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Browse company formation lawyers for WFOE setup, joint ventures, M&A support, foreign investment review, and corporate governance. Entity choice, business scope, and negative-list restrictions still drive structure.
See our company formation guide and WFOE explainer.
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Typical market-entry path
- Confirm sector access under the foreign-investment negative list and any licensing regimes.
- Choose entity form (WFOE, JV, partnership, or RO) and draft scope of business carefully.
- Name pre-approval, registered capital plan, and legal representative / director appointments.
- SAMR registration, bank account, tax registration, and social-insurance onboarding.
- Post-setup: chops control, contracts, employment files, and ongoing compliance calendar.
Key PRC sources (illustrative)
- Foreign Investment Law of the PRC (2019) — foreign investment treatment and negative-list framework.
- Company Law of the PRC (rev. 2023, effective 2024) — capital contribution, governance, and director duties.
- Regulations on the Registration and Administration of Market Entities — SAMR registration practice.
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