对律师行业不正当竞争问题的法律思考
(华东政法学院 邓晓霞 上海 200042)
内容提要：律师行业的不正当竞争是目前律师行业日益突出的问题，本文从深层次分析了律师行业不正当竞争的原因，
并对禁止律师行业不正当竞争的必要性及可行性进行了探讨。
关键词：律师 不正当竞争 必要性 可行性
不正当竞争是伴随着商品经济竞争的产生而出现的不当行为，作为一个法律概念，最早见于1883
年的《保护工业产权巴黎公约》，该公约规定：“凡在工商活动中违反诚实经营的竞争行为即构成不正
当竞争行为。” 我国的《反不正当竞争法》中将不正当竞争行为定义为经营者损害其他经营者的合法
权益，扰乱社会经济秩序的行为。而律师行业的不正当竞争主要是指律师或其执业机构（律师事务所）
违反公平、平等、诚实、信用原则，通过不实宣传、诋毁、及低价收费等手段妨碍其他律师或律师事
务所正常业务的开展，损害其合法权益，扰乱法律服务市场，扰乱司法秩序的行为。律师行业的不正
当竞争与一般市场主体的不正当竞争既有联系又有区别，律师从某种角度看也是市场主体，具有市场
主体的一般属性，但其与一般市场主体又有显著区别，律师不仅有维护与其签订委托合同一方当事人
合法权益的义务，同时还负有维护社会主义法律正确实施的义务，因此，律师行业的不正当竞争问题
不仅涉及到对法律服务市场的规范问题，还涉及到我国法治目标的实现问题，对律师行业的不正当竞
争问题进行探讨殊为必要。
一、 律师行业不正当竞争的成因分析及特点
我国律师行业产生不正当竞争的深层次原因是由于律师法律地位的变化。1980年8月
26日第五次全国人民代表大会常务委员会第15次会议讨论通过的《中华人民共和国律师暂
行条例》(以下简称条例)将律师定位为国家的法律工作者,律师的执业机构为法律顾问处，属
事业单位。在计划经济体制下，没有真正意义上交换和流通，没有冲突和纠纷，一切问题都
是预先安排的，企业或生产者没有自己的独立身份、独立意识和独立经营权益，不具有独立
的法律人格，这种体制下的法律或规则也不可能具有权利和义务的对等性，因为这里的法律
或规则实际上是居高临下的长官意志的体现，是贯彻长官意图的工具，其目的和作用是把与
权威与服从关系固定化。在计划型社会中，社会主体几乎没有独立的法律服务需求。因为行
政命令将它扼杀了。 律师及其执业机构行使的仅仅是国家职能，并没有参与到市场竞争中
去，其经费依靠国家财政拨款并列入国家事业预算，因而也就不存在市场经济条件下的正当
竞争与不正当竞争的问题。十四大以后我国开始进入社会主义市场经济建设时期，1993年
12月国务院批准的《司法部关于深化律师工作改革的方案》明确提出：我国律师工作改革
的总体目标是不再使用生产资料所有制模式和行政管理模式界定律师事务所的性质，应建立
起适应社会主义市场经济体制和国际交往需要的，具有中国特色的，实行自愿组合、自收自
支、自我发展、自我约束的律师体制。律师及其执业机构的法律角色逐步由国家职能的执行
者向市场主体过渡，律师行业被逐步纳入了社会主义市场经济的行列，律师通过自己的知识、
技能为当事人提供法律服务，当事人则通过给付金钱的方式向律师支付酬金，律师与当事人
之间达成的这种双向合意的社会契约行为实质上是一种商业行为，从这点来看，律师及其执
业机构与一般的市场主体并没有什么区别，在某种意义上说律师也是商品生产者和经营者，
只不过其提供的商品是无形的，是一种智力成果。作为受市场利益驱动的主体，为了追求利
益的最大化，律师及其执业机构之间的竞争便不可避免，在竞争的同时也必然伴随着不正当
竞争。随着1996年的《律师法》的颁布，律师在市场经济体系中的法律地位得到了进一步
