中华人民共和国外商投资法实施条例

Implementing Rules

Of the Foreign Investment Law

Of the People's Republic of China

第一章 总则

Chapter I General Provisions

第一条 根据《中华人民共和国外商投资法》（以下简称外商投资法），制定本条例。

Article 1

The Implementing Rules are formulated under the Foreign Investment Law of the People's Republic of China (hereinafter referred to as the Foreign Investment Law).

第二条 国家鼓励和促进外商投资，保护外商投资合法权益，规范外商投资管理，持续优化外商投资环境，推进更高水平对外开放。

Article 2

The State encourages and facilitates foreign investment, protects lawful rights and interests of foreign investors, conducts proper administration of foreign investment and continues to improve the environment of foreign investment to advance the opening-up of China.

第三条 外商投资法第二条第二款第一项、第三项所称其他投资者，包括中国的自然人在内。

Article 3

“Other investors” as stated in 2(1) and 2(3) of Article 2 of the Foreign Investment Law include Chinese natural persons.

第四条 外商投资准入负面清单（以下简称负面清单）由国务院投资主管部门会同国务院商务主管部门等有关部门提出，报国务院发布或者报国务院批准后由国务院投资主管部门、商务主管部门发布。

Article 4

The Negative List for Foreign Investment Access (hereinafter referred to as theNegative List) is proposed to the State Council by the authorities for investment under the State Council in collaboration with, among others, the authorities for commerce under the State Council, to be issued by the State Council or the authorities for investment and commerce under the State Council per approval by the State Council.

国家根据进一步扩大对外开放和经济社会发展需要，适时调整负面清单。调整负面清单的程序，适用前款规定。

The State may make adjustment as is necessary on the Negative List based on the need for further opening-up and economic and social development. Adjustment of the Negative List follows the same procedure as described above.

第五条 国务院商务主管部门、投资主管部门以及其他有关部门按照职责分工，密切配合、相互协作，共同做好外商投资促进、保护和管理工作。

Article 5

The commerce, investment and other competent authorities under the State Council shall, in accordance with their respective mandates, work together in close cooperation and coordination to promote, protect and regulate foreign investment.

县级以上地方人民政府应当加强对外商投资促进、保护和管理工作的组织领导，支持、督促有关部门依照法律法规和职责分工开展外商投资促进、保护和管理工作，及时协调、解决外商投资促进、保护和管理工作中的重大问题。

The local people’s governments at and above the county level shall strengthen organization and leadership in promoting, protecting and regulating foreign investment, urge relevant departments to promote, protect and regulate foreign investment in accordance with laws, regulations and their respective mandates and provide support to their work. They shall coordinate efforts to promptly address major issues concerning foreign investment promotion, protection and regulation.

第二章 投资促进

Chapter II Investment Promotion

第六条 政府及其有关部门在政府资金安排、土地供应、税费减免、资质许可、标准制定、项目申报、人力资源政策等方面，应当依法平等对待外商投资企业和内资企业。

Article 6

The government and its competent departments shall treat foreign-invested enterprises and Chinese-invested enterprises as equals in accordance with the law, in policies concerning funding, land supply, tax and fee exemptions and reductions, qualifications certifying and licensing, standard formulation, project application, human resources, etc.

政府及其有关部门制定的支持企业发展的政策应当依法公开；对政策实施中需要由企业申请办理的事项，政府及其有关部门应当公开申请办理的条件、流程、时限等，并在审核中依法平等对待外商投资企业和内资企业。

Policies and measures adopted by the government and its competent departments to support business growth shall be made public in accordance with the law. For matters that require application by businesses during the implementation of these policies and measures, the government and its competent departments shall make public application criteria, processing procedures and time frame, and treat foreign-invested and Chinese-invested enterprises as equals when reviewing their applications.

第七条 制定与外商投资有关的行政法规、规章、规范性文件，或者政府及其有关部门起草与外商投资有关的法律、地方性法规，应当根据实际情况，采取书面征求意见以及召开座谈会、论证会、听证会等多种形式，听取外商投资企业和有关商会、协会等方面的意见和建议；对反映集中或者涉及外商投资企业重大权利义务问题的意见和建议，应当通过适当方式反馈采纳的情况。

Article 7

When formulating regulations, rules and normative documents (policy documents issued by the CPC Central Committee, the central government or competent authorities under the State Council without going through any legislative process译者注)or drafting laws and local regulations relating to foreign investment, the government and its competent departments shall solicit views and suggestions from foreign-invested enterprises, relevant chambers of commerce and trade associations, etc., by collecting written opinions, holding workshops, consultations or hearings or in any other ways as appropriate. The government shall provide feedback in appropriate forms about its consideration and decision on views and suggestions so collected on prevalent issues and issues concerning major rights and interests of foreign-invested enterprises.

