外国企业常驻代表机构登记管理办法(附英文)
国家工商局
外国企业常驻代表机构登记管理办法(附英文)
一九八三年三月五日国务院批准
第一条 为了对外国企业及其他外国经济组织在中国设立的常驻代表机构进行登记管理，保障其正当业务活动，根据《中华人民共和国国务院关于管理外国企业常驻代表机构的暂行规定》（以下简称《暂行规定》），制定本办法。
第二条 按照《暂行规定》第四条经批准的外国企业及其他外国经济组织的常驻代表机构（以下简称外国企业常驻代表机构），依照本办法办理登记。
第三条 外国企业常驻代表机构，应当是从事非直接经营活动的代表机构。但是，两国政府已有协议规定的，按其规定办理。
第四条 外国企业常驻代表机构登记机关是中华人民共和国国家工商行政管理局。国家工商行政管理局委托省、自治区、直辖市工商行政管理局办理登记手续。
第五条 外国企业常驻代表机构登记的主要事项有：机构名称、驻在地址、代表人数和姓名、业务范围、驻在期限。
第六条 外国企业及其他经济组织，申请在中华人民共和国境内设立常驻代表机构的报告经批准机关批准后，须在批准之日起三十日内，向所在省、自治区、直辖市工商行政管理局办理登记。
第七条 外国企业及其他经济组织申请办理常驻代表机构登记时，须提交下列证件：
（一）中华人民共和国批准机关的批准证件；
（二）《暂行规定》第三条规定的证件和材料。
第八条 登记机关对外国企业及其他经济组织申请办理常驻代表机构登记所提交的证件，经审查符合本办法的，准予办理登记，收取登记费，发给登记证和代表证。
外国企业常驻代表机构凭批准证件和登记证、代表证到公安、银行、海关、税务等部门办理居留及其他有关事宜。
第九条 从登记机关核准登记之日起，外国企业常驻代表机构即告正式成立。其机构和代表的正当业务活动受中华人民共和国法律保护。
未经批准、登记的，不得开展外国企业常驻代表机构的业务活动。
第十条 外国企业常驻代表机构聘请工作人员，必须按照《暂行规定》第十一条规定办理，并须及时报登记机关备案。
第十一条 外国企业常驻代表机构登记证的有效期限为一年。逾期需要继续常驻的，必须办理延期登记。
外国企业常驻代表机构办理延期登记，必须在期满前三十日内，向登记机关提交年度业务活动情况报告（中文本）及延期申请书；如果批准机关批准的驻在期限届满，还须提交原批准机关的延期批准证件，填写延期登记表。经登记机关核准后，缴回原登记证，领取新登记证。
第十二条 外国企业常驻代表机构变更机构名称、代表人数和姓名、业务范围、驻在地址时，应向登记机关提交变更登记申请书和批准机关的批准证件，办理变更登记。
更换代表时，须提交派出代表的外国企业或者其他外国经济组织对新任代表的授权书及其简历。
第十三条 外国企业常驻代表机构驻在期满或者提前终止业务活动或者派出企业宣告破产时，应向登记机关办理注销登记手续。在办理注销登记时，须提交税务部门、银行、海关出具的税务、债务和其他有关事宜清理完结的证件，准予注销，缴销登记证。
如有未了事宜，原申请设立常驻代表机构的外国企业及其他外国经济组织，必须继续承担清理责任。
第十四条 中华人民共和国国家工商行政管理局和省、自治区、直辖市工商行政管理局，有权在本办法规定范围内对外国企业常驻代表机构的活动进行监督检查。
在执行监督检查职务时，工商行政管理局工作人员须出示专用工作证。外国企业常驻代表机构必须据实报告，并提供有关资料和情况，不得拒绝或者隐瞒。
第十五条 外国企业常驻代表机构违反本办法有下列情形之一的，国家工商行政管理局根据情节轻重分别给予下列处罚：
（一）外国企业常驻代表机构违反本办法第三条规定直接从事经营活动的，责令其停止经营活动，并处以人民币两万元以下罚款。
（二）应该办理变更登记而不办理擅自改变原登记事项的，或者应该办理注销登记而不办理的，经查实后给予通告，情节严重的，处以人民币五千元以下罚款，直至吊销登记证。
外国企业常驻代表机构从事投机诈骗等违法活动的，登记机关应依法没收其非法所得的全部财物并处以罚款，直至吊销登记证。触犯中华人民共和国刑法的，送司法机关依法处理。
第十六条 外国企业及其他经济组织未经批准、登记，擅自从事常驻代表机构业务活动的，责令其停止业务活动，并处以人民币一万元以下罚款。
第十七条 外国企业及其他外国经济组织申请在中华人民共和国境内派驻常驻代表的，亦按照本办法办理登记。
第十八条 华侨、港澳同胞经营的公司、企业申请在国内设立常驻代表机构的，参照本办法办理登记，领取华侨、港澳企业常驻代表机构登记证。
第十九条 在国外的中外合资企业，经批准在国内设立代表机构的，也参照本办法办理登记。
第二十条 本办法自一九八三年三月十五日施行。(附英文)
MEASURES FOR ADMINISTRATION OF REGISTRATION OF RESIDENT OFFICES OFFOREIGN ENTERPRISES
Important Notice: (注意事项)
英文本源自中华人民共和国务院法制局编译, 中国法制出版社出版的《中华人民共和国涉外法规汇编》(1991年7月版).
当发生歧意时, 应以法律法规颁布单位发布的中文原文为准.
This English document is coming from the "LAWS AND REGULATIONS OF THE
PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA GOVERNING FOREIGN-RELATED MATTERS" (1991.7)
which is compiled by the Brueau of Legislative Affairs of the State
Council of the People's Republic of China, and is published by the China
Legal System Publishing House.
In case of discrepancy, the original version in Chinese shall prevail.
Whole Document (法规全文)
MEASURES FOR ADMINISTRATION OF REGISTRATION OF RESIDENT OFFICES OF
