and
(6) other necessary documents.
Article 22
Where a company limited by shares applies to reorganize itself into a
company by increasing capital and making public offer of new shares or
reverting to offering shares to be held by foreign shareholders, it shall
submit, in addition to the documents set out in item (1), (2), (3) and (4)
in the preceding article, the share subscribing agreement entered into
between the company limited by shares and the specifically-targeted
subscriber (s) as well as other necessary documents.
Article 23
A company limited by shares, which is listed and makes public offer of
shares outside the Chinese territory to foreign investors (including but
not limited to H shares and N shares) and applies for the reorganization
into the company, should submit the following documents in addition to
documents set out in item (1), (2), (3) and (4) of Article 21:
(1) approval document from the security administration authority on
the overseas listing;
(2) approval document from the security administration authority
outside the Chinese territory on the public listing of the original
company limited by shares; and
(3) transaction records of the overseas listed shares of the original
company limited by shares.
Article 24
Upon approval by the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic
Cooperation on the above mentioned application, the original company
limited by shares shall apply for the alteration of registration by
presenting the approval document and the public offering certificate to
the administration authority for industry and commerce.
Article 25
Other matters relating to the company that are not provided for in
these Provisional Regulations shall be handled in accordance with the
Company Law and Special Regulations of the State Council on Offer and
Listing of Shares Outside the Territory by Companies Limited by Shares.
Article 26
The tax holidays for tax exemption and reduction etc. shall not be
recalculated for a company reorganized by an enterprise with foreign
investment.
Article 27
These Provisional Regulations are applicable to the companies
established with investment by companies, enterprises, and other economic
organizations or individuals from the regions of Hong Kong, Macao and
Taiwan.
Article 28
The Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation shall take
charge of the interpretation of these Provisional Regulations.
