Shareholder qualification of Sino-foreign joint ventures

Legal analysis: The establishment of Chinese-foreign contractual joint ventures (hereinafter referred to as contractual joint ventures) within the territory of China shall conform to the state's development policies and industrial policies, and abide by the state's regulations on guiding the direction of foreign investment. The minimum registered capital of the Chinese-foreign joint stock limited company to be established is 30 million yuan (if it is to be listed, it is required to be 50 million yuan), of which the shares subscribed by overseas shareholders shall not be less than 25% of the registered capital of the company.

Legal basis: Article 71 of the Company Law of People's Republic of China (PRC). Shareholders of a limited liability company may transfer all or part of their shares to each other. Shareholders' transfer of equity to persons other than shareholders shall be approved by more than half of other shareholders. Shareholders shall notify other shareholders in writing to agree to the transfer of their shares. If other shareholders fail to reply within 30 days from the date of receiving the written notice, they shall be deemed to have agreed to the transfer. If more than half of the other shareholders do not agree to the transfer, the shareholders who do not agree shall purchase the transferred equity; Do not buy, as agreed to transfer. Under the same conditions, other shareholders have the priority to purchase the equity transferred with the consent of shareholders. If two or more shareholders claim to exercise the preemptive right, their respective purchase proportions shall be determined through consultation; If negotiation fails, the preemptive right shall be exercised in accordance with their respective investment proportions at the time of transfer. Where there are other provisions on equity transfer in the articles of association, such provisions shall prevail.