FOREIGN ENTERPRISES
(Approved by the State Council on March 5, 1983, promulgated by
the State Administration for Industry and Commerce on March 15, 1983)
Article 1
In accordance with the Interim Provisions of the State Council of the
People's Republic of China Concerning the Control of Resident Offices of
Foreign Enterprises in China (hereinafter referred to as "the Interim
Provisions"), these Measures are formulated to carry out the registration
administration of resident offices in China of foreign enterprises and
other economic organizations and to enable them to conduct their
legitimate business activities.
Article 2
Resident offices of foreign enterprises in China and other economic
organizations (hereinafter referred to as "resident offices of foreign
enterprises"), which have been approved in accordance with Article 4 of
the Interim Provisions, shall go through the registration procedures
prescribed in these Measures.
Article 3
Resident offices of foreign enterprises shall be understood as those
engaging in non-direct-profit-making operations. But, for those provided
for in the agreements between the Chinese government and the governments
of their countries of origin, they shall be dealt with accordingly.
Article 4
The State Administration for Industry and Commerce of the People's
Republic of China is the organ for the registration of resident offices of
foreign enterprises. It shall empower the administrative departments for
industry and commerce in the provinces, autonomous regions and the
municipalities directly under the Central Government to handle the
registration procedures.
Article 5
The main items to be registered for the resident office of a foreign
enterprise are: name of the office, address of residence, number of
representatives and their names, business scope and period of residence.
Article 6
Foreign enterprises and other economic organizations shall go through the
prescribed registration procedures at the administrative departments for
industry and commerce in the provinces, autonomous regions and the
municipalities directly under the Central Government where the said
offices are to be located within 30 days from the date when their
applications for setting up resident offices within the territory of the
People's Republic of China are approved by the approving authorities.
Article 7
A foreign enterprise or an economic organization shall submit the
following documents in applying for the registration of a resident office:
1. the approval document issued by the approving authorities of the
People's Republic of China;
2. the documents and data as listed in Article 3 of the Interim
Provisions.
