Legal analysis: A limited liability company has a board of directors with 3- 13 members. A limited liability company with few shareholders or a small scale may have an executive director instead of a board of directors. A joint stock limited company has a board of directors with 5- 19 members. The board of directors is composed of directors, who are responsible for the company's affairs internally and represent the company's decision-making bodies externally. The company has a board of directors, which is elected by the general meeting of shareholders. The board of directors has a chairman and a vice-chairman, who are elected by the board of directors. The term of office of directors is three years. Upon expiration of the term of office, directors may be re-elected. Before the expiration of a director's term of office, the shareholders' meeting shall not dismiss him without reason. Members of the board of directors include directors, chairman, vice chairman, independent directors and secretary of the board of directors.
Legal basis: Article 45 of the Company Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) establishes the board of directors with 3- 13 members. Article 51 of the Company Law of People's Republic of China (PRC). A limited liability company with few shareholders or a small scale may have an executive director instead of a board of directors. Article 109 of the Company Law A joint stock limited company shall set up a board of directors with 5- 19 members.