Legal basis: Branch companies can be established in Article 14 of People's Republic of China (PRC) Company Law. The establishment of a branch company shall apply to the company registration authority for registration and obtain a business license. A branch company does not have legal person status, and its civil liability shall be borne by the company. A company may set up subsidiaries, which have legal personality and independently bear civil liabilities according to law.
"General Rules for Loans" Article 2 The term "lender" as mentioned in these General Rules refers to a Chinese-funded financial institution legally established in China to engage in loan business. The borrower mentioned in these General Rules refers to legal persons, other economic organizations, individual industrial and commercial households and natural persons who have obtained loans from Chinese-funded financial institutions engaged in loan business. The term "loan" as mentioned in these General Rules refers to the monetary funds provided by the lender to the borrower and repaid the principal and interest at the agreed interest rate and time limit. The loan currencies in these General Rules include RMB and foreign currency.