Article 8
If the documents submitted by a foreign enterprise or an economic
organization for registration are established as conforming to these
Measures through examination, the registration office shall grant
permission to register and issue a certificate of registration and
certificates for the representatives after the registration fee is paid.
The resident office of a foreign enterprise shall, on the strength of the
document of approval, certificate of registration and certificates for the
representatives, register with the public security organ, banks and the
Customs and tax authorities and other departments for residence permits
and other related matters.
Article 9
The resident office of a foreign enterprise is deemed as formally
established from the date of its registration and the legitimate
activities of the said office and its representatives shall therefrom be
protected by the laws of the People's Republic of China.
A resident office that has not been approved and registered shall not
proceed with its business activities.
Article 10
In engaging the service of Chinese personnel, the resident office of a
foreign enterprise must follow the provisions prescribed in Article 11 of
the Interim Provisions and promptly report this to the registration
authorities for the record.
Article 11
The registration certificate for the resident office of a foreign
enterprise is valid for a period of one year. The said office must, upon
the end of the period, renew the aforesaid document if it wishes to
continue its residence.
To renew its registration, the resident office of a foreign enterprise
must, within 30 days before the date of the expiry of its certificate of
registration, submit to the registration authorities an annual report of
its business operations (in Chinese) and an application for renewal. In
case where the term of residence approved for a resident office expires,
the document of approval for renewal issued by the same authorities must
also be submitted at the time of renewing the registration and a form for
renewal shall be filled out. After examination by the registration office,
the original certificate shall be turned in and a new certificate of
registration shall be issued.
Article 12
When the resident office of a foreign enterprise wishes to make
alterations with regard to the name of the office, the number of
representatives and their names, the scope of business and the address of
the resident office, an application for alterations shall be filed with
the registration office together with the document of approval issued by
the approving authorities before going through the prescribed procedure
for alterations. Where there is a change of representatives, a power of
attorney issued by the foreign enterprise or economic organization shall
be submitted together with the resumes of the new representatives.
Article 13
If the resident office of a foreign enterprise desires to terminate its
business operations upon or before the expiration of the term of
residence, or the enterprise represented by the office declares
bankruptcy, it shall go through the deregistration procedure at the
registration office. In going through the deregistration procedure,
documents issued by the tax authorities, banks and Customs to certify the
clearing up of taxes, liabilities and other related matters shall be
produced before approval is granted for the deregistration and the
cancellation of the certificate of registration. Should the said office
leave any matter unsettled, the foreign enterprise or economic
organization the office represents shall be held responsible for the
settlement of that matter.
Article 14
The State Administration for Industry and Commerce of the People's
Republic of China and the administrative departments for industry and
commerce in the provinces, autonomous regions and the municipalities
directly under the Central Government are entitled to supervise and check
on the business activities of the resident offices of foreign enterprises
in accordance with the stipulations in these Measures.
In carrying out the check-up and supervision, the staff members of the
said departments shall present identification cards specially issued for
that purpose. The resident offices must report honestly and provide such
information and data as required. Refusal to report or holding back
information shall not be allowed.
Article 15
Any of the following violations of the provisions in these Measures shall
be punished by the State Administration for Industry and Commerce
according to the seriousness of the case:
1. The resident office of a foreign enterprise proven to have engaged in
direct profit-making operations in violation of the provisions of Article
3 of these Measures shall be ordered to stop its business operations and
be punished concurrently with a fine of 20,000 yuan (RMB) or less.
2. The resident office of a foreign enterprise proven to have altered any
item registered without going through the required procedure or failed to
deregister when it ought to shall be given a notice of warning which is to
be circulated. For more serious cases, a fine of up to 5,000 yuan (RMB) or
less shall be imposed or even the registration certificate be revoked.
When the resident office of a foreign enterprise is found to have engaged
in speculation, frauds and other unlawful activities, all the proceeds and
properties thus obtained shall be confiscated in addition to a fine or
even the revocation of the registration certificate on the merit of the
case. Cases that violate the Criminal Law of the People's Republic of
China shall be dealt with by the judicial organs according to law.