与外商投资有关的规范性文件应当依法及时公布，未经公布的不得作为行政管理依据。与外商投资企业生产经营活动密切相关的规范性文件，应当结合实际，合理确定公布到施行之间的时间。

Normative documents related to foreign investment shall be made public promptly in accordance with the law. Unpublished documents shall not be taken as the basis for enforcing regulation. Appropriate implementation lead time shall be determined and published based on specific circumstances for normative documents that are closely related to business activities of foreign-invested enterprises.

第八条 各级人民政府应当按照政府主导、多方参与的原则，建立健全外商投资服务体系，不断提升外商投资服务能力和水平。

Article 8

The people’s governments at all levels shall establish and improve a foreign investment service system which is led by the government and composed of multiple stakeholders in a continuous effort to improve their capability and performance in service of foreign investment.

第九条 政府及其有关部门应当通过政府网站、全国一体化在线政务服务平台集中列明有关外商投资的法律、法规、规章、规范性文件、政策措施和投资项目信息，并通过多种途径和方式加强宣传、解读，为外国投资者和外商投资企业提供咨询、指导等服务。

Article 9

The government and its competent departments shall publish laws, regulations, rules, normative documents, policy measures and information on investment projects through government websites and the national integrated online government service platform. Consultancy, guidance and other services shall be offered to foreign investors and foreign-invested enterprises with improved communication and interpretation of the above-mentioned documents through various channels and means.

第十条 外商投资法第十三条所称特殊经济区域，是指经国家批准设立、实行更大力度的对外开放政策措施的特定区域。

Article 10

“The special economic zones”, as specified in Article 13 of the Foreign Investment Law, refer to specific zones with more liberalized policies and measures for foreign investment established with the State’s approval.

国家在部分地区实行的外商投资试验性政策措施，经实践证明可行的，根据实际情况在其他地区或者全国范围内推广。

Experimental policies and measures on foreign investment adopted by the State in some regions that prove viable will be applied to other regions or nationwide as appropriate.

第十一条 国家根据国民经济和社会发展需要，制定鼓励外商投资产业目录，列明鼓励和引导外国投资者投资的特定行业、领域、地区。鼓励外商投资产业目录由国务院投资主管部门会同国务院商务主管部门等有关部门拟订，报国务院批准后由国务院投资主管部门、商务主管部门发布。

Article 11

Based on the need for national economic and social development, the State develops the Catalogue of Industries that Encourage Foreign Investment which specifies the industries, sectors and regions where foreign investment is encouraged. The Catalogue is drafted by the competent authorities for investment together with, among others, the competent authorities for commerce of the State Council and published by the investment and commerce authorities per approval by the State Council.

第十二条 外国投资者、外商投资企业可以依照法律、行政法规或者国务院的规定，享受财政、税收、金融、用地等方面的优惠待遇。

Article 12

Foreign investors and foreign-invested enterprises may enjoy preferential treatment in fiscal, taxation, financial, land use and other areas in accordance with laws, administrative regulations or regulations of the State Council.

外国投资者以其在中国境内的投资收益在中国境内扩大投资的，依法享受相应的优惠待遇。

Foreign investors who expand investment in China with proceeds from investment made in China are entitled to corresponding preferential treatment in accordance with the law.

第十三条 外商投资企业依法和内资企业平等参与国家标准、行业标准、地方标准和团体标准的制定、修订工作。外商投资企业可以根据需要自行制定或者与其他企业联合制定企业标准。

Article 13

Foreign-invested enterprises shall have the right to participate in the setting and revision of national, industrial, local and group standards on an equal footing with Chinese-invested enterprises in accordance with the law. Foreign-invested enterprises may set company-level standards by themselves or jointly with other companies if the need arises.

外商投资企业可以向标准化行政主管部门和有关行政主管部门提出标准的立项建议，在标准立项、起草、技术审查以及标准实施信息反馈、评估等过程中提出意见和建议，并按照规定承担标准起草、技术审查的相关工作以及标准的外文翻译工作。

Foreign-invested enterprises may file proposals for developing specific standards to the administrative department in charge of standardization and other relevant administrative authorities. They may offer views and suggestions during the process of standard selection, standard drafting, technical review and feedbacks and evaluation on standard enforcement, and undertake work related to standard drafting, technical review and translation of standards into other languages in accordance with regulations.

标准化行政主管部门和有关行政主管部门应当建立健全相关工作机制，提高标准制定、修订的透明度，推进标准制定、修订全过程信息公开。

The administrative department in charge of standardization and other relevant administrative authorities shall establish sound working mechanisms to enhance the transparency of standard setting and revision and disclose all relevant information during the entire process of standard setting and revision.

