When dealing with a Chinese company or advising on a business deal involving one, it’s crucial to obtain a copy of their “Business License.” This document verifies the company’s identity and provides valuable insights. Think of it as similar to a registration certificate in Malaysia.
Here are the key pieces of information you can find on a Chinese business license that can be helpful when evaluating a potential partner:
- ๐๐ง๐ข๐๐ข๐๐ ๐๐จ๐๐ข๐๐ฅ ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ข๐ญ ๐๐จ๐๐ (็ปไธ็คพไผไฟก็จไปฃ็ ): This unique code is like a company registration number in China and can be used to identify the company.
- ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐๐ง๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฆ๐ (ๅ ฌๅธๅ็งฐ): This will be the official registered name of the company in Chinese characters.
- ๐๐ฒ๐ฉ๐ ๐จ๐ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐๐ง๐ฒ (ๅ ฌๅธ็ฑปๅ)
- ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ ๐จ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐๐ฌ๐ฌ (ๅ ฌๅธๆๅจๅฐ๏ผ
- ๐๐๐ ๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐ฉ๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ (ๆณๅฎไปฃ่กจไบบ): This is the name and title of the person with legal authority to act on behalf of the company.
- ๐๐๐ ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ซ๐๐ ๐๐๐ฉ๐ข๐ญ๐๐ฅ (ๆณจๅ่ตๆฌ): This is the amount of capital the company has committed to invest in its business.
- ๐๐๐ญ๐ ๐จ๐ ๐๐ง๐๐จ๐ซ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง (ๆ็ซๆฅๆ): This indicates when the company was officially registered.
- ๐๐๐ซ๐ข๐จ๐ ๐จ๐ ๐๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง (่ฅไธๆ้): This section tells you whether the company is permitted to operate for a long or short term.
- ๐๐๐จ๐ฉ๐ ๐จ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐๐ฌ๐ฌ (็ป่ฅ่ๅด): This section outlines the specific types of businesses the company is legally allowed to conduct.