Article 16
A foreign enterprise or other economic organizations engaging, without
authorization, in business operations only allowed for resident offices
shall be ordered to stop such activities and a fine of 10,000 yuan (RMB)
or less shall be imposed in addition.
Article 17
These Measures also apply to foreign enterprises and other economic
organizations applying for accrediting their resident representatives
within the boundaries of the People's Republic of China.
Article 18
Companies and other enterprises run by overseas Chinese or by compatriots
from Hong Kong and Macao, when applying for the establishment of resident
offices, shall go through registration procedures with reference to these
Measures so as to obtain registration certificates for the resident
offices of overseas Chinese enterprises and enterprises in Hong Kong and
Macao.
Article 19
Chinese-foreign equity joint ventures operating outside China which have
been approved to establish resident offices in China shall also go through
registration procedures with reference to these Measures.
Article 20
These Measures shall go into effect as of March 15, 1983.
辽宁省实施行政许可听证办法
辽宁省人民政府
辽宁省人民政府令
第173号
《辽宁省实施行政许可听证办法》业经2004年6月24日辽宁省第十届人民政府第36次常务会议审议通过，现予公布，自2004年7月1日起施行。
省 长 张文岳
二○○四年六月二十七日
第一章 总 则
第一条 为了提高行政许可决定的公正性、公开性和公平性，保护公民、法人和其他组织的合法权益，根据《中华人民共和国行政许可法》的有关规定，制定本办法。
第二条 凡在我省行政区域内，实施行政许可的行政机关（含法律、法规授权实施行政许可的组织和受委托实施行政许可的行政机关，下同）举行行政许可听证的，适用本办法。法律、法规另有规定的，从其规定。
第三条 听证由拟作出行政许可决定的行政机关组织，具体工作由该行政机关的法制机构承担。受委托实施行政许可的行政机关，应当以委托机关的名义组织行政许可听证。
第四条 除涉及国家秘密、商业秘密或者个人隐私外，听证应当公开举行。
第二章 听证参加人
第五条 听证参加人包括听证主持人、行政许可审查人员、行政许可申请人和利害关系人。
第六条 听证主持人由行政机关负责人指定本机关法制机构工作人员担任，但法制机构工作人员为行政许可审查人员的除外。根据听证需要，行政机关负责人还可以指派1至2名工作人员协助听证主持人工作。
第七条 听证主持人认为自己与听证的行政许可事项或者申请人、利害关系人有直接利害关系的，应当自行回避，并报组织听证的行政机关负责人决定。
第八条 听证主持人行使下列职权：
（一）主持听证活动；
（二）询问行政许可审查人员、行政许可申请人、利害关系人；
（三）维持听证秩序；
（四）因行政许可申请人不参加听证或者中途退场的，决定延期或者终止听证；
（五）因不可抗力等原因不能如期举行听证的，决定中止听证；
（六）为保证听证顺利进行采取其他必要措施。
第九条 公民、法人和其他组织，符合法定条件，经申请或者行政机关通知，以行政许可申请人或者利害关系人的身份参加听证。
