Merger and Acquisition of a Domestic Enterprise by Foreign Investors 1


           关于外国投资者并购境内企业的规定(中英文)
                     中华人民共和国商务部令2009年第6号公布《关于外国投资者并购境内企业的规定》  商务部令2009年第6号
           No.6 Decree of the Ministry of Commerce PRC on Promulgation of the
           Provisions on M&A of a Domestic Enterprise by Foreign Investors      
             No.6 Decree of MOFCOM, 2009
           为保证《关于外国投资者并购境内企业的规定》与《反垄断法》和《国务院关于经营者集中申报标准的规定》相一致,对《关于外国投资者并购境内企业的规定》作如下修改:
           To ensure the Provisions on M&A of a Domestic Enterprise by Foreign
           Investors coincide with the Antimonopoly Law and the Provisions of
           the State Council on Thresholds for Declaration of Concentrations of
           Undertakings, revision of the Provisions on M&A of a Domestic
           Enterprise by Foreign Investors have been made as follows:
           一、删除第五章“反垄断审查”,在“附则”中新增一条作为第五十一条,表述为:“依据《反垄断法》的规定,外国投资者并购境内企业达到《国务院关于经营者集中申报标准的规定》规定的申报标准的,应当事先向商务部申报,未申报不得实施交易。”
           1.       The original Chapter 5 Antimonopoly Review has been
           canceled and a new article has been added in the Supplementary
           Provisions as Article 51, providing: “According to the provisions of
           the Antimonopoly Law, where M&A of a domestic enterprise by a
           foreign investor meets the thresholds for declaration of the
           Provisions of the State Council on Thresholds for Declaration of
           Concentrations of Undertakings, the foreign investor shall make a
           declaration with the MOFCOM and shall not carry out the deal without
           declaration.”
           此后条文、章节顺序依次调整。
           The following articles and chapters shall be adjusted accordingly.
           二、对以下条款作文字修改:
           2.       The following articles have been revised as follows:
           (一)将第十六条第四款中“外国投资者并购境内企业设立外商投资企业,如果外国投资者出资比例低于企业注册资本25%的,投资者以现金出资的,”修改为“外国投资者并购境内企业设立外商投资企业,如果外国投资者出资比例低于企业注册资本25%,投资者以现金出资的”。
                       Paragraph 4 of Article 16, i.e. “where a foreign
           investor merges a domestic enterprise to establish a
           foreign-invested enterprise and its/his contribution is less than
           25% of the registered capital of the enterprise, the investor shall
           make its investment all in cash” shall be revised as “in case a
           foreign investor merges a domestic enterprise to establish a
           foreign-invested enterprise and its/his contribution is less than
           25% of the registered capital of the enterprise, if it/he make
           its/his investment in cash”.
           (二)将第三十六条第一款“自营业执照颁发之日起6个月内,如果境内外公司没有完成其股权变更手续,则加注的批准证书和中国企业境外投资批准证书自动失效,登记管理机关根据境内公司预先提交的股权变更登记申请文件核准变更登记,使境内公司股权结构恢复到股权并购之前的状态”,修改为“自营业执照颁发之日起6个月内,如果境内外公司没有完成其股权变更手续,则加注的批准证书和中国企业境外投资批准证书自动失效。登记管理机关根据境内公司预先提交的股权变更登记申请文件核准变更登记,使境内公司股权结构恢复到股权并购之前的状态。”
                       Paragraph 1 of Article 36, i.e. “if the domestic company
           and the overseas company fail to go through the procedures for
           alteration of equity within six (6) months since issuance of the
           business license, the approval certificate with remarks and the
           approval certificate of overseas investment by Chinese enterprise
           shall be invalidated automatically, and the registration
           administrative authority shall examine and approve the registration
           on alteration based on the application documents for registration on
           equity alteration submitted by the domestic company in advance, so
           as to restore the equity structure of the domestic company to the
           status before the equity merger” shall be revised as “if the
           domestic company and the overseas company fail to go through the
           procedures for alteration of equity within six (6) months since
           issuance of the business license, the approval certificate with
           remarks and the approval certificate of overseas investment by
           Chinese enterprise shall be invalidated automatically. The
           registration administrative authority shall examine and approve the
           registration on alteration based on the application documents for
           registration on equity alteration submitted by the domestic company
           in advance, so as to restore the equity structure of the domestic
           company to the status before the equity merger”.
