国务院关于鼓励华侨和香港澳门同胞投资的规定（中英文）

正文： OF THE STATE COUNCIL CONCERNING　THE　ENCOURAGEMENT　OF INVESTMENTS BY OVERSEAS CHINESE AND COMPATRIOTS FROM HONG KONG AND MACAO

　　第一条　为促进我国经济发展，鼓励华侨和香港澳门同胞（以下统称华侨、港澳投资者）在境内投资，制定本规定。
　　第二条　华侨、港澳投资者可以在境内各省、自治区、直辖市、经济特区投资。
　　鼓励华侨、港澳投资者依照国家有关规定从事土地开发经营。
　　第三条　华侨、港澳投资者在境内可以下列形式进行投资：
　　（一）举办华侨、港澳投资者拥有全部资本的企业；
　　（二）举办合资经营企业、合作经营企业；
　　（三）开展补偿贸易、来料加工装配、合作生产；
　　（四）购买企业的股票和债券；
　　（五）购置房产；
　　（六）依法取得士地使用权，开发经营；
　　（七）法律、法规允许的其他投资形式。
　　第四条　华侨、港澳投资者可以在境内的工业、农业、服务业以及其他符合社会和经济发展方向的行业投资。华侨、港澳投资者可以从各地方人民政府有关部门公布的项目中选择投资项目，也可以自行提出投资项目意向，向拟投资地区对外经济贸易部门或者地方人民政府指定的审批机关申请。
　　国家鼓励华侨、港澳投资者投资举办产品出口企业和先进技术企业，并给予相应的优惠待遇。
　　第五条　华侨、港澳投资者在境内投资举办拥有全部资本的企业、合资经营企业和合作经营企业（以下统称华侨、港澳同胞投资企业），除适用本规定外，参照执行国家有关涉外经济法律、法规的规定，享受相应的外商投资企业待遇。
　　华侨、港澳投资者在境内进行其他形式的投资，以及在境内没有设立营业机构而有来源于境内的股息、利息、租金、特许权使用费和其他所得，除适用本规定外，也可以参照执行国家有关涉外经济法律、法规的规定。
　　第六条　华侨、港澳投资者可以用可自由兑换货币、机器设备或者其他实物、工业产权、专有技术等作为投资。
　　第七条　华侨、港澳投资者在境内的投资、购置的资产、工业产权、投资所得利润和其他合法权益受国家法律保护，并可以依法转让和继承。
　　华侨、港澳投资者在境内的活动应当遵守国家的法律、法规。
　　第八条　国家对华侨、港澳投资者的投资和其他资产不实行国有化。
　　第九条　国家根据社会公共利益的需要，对华侨、港澳同胞投资企业实行征收时，依照法律程序进行并给予相应的补偿。
　　第十条　华侨、港澳投资者投资获得的合法利润，其他合法收入和清算后的资金，可以依法汇往境外。
　　第十一条　华侨、港澳同胞投资企业在其投资总额内进口本企业所需的机器设备、生产用车辆和办公设备，以及华侨、港澳同胞个人在企业工作期间运进自用的、合理数量的生活用品和交通工具，免缴进口关税、工商统一税，免领进口许可证。
　　华侨、港澳同胞投资企业进口用于生产出口产品的原材料、燃料、散件、零部件、元器件、配套件，免缴进口关税、工商统一税，免领进口许可证，。上述进口料件，如用于在境内销售的产品，应当按照国家规定补办进口手续，并照章补税。
　　华侨、港澳同胞投资企业生产的出口产品，除国家限制出口的外，免缴出口关税和工商统一税。
　　第十二条　华侨、港澳同胞投资企业可以向境内的金融机构借款，也可以向境外的金融机构借款，并可以本企业资产和权益抵押、担保。
　　第十三条　华侨、港澳同胞投资者拥有全部资本的企业，经营期限由投资者自行确定；合资经营企业和合作经营企业，经营期限由合资或者合作各方协商确定，也可以不规定经营期限。
　　第十四条　合资经营企业董事会的组成和董事长的委派、合作经营企业董事会或者联合管理机构的组成和董事长或者联合管理机构主任的委派，可以参照出资比例或者合作条件，由合资或者合作各方协商决定。
　　第十五条　华侨、港澳同胞投资企业依照经批准的合同、章程进行经营管理活动。企业的经营管理自主权不受干涉。
　　第十六条　在境内投资的华侨、港澳同胞个人以及华侨、港澳同胞投资企业从境外聘请的技术和管理人员，可以申请办理多次入出境的证件。
　　第十七条　华侨、港澳投资者在境内投资可以委托境内的亲友为其代理人。代理人应当持有具有法律效力的委托书。
　　第十八条　在华侨、港澳同胞投资企业集中的地区，华侨、港澳投资者可以向当地人民政府申请成立华侨、港澳投资者协会。
　　第十九条　华侨、港澳投资者在境内投资举办合资经营企业、合作经营企业，由境内的合资、合作方负责申请；举办华侨、港澳投资者拥有全部资本的企业，由华侨、港澳投资者直接申请或者委托在境内的亲友、咨询服务机构等代为申请。华侨、港澳投资者投资举办企业的申请，由当地对外经济贸易部门或者地方人民政府指定的审批机关统一受理。
　　华侨、港澳同胞投资企业的审批，。各级对外经济贸易部门或者地方人民政府指定的审批机关应当在收到全部申请文件之日起四十五天内决定批准或者不批准。
　　申请人应当在收到批准证书之日起三十天内，按照有关登记管理办法，向工商行政管理机关申请登记，领取营业执照。
　　第二十条　华侨、港澳投资者在境内投资因履行合同发生的或者与合同有关的争议，当事人应当尽可能通过协商或者调解解决。
　　当事人不愿协商、调解的，或者协商、调解不成的，可以依据合同中的仲裁条款或者事后达成的书面仲裁协议，提交境内或者其他仲裁机构仲裁。
　　当事人没有在合同中订立仲裁条款，事后又没有达成书面仲裁协议的，可以向人民法院起诉。
　　第二十一条　本规定由对外经济贸易部负责解释。
　　第二十二条　本规定自发布之日起施行。


　　PROVISIONS OF THE STATE COUNCIL CONCERNING　THE　ENCOURAGEMENT　OFINVESTMENTS BY OVERSEAS CHINESE AND COMPATRIOTS FROM HONG KONG AND MACAO


　This　English document is coming from the　"LAWS　AND　REGULATIONS　OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF　CHINA　GOVERNING　FOREIGN-RELATED　MATTERS" (1991.7)　which　is　compiled　by　the　Brueau　of　Legislative Affairs of the State　Council of　the　People's Republic of China, and is published by the China　Legal System Publishing House.　In case of discrepancy, the original version in Chinese shall prevail.
