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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.

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Process, issues, and further reading

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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