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Setup Procedure (2): Registration

Issuance of the Registration Certificate

After the approval for the establishment of RO is granted, registration procedures must be handled with the AIC. The following documents must be submitted to the AIC for registration of a RO:

The format and content of the above documents are similar to those documents submitted to the approval authority. It should be noted that AlCs in different locations might have different requirements for the application documents that a foreign enterprise must submit. When a foreign enterprise applies for registration of a RO, the foreign enterprise should consult with the local sponsor, law firms or other agents as to the specific documentation requirements.

After the registration authority approves the registration of a RO, it will issue a Registration Certificate for the RO and issue Representative Cards to the Chinese and foreign employees. The establishment date for a Rep Office is the issuance date of the Registration Certificate rather than the issuance date of the Approval Certificate.

Post-establishment Procedures

After the issuance of the Registration Certificate, the following procedures should be handled:

After the above procedures are completed, any changes should be registered with the registration authority as well.

Setup costs and summary on registration procedures .