第十四条 国家制定的强制性标准对外商投资企业和内资企业平等适用，不得专门针对外商投资企业适用高于强制性标准的技术要求。

Article 14

The mandatory standards set by the State shall apply equally to foreign-invested enterprises and Chinese-invested enterprises. Foreign-invested enterprises shall not be purposefully placed under technical standards higher than the mandatory standards.

第十五条 政府及其有关部门不得阻挠和限制外商投资企业自由进入本地区和本行业的政府采购市场。

Article 15

The government and its relevant departments shall not obstruct or restrict free access of foreign-invested enterprises to the government procurement market in their respective regions and industries.

政府采购的采购人、采购代理机构不得在政府采购信息发布、供应商条件确定和资格审查、评标标准等方面，对外商投资企业实行差别待遇或者歧视待遇，不得以所有制形式、组织形式、股权结构、投资者国别、产品或者服务品牌以及其他不合理的条件对供应商予以限定，不得对外商投资企业在中国境内生产的产品、提供的服务和内资企业区别对待。

Government procurers and procurement agents shall not treat foreign-invested enterprises in a differentiated or discriminatory manner in such areas as disclosure of government procurement information, requirements and qualifications review for suppliers and appraisal standards.They shall not set restrictions on suppliers regarding business ownerships and structures, equity structures of suppliers, nationalities of investors, product or service brands, etc. or by setting other unreasonable conditions. Products made and services delivered in China by foreign-invested enterprises shall not be treated differently from those of Chinese-invested enterprises.

第十六条 外商投资企业可以依照《中华人民共和国政府采购法》（以下简称政府采购法）及其实施条例的规定，就政府采购活动事项向采购人、采购代理机构提出询问、质疑，向政府采购监督管理部门投诉。采购人、采购代理机构、政府采购监督管理部门应当在规定的时限内作出答复或者处理决定。

Article 16

Foreign-invested enterprises may raise questions and queries with government procurers and procurement agencies and file complaints with the government procurement regulatory authorities on government procurement matters in accordance with the Law on Government Procurement of the People’s Republic of China (hereinafter referred to as the Government Procurement Law) and itsImplementing Rules. Procurers, procurement agencies and government procurement regulatory authorities shall make response or decisions on the issues raised within the prescribed time frame.

第十七条 政府采购监督管理部门和其他有关部门应当加强对政府采购活动的监督检查，依法纠正和查处对外商投资企业实行差别待遇或者歧视待遇等违法违规行为。

Article 17

Government procurement regulatory agencies and other relevant departments shall strengthen supervision and inspection of government procurement activities, and correct and punish in accordance with the law such violations as differentiated or discriminatory treatment of foreign-invested enterprises.

第十八条 外商投资企业可以依法在中国境内或者境外通过公开发行股票、公司债券等证券，以及公开或者非公开发行其他融资工具、借用外债等方式进行融资。

Article 18

Foreign-invested enterprises may, in accordance with the law, finance in or outside China through public offering of securities such as stocks and corporate bonds, public or non-public offering of other financing tools and borrowing foreign debt.

第十九条 县级以上地方人民政府可以根据法律、行政法规、地方性法规的规定，在法定权限内制定费用减免、用地指标保障、公共服务提供等方面的外商投资促进和便利化政策措施。

Article 19

The local people’s governments at and above the county level may, in accordance with laws, administrative regulations and local regulations, adopt policies and measures for foreign investment promotion and facilitation in fees reduction and cancellation, land supply, public service, etc. within their statutory mandate.

县级以上地方人民政府制定外商投资促进和便利化政策措施，应当以推动高质量发展为导向，有利于提高经济效益、社会效益、生态效益，有利于持续优化外商投资环境。

Policies and measures for foreign investment promotion and facilitation adopted by the local people’s governments at and above the county level shall aim at promoting high-quality development and facilitating economic growth, social welfare, environmental conservation and a better environment for foreign investment.

第二十条 有关主管部门应当编制和公布外商投资指引，为外国投资者和外商投资企业提供服务和便利。外商投资指引应当包括投资环境介绍、外商投资办事指南、投资项目信息以及相关数据信息等内容，并及时更新。

Article 20

The competent authorities shall formulate and release corresponding foreign investment guidelines to serve and facilitate foreign investment. Foreign investment guidelines shall include, among others, investment environment analysis, government service guide, investment projects information and relevant data, and shall be updated on a regular basis.

第三章 投资保护

Chapter III Investment Protection

第二十一条 国家对外国投资者的投资不实行征收。

Article 21

The State does not expropriate investment made by foreign investors.

在特殊情况下，国家为了公共利益的需要依照法律规定对外国投资者的投资实行征收的，应当依照法定程序、以非歧视性的方式进行，并按照被征收投资的市场价值及时给予补偿。

When the State, under extraordinary circumstances, lawfully expropriates investment made by foreign investors because of public interests, it shall do so in accordance with the legal procedures and in an indiscriminatory manner. Compensation shall be given to foreign investors promptly based on the market value of the expropriated investment.