　　Whole Document (法规全文)　
　PROVISIONS OF THE STATE COUNCIL CONCERNING　THE　ENCOURAGEMENT　OF　INVESTMENTS BY OVERSEAS CHINESE AND COMPATRIOTS FROM HONG KONG AND MACAO　(Promulgated by Decree No. 64 of the State Council of the People's　Republic of China on August 19, 1990, and effective　as　of　the　date　of　promulgation)
　Article 1
　These Provisions are formulated with a　view　to　promoting　the　economic　development of　our　country　and　to　encouraging　overseas　Chinese　and　compatriots from Hong Kong and Macao (hereinafter referred to as "overseas　Chinese investors and those from Hong Kong and Macao") to make investments in China's inland areas.
　Article 2
　Overseas Chinese investors and those from Hong Kong　and　Macao　can　make　investments in the various provinces, autonomous　regions,　municipalities　directly under the Central　Government,　and　special　economic　zones　in　China's inland areas.
　Overseas Chinese　investors　and　those　from　Hong　Kong　and　Macao　are　encouraged to engage themselves in business operations of land development in accordance with the pertinent regulations of the state.
　Article 3
　The investments made by the overseas Chinese investors and those from Hong Kong and Macao may take the following forms:
　(1) to establish enterprises with the capital wholly owned by the overseas Chinese investors and those from Hong Kong and Macao;
　(2) to establish equity joint ventures and contractual joint ventures;
　(3) to carry out compensation trade, to　process　supplied　materials,　to
　assemble supplied parts, and to carry out contractual production;
　(4) to purchase shares　and　various　bonds　and　debentures　of existing　enterprises;
　(5) to purchase real estate;
　(6) to obtain land use right according　to　law　and　to　engage　in　land　development operation;
　(7) to use　other　forms　of　investment　permitted　under　the　laws　and　regulations.
　　Article 4
　Overseas Chinese investors and those from Hong Kong　and　Macao　can make　investments in various trades in China's inland areas: in　industries,　in　agriculture, in service trades, and in other trades that are in conformity with the orientation of social and economic development.
Overseas　Chinese investors and compatriots from　Hong　Kong　and　Macao　may　select　their investment projects　from　the　lists　of　projects　made　public　by　the departments concerned under various local people's governments;　they　may also put forward, of their own accord, proposals as　to　their　investment intent and file their applications to the departments of foreign　economic relations and trade or to the examining and approving organs designated by various local people's governments located in areas where they　intend　to make their investments.
