Legal basis: Regulations of the People's Republic of China on the Administration of Company Registration.
Article 2 The establishment, alteration and termination of limited liability companies and joint stock limited companies (hereinafter referred to as companies) shall be registered in accordance with these Regulations. When applying for company registration, the applicant shall be responsible for the authenticity of the application documents and materials.
Article 3 A company shall be registered by the company registration authority according to law, obtain the Business License of Enterprise as a Legal Person and obtain the qualification of enterprise as a legal person. A company established after the implementation of these regulations shall not engage in business activities in the name of the company without being registered by the company registration authority.
Article 4 The administrative department for industry and commerce is the company registration authority. The company registration authority at the lower level shall, under the leadership of the company registration authority at the higher level, carry out company registration. The company registration authority shall perform its duties according to law and shall not be subject to illegal interference.