云南省个体工商户条例
云南省人大常委会
云南省个体工商户条例
云南省人大常委会
（1994年11月30日云南省第八届人民代表大会常务委员会第十次会议通过 1994年11月30日公布施行）
目 录
第一章 总 则
第二章 扶持与服务
第三章 登记注册与监督管理
第四章 权利和义务
第五章 法律责任
第六章 附 则
第一章 总 则
第一条 为了促进个体经济的发展，维护个体工商户的合法权益，根据国家有关法律、法规，结合云南省实际，制定本条例。
第二条 依照国家法律、法规的规定，经工商行政管理部门核准登记，依法从事个体工商业生产经营活动的公民，为个体工商户。
第三条 本条例适用于在云南省行政区域内从事生产经营活动的个体工商户。
第四条 云南省各级工商行政管理部门依照有关法律、法规和本条例的规定，对个体工商户的生产经营活动进行管理和监督，保护合法经营，维护城乡市场秩序，并指导个体劳动者协会的工作。
各有关行政管理部门在各自的职责范围内对个体工商户的生产经营活动进行指导、监督、管理和服务。
工商业联合会应当团结、帮助、引导、教育个体工商户爱国、敬业、守法，维护其合法权益。
第五条 个体工商户的合法权益受国家法律保护，任何部门、单位和个人不得侵犯。
第二章 扶持与服务
第六条 各级人民政府及有关部门应当采取措施，鼓励、扶持和保护个体经济的发展。
在征兵、招工、评选先进、评选劳模，参与社会、经济活动等方面，对个体工商户应当与国有、集体企业职工一视同仁。
第七条 对边远、高寒分散、少数民族贫困地区申请从事个体工商业经营活动的，工商行政管理部门和其他有关部门可以免收办理证照的各项费用；其他应收费用三年内可以酌情减收或免收。税务部门根据规定给予减免税照顾。
第八条 各级工商行政管理部门应当加强同有关部门的协调，帮助解决个体工商户的经营场地、产品鉴定、产品出口、技术培训、技术职务评定以及出国从事商务活动的实际困难。
第九条 各级计划、经济贸易委员会应当研究制定个体经济发展的产业政策，加强宏观指导，协调有关部门解决个体工商户在生产经营中遇到的重大问题。
各级乡镇企业管理部门应当引导和支持当地农村个体工商户的发展，提供产前、产中、产后服务；会同有关部门对其产品质量、安全生产、合理利用资源、环境保护等进行指导和监督。
第十条 各级城乡建设管理部门应当将集贸市场和个体摊群（点）的发展纳入城乡建设规划；旧城改造、新建小区要根据需要安排个体工商户的生产经营网点；国有和集体所有的闲置房屋、场地，按规定办理手续后可以租给或者有偿转让给个体经营者使用；各高新技术开发区、经济技
术开发区、旅游度假区、边境经济技术合作区，应当允许符合条件的个体工商户进行生产经营活动。
第十一条 各级银行和信用社要按照国家信贷政策，积极支持个体工商户的发展。
个体工商户所需的原材料、燃料、水、电等，有关部门应当统筹兼顾，合理安排。
第十二条 各级教育行政管理部门，应当解决好异地个体工商户子女接受义务教育问题，对完成义务教育学业的发给毕业证书。
第十三条 各级人民政府及有关行政管理部门、事业单位不得超越法律、法规的规定，擅自向个体工商户收费、摊派、罚款和超标准收费。
任何部门、单位或者个人不得利用职权强行向个体工商户推销或者搭售商品，不得强行规定进货渠道或者压价购买个体工商户的商品。
第十四条 各有关行政管理部门应当完善和公开办理个体工商户的有关办事制度，简化手续，提高办事效率。有关工作人员应当秉公办事，文明执法，不得刁难，不得以权谋私。
第三章 登记注册与监督管理
第十五条 申请办理个体工商户营业执照，除法律、法规规定需要生产经营许可证或专项审批的行业和重要商品外，一律不实行许可证制度。申请人持书面申请和本人身份证、经营场地证明即可向经营地工商行政管理部门申请登记注册；企业待岗人员申请的，还需要持单位证明；异地
人员申请的，还需要持国家规定的其他有效证件。
第十六条 个体工商户申请变更经营地点的，凭原经营地工商行政管理部门颁发的营业执照和本人身份证，到新经营地工商行政管理部门及有关部门换发营业执照，办理有关手续。
第十七条 工商行政管理部门接到登记注册申请书之日起15日内，对符合条件予以登记的，发给营业执照；不符合登记条件的，书面通知本人并载明理由。
负有审批个体工商户开业特定条件、特定审批事项责任的有关行政管理部门，在收到申请书之日起15日内，对符合条件的发给批准文件；不予批准的，书面通知申请人并载明理由。
工商行政管理部门和有关行政管理部门，因特殊情况，需要延长登记期限的，应当通知申请人，但延长期不得超过15日。无正当理由不发给营业执照或者批准文件的，申请人可以向上一级工商行政管理部门和有关部门重新提出申请。
第十八条 个体工商户应当在领取营业执照之日起30日内到当地税务机关办理税务登记。按国家规定使用发票。