           (三)将第四十二条第一款第(一)项和第四十四条第一款第(三)项中的“最终控制人”修改为“实际控制人”。此决定自公布之日起施行。
           The “ultimate controller” in Subparagraph 1 of Paragraph 1 of
           Article 42 and Subparagraph 3 of Paragraph 1 of Article 44 shall be
           revised as “actual controller”. This Decree shall enter into force
           on the date of promulgation.
           《关于外国投资者并购境内企业的规定》根据本决定作相应的修改,重新公布。
           The Provisions on M&A of a Domestic Enterprise by Foreign Investors
           is re-promulgated according to the relevant revisions herein.
           附件:关于外国投资者并购境内企业的规定 部长:陈德铭二〇〇九年六月二十二日
           Annex: Provisions on M&A of a Domestic Enterprise by Foreign
           Investors   Minister: Chen Deming     June 22, 2009
           关于外国投资者并购境内企业的规定
           Provisions on M&A of a Domestic Enterprise by Foreign Investors
           目录
           Content
           第一章 总 则
           Chapter 1 General Provisions
           第二章 基本制度
           Chapter 2 Basic System
           第三章 审批与登记
           Chapter 3 Approval and Registration
           第四章 外国投资者以股权作为支付手段并购境内公司
           Chapter 4 Foreign Investors Merge Domestic Companies Using Equity as
           the Means of Payment
           第一节 以股权并购的条件
           Section 1 Conditions for Equity Merger
           第二节 申报文件与程序
           Section 2 Application Documents and Procedures
           第三节 对于特殊目的公司的特别规定
           Section 3 Special Provisions on Special Purpose Companies
           第五章 附 则
           Chapter 5 Supplementary Provisions
           第一章 总 则
           Chapter 1 General Provisions
           第一条
           为了促进和规范外国投资者来华投资,引进国外的先进技术和管理经验,提高利用外资的水平,实现资源的合理配置,保证就业、维护公平竞争和国家经济安全,依据外商投资企业的法律、行政法规及《公司法》和其他相关法律、行政法规,制定本规定。
           Article 1 With a view to promoting and regulating foreign investors’
           investment in China, introducing advanced technologies and
           management experience from abroad, improving the utilization of
           foreign investment, rationalizing the al[] of resources, ensuring
           employment and safeguarding fair competition and our country’s
           economic security, the Provisions are hereby formulated under the
           laws and administrative regulations governing foreign investment
           enterprises, the Company Law, and other relevant laws and
           administrative regulations..
           第二条
           本规定所称外国投资者并购境内企业,系指外国投资者购买境内非外商投资企业(以下称“境内公司”)股东的股权或认购境内公司增资,使该境内公司变更设立为外商投资企业(以下称“股权并购”);或者,外国投资者设立外商投资企业,并通过该企业协议购买境内企业资产且运营该资产,或,外国投资者协议购买境内企业资产,并以该资产投资设立外商投资企业运营该资产(以下称“资产并购”)。
           Article 2 For the purposes of the Provisions, mergers and
           acquisitions of a domestic enterprise by foreign investors shall
           mean that foreign investors, by agreement, purchase equity interest
           from shareholders of domestic enterprise with no foreign investment
           (hereinafter referred to as the "Domestic Company") or subscribe to
           the increase in the registered capital of the Domestic Company with
           the result that such Domestic Company changes into a foreign
           investment enterprise (hereinafter referred to as "Equity Merger and
           Acquisition"); or the foreign investors establish a foreign
           investment enterprise and then, through such enterprise, purchase
           the assets of a domestic enterprise by agreement and operate such
           assets, or the foreign investors purchase the assets of a domestic
           enterprise by agreement and use such assets as investment to
           establish a foreign investment enterprise to operate such assets
           (hereinafter referred to as "Asset Merger and Acquisition").
