企业登记管理条例英文版

（Adopted by the Fourth Executive Meeting of the State Council on May 13， 1988， promulgated by Decree No. 1 of the State Council of the People 's Republic of China on June 3， 1988， and effective as of July 1，1988）颁布日期：19880603 实施日期：19880701 颁布单位：国务院 Chapter I General Provisions Article 1 In accordance with relevant provisions of the General Principles of the Civil Law of the People's Republic of China， the present Regulations are formulated with a view to establishing a system for controlling the registration of enterprises as legal persons， confirming their status as such， safeguarding their legitimate rights and interests， stamping out illegal business operations， and preserving social and economic order. Article 2 Any of the following enterprises which are qualified as legal persons shall register as such in accordance with the relevant provisions of the present Regulations： （1） enterprises owned by the whole people； （2） enterprises under collective ownership； （3） jointly operated enterprises； （4） Chinese-foreign equity joint ventures， Chinese-foreign contractual joint ventures and foreign-capital enterprises established within the territory of the People's Republic of China； （5） privately operated enterprises； （6） other enterprises required by the law to register as legal persons. Article 3 Those enterprises applying for registration as legal persons shall be given Business Licenses for Enterprises as Legal Persons and the status of legal persons when their applications for registration have been examined and approved by the authorities in charge of the registration of enterprises as legal persons and their legitimate rights and interests shall be protected by laws ...