企业名称登记管理规定 PROVISIONS ON ADMINISTRATION OF ENTERPRISE NAME REGISTRATION.doc

企业名称登记管理规定 PROVISIONS ON ADMINISTRATION OF ENTERPRISE NAME REGISTRATION
国家工商局第7号令
(Approved by the State Council on May 6, 1991 and promulgated by Decree No. 7 of the State Administration for Industry merce on July 22, 1991)
颁布日期:19910722 实施日期:19910901 颁布单位:国家工商局
Article 1 These Provisions are formulated in order to strengthen the administration of enterprise name, protect lawful rights and interests of enterprises, and maintain social and economic order.
Article 2 These Provisions are applicable to enterprises qualified as legal persons or required to be registered according to law within China's territory.
Article 3 An enterprise name, when being applied for registration by an enterprise, shall be examined and approved by petent registration authorities. An enterprise name can be used only after it has been approved and registered, and an exclusive right to its use shall be enjoyed within a prescribed scope.
Article 4 petent registration authorities of enterprise names (hereinafter referred to as “petent registration authorities”) are the State Administration for Industry merce and its local administrations at various levels. petent registration authorities may approve or reject an enterprise name registration application, supervise and administer the utilization of the enterprise name, and protect the exclusive right to the use of enterprise name.
In accordance with the Regulations of the People's Republic of China for Controlling the Registration of Enterprises as Legal Persons, petent registration authorities shall carry out gradation administration of registration of enterprise names. Names of enterprises with foreign investment shall be approved by the State Administration for Industry
merce.
Article 5 petent registration authorities are entitled to rectify the inappropriate enterprise names already registered. petent registration authorities at higher level are entitled to rectify the inappropriate enterprise names registered by petent regi