The date of establishment of a company refers to the date when the company officially started to operate and carry out business, which is usually shown in the business license issued by the industrial and commercial department. When registering a company, you need to submit relevant information for filing and approval. After the approval, the company can obtain a business license. Therefore, the date on the business license is also considered as the date of establishment of the company. It should be noted that if the date shown on the registration information of the company in the industrial and commercial department is inconsistent with the date on the business license, the date on the business license shall prevail. This is because the business license is the legal document of the company and has the highest legal effect.
Is the date of establishment the same as the date of opening? The date of establishment of a company is not necessarily the date of opening. The opening date refers to the specific date when the company starts its business and conducts foreign business, which is different from the date of establishment of the company. In some cases, the company may have completed the registration and obtained the business license, but has not started the business, at which time the company's establishment date is earlier than the business opening date.
The date of establishment of the company is based on the date on the business license issued by the industrial and commercial department, and the business license has the highest legal effect. If the date shown in the company's registration information in the industrial and commercial department is inconsistent with the date on the business license, the date on the business license shall prevail. The company's establishment date and opening date are different, so it needs to be distinguished according to the actual situation.
Legal basis:
Article 16 of the Regulations of People's Republic of China (PRC) Municipality on the Administration of Registration of Enterprise as a Legal Person, an enterprise shall be established after the unit applying for business registration of enterprise as a legal person has been approved and registered by the registration authority and obtained the Business License of Enterprise as a Legal Person. An enterprise as a legal person can engrave the official seal, open a bank account, sign a contract and carry out business activities with the Business License for Enterprise as a Legal Person. The registration authority may issue a copy of the business license of an enterprise as a legal person according to the business needs of the enterprise as a legal person.