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Notice of the China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone on the Registration of Equity Pledge of a Foreign-Invested Company

en.china-shftz.gov.cn Updated: 2022-01-25

The English version is for reference only. If there is any inconsistency or conflict between the English and Chinese version, the Chinese version shall prevail.

I. Operation Basis

Company Law of the People’s Republic of China, Regulations of the People’s Republic of China on the Administration of Company Registration, Law of the People’s Republic of China on Chinese-Foreign Joint Ventures, Rules on the Implementation of the Law of the People’s Republic of China on Chinese-Foreign Joint Ventures, Law of the People’s Republic of China on Chinese-foreign Contractual Joint Ventures, Detailed Rules on the Implementation of the Law of the People’s Republic of China on Chinese-foreign Contractual Joint Ventures, Law of the People’s Republic of China on Foreign Capital Enterprises, and Detailed Rules on Implementation of the Law of the People’s Republic of China on Foreign Capital Enterprises

II. Scope of Application

Registration of pledge of equities of foreign invested companies

III. Required Materials

1. Application for Registration of Establishment of Pledge of Equities as signed or stamped by the applicant (original)

2. Certificate of the designated representative or jointly entrusted agent (original)

3. Reply of the approval authority to establishment of the pledge of equities (original)

4. Photocopy of the register of shareholders of the limited liability company stating the name of the pledger and its contribution, or photocopy of the shares held by the pledger (affixing the seal of the company)

5. Pledge contract (original)

6. Photocopy of the certificate of the principal qualifications of the pledger or pledgee or the identity certificate of the natural person (if the pledger or the pledgee is a natural person, she/he shall sign, and if belonging to a legal person, affix the seal)

7. Photocopy of the duplicate of the Business License of the company which the equities belong to (affixing the seal of the company)

8. Other materials to be submitted as required by SAIC

IV. Application Process

    The investors shall visit the official website of Shanghai Industrial and Commercial Administration, i.e. www.sgs.gov.cn or the “Investment and Handling Express in Pilot Area” at the portal website of “Shanghai - China”, and prepare relevant materials according to the applicable requirements, and submit the paper materials to the Investment Management Window of the Comprehensive Service Hall in the pilot area for the purpose of handling the change formalities. If materials are complete and in conformity with the legal form, after completion of handling, replace the Business License at the designated window.

V. Application Location and Contact Information

General Service Hall, 1/F, 9 Jilong Road, Pudong New Area, Shanghai

Post Code: 200131

Contact Tel.: +86-21-58698202

VI. Complaint Mode

Mode of Complaint to the Management Committee of the China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone

Tel.: +86-21-58697800

Fax: +86-21-58698705

E-mail: ftzts@pudong.gov.cn

Provided by Lawyers Working Committee of Pudong New Area