Foreign Investment Law of the People's Republic of China

Foreign Investment Law of the People's Republic of China
Foreign Investment Law of the People's Republic of China

Order of the President of the People's Republic of China No. 26

March 15, 2019

The Foreign Investment Law of the People's Republic of China, adopted at the Second Session of the 13th National People's Congress on March 15, 2019, is hereby promulgated and shall come into effect as of January 1, 2020.

Xi Jinping, President of the People's Republic of China

Foreign Investment Law of the People's Republic of China

(Adopted at the Second Session of the 13th National People's Congress on March 15, 2019)

Contents
Chapter I General Provisions
Chapter II Investment Promotion
Chapter III Investment Protection
Chapter IV Investment Management
Chapter V Legal Liability
Chapter VI Supplementary Provisions

Chapter I General Provisions

Article 1 The Foreign Investment Law of the People's Republic of China (hereinafter referred to as "this Law") is hereby formulated in accordance with the Constitution of the People's Republic of China in a bid to further expand opening-up, vigorously promote foreign investment, protect the legitimate rights and interests of foreign investors, standardize the management of foreign investment, impel the formation of a new pattern of all-round opening-up and boost the sound development of the socialist market economy.

Article 2 This Law shall be applicable to the foreign investment within the territory of the People's Republic of China (hereinafter referred to as "the territory of China").
For the purpose of this Law, foreign investment refers to the investment activity directly or indirectly conducted by a foreign natural person, enterprise or other organization (hereinafter referred to as the "foreign investors"), including the following circumstances:
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