外国投资者对征收决定不服的，可以依法申请行政复议或者提起行政诉讼。

Foreign investors may apply for administrative appeal or file administrative litigations against such expropriations decisions in accordance with the law.

第二十二条 外国投资者在中国境内的出资、利润、资本收益、资产处置所得、取得的知识产权许可使用费、依法获得的补偿或者赔偿、清算所得等，可以依法以人民币或者外汇自由汇入、汇出，任何单位和个人不得违法对币种、数额以及汇入、汇出的频次等进行限制。

Article 22

Foreign investors' capital contribution, profits, capital gains, proceeds from assets disposal, intellectual property license fees, lawfully obtained compensation or indemnities, liquidation proceeds, etc. may be freely remitted into and out of China in RMB or foreign exchange in accordance with the law. No organizations or individuals shall impose restrictions on the denomination, amount or frequency of remittance.

外商投资企业的外籍职工和香港、澳门、台湾职工的工资收入和其他合法收入，可以依法自由汇出。

Wages and other lawful income of foreign nationals and natives of Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan employed by foreign-invested enterprises may be remitted freely in accordance with the law.

第二十三条 国家加大对知识产权侵权行为的惩处力度，持续强化知识产权执法，推动建立知识产权快速协同保护机制，健全知识产权纠纷多元化解决机制，平等保护外国投资者和外商投资企业的知识产权。

Article 23

The State shall increase punishment on acts of intellectual property infringement, continue to strengthen law enforcement on IPR, and push for the creation of a mechanism for quick coordination on IPR protection. It shall improve the multi-channel IPR disputes settlement mechanism and grant equal protection to IPRs of foreign investors and foreign-invested enterprises.

标准制定中涉及外国投资者和外商投资企业专利的，应当按照标准涉及专利的有关管理规定办理。

Matters concerning patents of foreign investors and foreign-invested enterprises shall be handled in accordance with relevant regulations on standards related to patents.

第二十四条 行政机关（包括法律、法规授权的具有管理公共事务职能的组织，下同）及其工作人员不得利用实施行政许可、行政检查、行政处罚、行政强制以及其他行政手段，强制或者变相强制外国投资者、外商投资企业转让技术。

Article 24

Administrative agencies (including organizations authorized by laws and regulations to perform the functions of public affairs management, the same below) and their staff shall not take advantage of administrative licensing, inspection, punishment and enforcement, or other administrative means to force, either overly or covertly, foreign investors or foreign-invested enterprises to transfer their technologies.

第二十五条 行政机关依法履行职责，确需外国投资者、外商投资企业提供涉及商业秘密的材料、信息的，应当限定在履行职责所必需的范围内，并严格控制知悉范围，与履行职责无关的人员不得接触有关材料、信息。

Article 25

Administrative agencies shall perform their duties in accordance with the law. In circumstances where foreign investors and foreign-invested enterprises are required to provide materials and information that may involve trade secrets, the required materials and information shall be used within the scope essential to performing their duties. Access to the materials and information shall be strictly limited and shall be kept confidential to staff unrelated to performing such duties.

行政机关应当建立健全内部管理制度，采取有效措施保护履行职责过程中知悉的外国投资者、外商投资企业的商业秘密；依法需要与其他行政机关共享信息的，应当对信息中含有的商业秘密进行保密处理，防止泄露。

Administrative agencies shall set up and improve their internal control systems and take effective measures to protect trade secrets of foreign investors and foreign-invested enterprises collected while performing their duties. Additional protection must be added for trade secrets contained in information that is required by law to be shared with other administrative agencies to prevent leakage.

第二十六条 政府及其有关部门制定涉及外商投资的规范性文件，应当按照国务院的规定进行合法性审核。

Article 26

Reviews shall be conducted in accordance with regulations of the State Council of the normative documents on foreign investment formulated by the government and its relevant departments on their legality.

外国投资者、外商投资企业认为行政行为所依据的国务院部门和地方人民政府及其部门制定的规范性文件不合法，在依法对行政行为申请行政复议或者提起行政诉讼时，可以一并请求对该规范性文件进行审查。

When foreign investors and foreign-invested enterprises apply for administrative appeal or file law suits in accordance with the law against administrative acts which they believe are based on illegal normative documents formulated by the State Council departments, the local people's governments and their departments, they may also request for review of the normative documents concerned at the same time.

第二十七条 外商投资法第二十五条所称政策承诺，是指地方各级人民政府及其有关部门在法定权限内，就外国投资者、外商投资企业在本地区投资所适用的支持政策、享受的优惠待遇和便利条件等作出的书面承诺。政策承诺的内容应当符合法律、法规规定。

Article 27

The “policy commitments” as stated in Article 25 of the Foreign Investment Law refers to commitments made by the local people’s governments at all levels and their relevant departments within their statutory mandate on policy support, preferential treatment and conveniences that may apply to investment made by foreign investors and foreign-invested enterprises in their respective jurisdictions. The policy commitments shall comply with laws and regulations.

