1 business license. Generally, the validity period of a limited liability company is 10 year, which can be extended after expiration. Within 6 months after the expiration of the business license, you may apply to the industrial and commercial authorities for changing the business term and obtaining a new business license.
2. The validity period of the business license of individual industrial and commercial households is permanent. Unless you don't want to do business, take the initiative to go to the administrative department for industry and commerce to cancel your business license or the illegal business is revoked by the administrative department for industry and commerce.
The business license of a sole proprietorship enterprise is valid for one year. After the expiration of the validity period, apply for extension with the application for change registration signed by the investor and a copy of the original business license.
4. Business license of foreign-invested enterprise: the validity period is generally 20 years, and the longest is 30 years.
Legal basis: A company established according to law in Article 7 of the Company Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) shall be issued a business license by the company registration authority. The date of issuance of the business license of the company is the date of establishment of the company. The company's business license shall specify the company's name, domicile, registered capital, business scope, name of legal representative and other matters. Where the matters recorded in the company's business license change, the company shall register the change according to law, and the company registration authority shall issue a new business license.
Article 3 of the Regulations of People's Republic of China (PRC) Municipality on the Administration of Registration of Enterprise as a Legal Person applies for registration as an enterprise as a legal person, and after being approved by the competent registration authority of enterprise as a legal person, it has obtained a business license of enterprise as a legal person and obtained legal person status, and its legitimate rights and interests are protected by state laws. If it is necessary to register an enterprise as a legal person according to law, it shall not engage in business activities without the approval of the competent registration authority of an enterprise as a legal person.
Article 7 of the Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) on Foreign-funded Enterprises, after the application for the establishment of a foreign-funded enterprise is approved, the foreign investor shall apply to the administrative department for industry and commerce for registration and obtain a business license within 30 days from the date of receiving the approval certificate. The date of issuance of the business license of a foreign-capital enterprise shall be the date of establishment of the enterprise.
Article 16 of the Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) on Industrial Enterprises Owned by the Whole People must be submitted to the government or the competent government department for examination and approval in accordance with the law and the provisions of the State Council. After being approved and registered by the administrative department for industry and commerce and issued a business license, the enterprise obtains the legal person status. An enterprise shall engage in production and business activities within the approved and registered business scope.