Legal basis: Regulations of the People's Republic of China on the Administration of Company Registration.
Article 2 The establishment, alteration and termination of limited liability companies and joint stock limited companies (hereinafter referred to as companies) shall be registered in accordance with these Regulations.
Article 8 A city (region), county-level administration for industry and commerce divided into districts, municipal administration for industry and commerce directly under the Central Government and sub-bureaus of municipal administration for industry and commerce divided into districts shall be responsible for the registration of the following companies within their respective jurisdictions:
(1) Companies other than those listed in Articles 6 and 7 of these Regulations;
(2) Companies registered with the approval of the State Administration for Industry and Commerce and the administrations for industry and commerce of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government.
The specific jurisdiction of registration as mentioned in the preceding paragraph shall be stipulated by the administrations for industry and commerce of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government. However, a joint stock limited company shall be registered by the city (region) administration for industry and commerce with districts.