Article 1. In order to promote foreign economic and trade exchanges, manage the activities of the permanent representative offices of foreign enterprises in this city, and facilitate their business dealings, according to the State Council's "Interim Regulation on the Management of the Permanent Representative Offices of Foreign Enterprises" "Provisions" and formulate these measures. Article 2 Foreign companies, enterprises or other economic organizations registered outside my country shall abide by these Measures when establishing permanent representative offices in this city.
Hong Kong and Macao companies and enterprises, as well as Sino-foreign joint ventures and wholly foreign-owned enterprises registered outside my country, that establish permanent representative offices in this city shall refer to the provisions of these Measures. Article 3 The Chongqing Municipal People's Government and its relevant departments shall protect the legitimate rights and interests of the permanent representative offices of foreign enterprises in accordance with the law and provide convenience for their normal business activities.
The Chongqing Municipal Foreign Economic and Trade Commission (hereinafter referred to as the Municipal Economic and Trade Commission) should work with relevant municipal departments to strengthen the management and services of permanent representative offices of foreign enterprises. Article 4 To establish a permanent representative office in this city, a foreign enterprise shall submit an application to the Municipal Economic and Trade Commission. After review, the Municipal Economic and Trade Commission shall submit the application to the Ministry of Economic and Trade for approval. If it is approved by other national departments, the Municipal Economic and Trade Commission should immediately transfer it to the relevant municipal departments for reporting. Article 5 The application submitted by a foreign enterprise shall be signed by the legal representative of the foreign enterprise and shall include the name of the enterprise’s permanent representative office in this city, the person in charge, business scope, period of residence, location, etc. , accompanied by the following documents:
(1) Legal certificate issued by the relevant authorities of the country or region where the enterprise is located;
(2) Financial institutions that have business dealings with the enterprise The enterprise's capital credit certificate issued by the institution;
(3) The authorization certificate of the enterprise's appointed permanent representative office personnel and the resumes of the staff of the institution. Article 6: After the application of the permanent representative office of a foreign enterprise is approved, its personnel and family members shall apply to the Municipal Public Security Bureau for residence procedures and obtain residence documents with the approval certificate. Article 7: After the application for a permanent representative office of a foreign enterprise is approved, Yudang shall, within thirty days from the date of receipt of the approval certificate, go through the industrial and commercial registration procedures with the Municipal Administration for Industry and Commerce with the approval certificate. If registration procedures are not completed within the time limit, the original approval certificate shall be returned. Article 8 The permanent representative office of a foreign enterprise shall hold the registration certificate issued by the Municipal Administration for Industry and Commerce and open an account at the Chongqing Branch of the Bank of China in accordance with the relevant regulations of the Bank of China. Article 9 The permanent representative offices of foreign enterprises and their personnel shall abide by the relevant provisions of China's tax laws, go through tax registration procedures with the Foreign Taxation Branch of the Municipal Taxation Bureau, and pay taxes in accordance with the law. Article 10 The permanent representative office of a foreign enterprise shall entrust Chongqing Foreign Service Company to act as an agent when purchasing or renting a house, hiring staff and handling other required services. Article 11 The permanent representative offices of foreign enterprises and their personnel shall declare to Chongqing Customs and pay taxes in accordance with the law when importing office and daily necessities and means of transportation. Article 12 When the permanent representative office of a foreign enterprise requests to change the name, responsible personnel, business scope, period of residence, and location, it shall submit an application to the Municipal Economic and Trade Commission, and after approval by the prescribed authority, submit an application to the Municipal Administration for Industry and Commerce. Go through the change registration procedures. Article 13 The resident representative office of a foreign enterprise shall report to the Municipal Economic and Trade Commission in writing thirty days before the expiration of the period of presence or the early termination of business activities, and shall report to the Municipal Administration for Industry and Commerce after the debts, taxation and other relevant matters have been sorted out. The Administration Bureau handles deregistration. Article 14 If the permanent representative offices of foreign enterprises and their personnel violate the laws, regulations and these Measures of the People's Republic of China, the relevant competent authorities in this city have the right to deal with them in accordance with the law. Article 15 These measures shall be interpreted by the Municipal Economic and Trade Commission. Article 16 These Measures shall come into effect on April 1, 1991.