Article 2 The term \joint stock company limited set up within the territory of the People's Republic of China according to the provisions of this Law.
第二条 本法所称公司是指依照本法在中国境内设立的有限责任公司和股份有限公司。 Article 3 A company is an enterprise legal person, which has independent legal person property and enjoys the right to legal person property. It shall bear the liabilities for its debts with all its property.
第三条 公司是企业法人，有独立的法人财产，享有法人财产权。公司以其全部财产对公司的债务承担责任。
For a limited liability company, a shareholder shall be liable for the company to the extent of the capital contributions it has paid. For a joint stock limited company, a shareholder shall be liable for the company to the extent of the shares it has subscribed to. 有限责任公司的股东以其认缴的出资额为限对公司承担责任；股份有限公司的股东以其认购的股份为限对公司承担责任。
Article 4 The shareholders of a company shall be entitled to enjoy the capital proceeds, participate in making important decisions, choose managers and enjoy other rights. 第四条 公司股东依法享有资产收益、参与重大决策和选择管理者等权利。
Article 5 When conducting business operations, a company shall comply with the laws and administrative regulations, social morality, and business morality. It shall act in good faith, accept the supervision of the government and general public, and bear social responsibilities. 第五条 公司从事经营活动，必须遵守法律、行政法规，遵守社会公德、商业道德，诚实守信，接受政府和社会公众的监督，承担社会责任。
The legitimate rights and interests of a company shall be protected by laws and may not be trespassed. 公司的合法权益受法律保护，不受侵犯。
Article 6 To establish a company, an application for establishment registration shall be filed with the company registration authority. If the application meets the establishment requirements of this Law, the company registration authority shall register the company as a limited liability company or joint stock limited company. If the application does not meet the establishment requirements of this Law, it shall not be registered as a limited liability company or joint stock limited company.
第六条 设立公司，应当依法向公司登记机关申请设立登记。符合本法规定的设立条件的，由公司登记机关分别登记为有限责任公司或者股份有限公司；不符合本法规定的设立条件的，不得登记为有限责任公司或者股份有限公司。
If any law or administrative regulation provides that the establishment of a company shall be subject to approval, and relevant approval formalities shall be gone through prior to the registration of the company.
法律、行政法规规定设立公司必须报经批准的，应当在公司登记前依法办理批准手续。 The general public may go to a company registration authority to search and consult the registration information filed by a company and the authority shall provide the research services for the public.
公众可以向公司登记机关申请查询公司登记事项，公司登记机关应当提供查询服务。
Article 7 For a lawfully established company, the company registration authority shall issue a company business license to the company. The date of issuance of the company business license
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shall be the date of establishment of the company.
第七条 依法设立的公司，由公司登记机关发给公司营业执照。公司营业执照签发日期为公司成立日期。
The company business license shall state the name, domicile, registered capital, business scope, legal representative, etc. 公司营业执照应当载明公司的名称、住所、注册资本、经营范围、法定代表人姓名等事项。 If any of the items as stated in the business license is changed, the company shall modify the registration and the company registration authority shall replace its old business license by a new one. 公司营业执照记载的事项发生变更的，公司应当依法办理变更登记，由公司登记机关换发营业执照。
Article 8 A limited liability company established according to this Law shall include the words of \ 第八条 依照本法设立的有限责任公司，必须在公司名称中标明有限责任公司或者有限公司字样。
A joint stock limited company established according to this Law shall include words of \limited company\ 依照本法设立的股份有限公司，必须在公司名称中标明股份有限公司或者股份公司字样。 Article 9 A limited liability company to be changed into a joint stock limited company shall satisfy the requirements as prescribed in this Law for joint stock limited companies. A joint stock limited company to be changed into a limited liability company shall conform to the conditions as prescribed in this Law for limited liability companies. 第九条 有限责任公司变更为股份有限公司，应当符合本法规定的股份有限公司的条件。股份有限公司变更为有限责任公司，应当符合本法规定的有限责任公司的条件。
In either of the aforesaid cases, the creditor's rights and debts of the company prior to the change shall be succeeded by the company after the change. 有限责任公司变更为股份有限公司的，或者股份有限公司变更为有限责任公司的，公司变更前的债权、债务由变更后的公司承继。
Article 10 A company shall regard its main office as its domicile. 第十条 公司以其主要办事机构所在地为住所。
Article 11 A company established according to this Law shall formulate its bylaw that are binding on the company, its shareholders, directors, supervisors and senior managers. 第十一条 设立公司必须依法制定公司章程。公司章程对公司、股东、董事、监事、高级管理人员具有约束力。
Article 12 A company's business scope shall be defined in its bylaw and shall be registered according to law. The company may change its business scope by modifying its bylaw, but it shall go through the formalities for modifying the registration.