　The State encourages overseas Chinese investors and those from　Hong　Kong and Macao to make investments　in　the　establishment　of　export-oriented enterprises　and　of　technologically　advanced　enterprises,　and　 gives corresponding preferential treatment to such enterprises.
　　Article 5
　With　respect　to　the　various　types　of　enterprises　established　with investments by overseas Chinese investors and those　from　Hong　Kong　and Macao - enterprises with　the　capital　wholly　owned　by　such　investors equity,　joint　ventures,　and　contractual　joint　ventures　(hereinafter referred to as "enterprises　with　investments　by　overseas　Chinese　and compatriots from Hong Kong and Macao"), they　shall　all　be　operated　in accordance with these Provisions; in addition, they　may　also　enjoy　the corresponding　preferential　treatment　as　enjoyed　by　enterprises　with foreign investments, in the light of the relevant provisions in the　state laws, decrees　and　regulations　on　external　economic　relations.
Cases concerning other forms of investment made by　such　investors　in　China's 　inland areas, and concerning their dividends, interest, rental,　royalties and other incomes that come from China's inland areas without establishing business　offices　here,　shall　be　handled　in　accordance　with　 these Provisions, and, if need be, with reference　to　foreign-related　economic laws, decrees and regulations of the State.
　Article 6
　Overseas Chinese investors and those from Hong Kong　and　Macao　may　make their investments by using convertible currencies, machinery and equipment or other　physical　goods　industrial　property　rights,　and　proprietary technology.
　Article 7
　The investment made in China's inland areas by overseas Chinese　investors and those from Hong Kong and Macao, the assets they have purchased, their industrial property rights, the profits from their investments, and other lawful rights and interests shall be protected by State laws, and may be transferred or inherited according to law.
Overseas Chinese investors and those from Hong Kong and Macao shall abide by State laws　and　regulations in their activities in inland areas.
　Article 8
　The State shall not nationalize the investment made　by　overseas Chinese investors and compatriots　from　Hong　Kong　and　Macao　or　other　assets belonging to them.
　Article 9
　Where the state, in　accordance　with　the　needs　of　social　and　public interest, has to requisition the enterprises with investments by　overseas Chinese investors and those from Hong Kong　and　Macao,　the　state　shall handle the case according　to　the　legal　procedures　and　the　investors concerned shall be duly compensated.
　　Article 10
　The lawful profits gained by overseas Chinese　investors　and　those　from Hong Kong and Macao from their investments, their other lawful incomes and the funds after liquidation may be remitted out of　China's　inland　areas according to law.
　Article 11
　Machinery and equipment imported to meet the　needs　of　enterprises　with investments by overseas Chinese and compatriots from Hong Kong　and　Macao and, included in the total amount of investment, motor vehicles for use in production,　office　equipment,　as　well　as　articles　 and　 means　 of communications for personal use and within reasonable quantities, imported by overseas Chinese and compatriots from Hong Kong and　Macao　during　the period when they work in the aforesaid enterprises shall be exempted　from Customs duties and consolidated industrial and commercial　tax,　and　also from the application for import licences. The raw and processed materials, fuels, bulk parts,　spare　and　component parts, primary parts, and fittings, which are imported by enterprises with investments by overseas Chinese and compatriots from Hong Kong　and　Macao for the production of export commodities, shall all be exempt from Customs duties and consolidated industrial and commercial tax and　also　from　the application for import licences and placed under the　supervision　of　the Customs. In case that the aforesaid imported materials and parts are　used for the production of commodities to be sold on China's inland markets, it is imperative to make up the procedures for importation and to　pay　taxes and duties according to the regulations. The export commodities produced by the　enterprises　with　investments　by overseas Chinese and compatriots from Hong Kong and Macao shall, with　the exception　of　those　commodities　the　exportation　of　which　is　 under restriction by the State, be exempt from Customs duties　on　export　goods and consolidated industrial and commercial tax.
　Article 12
　Enterprises with investments by overseas Chinese and compatriots from Hong Kong and Macao may obtain loans from　financial　institutions　in　China's inland areas; they may　also　obtain　loans　from　financial　institutions outside China's inland areas, and may use their assets as　well　as　their rights and interests as mortgage or security.
