Key practical points:
• It unifies registration of companies, partnerships, sole proprietorships and others with the market regulator.
• Registration is required to operate lawfully; operating unregistered is a violation.
• Any material change (name, capital, legal representative, scope) must be registered.
• It provides a disclosure-commitment system and public business-information lists.
• Deregistration (winding up) has defined procedures to follow when closing a business.
🏢 Company setup
Regulations on the Administration of Registration of Market Entities · Yalla China
市场主体登记管理条例 / Regulations on the Administration of Registration of Market Entities
Enacted: 2021-07-27 ✅ Effective: 2022-03-01
📝 Overview
A regulation unifying registration rules for companies and businesses: formation, change and deregistration.
This is general information only, not legal advice. For your specific case, consult a licensed lawyer.
📜 The law text / key provisions
💬 Practical reading
💬 This is a general reading/opinion for orientation — not the official legal text nor legal advice.
If you plan to start any business in China, registration is the legal starting point. Keep your company data current, since any unregistered change can cause problems. And if you close, follow the formal deregistration steps rather than leaving it dormant. General orientation, not legal advice.
📎 Official source
State Administration for Market Regulation / samr.gov.cn
🕒 Updated: 16 March 2026