第十条 行政许可申请人、利害关系人享有下列权利：
（一）获得听证通知；
（二）申请听证主持人回避；
（三）委托代理人参加听证；
（四）查阅有关听证的卷宗，获得听证材料副本；
（五）陈述意见，提出证据和质证；
（六）经听证主持人允许，询问行政许可审查人员；
（七）法律、法规规定的其他权利。
第十一条 行政许可审查人员必须参加听证。
第十二条 行政许可审查人员、行政许可申请人和利害关系人在听证中负有下列义务：
（一）遵守听证规则；
（二）如实提供与听证有关的材料；
（三）保守秘密，保护个人隐私。
第十三条 申请人、利害关系人委托代理人参加听证的，应当向组织听证的行政机关递交由委托人签名或者盖章的授权委托书。
第三章 听证前的准备
第十四条 行政机关应当在举行听证的7日前，书面通知行政许可申请人及利害关系人参加听证。书面通知无法送达的，可公告送达。
第十五条 听证通知书中应当载明下列事项：
（一）申请人或者利害关系人的姓名、名称；
（二）听证的时间和地点；
（三）听证主持人的姓名、单位和职务；
（四）拟作出行政许可决定的主要内容；
（五）缺席听证的法律后果；
（六）其他应当记载的事项。
第十六条 行政许可申请人和利害关系人众多的，行政机关可以按照抽签或者报名顺序等方式确定申请人、利害关系人的代表参加听证。行政机关应当将确定的代表名单向其他行政许可申请人、利害关系人公开。
第四章 听证的举行
第十七条 听证开始时，由听证主持人介绍本人姓名、单位、职务，核对行政许可审查人员、行政许可申请人和利害关系人的姓名或者名称，宣布听证规则，告知行政许可申请人、利害关系人权利和义务，询问行政许可申请人、利害关系人是否申请回避。
行政许可申请人或者利害关系人申请回避的，听证主持人应当宣布暂停听证，并报组织听证的行政机关负责人决定。
第十八条 听证调查按照下列顺序进行：
（一）该行政许可审查人员宣读行政机关拟作出的行政许可决定，行政许可申请人、利害关系人陈述；
（二）行政许可审查人员、行政许可申请人、利害关系人提出证据；
（三）行政许可审查人员、行政许可申请人和利害关系人相互质证。根据调查的进程，听证主持人可以询问行政许可审查人员、行政许可申请人和利害关系人。行政许可审查人员、行政许可申请人和利害关系人，在听证主持人的主持下，可以互相发问。
第十九条 辩论按照下列顺序进行：
（一）行政许可审查人员发言；
（二）行政许可申请人或者其委托的代理人发言；
（三）行政许可利害关系人或者其委托的代理人发言；
（四）行政许可审查人员、行政许可申请人和利害关系人相互辩论。听证辩论终结，由听证主持人按照行政许可审查人员、行政许可申请人和利害关系人的先后顺序征询各方最后意见。
第二十条 行政许可申请人、利害关系人认为听证主持人有违法或者不当行为的，可以在听证终结前提出异议。听证主持人认为异议成立的，应当撤销原行为；认为异议不成立的，可以驳回异议，并说明理由，记录在案。
第二十一条 行政许可申请人、利害关系人不承担行政机关组织听证的费用，但参加听证所支付的费用自理。
第二十二条 行政机关认为有必要的，行政许可决定作出前，可以再次举行听证。
第五章 听证笔录
第二十三条 行政机关应当指派专人负责听证记录。
第二十四条 听证笔录应当全面、客观、真实地记录听证的全部活动。
第二十五条 行政许可申请人、利害关系人认为听证笔录有遗漏的，可以申请补正。
第二十六条 听证笔录应当由听证参加人签名或者盖章。行政许可申请人、利害关系人拒绝签名或者盖章的，应当记录在案。
第二十七条 听证结束后5日内，听证主持人应当制作听证报告书，连同听证笔录一并报送行政机关负责人。
听证报告书应当载明以下内容：
（一）听证的基本情况；
（二）行政许可审查人员、行政许可申请人和利害关系人的主要意见；
（三）听证主持人的意见。
第二十八条 行政机关应当根据听证笔录，作出行政许可决定。
第二十九条 听证笔录的格式文本由省人民政府法制办公室制定。
第六章 法律责任
第三十条 行政机关及其工作人员有下列情形之一的，由其上级行政机关或者监察机关责令改正；情节严重的，对直接负责的主管人员和其他直接责任人员依法给予行政处分：
（一）依法应当举行听证而不举行听证的；
（二）违反听证程序的；
（三）剥夺行政许可申请人、利害关系人听证权利的；
（四）故意作虚假听证记录的。
第三十一条 听证主持人在听证过程中违反本办法，造成不良影响的，由组织听证的行政机关给予行政处分。
第三十二条 行政许可申请人、利害关系人、委托代理人扰乱听证秩序的，由听证主持人给予警告，违反《中华人民共和国治安管理处罚条例》的，由公安机关依法处罚。
第七章 附 则
第三十三条 本办法自2004年7月1日起施行。