The Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress Order of the President of the People’s Republic of China No. 20 Law of the People’s Republic of China on Protection of Investment by Compatriots from Taiwan adopted at the Sixth Meeting of the Standing President of the People’s Republic of China, Jiang Zemin March 5, 1994 Law of the People’s Republic of China on Protection of Investment by Compatriots from Taiwan Article 1 This Law is formulated to protect and encourage investment by compatriots from Taiwan, and promote the economic development on both Article 2 Investment by compatriots from Taiwan shall apply this Law. Not being covered in this Law, the provisions concerning investment by In this Law, investment by compatriots from Taiwan means investment made by corporations, enterprises, other economic organizations Article 3 The State shall protect according to law the investment by investors from Taiwan, the profits gained from their investment and other For making investment, compatriots from Taiwan must comply with laws and regulations of the State. Article 4 The State shall not nationalize or requisition investment by investors from Taiwan. Under special circumstances, when public interests Article 5 The property, industrial property invested by investors from Taiwan, the profits gained from their investment and other lawful rights Article 6 Investors from Taiwan may make their investment in convertible currencies, machinery and equipment or other material objects, or industrial Investors from Taiwan may make further investment with the profits gained from their former investment. Article 7 Investors from Taiwan may make their investments in form of equity joint venture, contractual joint venture or enterprise with the The establishment of Taiwan investment enterprises shall conform to the industrial policy of the State, and shall be advantageous Article 8 For establishing a Taiwan investment enterprise, one shall apply to the department or the local people’s government specified by the If approved, the applicant shall, within 30 days after receiving the approval, apply for registration to the authorities for enterprise Article 9 Taiwan investment enterprises shall conduct their operational and managerial activities in accordance with laws, regulations and contracts Article 10 In areas where Taiwan investment enterprises are concentrated, associations of Taiwan investment enterprises may be established according Article 11 The lawful profits gained by investors from Taiwan from their investment, their other lawful incomes and their assets after liquidation Article 12 Investors from Taiwan may appoint their relatives or friends as their investing agents. Article 13 Taiwan investment enterprises shall enjoy the preferential treatment according to the relevant provisions made by the State Council Article 14 As for any investment-related dispute arising between an investor from Taiwan and a corporation, enterprise, other economic organization Where any party concerned is unwilling to settle the dispute through consultation or mediation or the consultation or mediation has Where the parties have not concluded an arbitration clause in the contract, nor reached an written arbitration agreement after the Article 15 This law shall enter into force as of the date of promulgation. |
The Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress
1994-03-05