第二十八条 地方各级人民政府及其有关部门应当履行向外国投资者、外商投资企业依法作出的政策承诺以及依法订立的各类合同，不得以行政区划调整、政府换届、机构或者职能调整以及相关责任人更替等为由违约毁约。因国家利益、社会公共利益需要改变政策承诺、合同约定的，应当依照法定权限和程序进行，并依法对外国投资者、外商投资企业因此受到的损失及时予以公平、合理的补偿。

Article 28

The local people's governments at all levels and their relevant departments shall honor their policy commitments to foreign investors and foreign-invested enterprises and all types of contracts concluded with them in accordance with the law. The contracts shall not be breached or terminated on the ground of changes of administrative areas, government and its institutions, or personnel in charge. When there is a need to change policy commitments and contract agreement out of national or public interests, the government shall act in accordance with its statutory mandate and due process, and give prompt, fair and reasonable compensation to foreign investors and foreign-invested enterprises for any loss incurred.

第二十九条 县级以上人民政府及其有关部门应当按照公开透明、高效便利的原则，建立健全外商投资企业投诉工作机制，及时处理外商投资企业或者其投资者反映的问题，协调完善相关政策措施。

Article 29

The people’s governments at and above the county level and their relevant departments shall, in the principle of openness, transparency, efficiency and convenience, establish sound complaint settlement mechanisms for foreign-invested enterprises for prompt handling of issues raised by foreign-invested enterprises or their investors, and coordinate efforts to improve relevant policies and measures.

国务院商务主管部门会同国务院有关部门建立外商投资企业投诉工作部际联席会议制度，协调、推动中央层面的外商投资企业投诉工作，对地方的外商投资企业投诉工作进行指导和监督。县级以上地方人民政府应当指定部门或者机构负责受理本地区外商投资企业或者其投资者的投诉。国务院商务主管部门、县级以上地方人民政府指定的部门或者机构应当完善投诉工作规则、健全投诉方式、明确投诉处理时限。投诉工作规则、投诉方式、投诉处理时限应当对外公布。

The competent authorities for commerce, in coordination with other relevant departments of the State Council, shall establish an inter-agency joint meeting mechanism to coordinate and facilitate complaint settlement for foreign-invested enterprises at the national level, and guide and supervise such work at the local level. The people’s governments at and above the county level shall designate departments or institutions to settle complaints filed by foreign-invested enterprises and their investors in their respective jurisdictions. The competent authorities for commerce under the State Council and the departments or institutions designated by the people’s governments at and above the county level shall have in place rules of complaints handling and channels of complaints filing, and set time frame for complaints settlement, all of which shall be made available to the public.

第三十条 外商投资企业或者其投资者认为行政机关及其工作人员的行政行为侵犯其合法权益，通过外商投资企业投诉工作机制申请协调解决的，有关方面进行协调时可以向被申请的行政机关及其工作人员了解情况，被申请的行政机关及其工作人员应当予以配合。协调结果应当以书面形式及时告知申请人。

Article 30

When coordinating applications for mediation filed by foreign-invested enterprises or their investors through the complaints settlement mechanisms on administrative acts of government agencies and their staff accused of infringing upon their lawful rights and interests, the relevant departments may collect information from the accused agencies and their staff, and their cooperation is required. Applicants for mediation shall be notified of the results of mediation in writing.

外商投资企业或者其投资者依照前款规定申请协调解决有关问题的，不影响其依法申请行政复议、提起行政诉讼。

Applications filed by foreign-invested enterprises and their investors for mediation on relevant issues in accordance with the provision above will not affect their applications for administrative appeal or filing of administrative litigations.

第三十一条 对外商投资企业或者其投资者通过外商投资企业投诉工作机制反映或者申请协调解决问题，任何单位和个人不得压制或者打击报复。

Article 31

No organization or individual shall mistreat or retaliate foreign-invested enterprises or their investors for raising relevant issues or applying for mediation through the complaint settlement mechanisms.

除外商投资企业投诉工作机制外，外商投资企业或者其投资者还可以通过其他合法途径向政府及其有关部门反映问题。

Besides the complaint settlement mechanisms for foreign-invested enterprises, foreign-invested enterprises and their investors may also raise issues with the government and its relevant departments through other lawful channels.

