Legal basis: People's Republic of China (PRC) Company Law.
Article 11 To establish a company, the articles of association must be formulated according to law. The Articles of Association are binding on the Company, shareholders, directors, supervisors and senior management.
Article 12 The business scope of a company shall be stipulated in the articles of association and registered according to law. A company may amend its articles of association and change its business scope, but it shall register the change. Projects that are required to be approved by laws and administrative regulations in the company's business scope shall be approved according to law.
Article 13 The legal representative of a company shall be the chairman, executive director or manager in accordance with the articles of association, and shall be registered according to law. Where the legal representative of the company changes, it shall go through the registration of change.
Article 14 A company may set up branches. The establishment of a branch company shall apply to the company registration authority for registration and obtain a business license. A branch company does not have legal person status, and its civil liability shall be borne by the company. A company may set up subsidiaries, which have legal personality and independently bear civil liabilities according to law.
Fifteenth companies can invest in other enterprises; However, unless otherwise provided by law, investors shall not be jointly and severally liable for the debts of the invested enterprises.
Article 16 The company's investment in other enterprises or providing guarantee for others shall be decided by the board of directors or shareholders' meeting in accordance with the provisions of the company's articles of association; Where the articles of association stipulate limits on the total amount of investment or guarantee and the amount of individual investment or guarantee, it shall not exceed the prescribed limits.