First, the importance of business license
The business license is the proof of the legal operation of the enterprise and the symbol of the enterprise identity, which has legal effect. It records the basic information of an enterprise, including its name, registered capital, business scope and legal representative. It is a necessary condition for enterprises to participate in market competition and carry out economic activities. Only when an enterprise holds a legal and valid business license can it enjoy legal protection, operate legally and conduct normal transactions with other market entities.
The second is the risk of issuing business licenses indiscriminately.
Giving the business license to others at will may bring a series of serious risks. First of all, this may lead to the disclosure of enterprise information, including business secrets and business strategies, which will adversely affect the competitive position of enterprises. Secondly, others may use the business license of the enterprise to engage in illegal activities, such as contract fraud and illegal account opening, which will bring economic losses and reputation damage to the enterprise. In addition, issuing business licenses indiscriminately may also make enterprises face legal responsibilities, because enterprises need to bear legal responsibilities for their actions.
Third, correctly use and keep the business license.
In order to avoid the abuse or loss of business license, enterprises should establish and improve the license management system. First of all, it is necessary to clarify the person in charge of keeping the business license and the use process to ensure the safe keeping and legal use of the license. Secondly, when using the business license, we should strictly examine the purpose of use and the identity of the other party, and avoid giving the license to an unfamiliar or untrustworthy third party. In addition, enterprises should also strengthen the training and education of employees, improve their understanding of the importance of business licenses, and prevent the licenses from being lost or abused due to negligence.
To sum up:
Business license is the proof of legal operation of an enterprise, which has extremely high legal value and economic value. Therefore, enterprises can't give their business licenses to others casually. In order to protect the legitimate rights and interests of enterprises and avoid potential risks, enterprises should establish and improve the license management system and strengthen the storage and use of business licenses. At the same time, enterprises should also improve employees' safety awareness and ensure the safe use of business licenses.
Legal basis:
Regulations of People's Republic of China (PRC) Municipality on the Administration of Enterprise Legal Person Registration
Article 6 provides that:
An enterprise as a legal person shall submit the application report, the articles of association of the enterprise as a legal person, the capital credit certificate, the capital verification certificate, the employment document and identity certificate of the legal representative of the enterprise, the certificate of use of the domicile and business premises and other relevant documents and certificates.
Regulations of the People's Republic of China on the Administration of Company Registration
Article 59 provides that:
No unit or individual may forge, alter, lease, lend or transfer the business license.
If the business license is lost or destroyed, it shall be declared invalid in the newspapers and periodicals designated by the company registration authority and applied for a replacement.
The company registration authority shall make decisions on change of registration, cancellation of registration and cancellation of change of registration according to law. If the company refuses or cannot return the business license, the company registration authority shall declare the business license invalid.