           第三条
           外国投资者并购境内企业应遵守中国的法律、行政法规和规章,遵循公平合理、等价有偿、诚实信用的原则,不得造成过度集中、排除或限制竞争,不得扰乱社会经济秩序和损害社会公共利益,不得导致国有资产流失。
           Article 3 In mergers and acquisitions of domestic enterprises,
           foreign investors shall comply with the laws, administrative
           regulations and departmental rules and adhere to the principles of
           fairness, reasonableness, compensation for equal value, and honesty
           and good faith, and shall not create excessive concentration,
           eliminate or hinder competition, disturb the social economic order
           or harm the societal public interests, or lead to the loss of
           state-owned assets.
           第四条 外国投资者并购境内企业,应符合中国法律、行政法规和规章对投资者资格的要求及产业、土地、环保等政策。
           Article 4 In mergers and acquisitions of domestic enterprises,
           foreign investors shall comply with the requirements regarding the
           investors’ qualifications and industrial, land and environmental
           protection policies as set forth in the laws, administrative
           regulations and departmental rules and the relevant requirements
           under industry policies.
           依照《外商投资产业指导目录》不允许外国投资者独资经营的产业,并购不得导致外国投资者持有企业的全部股权;需由中方控股或相对控股的产业,该产业的企业被并购后,仍应由中方在企业中占控股或相对控股地位;禁止外国投资者经营的产业,外国投资者不得并购从事该产业的企业。
           In the case of industries where no wholly foreign ownership is
           allowed under the Guidance Catalog of Foreign Investment Industries,
           any merger or acquisition of a domestic enterprise engaging in the
           industry shall not lead to the foreign investors’ ownership of all
           equity interest in the acquired enterprise. In the case of
           industries which require the Chinese party to be controlling or
           relatively controlling, the Chinese party shall remain to be in the
           controlling or relatively controlling position in the acquired
           enterprise after any merger or acquisition of the domestic
           enterprise engaging in such industries. In the case of industries
           where operation by foreign investors is prohibited, no foreign
           investors may merge with or acquire any enterprise engaging in such
           industries.
           被并购境内企业原有所投资企业的经营范围应符合有关外商投资产业政策的要求;不符合要求的,应进行调整。
           The business scope of the enterprise previously invested by the
           merged domestic enterprise shall meet the relevant requirements on
           foreign investment industrial policies; otherwise it shall be
           modified accordingly.
           第五条 外国投资者并购境内企业涉及企业国有产权转让和上市公司国有股权管理事宜的,应当遵守国有资产管理的相关规定。
           Article 5 Where a foreign investor merges a domestic enterprise, if
           it involves transference of the property of state-owned assets or
           administration of state-owned equity in public listed companies, it
           shall comply with the relevant laws and regulations on the
           administration of state-owned assets.
           第六条 外国投资者并购境内企业设立外商投资企业,应依照本规定经审批机关批准,向登记管理机关办理变更登记或设立登记。
           Article 6 A foreign investor shall, when merging a domestic
           enterprise to establish a foreign-funded enterprise, be subject to
           the approval of the examination and approval authorities in
           accordance with the Provisions, and make registration of
           modification or establishment in the registration authority.
           如果被并购企业为境内上市公司,还应根据《外国投资者对上市公司战略投资管理办法》,向国务院证券监督管理机构办理相关手续。
           If the enterprise to be merged is a domestic listed company, the
           foreign investor shall also go through relevant procedures with the
           securities regulatory authority under the State Council in
           accordance with Administration Rules on Foreign Investors’ Strategic
           Investment in Listed Companies.
           第七条 外国投资者并购境内企业所涉及的各方当事人应当按照中国税法规定纳税,接受税务机关的监督。
           Article 7 All parties involved in the merger of domestic enterprises
           by foreign investors shall pay the taxes and accept the supervision
           of taxation authorities in accordance with China’s relevant laws and
           regulations on taxation.
