Legal basis: Article 17 of the Regulations on the Administration of Registration of Enterprise Legal Persons in People's Republic of China (PRC) shall apply for registration of change if an enterprise legal person changes its name, domicile, business place, legal representative, economic nature, business scope, mode of operation, registered capital and term of operation, or adds or cancels branches.
Detailed Rules for the Implementation of the Regulations on the Registration of Enterprise Legal Persons in People's Republic of China (PRC) issued by the State Administration of Market Supervision.
Article 28 When an enterprise as a legal person applies for registration of change in accordance with Article 17 of the Regulations, it shall submit the following documents and certificates: (1) An application for registration of change signed by its legal representative; (two) the approval documents of the original competent department; (3) Other relevant documents and certificates.
Article 31 An enterprise retained due to division or merger shall apply for registration of change; Enterprises newly established due to division or merger shall apply for industrial and commercial registration; An enterprise terminated due to merger shall apply for cancellation of registration.
Article 32 Where an enterprise as a legal person moves (across the jurisdiction of the original registration authority); It shall apply to the original registration authority for transfer procedures. The original registration authority shall confiscate the Business License of Enterprise as a Legal Person, revoke the registration number, issue a relocation certificate, and hand over the enterprise files to the registration authority where the new address is located. With the migration certificate and the approval documents of the relevant departments, the enterprise shall apply to the registration authority where the new address is located for change registration and obtain the Business License of Enterprise as a Legal Person.
Thirty-fourth business units to change the main items of industrial and commercial registration, it shall apply for registration of change. The procedures for registration of change and the documents and certificates to be submitted shall be implemented with reference to the relevant provisions on registration of change of enterprise as a legal person.
Article 35 The registration authority shall, within 30 days after the relevant documents and certificates submitted by the entity applying for registration of change are complete, make a decision on whether to approve or disapprove the registration of change.