Legal basis: People's Republic of China (PRC) Company Law.
Article 28 Shareholders shall pay their respective subscribed capital contributions in full and on time in accordance with the Articles of Association. Where the shareholders make capital contributions in cash, they shall deposit their capital contributions in full into the account opened by the limited liability company in the bank; Where non-monetary property is used as capital contribution, the formalities for the transfer of property rights shall be handled according to law. Where a shareholder fails to pay the capital contribution in accordance with the provisions of the preceding paragraph, he shall be liable for breach of contract to the shareholder who has paid the capital contribution in full and on time.
Article 29 After a shareholder has paid the capital contribution specified in the Articles of Association in full, the representative designated by all shareholders or the agent entrusted by all shareholders shall submit the application for company registration, the Articles of Association and other documents to the company registration authority to apply for registration of establishment.
Article 33 Shareholders have the right to consult and copy the Articles of Association, minutes of shareholders' meeting, resolutions of the board of directors, resolutions of the board of directors and financial and accounting reports. Shareholders may request to consult the company's accounting books. Where a shareholder requests to consult the company's accounting books, he shall submit a written request to the company, explaining the purpose. If the company has reasonable reasons to believe that the shareholders' access to the accounting books has improper purposes, which may harm the legitimate interests of the company, it may refuse to provide access, and shall give a written reply to the shareholders within 15 days from the date of the shareholders' written request, explaining the reasons. If the company refuses to provide inspection, the shareholders may request the people's court to require the company to provide inspection.