           第八条
           外国投资者并购境内企业所涉及的各方当事人应遵守中国有关外汇管理的法律和行政法规,及时向外汇管理机关办理各项外汇核准、登记、备案及变更手续。
           Article 8 All parties involved in the merger of domestic enterprises
           by foreign investors shall comply with China’s relevant laws and
           regulations on foreign exchange control, and shall promptly go
           through all procedures on approval, registration, putting on records
           and alteration regarding foreign exchange with the competent foreign
           exchange administrative authorities.
           第二章 基本制度
           Chapter 2 Basic System
           第九条 外国投资者在并购后所设外商投资企业注册资本中的出资比例高于25%的,该企业享受外商投资企业待遇。
           Article 9 If the contribution made by a foreign investor to the
           registered capital of the foreign investment enterprise established
           after the merger or acquisition is more than 25%, such enterprise
           shall be treated as a foreign investment enterprise.
           外国投资者在并购后所设外商投资企业注册资本中的出资比例低于25%的,除法律和行政法规另有规定外,该企业不享受外商投资企业待遇,其举借外债按照境内非外商投资企业举借外债的有关规定办理。
           If the contribution made by a foreign investor to the registered
           capital of the foreign investment enterprise established after the
           merger or acquisition is less than 25%, the enterprise shall not be
           treated as a foreign investment enterprise, and it shall be subject
           to relevant provisions on contracting a foreign loan applicable to a
           non-foreign investment enterprise when the enterprise intends to
           contract a foreign loan, unless it is otherwise provided in relevant
           laws and regulations.
           审批机关向其颁发加注“外资比例低于25%”字样的外商投资企业批准证书(以下称“批准证书”)。
           The approval authority shall, when issuing the approval certificate
           of foreign investment enterprise (hereinafter referred to as
           "Approval Certificate"), indicate on the certificate the following
           words: "foreign investment contribution is less than 25%".
           登记管理机关、外汇管理机关分别向其颁发加注“外资比例低于25%”字样的外商投资企业营业执照和外汇登记证。
           The registration administrative authority and the foreign change
           administrative authority shall also, when issuing the business
           license of foreign investment enterprise and the foreign exchange
           registration certificate, indicate on them the words of "The foreign
           investment contribution is less than 25%".
           境内公司、企业或自然人以其在境外合法设立或控制的公司名义并购与其有关联关系的境内公司,所设立的外商投资企业不享受外商投资企业待遇,但该境外公司认购境内公司增资,或者该境外公司向并购后所设企业增资,增资额占所设企业注册资本比例达到25%以上的除外。
           If any domestic company, enterprise or natural person merges its
           affiliated domestic company in the name of a company legally
           established or controlled by the aforesaid domestic company,
           enterprise or natural person in foreign countries or regions, the
           foreign investment enterprise established after the merger shall not
           be treated as a foreign investment enterprise, unless that the
           overseas company purchases any increased capital of domestic
           company, or the enterprise established after the merger by the
           overseas company increases capital to a proportion of 25% of its
           registered capital.
           根据该款所述方式设立的外商投资企业,其实际控制人以外的外国投资者在企业注册资本中的出资比例高于25%的,享受外商投资企业待遇。
           If the contribution made by a foreign investor other than the actual
           controller is more than 25% of the registered capital of the
           enterprise established according to this paragraph, the enterprise
           may be treated as a foreign investment enterprise.
           外国投资者并购境内上市公司后所设外商投资企业的待遇,按照国家有关规定办理。
           The foreign investment enterprise established after the merger of
           domestic listed companies by the foreign investor shall be treated
           in accordance with China’s relevant laws and regulations.
