Legal basis: Article 183 of the Company Law of People's Republic of China (PRC).
Where the company is dissolved due to the provisions of Item (1), Item (2), Item (4) and Item (5) of Article 180 of this Law, a liquidation group shall be established within 15 days from the date when the reasons for dissolution appear to start liquidation. The liquidation group of a limited liability company is composed of shareholders, and the liquidation group of a joint stock limited company is composed of directors or personnel determined by the shareholders' meeting. If a liquidation group is not established for liquidation within the time limit, the creditor may apply to the people's court to appoint relevant personnel to form a liquidation group for liquidation. The people's court shall accept the application and promptly organize a liquidation group to carry out liquidation.
Article 185 of the Company Law of People's Republic of China (PRC)
The liquidation group shall notify creditors within 10 days from the date of its establishment and make an announcement in a newspaper within 60 days. Creditors shall, within 30 days from the date of receiving the notice, and within 45 days from the date of announcement if they have not received the notice, declare their claims to the liquidation group. When a creditor declares its creditor's rights, it shall explain the relevant matters of the creditor's rights and provide supporting materials. The liquidation group shall register the creditor's rights. During the declaration of creditor's rights, the liquidation group shall not pay off the creditors.
Article 186 of People's Republic of China (PRC) Company Law
After clearing up the company's property, preparing the balance sheet and property list, the liquidation group shall formulate the liquidation plan and report it to the shareholders' meeting, shareholders' meeting or the people's court for confirmation. After paying the liquidation expenses, employees' wages, social insurance expenses and statutory compensation, paying the taxes owed and paying off the company's debts, the company's property shall be distributed according to the proportion of capital contribution of shareholders of a limited liability company and the proportion of shares of shareholders of a joint stock limited company. During the liquidation period, the company shall survive, but shall not carry out business activities unrelated to liquidation. The company's property shall not be distributed to shareholders before it is paid off in accordance with the provisions of the preceding paragraph.