Legal basis: Regulations of the People's Republic of China on the Administration of Company Registration.
Article 4 The administrative department for industry and commerce is the company registration authority. The company registration authority at the lower level shall, under the leadership of the company registration authority at the higher level, carry out company registration. The company registration authority shall perform its duties according to law and shall not be subject to illegal interference.
Article 7 The administrations for industry and commerce of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government shall be responsible for the registration of the following companies within their respective jurisdictions: (1) companies whose state-owned assets supervision and administration institutions of the people's governments of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government perform the functions of investors, and companies invested and established by such companies and holding more than 50% of the shares; (2) Companies established by registered natural persons as stipulated by the administrations for industry and commerce of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government; (3) Companies that should be registered by the administrations for industry and commerce of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government according to laws, administrative regulations or decisions of the State Council; (4) Other companies authorized by the State Administration for Industry and Commerce to register.