第三十二条 外商投资企业可以依法成立商会、协会。除法律、法规另有规定外，外商投资企业有权自主决定参加或者退出商会、协会，任何单位和个人不得干预。

Article 32

Foreign-invested enterprises may establish chambers of commerce and business associations in accordance with the law. Unless otherwise prescribed by laws or regulations, foreign-invested enterprises have the right to decide on their own whether to join or withdraw from chambers of commerce and business associations. Their decisions shall not be interfered with by any organization or individual.

商会、协会应当依照法律法规和章程的规定，加强行业自律，及时反映行业诉求，为会员提供信息咨询、宣传培训、市场拓展、经贸交流、权益保护、纠纷处理等方面的服务。

Chambers of commerce and business associations shall, in accordance with laws, regulations and their respective charters, strengthen industry self-regulation, promptly forward to authorities requests from industries, provide members with services including information, consultancy, market promotions, training, market expansion, business exchanges, rights protection, dispute settlement, etc.

国家支持商会、协会依照法律法规和章程的规定开展相关活动。

The State shall ensure that chambers of commerce and business associations are in a position to carry out activities in accordance with laws, regulations and their respective charters.

第四章 投资管理

Chapter IV Investment Administration

第三十三条 负面清单规定禁止投资的领域，外国投资者不得投资。负面清单规定限制投资的领域，外国投资者进行投资应当符合负面清单规定的股权要求、高级管理人员要求等限制性准入特别管理措施。

Article 33

Foreign investors shall not invest in sectors that are closed to foreign investment as specified in the Negative List. In sectors under the Negative List where foreign investment is restricted, foreign investors shall comply with the special administrative measures for restrictive access set in the Negative List on equity ratio, senior management, etc. when making investment.

第三十四条 有关主管部门在依法履行职责过程中，对外国投资者拟投资负面清单内领域，但不符合负面清单规定的，不予办理许可、企业登记注册等相关事项；涉及固定资产投资项目核准的，不予办理相关核准事项。

Article 34

In performing their duties in accordance with the law, the competent authorities shall not process applications for license, business registration, etc. or approve fixed assets investment project applications by foreign investors who fail to meet requirements set by the Negative List for such investment.

有关主管部门应当对负面清单规定执行情况加强监督检查，发现外国投资者投资负面清单规定禁止投资的领域，或者外国投资者的投资活动违反负面清单规定的限制性准入特别管理措施的，依照外商投资法第三十六条的规定予以处理。

The competent authorities shall strengthen supervision and inspection on theNegative List regulations compliance. Article 36 of the Foreign Investment Law shall apply to any foreign investors who are found to have invested in sectors closed to them or conducted investment activities in violation of the special administrative measures for restrictive access set in the Negative List.

第三十五条 外国投资者在依法需要取得许可的行业、领域进行投资的，除法律、行政法规另有规定外，负责实施许可的有关主管部门应当按照与内资一致的条件和程序，审核外国投资者的许可申请，不得在许可条件、申请材料、审核环节、审核时限等方面对外国投资者设置歧视性要求。

Article 35

Unless otherwise prescribed by laws or administrative regulations, foreign investors which apply for licenses as required by the law for investment in relevant industries and sectors shall be treated as equals to Chinese-invested enterprises, with the same conditions and procedures. The competent authorities shall not set discriminatory requirements on foreign investors on license qualifications, application materials, review process, and time frame.

负责实施许可的有关主管部门应当通过多种方式，优化审批服务，提高审批效率。对符合相关条件和要求的许可事项，可以按照有关规定采取告知承诺的方式办理。

The competent authorities in charge of license approval shall improve their service and increase efficiency through multiple means. License applications that meet the conditions and requirements may be approved on the basis of a written affidavit of compliance, as indicated in relevant regulations.

第三十六条 外商投资需要办理投资项目核准、备案的，按照国家有关规定执行。

Article 36

Approval and record filing for foreign investment projects as needed shall follow relevant regulations of the State.

第三十七条 外商投资企业的登记注册，由国务院市场监督管理部门或者其授权的地方人民政府市场监督管理部门依法办理。国务院市场监督管理部门应当公布其授权的市场监督管理部门名单。

Article 37

The market regulatory department of the State Council or the market regulatory departments of the local people’s governments with the authorization thereof shall be responsible for handling registration of foreign investors in accordance with the law. The market regulatory department of the State Council shall release the list of local market regulatory departments that it has authorized.

外商投资企业的注册资本可以用人民币表示，也可以用可自由兑换货币表示。

Registered capital of foreign-invested enterprises may be denominated in RMB or freely convertible currencies.

第三十八条 外国投资者或者外商投资企业应当通过企业登记系统以及企业信用信息公示系统向商务主管部门报送投资信息。国务院商务主管部门、市场监督管理部门应当做好相关业务系统的对接和工作衔接，并为外国投资者或者外商投资企业报送投资信息提供指导。

Article 38

Foreign investors or foreign-invested enterprises shall report their investment information to the competent authorities for commerce through the enterprise registration system and the enterprise credit information publicity system. The competent authorities for commerce and the market regulatory department, both under the State Council, shall coordinate on relevant government services and work procedures, and provide guidance on foreign investment information reporting to foreign investors or foreign-invested enterprises.