           第十条
           本规定所称的审批机关为中华人民共和国商务部或省级商务主管部门(以下称“省级审批机关”),登记管理机关为中华人民共和国国家工商行政管理总局或其授权的地方工商行政管理局,外汇管理机关为中华人民共和国国家外汇管理局或其分支机构。
           Article 10 For the purposes of this Provisions, the approval
           authority in the present provisions shall refer to the Ministry of
           Commerce the People’s Republic of China (hereinafter referred to as
           "the MOC") or the provincial department of commerce (hereinafter
           referred to as "the provincial approval authority"); the
           registration administrative authority shall refer to the State
           Administration for Industry and Commerce of the People’s Republic of
           China (hereinafter referred to as "the SAIC") or its authorized
           local administration for industry and commerce; and the foreign
           exchange administrative authority shall refer to the State
           Administration of Foreign Exchange of the People’s Republic of China
           (hereinafter referred to as "the SAFE") or its branches.
           并购后所设外商投资企业,根据法律、行政法规和规章的规定,属于应由商务部审批的特定类型或行业的外商投资企业的,省级审批机关应将申请文件转报商务部审批,商务部依法决定批准或不批准。
           Where, in accordance with the laws, administrative regulations or
           departmental rules, a foreign-funded enterprise established after
           the merger belongs to the foreign investment enterprises of certain
           types or in certain industries that shall be approved by the MOC,
           the provincial approval authority shall transfer the application
           documents to the MOC that shall decide on whether or not to grant
           the approval in accordance with the law.
           第十一条 境内公司、企业或自然人以其在境外合法设立或控制的公司名义并购与其有关联关系的境内的公司,应报商务部审批。
           Article 11 If any domestic company, enterprise or natural person
           merges its affiliated domestic company in the name of a company
           legally established or controlled by the aforesaid domestic company,
           enterprise or natural person in foreign countries or regions, it
           shall be subject to the approval of the MOC.
           当事人不得以外商投资企业境内投资或其他方式规避前述要求。
           The parties thereto shall not evade the above provision by the
           domestic investment of a foreign investment enterprise or by any
           other means.
           第十二条
           外国投资者并购境内企业并取得实际控制权,涉及重点行业、存在影响或可能影响国家经济安全因素或者导致拥有驰名商标或中华老字号的境内企业实际控制权转移的,当事人应就此向商务部进行申报。
           Article 12 If foreign investors merge a domestic enterprise and
           obtain the actual control over the enterprise, and if such merger
           involves any critical industry, affects or may affect the security
           of national economy, or causes transference of actual control over
           the domestic enterprise who possesses a resound trademark or China’s
           time-honored brand, the parties to the merger shall apply to the
           MOC.
           当事人未予申报,但其并购行为对国家经济安全造成或可能造成重大影响的,商务部可以会同相关部门要求当事人终止交易或采取转让相关股权、资产或其他有效措施,以消除并购行为对国家经济安全的影响。
           Where the parties thereto fail to make an application and the merger
           materially affects or may materially affect the security of national
           economy, the MOC may, together with other competent authorities,
           request the parties to stop the transaction, assign relevant equity
           or assets, or take any other effective actions, to eliminate the
           affect of the merger on the security of national economy.
           第十三条 外国投资者股权并购的,并购后所设外商投资企业承继被并购境内公司的债权和债务。
           Article 13 Where a foreign investor carries out equity merger, the
           foreign investment enterprise established after the merger shall
           succeed to the claims and debts of the merged domestic company.
           外国投资者资产并购的,出售资产的境内企业承担其原有的债权和债务。
           Where a foreign investor carries out asset merger, the domestic
           enterprise that sells assets shall assume its original claims and
           debts.
           外国投资者、被并购境内企业、债权人及其他当事人可以对被并购境内企业的债权债务的处置另行达成协议,但是该协议不得损害第三人利益和社会公共利益。债权债务的处置协议应报送审批机关。
           The foreign investor, the merged domestic enterprise, the creditors
           and other parties may reach an agreement additionally on the
           disposition of the claims and debts of the merged domestic
           enterprise, provided that the agreement shall not damage a third
           person’s interests or public interests. The agreement on disposition
           of the claims and debts shall be submitted to the approval
           authority.