第十二条 公司的经营范围由公司章程规定，并依法登记。公司可以修改公司章程，改变经营范围，但是应当办理变更登记。
If the business scope a company covers any item subject to approval pursuant to any law or administrative regulation, approval shall be obtained according to the law.
公司的经营范围中属于法律、行政法规规定须经批准的项目，应当依法经过批准。
Article 13 The legal representative of a company shall, be assumed by the chairman of the board of directors, acting director or manager according to the company's bylaw and shall be registered
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according to law. If the legal representative of the company is changed, the company shall go through the formalities for modifying the registration.
第十三条 公司法定代表人依照公司章程的规定，由董事长、执行董事或者经理担任，并依法登记。公司法定代表人变更，应当办理变更登记。
Article 14 A company may set up branches. To set up a branch, the company shall file a registration application with the company registration authority and shall obtain a business license. A branch shall not enjoy the status of an enterprise legal person and its civil liabilities shall be born by its parent company. 第十四条 公司可以设立分公司。设立分公司，应当向公司登记机关申请登记，领取营业执照。分公司不具有法人资格，其民事责任由公司承担。
A company may set up subsidiaries which enjoy the status of an enterprise legal person and shall be independently responsible for their own civil liabilities. 公司可以设立子公司，子公司具有法人资格，依法独立承担民事责任。
Article 15 A company may invest in other enterprises. However, unless it is otherwise provided for by any law, it shall not become a capital contributor that shall bear several and joint liabilities for the debts of the enterprises in which it invests. 第十五条 公司可以向其他企业投资；但是，除法律另有规定外，不得成为对所投资企业的债务承担连带责任的出资人。
Article 16 Where a company intends to invest in any other enterprise or provide guaranty for others, the company shall make a resolution through the board of directors, shareholders' meeting or shareholders' assembly according to its bylaw. If the bylaw prescribe any limit on the total amount of investments or guaranties, or on the amount of a single investment or guaranty, the aforesaid total amount or amount shall not exceed the limited amount. 第十六条 公司向其他企业投资或者为他人提供担保，依照公司章程的规定，由董事会或者股东会、股东大会决议；公司章程对投资或者担保的总额及单项投资或者担保的数额有限额规定的，不得超过规定的限额。
If a company intends to provide guaranty to a shareholder or actual controller of the company, it shall make a resolution through the shareholder's meeting or shareholders' assembly. 公司为公司股东或者实际控制人提供担保的，必须经股东会或者股东大会决议。
The shareholder as mentioned in the preceding paragraph or the shareholder dominated by the actual controller as mentioned in the preceding paragraph shall not participate in voting on the matter as mentioned in the preceding paragraph. Such matter requires the affirmative votes of more than half of the other shareholders attending the meeting.
前款规定的股东或者受前款规定的实际控制人支配的股东，不得参加前款规定事项的表决。该项表决由出席会议的其他股东所持表决权的过半数通过。
Article 17 Every company shall protect the lawful rights and interests of its employees, sign employment contracts with its employees, buy social insurances, and strengthen labor protection so as to ensure work safety.
第十七条 公司必须保护职工的合法权益，依法与职工签订劳动合同，参加社会保险，加强劳动保护，实现安全生产。
Every company shall, in various forms, intensify the professional education and in-service training of its employees so as to improve their personal quality.
公司应当采用多种形式，加强公司职工的职业教育和岗位培训，提高职工素质。
Article 18 The employees of a company shall, according to the Labor Union Law of the People's
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Republic of China, organize a labor union, which shall carry out union activities and safeguard the lawful rights and interests of the employees. The company shall provide necessary conditions for its labor union to carry out activities. The labor union shall, on behalf of the employees, sign collective contracts with the company with respect to the remuneration, working hours, welfare, insurance, work safety and sanitation, and other matters. 第十八条 公司职工依照《中华人民共和国工会法》组织工会，开展工会活动，维护职工合法权益。公司应当为本公司工会提供必要的活动条件。公司工会代表职工就职工的劳动报酬、工作时间、福利、保险和劳动安全卫生等事项依法与公司签订集体合同。
In accordance with the Constitution and other relevant laws, a company shall adopt democratic management in the form of assembly of the representatives of the employees or any other ways.公司依照宪法和有关法律的规定，通过职工代表大会或者其他形式，实行民主管理。
To make a decision on restructuring or any important issue relating to business operations, or to formulate any important bylaw, a company shall solicit the opinions of its labor union, and shall solicit the opinions and proposals of the employees through the assembly of the representatives of the employees or in any other way. 公司研究决定改制以及经营方面的重大问题、制定重要的规章制度时，应当听取公司工会的意见，并通过职工代表大会或者其他形式听取职工的意见和建议。
Article 19 The Chinese Communist Party may, according to the Constitution of the Chinese Communist Party, establish its branches in companies to carry out activities of the Chinese Communist Party. The company shall provide necessary conditions to facilitate the activities of the Party.
