Does the change of shareholders of a joint stock limited company require industrial and commercial filing?

Legal analysis: shareholders of joint-stock companies generally do not need to go to the industrial and commercial bureau for filing and registration. However, if shareholders change their names, they need to register for the record.

Legal basis: Regulations of the People's Republic of China on the Administration of Company Registration.

Article 26 Where a company changes its registered items, it shall apply to the original company registration authority for registration of change.

Without the change registration, the company shall not change the registered items without authorization.

Article 34 Where a limited liability company changes its shareholders, it shall apply for registration of change within 30 days from the date of change, and submit the qualification certificate of the new shareholder or the identity certificate of a natural person.

After the death of a natural person shareholder of a limited liability company, if his legal successor inherits the shareholder qualification, the company shall apply for change of registration in accordance with the provisions of the preceding paragraph.

Where a shareholder of a limited liability company or a promoter of a joint stock limited company changes his name, he shall apply for registration of change within 30 days from the date of changing his name.