外资企业名称的规定

企业名称登记管理规定

第一条 为了加强企业名称管理，保护企

业的合法权益，维护社会经济秩序，制

定本规定。

第二条 本规定适用于中国境内具备法

人条件的企业及其他依法需要办理登记

注册的企业。

第三条 企业名称在企业申请登记时，由

企业名称的登记主管机关核定。

企业名称经核准登记注册后方可使用，

在规定的范围内享有专用权。

第四条 企业名称的登记主管机关（以下

简称登记主管机关）是国家工商行政管

理局和地方各级工商行政管理局。

登记主管机关核准或者驳回企业名称登

记申请，监督管理企业名称的使用，保

护企业名称专用权。

登记主管机关依照《中华人民共和国企

业法人登记管理条例》，对企业名称实行

分级登记管理。

外商投资企业名称由国家工商行政管理

局核定。

第五条

登记主管机关有权纠正已登记注册的不

适宜的企业名称，上级登记主管机关有

权纠正下级登记主管机关已登记注册的

不适宜的企业名称。

对已登记注册的不适宜的企业名称，任

何单位和个人可以要求登记主管机关予

以纠正。

第六条 企业只准使用一个名称，在登记Provisions on Administration of Enterprise Name Registration Article1 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 the competent 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 The competent registration authorities of enterprise names (hereinafter referred to as "the competent registration authorities") are the State Administration for Industry and Commerce and its local administrations at various levels The competent 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, the competent 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 and Commerce. Article 5 The competent registration authorities are entitled to rectify the inappropriate enterprise names already registered. The competent registration authorities at higher level are entitled to rectify the inappropriate enterprise names registered by the competent registration authorities at lower level. Any unit or individual may require to the competent registration authorities to rectify an inappropriate enterprise name registered. Article 6 An enterprise is permitted to use one name only which shall not