Provisional regulations on capital contribution with equity by foreign investment enterprise published

The Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) issued the Provisional Regulations on Capital Contribution with Equity by Foreign Investment Enterprise (FIE) on 21 September 2012 (MOFCOM Order [2012] No. 8) regarding capital contribution by using the equity. The Regulations took effect on 22 October 2012 and the content of the Regulations are summarized below:
Scope of the application
According to the Regulations, an FIE may bring its equity in another company as capital contribution f…