Legal basis: Interim Measures for the Administration of the Transfer of State-owned Property Rights of Enterprises
Article 5 The transfer of state-owned property rights of enterprises can be conducted by auction, bidding, agreement transfer and other means as stipulated by national laws and administrative regulations.
Article 6 The ownership of the transferred state-owned property rights of enterprises is clear. State-owned property rights of enterprises with unclear ownership relationship or disputed ownership shall not be transferred. The transfer of state-owned property rights of enterprises with security interests shall conform to the relevant provisions of the Security Law of People's Republic of China (PRC).