　Article 13
　With respect to enterprises with the　capital　wholly　owned　by　overseas　Chinese investors and compatriots from Hong Kong and Macao,　their　period　of operation shall be determined by the investors themselves; as to equity　joint ventures and contractual joint ventures, their period　of　operation　shall be determined, through consultation, by the various parties　to　the　above-said joint ventures; they may also set no limit　to　the　period　of　operation.
　
　Article 14
　The composition of the board　of　directors　of　joint　ventures　and　the　appointment of the chairman of the board of directors, the composition　of　the board of directors or of the joint management　organs　of　contractual　joint ventures and the appointment of the chairman or the　appointment　of　the director of the joint management organs, shall be determined,　through　consultation, by the various parties to the equity joint　ventures　or　to　the　contractual　joint　ventures　in　the　light　of　the　proportion　of　investments or the terms of contract.
　Article 15
　Enterprises with investments by overseas Chinese and compatriots from Hong　Kong and Macao shall conduct their operational and　management　activities　in accordance with the approved contract or articles of　association.　The　enterprises' decision-making power for business operations and　management　shall not be interfered with.
　Article 16
　Overseas Chinese and compatriots from Hong Kong and Macao　who　have　made　investments in China's inland areas,　and　the　technical　and　managerial　personnel engaged from outside the boundaries of China's inland　areas　by　enterprises with investments by overseas Chinese and compatriots from Hong　Kong and Macao, may apply for multi-journey travel documents.
　Article 17
　Overseas Chinese investors and those from Hong Kong　and　Macao　who　make investments in China's inland areas may appoint their relatives or friends　residing in the inland areas as　their　agents.　The　agents　should　hold　legally effective letters of authority.
　Article 18
　In areas where　enterprises　with　investments　by　overseas　Chinese　and compatriots from Hong Kong and Macao are　concentrated,　overseas　Chinese　investors and those from Hong Kong　and　Macao　may　apply　to　the　local　people's government for the establishment of the association　of　overseas　Chinese investors and investors from Hong Kong and Macao.
　
　Article 19
　With respect to equity joint ventures and contractual joint ventures to be　established in China's inland areas,　with　the　investments　by　overseas　Chinese investors and those from Hong Kong and Macao, the application　for　the establishment of the aforesaid　enterprises　shall　be　filed　by　the　inland party; as to the enterprises to be established with capital　wholly　owned by overseas Chinese investors and those from Hong　Kong　and　Macao,　the application shall be filed directly by such investors　themselves,　or　they may entrust their relatives or friends　residing　in　China's　inland　areas, or entrust the institution providing consultancy services, with the　application.　Applications　for　the　establishment　of　enterprises　with　investments by overseas Chinese and compatriots from Hong Kong　and　Macao　shall be accepted and handled exclusively　by　the　local　department　for　foreign economic relations and trade, or by the　examining　and　approving　organs designated by the local people's government.
　The examination and approval of the applications for the establishment　of　enterprises with investments from overseas Chinese　and　compatriots　from　Hong Kong and Macao shall be handled in accordance with the　authorization　by the State Council. Departments for foreign economic relations and trade　at the various levels or the examining and approving organs designated　by　the local people's government shall, within forty-five days of receipt　of　complete application documents, make the　decision　on　whether　the　said　application is approved or disapproved.
　The applicant　shall,　within　thirty　days　of　receipt　of　the　written　approval, file an application to the department for the administration　of　industry and commerce, and, in accordance with the relevant procedures for　registration　and　administration,　 go　 through　 the　 procedures　 for　registration and obtain the business licence.
　
　Article 20
　With respect to overseas Chinese investors and those from　Hong　Kong　and　Macao who have made investments in China's inland areas, in　case　that　a　dispute arises during the execution of or in relation to a　contract,　the　parties concerned shall try their　best　to　settle　the　dispute　through　consultation or mediation.
　In case that the parties concerned are unwilling　to　settle　the　dispute　through consultation or　mediation,　or　the　dispute　cannot　be　settled　through　consultation　or　mediation,　the　parties　concerned　 may,　 in　accordance with the　stipulations　of　the　arbitration　articles　in　the　contract, or in accordance with the written arbitration agreement　reached　by the parties concerned　after　the　dispute　has　arisen,　submit　their　dispute　to　the　arbitration　authorities　in　China's　inland　areas　or　elsewhere for settlement.
　In the event that the parties concerned did　not　specify　an　arbitration　article in their contract, and no written arbitration agreement　has　been　reached after the dispute occurs, then the dispute may be　brought　before　the people's court.
　Article 21
　The right to interpret these Provisions rests with the Ministry of Foreign　Economic Relations and Trade.
　Article 22
　These Provisions shall go into effect as of the date of promulgation.