第三十九条 外商投资信息报告的内容、范围、频次和具体流程，由国务院商务主管部门会同国务院市场监督管理部门等有关部门按照确有必要、高效便利的原则确定并公布。商务主管部门、其他有关部门应当加强信息共享，通过部门信息共享能够获得的投资信息，不得再行要求外国投资者或者外商投资企业报送。

Article 39

The content and scope of foreign investment information and the frequency and specific procedures of its reporting shall be determined and made public by the competent authorities for commerce under the State Council in consultation with the market regulatory and other departments of the State Council, in the principle of collecting information that is truly necessary. The competent authorities for commerce and other relevant departments shall enhance information sharing. Foreign investors or foreign investment enterprises shall not be required to report again their Investment information which is available through cross-agency information sharing.

外国投资者或者外商投资企业报送的投资信息应当真实、准确、完整。

Investment information reported by foreign investors or foreign-invested enterprises shall be truthful, accurate and complete.

第四十条 国家建立外商投资安全审查制度，对影响或者可能影响国家安全的外商投资进行安全审查。

Article 40

The State shall establish a foreign investment security review system and carry out security reviews on foreign investment that affects or may affect national security.

第五章 法律责任

Chapter V Legal Liabilities

第四十一条 政府和有关部门及其工作人员有下列情形之一的，依法依规追究责任：

Article 41

The government, its relevant departments and their staff will be held accountable in accordance with laws and regulations for any of the following conducts.

（一）制定或者实施有关政策不依法平等对待外商投资企业和内资企业；

1. Failing to treat foreign-invested enterprises and Chinese-invested enterprises as equals when formulating or implementing relevant policies;

（二）违法限制外商投资企业平等参与标准制定、修订工作，或者专门针对外商投资企业适用高于强制性标准的技术要求；

2. Restricting equal participation in standard setting or revision for foreign-invested enterprises in violation of law, or applying only to foreign-invested enterprises technical standards that are higher than mandatory standards;

（三）违法限制外国投资者汇入、汇出资金；

3. Imposing unlawful restrictions on remittance of fund into and out of China by foreign investors;

（四）不履行向外国投资者、外商投资企业依法作出的政策承诺以及依法订立的各类合同，超出法定权限作出政策承诺，或者政策承诺的内容不符合法律、法规规定。

4. Failing to honor policy commitments to foreign investors and foreign-invested enterprises and lawful contracts of all types concluded with them, making policy commitments that go beyond their statuary mandates or run contrary to laws and regulations.

第四十二条 政府采购的采购人、采购代理机构以不合理的条件对外商投资企业实行差别待遇或者歧视待遇的，依照政府采购法及其实施条例的规定追究其法律责任；影响或者可能影响中标、成交结果的，依照政府采购法及其实施条例的规定处理。

Article 42

Government procurers and procurement agencies shall be held legally accountable in accordance with the Government Procurement Law and itsImplementing Rules for giving foreign-invested enterprises differentiated or discriminatory treatment by setting unreasonable conditions. The matter shall be dealt with in accordance with the Government Procurement Law and itsImplementing Rules if results of the biddings or transactions have been or may have been affected by such acts.

政府采购监督管理部门对外商投资企业的投诉逾期未作处理的，对直接负责的主管人员和其他直接责任人员依法给予处分。

Officials directly in charge of the government procurement regulatory bodies and other staffs directly involved shall be punished in accordance with the law for failing to respond to complaints made by foreign-invested enterprises within the time limit.

第四十三条 行政机关及其工作人员利用行政手段强制或者变相强制外国投资者、外商投资企业转让技术的，对直接负责的主管人员和其他直接责任人员依法给予处分。

Article 43

Officials directly in charge of the administrative agencies and other staffs directly involved shall be punished in accordance with the law for overly or covertly forcing foreign investors and foreign-invested enterprises to transfer technologies through administrative means.

第六章 附则

Chapter VI Supplementary Provisions

第四十四条 外商投资法施行前依照《中华人民共和国中外合资经营企业法》、《中华人民共和国外资企业法》、《中华人民共和国中外合作经营企业法》设立的外商投资企业（以下称现有外商投资企业），在外商投资法施行后5年内，可以依照《中华人民共和国公司法》、《中华人民共和国合伙企业法》等法律的规定调整其组织形式、组织机构等，并依法办理变更登记，也可以继续保留原企业组织形式、组织机构等。

Article 44

Foreign-invested enterprises which were established prior to the implementation of the Foreign Investment Law, in accordance with the Law on Sino-Foreign Equity Joint Ventures of the People's Republic of China, the Law on Wholly Foreign-owned Enterprises of the People's Republic of China, and the Law on Sino-Foreign Contractual Joint Ventures of the People's Republic of China(hereinafter referred to as the existing foreign-invested enterprises), may make changes to their corporate forms and structures within five years of the implementation of the Foreign Investment Law in accordance with the Company Law of the People's Republic of China and the Law of the Partnership Enterprise of the People's Republic of China, and go through relevant procedures and make the necessary changes for compliance. They may also retain their existing corporate forms and structures.