           出售资产的境内企业应当在投资者向审批机关报送申请文件之前至少15日,向债权人发出通知书,并在全国发行的省级以上报纸上发布公告。
           At least fifteen (15) days prior to the submission of application
           documents to the approval organ by the investors, the domestic
           enterprise that sells assets shall notify all creditors, and shall
           make a public announcement on the newspaper of provincial level or
           above published nationwide.
           第十四条
           并购当事人应以资产评估机构对拟转让的股权价值或拟出售资产的评估结果作为确定交易价格的依据。并购当事人可以约定在中国境内依法设立的资产评估机构。资产评估应采用国际通行的评估方法。禁止以明显低于评估结果的价格转让股权或出售资产,变相向境外转移资本。
           Article 14 The parties to a merger or acquisition shall determine
           the transaction price on the basis of the result of the evaluation
           of the equity interest to be transferred or of the assets to be sold
           conducted by the asset evaluation institution. The parties to a
           merger or acquisition may agree on an asset evaluation institution
           established within the territory of China in accordance with the
           law. Asset evaluation shall be conducted by adopting internationally
           recognized evaluation methods. It is prohibited to transfer equity
           interest or sell assets at a price obviously lower than the
           evaluation result for the purpose of transferring the capital out of
           China in a disguised way.
           外国投资者并购境内企业,导致以国有资产投资形成的股权变更或国有资产产权转移时,应当符合国有资产管理的有关规定。
           When a foreign investor merges a domestic enterprise, and thus
           resulting in the alteration of the equity rights formed from
           investment of state-owned assets or transference of the property of
           state-owned assets, the evaluation shall be made in accordance with
           the relevant provisions on the administration of state-owned assets.
           第十五条
           并购当事人应对并购各方是否存在关联关系进行说明,如果有两方属于同一个实际控制人,则当事人应向审批机关披露其实际控制人,并就并购目的和评估结果是否符合市场公允价值进行解释。当事人不得以信托、代持或其他方式规避前述要求。
           Article 15 The parties to a merger shall explain whether there is
           relationship of affiliation among the parties. If there are two
           parties belong to an actual controller, the parties shall disclose
           the actual controller to the approval authority, and shall explain
           its purpose of merger and whether the result of evaluation is in
           conformity to the reasonable market value. The parties thereto shall
           not evade the above provision by means of trust, custody or any
           other means.
           第十六条
           外国投资者并购境内企业设立外商投资企业,外国投资者应自外商投资企业营业执照颁发之日起3个月内向转让股权的股东,或出售资产的境内企业支付全部对价。对特殊情况需要延长者,经审批机关批准后,应自外商投资企业营业执照颁发之日起6个月内支付全部对价的60%以上,1年内付清全部对价,并按实际缴付的出资比例分配收益。
           Article 16 A foreign investor shall, when merging a domestic
           enterprise to establish a foreign investment enterprise, within
           three (3) months as of the day when the foreign investment
           enterprise is issued its business license, pay all the consideration
           to the shareholders who transfer the equities or to the domestic
           enterprise which sells the assets. In case of any particular
           circumstance under which the period needs to be extended, the
           foreign investor shall, approved by the approval authority, pay 60%
           or more of the consideration within six (6) months as of the day
           when the foreign-funded enterprise is issued its business license,
           and pay all the consideration within one (1) year, and the proceeds
           shall be distributed according to the proportion of investments it
           has actually contributed.