第十九条 个体工商户的开业、变更、停业、歇业、验照、换照等工作由经营地工商行政管理部门办理。
第二十条 工商行政管理部门对无照经营的应当依法查处，对符合条件而未办理营业执照的，要督促其办理；对不符合条件的，依法予以取缔。
第四章 权利和义务
第二十一条 个体工商户依法享有下列权利：
（一）按生产经营需要，经核准登记的字号名称在规定范围内享有专用权；
（二）在核准登记的经营范围内自主经营；
（三）提出变更登记、停业、歇业申请；
（四）聘请帮手、招收学徒或者辞退帮手、学徒；
（五）参加技术职务评定；
（六）自主决定收入分配；
（七）除国家定价和实行监审价格的商品外，可以自行制定商品价格和服务收费标准；
（八）订立、变更或解除合同；
（九）按规定的手续在银行或其他金融机构开立帐户、申请贷款；
（十）凭营业执照刊刻营业用章、合同用章；
（十一）申请专利权和注册商标专用权；
（十二）广告宣传；
（十三）财产所有权和继承权；
（十四）法律、法规赋予的其他权利。
第二十二条 个体工商户依法承担下列义务：
（一）按照工商行政管理部门核准的登记事项从事生产经营活动；
（二）接受国家行政管理部门的监督和管理；
（三）依法纳税；
（四）明码标价，公平交易，亮证经营；
（五）按时缴纳法律、法规规定的费用；
（六）保障帮手、学徒的合法权益，按时支付其工资；
（七）履行合同；
（八）遵守职业道德，不生产、经营伪劣商品；
（九）文明经商，接受消费者监督；
（十）法律、法规规定的其他义务。
第二十三条 除国家和省另有规定的行业和商品外，个体工商户可以自行选择经营范围和经营方式，可以依法从事边境贸易。
个体工商户可以承包、租赁、购买国有企业和集体企业。
第二十四条 个体工商户有权拒付法律、法规规定以外的收费、摊派、罚款和超标准收费。
第二十五条 个体工商户合法使用的生产经营场所，任何单位和个人不得随意侵占。因国家建设需要征用的，建设单位应予妥善安置，造成损失的应按照有关规定给予经济补偿。
第二十六条 个体工商户请帮手、带学徒，应当按照劳动法规的规定，本着平等自愿、协商一致的原则签订劳动合同，约定双方的权利和义务，确定劳动报酬、劳动保护、福利待遇、合同期限、违约责任等事项；从事有碍人身健康、危害安全工作的，必须为其提供劳动保护条件并向保
险公司投保。
第五章 法律责任
第二十七条 个体工商户有偷税、抗税行为和违反本条例第十八条、第二十二条第三项规定的，由各级税务部门按照管辖范围，依照国家有关法律、法规予以处罚；构成犯罪的，依法追究刑事责任。
第二十八条 个体工商户违反本条例第二十二条一、二项和四至十项规定、第二十六条规定的，由县以上工商行政管理部门或有关部门按照各自的职能和法律、法规的规定对其进行批评教育，视情节予以处罚；构成犯罪的，依法追究刑事责任。
第二十九条 当事人对行政处罚不服的，可以依照《中华人民共和国行政复议条例》、《中华人民共和国行政诉讼法》的有关规定提请复议或者向人民法院提起诉讼。
当事人对行政处罚不申请复议、不起诉、又不履行的，由作出处罚决定的机关申请人民法院强制执行。
第三十条 违反本条例第十三条规定的，上级人民政府或者上级主管部门应当对主要责任人给予行政处分，并可视情节轻重予以经济处罚。违反第一款的，收取的费用、摊派的财、物，要如数退还。违反第二款规定的，除责令改正外，给个体工商户造成经济损失的，要予以赔偿。
第三十一条 工商行政管理部门和其他有关部门的工作人员，违反本条例规定，以权谋私、徇私舞弊的，由主管部门给予行政处分；构成犯罪的，依法追究刑事责任。
第六章 附 则
第三十二条 本条例具体应用中的问题由省工商行政管理部门负责解释。
第三十三条 本条例自颁布之日起施行。
1994年11月30日
国务院关于鼓励华侨和香港澳门同胞投资的规定(附英文)
国务院
国务院关于鼓励华侨和香港澳门同胞投资的规定(附英文)
1990年8月19日，国务院
规定
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，由海关实行监管。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，按照国务院规定的权限办理。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
Important Notice: (注意事项)
英文本源自中华人民共和国务院法制局编译, 中国法制出版社出版的《中华人民
共和国涉外法规汇编》(1991年7月版).
当发生歧意时, 应以法律法规颁布单位发布的中文原文为准.
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.
