Regulations of Shenzhen Special Economic Zone on Trade Associations (amended on 20 19)

Chapter I General Provisions Article 1 In order to cultivate and develop trade associations, standardize their organization and behavior, and give full play to their role in economic and social development, these Regulations are formulated in accordance with the basic principles of laws and administrative regulations and the reality of Shenzhen Special Economic Zone. Article 2 These Regulations shall apply to the establishment, alteration, termination and activities of trade associations in the Special Zone, as well as the cultivation, management and supervision of trade associations. Article 3 Trade associations mentioned in these Regulations refer to enterprises, other economic organizations and individual industrial and commercial households in the same industry or across industries, which are voluntarily formed, self-disciplined in accordance with the articles of association and legally established as non-profit social organizations. Article 4 Trade associations shall provide services for their members, reflect their demands, standardize their behaviors, safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of members and industries and public interests, communicate and coordinate the relations between members and the government and society, and promote fair competition and orderly development of industries and enterprises. Article 5 The development of trade associations shall follow the principle of separating politics from society, laying equal stress on fostering development and standardizing management. Article 6 Trade associations shall exercise their autonomy in accordance with the law, implement democratic management, independently carry out activities and manage internal affairs in accordance with the provisions of laws, regulations and articles of association.

Encourage industry associations to formulate and organize the implementation of industry regulations, industry agreements and professional ethics, and promote the construction of industry integrity. Article 7 The organization, personnel and finance of a trade association shall be separated from state organs, institutions and members of the association, and shall not cooperate with state organs, institutions and members of the association. Article 8 The municipal and district people's governments and relevant units shall support and promote the development of trade associations, and support and promote trade associations to independently carry out activities, participate in social management and provide public services according to law. Article 9 The registration administration organ of social organizations determined by the municipal and district people's governments (hereinafter referred to as the registration administration organ) shall be responsible for the registration administration of trade associations.

The relevant departments of the city and district shall, within the scope of their respective duties, conduct business guidance, supervision and management of trade associations according to law. Chapter II Establishment, Modification and Cancellation Article 10 Trade associations may be established in accordance with the national economic industry classification and its sub-classification standards, or in accordance with business fields, industrial chain links, product types, modes of operation, business links and service types. Eleventh the establishment of a trade association shall meet the following conditions:

(a) to accept more than 50 members;

(2) Articles of association that meet the requirements;

(3) the name of the specification;

(4) Fixed residence;

(5) Having an organizational structure and full-time staff suitable for its business activities;

(six) the registered capital of not less than one hundred thousand yuan;

(7) There are less than three trade associations established within the administrative region at the same level.

The establishment of trade associations in emerging industries and special industries determined by the Municipal People's Government may not be subject to the restrictions as prescribed in the first paragraph of the preceding paragraph. However, the number of admitted members shall not be less than twenty.

The number of individual industrial and commercial households and economic organizations without legal person qualification shall not exceed 10% of the total number of members to be admitted. However, the association of individual industrial and commercial households and trade associations established by industries dominated by individual industrial and commercial households are excluded. Twelfth the establishment of a trade association, there should be more than eight promoters. The promoters shall meet the following conditions:

(1) Enterprises, other economic organizations or individual industrial and commercial households registered in the Special Zone;

(two) continuous operation for more than two years;

(3) It has no bad credit record. Thirteenth promoters are responsible for the approval and registration of trade associations.

The debts and expenses arising from the establishment of trade associations shall be borne by trade associations; If the registration authority does not approve the registration, the debts and expenses shall be borne by the sponsors. Article 14 When applying for name approval, promoters shall submit the following materials to the registration authority:

(1) an application;

(two) certification materials that meet the conditions stipulated in Article 12 of these regulations. Article 15 The name of a trade association shall include the name of the administrative region and the characteristics of the association, and may be preceded by the words Association, Chamber of Commerce, Promotion Association, Trade Association and Federation. Article 16 The registration authority shall publicize the name of the application within five working days from the date of accepting the application for name approval, and the publicity period shall be ten working days.

If there is any objection during the publicity period, the registration administration organ shall check and inform the objector. Seventeenth registration authorities shall make a decision on whether to approve or not within three working days from the day after the expiration of the publicity period.

If the name conforms to the provisions of these regulations, it shall make a decision on name approval and issue a notice of name approval.

In any of the following circumstances, make a decision not to approve the naming, and inform the reasons in writing:

(a) the name is the same as the name of the trade association in the same area;

(two) the name is inconsistent with the business scope, membership distribution and activity area of the trade association, or does not accurately reflect the characteristics of the industry;

(3) Having the same name as the trade association that has been revoked or listed in the permanent list of abnormal activities for less than three years;

(four) the promoters do not meet the conditions stipulated in these regulations.

The promoters shall apply to the registration authority for registration within one year from the date of obtaining the notice of name approval. If no application is filed within the time limit, the Notice of Name Approval will automatically become invalid.