           外国投资者认购境内公司增资,有限责任公司和以发起方式设立的境内股份有限公司的股东应当在公司申请外商投资企业营业执照时缴付不低于20%的新增注册资本,其余部分的出资时间应符合《公司法》、有关外商投资的法律和《公司登记管理条例》的规定。其他法律和行政法规另有规定的,从其规定。股份有限公司为增加注册资本发行新股时,股东认购新股,依照设立股份有限公司缴纳股款的有关规定执行。
           If a foreign investor purchases the increased capital of a domestic
           company, the shareholders of a limited liability company or a
           domestic joint stock company established with promoters buying out
           all shares issued shall, when the company is applying for a business
           license for foreign investment enterprise, pay more than 20% of the
           increased registered capital, and the time limit for payment of
           remaining increased registered capital shall be subject to the
           provisions of the Company Law of the People’s Republic of China,
           relevant laws and regulations on foreign investment and the
           Regulations of the People’s Republic of China on Administration of
           Registration of Companies, unless it is otherwise provided in other
           applicable laws and administrative regulations. When a joint stock
           company issues new shares to increase its registered capital, the
           shareholders may subscribe the new shares in accordance with
           relevant provisions on payment of capital contribution when
           establishment of a joint stock company.
           外国投资者资产并购的,投资者应在拟设立的外商投资企业合同、章程中规定出资期限。设立外商投资企业,并通过该企业协议购买境内企业资产且运营该资产的,对与资产对价等额部分的出资,投资者应在本条第一款规定的对价支付期限内缴付;其余部分的出资应符合设立外商投资企业出资的相关规定。
           Where a foreign investor carries out an asset merger, it shall
           stipulate the time limit for contribution of investments in the
           contract and articles of association of the foreign investment
           enterprise under planned establishment. Where the foreign investor
           establishes a foreign investment enterprise, and through which
           purchases the assets of a domestic enterprise and operates such
           assets, it shall contribute the investments equivalent to the
           consideration of the assets within the time limit for payment of
           consideration as provided for in Paragraph 1 of this Article 16; as
           for the remaining investments, the time limit for contribution shall
           be subject to relevant provisions regarding establishment of a
           foreign investment enterprise.
           外国投资者并购境内企业设立外商投资企业,如果外国投资者出资比例低于企业注册资本25%,投资者以现金出资的,应自外商投资企业营业执照颁发之日起3个月内缴清;投资者以实物、工业产权等出资的,应自外商投资企业营业执照颁发之日起6个月内缴清。
           In case a foreign investor merges a domestic enterpr,ise to establish
           a foreign-invested enterprise and its/his contribution is less than
           25% of the registered capital of the enterprise, if it/he make
           its/his investment in cash, it/he shall contribute the investment
           within three (3) months as of the day when the foreign investment
           enterprise is issued its business license; or contribute all the
           investments in kind or in industrial properties, etc. within six (6)
           months as of the day when the foreign investment enterprise is
           issued its business license.
           第十七条 作为并购对价的支付手段,应符合国家有关法律和行政法规的规定。
           Article 17 The means of payment as the consideration shall conform
           to China’s relevant laws and administrative regulations.
           外国投资者以其合法拥有的人民币资产作为支付手段的,应经外汇管理机关核准。
           Where a foreign investor uses the currency of RMB it lawfully owned
           as the means of payment, it shall be subject to the approval of the
           foreign exchange administrative authority.
           外国投资者以其拥有处置权的股权作为支付手段的,按照本规定第四章办理。
           Where a foreign investor uses the equity rights it is entitled to
           dispose of as the means of payment, it shall be subject to the
           provisions Chapter Four hereof.
           第十八条
           外国投资者协议购买境内公司股东的股权,境内公司变更设立为外商投资企业后,该外商投资企业的注册资本为原境内公司注册资本,外国投资者的出资比例为其所购买股权在原注册资本中所占比例。
           Article 18 After a foreign investor purchases by agreement the
           equity rights of a domestic company, and the domestic company has
           been altered to be established as a foreign investment enterprise,
           the foreign investment enterprise’s registered capital shall be the
           registered capital of the original domestic company, and the
           investment contribution by the foreign investor shall be the
           proportion of the purchased equity in the original registered
           capital.
           外国投资者认购境内有限责任公司增资的,并购后所设外商投资企业的注册资本为原境内公司注册资本与增资额之和。外国投资者与被并购境内公司原其他股东,在境内公司资产评估的基础上,确定各自在外商投资企业注册资本中的出资比例。


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