自2025年1月1日起，对未依法调整组织形式、组织机构等并办理变更登记的现有外商投资企业，市场监督管理部门不予办理其申请的其他登记事项，并将相关情形予以公示。

Starting from January 1, 2025, the market regulatory authorities shall reject registration applications for any other matters made by the existing foreign-invested enterprises that have not made changes in corporate forms and structures and completed relevant procedures, and publish their decisions regarding such acts of non-compliance.

第四十五条 现有外商投资企业办理组织形式、组织机构等变更登记的具体事宜，由国务院市场监督管理部门规定并公布。国务院市场监督管理部门应当加强对变更登记工作的指导，负责办理变更登记的市场监督管理部门应当通过多种方式优化服务，为企业办理变更登记提供便利。

Article 45

The market regulatory department of the State Council shall determine and release specific information concerning registration for changes in corporate form and structure, and strengthen guidance on registration for the changes. The market regulatory departments responsible for processing the registration for the changes shall improve services through various means to facilitate businesses to complete the process.

第四十六条 现有外商投资企业的组织形式、组织机构等依法调整后，原合营、合作各方在合同中约定的股权或者权益转让办法、收益分配办法、剩余财产分配办法等，可以继续按照约定办理。

Article 46

After changes are made in the corporate form and structure of the existing foreign-invested enterprises in accordance with the law, methods on share or equity transfer, distribution of investment returns and residual properties, etc. agreed upon in contracts by all parties of the original joint venture and partnership may still be valid.

第四十七条 外商投资企业在中国境内投资，适用外商投资法和本条例的有关规定。

Article 47

The Foreign Investment Law and its Implementing Rules shall be applicable to investment by foreign-invested enterprises in China.

第四十八条 香港特别行政区、澳门特别行政区投资者在内地投资，参照外商投资法和本条例执行；法律、行政法规或者国务院另有规定的，从其规定。

Article 48

Unless otherwise prescribed by laws, administrative regulations or State Council policies, investment in the Chinese mainland by investors of the Hongkong SAR and the Macao SAR shall be dealt with by referencing the Foreign Investment Law and its Implementing Rules.

台湾地区投资者在大陆投资，适用《中华人民共和国台湾同胞投资保护法》（以下简称台湾同胞投资保护法）及其实施细则的规定；台湾同胞投资保护法及其实施细则未规定的事项，参照外商投资法和本条例执行。

Investment in the Chinese mainland by investors from the Taiwan region shall follow the provisions of the Law on the Protection of Investments by Taiwan Compatriots of the People’s Republic of China (hereinafter referred to as the Law on the Protection of Investments by Taiwan Compatriots) and its Implementing Rules. Matters unspecified in the Law on the Protection of Investments by Taiwan Compatriots and its Implementing Rules shall be dealt with by referencing theForeign Investment Law and its Implementing Rules.

定居在国外的中国公民在中国境内投资，参照外商投资法和本条例执行；法律、行政法规或者国务院另有规定的，从其规定。

Unless otherwise prescribed by laws, administrative regulations or State Council policies, investment in China by Chinese nationals residing abroad shall be dealt with by referencing to the Foreign Investment Law and its Implementing Rules.

第四十九条 本条例自2020年1月1日起施行。《中华人民共和国中外合资经营企业法实施条例》、《中外合资经营企业合营期限暂行规定》、《中华人民共和国外资企业法实施细则》、《中华人民共和国中外合作经营企业法实施细则》同时废止。

Article 49

The Implementing Rules of the Foreign Investment Law shall come into force on January 1, 2020. The Regulations on the Implementation of the Law of the People Republic of China on Chinese-Foreign Equity Joint Ventures, the Interim Provisions on the Contract Term of Chinese-foreign Equity Joint Ventures, theImplementing Rules of the Law on Wholly Foreign-owned Enterprises of the People's Republic of China, the Implementing Rules of the Law on Chinese-Foreign Contractual Joint Ventures of the People's Republic of China shall cease to be in effect on the same day.

2020年1月1日前制定的有关外商投资的规定与外商投资法和本条例不一致的，以外商投资法和本条例的规定为准。

In case of inconsistencies between the regulations concerning foreign investment formulated before January 1, 2020 and the Foreign Investment Law and its Implementing Rules, the latter shall prevail.