Foreign company registration：实缴要求、name approval、设立形式与审批程序

外资注册公司是否需要实缴注册资本？外资公司在注册资本方面实行认缴登记制，无需在注册时实际缴纳全部资金。

外资公司名称核准要求

注册外资企业时，公司名称需要满足以下条件：

• 不得与其它已注册的相同行业或无标明行业的公司名称相同，Except those with investment relationships；
• 不得与其它企业变更名称未满1年的原名称相同；
• It must not be the same as the name of an enterprise that has been deregistered or has had its business license revoked for less than 3 years.；
• If you need to use "country" in the name、"China"、Words such as "international"，Requires approval from relevant departments；
• Chinese pinyin letters are not allowed in the name、Arabic numerals。

外资企业设立形式

外资企业设立的形式可分为三种：Wholly foreign-owned company、Sino-foreign joint venture、Sino-foreign cooperative companies。

外商投资创业投资公司注册资本要求

根据《关于外商投资举办投资性公司的暂行规定》（1995年4月4日）第二条规定，外商投资性公司的注册资本最低不少于三千万美元。根据外经贸《关于设立外商投资创业投资企业的暂行规定》【2001】第4号令第5、6strip，设立外商投资创业投资企业最低资本不低于2500万美元。

外资公司注册流程与材料

外商投资者资质

1. foreign company、Businesses and other economic organizations or individuals；
2. Chinese company、Enterprise or other economic organization。

Approval procedures for foreign-invested companies

Approval authority

1. 投资总额在1亿美元以上或国家有专项审批规定的外商投资项目，由深圳市发展和改革委员会或深圳市商务委初审后转报国家发改委和商务部审批。
2. Encouraged categories with a total investment of less than US$100 million、允许类及5000万美元以下限制类的外商投资项目，由深圳市商务委审批。
3. 投资总额在3000万美元以下（不含限制类）注册在浦东新区、Waigaoqiao Free Trade Zone、Zhangjiang High-tech Park、Jinqiao Export Processing Zone、Foreign investment projects in Lingang New City，Respectively by the Pudong New Area People's Government、Waigaoqiao Free Trade Zone Management Committee、Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park Leading Group Office、Approved by Jinqiao Export Processing Zone Management Committee and Lingang New City Management Committee。
4. 投资总额在3000万美元以下的鼓励类或投资总额在1000万美元以下的允许类外商投资项目，以及位于市级工业区内属于鼓励类、Permitted foreign investment projects with a total investment of less than US$30 million，by district、County People's Government Approval。

Approval process

1. Investors apply to the Shenzhen Municipal Commerce Commission or each district based on the total investment amount and project nature.、County People's Government、管委会（以下简称审批机关）报送有关申请文件；
2. The examination and approval authorities shall conduct examination and approval in accordance with the examination and approval authority and the industrial orientation of foreign investment.，Issue "Foreign-invested Enterprise Approval Certificate"；
3. Complete the registration formalities with the industrial and commercial administration department based on the establishment approval of the examination and approval authority and the "Approval Certificate for Foreign-Invested Enterprises"。

Declaration documents for foreign-invested companies

外商投资企业的设立

1. Application form for establishing a foreign-invested enterprise；
2. Feasibility study report jointly prepared by all investors；
3. 由投资各方法人代表签署的外商投资企业合同和章程（独资企业只需报送章程）；
4. Chairman of the foreign-invested enterprise appointed by the investing parties、Vice Chairman、List of directors and letter of appointment；
5. Notarized and legally certified investor identity document or registration certificate and credit certificate document、法人代表证明文件（复印件）；
6. 企业名称预先核准通知书（复印件）；
7. Power of attorney for delivery of legal documents；
8. License certificate or lease agreement for the company’s registered place、Lessor’s property rights certificate；
9. "Construction Project Site Selection Opinion" and "Construction Land Planning Permit" issued by the urban planning department；
10. Environmental impact assessment filing inquiry form or approval certificate；
11. Projects involving state-owned assets need to submit state-owned assets assessment、Filing documents；
12. Imported equipment list；
13. Documents signed by non-legal representatives，A power of attorney for the legal representative should be issued；
14. 审批机关要求报送的其他文件。

外商投资企业合同应当包括的主要内容

1. Names of investors、Country of registration、Legal address and name of legal representative、Position、nationality；
2. Name of foreign-invested enterprise、lump sum、Registered capital，The amount of capital contributed by each investor、Investment ratio、Investment method、Payment deadlines for capital contributions and penalties for underpayment of capital contributions、Regulations on equity transfer；
3. Profit distribution and loss sharing ratios of all investors；
4. Composition of the Board of Directors of Foreign-Invested Enterprises、Allocation of director quotas and total、Responsibilities of Vice Presidents and Other Senior Management、Permissions and employment methods；
5. Main production equipment used、Production technology and its sources；
6. How to purchase raw materials and sell products；
7. finance、Accounting、Audit processing principles；
8. About labor management、salary、Welfare、Provisions on labor insurance and other matters；
9. Term of foreign-invested enterprises、Dissolution and liquidation procedures；
10. Liability for breach of contract；
11. Methods and procedures for resolving disputes between investment parties；
12. The language used in the contract text and the conditions for the contract to become effective。

外商投资企业章程应当包括的主要内容

1. Name and legal address of foreign-invested enterprise；
2. The purpose of foreign-invested enterprises、Business scope and term；
3. Names of investors、Country of registration、legal address、Name of legal representative、Position、nationality；
4. Total investment of foreign-invested enterprises、Registered capital，The amount of capital contributed by each investor、Investment ratio、Regulations on equity transfer，Profit distribution and loss sharing ratio；
5. Composition of the board of directors、Terms of reference and rules of procedure，Director's term，Chairman、Vice Chairman Responsibilities；
6. Management organization settings，Service rules，total、Responsibilities and appointment and removal methods of vice presidents and other senior managers；
7. finance、Accounting、Principles of the audit system；
8. set up a trade union；
9. Dissolution and liquidation；
10. Procedure for amending the Articles of Association。

外资公司审批原则

1. Foreign-invested enterprises applying for establishment must comply with the "Foreign Investment Industry Guidance Catalog"；
2. In the registered capital of foreign-invested enterprises，The investment ratio of foreign investors is generally not less than 25%。