Are there any requirements for the establishment of the board of directors of a joint stock limited company?

Legal analysis: there are requirements. The most basic categories of companies are limited liability companies and joint-stock limited liability companies. The organizational structure of these two types of companies includes the board of directors responsible for company affairs. The board of directors is an operating executive body composed of all directors established in accordance with relevant laws, administrative regulations and policies.

Legal basis: People's Republic of China (PRC) Company Law.

Article 108 A joint stock limited company shall have a board of directors with five to nineteen members.

Members of the board of directors may include company employee representatives. The employee representatives in the board of directors are elected by the employees of the company through employee congresses, employee congresses or other forms of democratic elections.

The provisions of Article 45 of this Law on the term of office of directors of a limited liability company shall apply to directors of a joint stock limited company.

The provisions of Article 46 of this Law concerning the functions and powers of the board of directors of a limited liability company shall apply to the board of directors of a joint stock limited company.

Article 109 The board of directors shall have a chairman and may have a vice-chairman. The chairman and vice-chairman are elected by the board of directors by more than half of all directors.

The chairman shall convene and preside over the meeting of the board of directors and check the implementation of the resolutions of the board of directors. The vice chairman assists the chairman. If the chairman is unable to perform his duties or fails to perform his duties, the vice chairman shall perform his duties; If the vice chairman is unable to perform his duties or fails to perform his duties, more than half of the directors shall recommend a director to perform his duties on his behalf.