Legal basis: Article 26 of the Measures for the Administration of Registration of Partnership Enterprises in People's Republic of China (PRC).
If an enterprise engages in business activities in the name of a partnership without the approval and registration of the enterprise registration authority according to law, the enterprise registration authority shall order it to stop its business activities and may impose a fine of less than 5,000 yuan. These Regulations shall apply to those who engage in business activities in the name of partnership enterprises.