第十九条 在公司中，根据中国共产党章程的规定，设立中国共产党的组织，开展党的活动。公司应当为党组织的活动提供必要条件。
Article 20 The shareholders of a company shall abide by the laws, administrative regulations and bylaw and shall exercise the shareholder's rights under the law. None of them may injure any of the interests of the company or of other shareholders by abusing the shareholder's rights, or injure the interests of any creditor of the company by abusing the independent status of legal person or the shareholder's limited liabilities.
第二十条 公司股东应当遵守法律、行政法规和公司章程，依法行使股东权利，不得滥用股东权利损害公司或者其他股东的利益；不得滥用公司法人独立地位和股东有限责任损害公司债权人的利益。
Where any of the shareholders of a company causes any loss to the company or to other shareholders by abusing the shareholder's rights, it shall be liable for compensation. 公司股东滥用股东权利给公司或者其他股东造成损失的，应当依法承担赔偿责任。
Where any of the shareholders of a company evades the payment of its debts by abusing the independent status of legal person or the shareholder's limited liabilities, if it seriously injures the interests of any creditor, it shall bear several and joint liabilities for the debts of the company. 公司股东滥用公司法人独立地位和股东有限责任，逃避债务，严重损害公司债权人利益的，应当对公司债务承担连带责任。
Article 21 Neither the controlling shareholder, nor the actual controller, nor any of the directors, supervisors or senior management of the company may injure the interests of the company by taking advantage of its connection relationship.
第二十一条 公司的控股股东、实际控制人、董事、监事、高级管理人员不得利用其关联关系损害公司利益。
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Anyone who causes any loss to the company due to violating the preceding paragraph shall be liable for the compensation.
违反前款规定，给公司造成损失的，应当承担赔偿责任。
Article 22 A resolution of the shareholders' meeting, shareholders' assembly or board of directors of the company that is in violation of any law or administrative regulation shall be null and void. 第二十二条 公司股东会或者股东大会、董事会的决议内容违反法律、行政法规的无效。 If the procedures for calling a shareholders' meeting or shareholders' assembly, or meeting of the board of directors, or the voting form, is in violation of any law, administrative regulation or the bylaw, or if a resolution is in violation of the bylaw of the company, the shareholders may, within 60 days from the day when the resolution is made, request the people's court to revoke it. 股东会或者股东大会、董事会的会议召集程序、表决方式违反法律、行政法规或者公司章程，或者决议内容违反公司章程的，股东可以自决议作出之日起六十日内，请求人民法院撤销。 If the shareholders initiate a lawsuit under the preceding paragraph, the people's court shall, at the request of the company, demand the shareholders to provide corresponding guaranty. 股东依照前款规定提起诉讼的，人民法院可以应公司的请求，要求股东提供相应担保。 Where a company has, according to the resolution of the shareholders' meeting, shareholders' assembly or meeting of the board of directors, completed the modification registration, if the people's court declares the resolution null and void or revoke the resolution, the company shall file an application with the company registration authority for revoking the modification registration. 公司根据股东会或者股东大会、董事会决议已办理变更登记的，人民法院宣告该决议无效或者撤销该决议后，公司应当向公司登记机关申请撤销变更登记。
Chapter II Establishment and Organizational structure of A Limited Liability Company 第二章 有限责任公司的设立和组织机构
Section 1 Establishment
第一节 设立
Article 23 The establishment of a limited liability company shall meet the following conditions: 第二十三条 设立有限责任公司，应当具备下列条件： (1)The number of shareholders constitutes the quorum; （一）股东符合法定人数；
(2)The amount of capital contributions subscribed for by all its shareholders is in compliance with the company bylaws;
（二）有符合公司章程规定的全体股东认缴的出资额； (3)The shareholders jointly work out the bylaw; （三）股东共同制定公司章程；
(4)The company has a name and its organizational structure complies with that of a limited liability company; and
（四）有公司名称，建立符合有限责任公司要求的组织机构； (5)The company has a domicile. （五）有公司住所。
Article 24 A limited liability company shall be established by no more than 50 shareholders that make capital contributions.
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中华人民共和国公司法（2013修正）（中英文）