明确，即律师是为社会提供法律服务的执业人员。律师已不再是依托国家权力机器的强制职
能的执行者，律师履行职责的方式是一种基于非强制性的双向选择基础上的法律帮助方式 。
因此，由以上分析可知，律师行业由不存在竞争到不正当竞争的加剧其深层次原因是由于我
国社会主义经济体制的转变导致律师法律地位的改变所致。
除了以上深层次的原因外，律师行业的内、外部机制及其所处的环境对该行业的不正
当竞争也有一定的推波助澜作用，这些内、外部机制主要包括以下几点：(1)兼职、特邀律
上海外资金融机构、中外合资金融机构管理办法(附英文)
人民银行
上海外资金融机构、中外合资金融机构管理办法(附英文)
人民银行
一九九0年九月七日国务院批准
第一章 总则
第一条 为了适应上海市对外开放和经济发展的需要，加强和完善外资金融机构、中外合资金融机构的管理，制定本办法。
第二条 本办法所称外资金融机构、中外合资金融机构是指依照本办法和中华人民共和国其他法律、法规的规定，经批准设立、登记注册和营业的下列机构：
（一）总行设在上海市的外国资本的银行（以下简称外资银行）；
（二）外国资本的银行在上海市设立的分行（以下简称外资银行分行）；
（三）外国资本的金融机构同中国资本的金融机构在上海市合资经营的银行（以下简称合资银行）；
（四）外国资本的金融机构同中国资本的金融机构在上海市合资经营的财务公司（以下简称合资财务公司）。
第三条 外资金融机构、中外合资金融机构必须遵守中华人民共和国的法律、法规，其正当业务活动和合法权益受中华人民共和国法律保护。
第四条 中国人民银行是审批、管理和监督外资金融机构、中外合资金融机构的主管机关；中国人民银行授权上海市分行对外资金融机构、中外合资金融机构进行日常管理和监督。
第二章 设立与登记
第五条 申请设立外资银行应当具备下列条件：
（一）投资者为金融机构；
（二）在中国境内已经设立代表机构三年以上；
（三）申请设立外资银行前一年年末资产总额在一百亿美元以上。
第六条 申请设立外资银行分行应当具备下列条件：
（一）在中国境内已经设立代表机构三年以上；
（二）申请设立外资银行分行前一年年末资产总额在二百亿美元以上；
（三）其所在国或者地区有完善的金融监管制度。
第七条 申请设立合资银行、合资财务公司应当具备下列条件：
（一）合资各方均为金融机构；
（二）外方投资者在中国境内设有代表机构。
第八条 设立外资银行，应当由投资者向中国人民银行提出申请，并提交下列证件、资料：
（一）设立外资银行的申请书，其内容包括：拟设银行的名称，注册资本和实收资本额，申请经营的业务种类等；
（二）可行性研究报告；
（三）最近三年的资产、负债状况的报告及有关证明文件；
（四）拟设银行的章程草案；
（五）所在国或者地区有关主管当局核发给投资者的营业执照（副本）；
（六）中国人民银行要求提交的其他证件、资料。
第九条 设立外资银行分行，应当由其总行向中国人民银行提出申请，并提交下列证件、资料：
（一）由董事长或者总经理签署的申请书，其内容包括：拟设分行的名称，总行拨给的营运资金数额，申请经营的业务种类等；
（二）最近三年的年报；
（三）所在国或者地区有关主管当局核发给申请设立分行的银行的营业执照（副本）；
（四）中国人民银行要求提交的其他证件、资料。
第十条 设立合资银行或者合资财务公司，应当由合资各方共同向中国人民银行提出申请，并提交下列证件、资料：
（一）设立合资机构的申请书，其内容包括：拟设合资机构的名称，合资各方名称，注册资本和实收资本额，合资各方出资比例，申请经营的业务种类等；
（二）合资各方共同编制的可行性研究报告；
（三）由合资各方授权代表草签的合资经营协议、合同以及拟设机构的章程草案；
（四）合资各方最近三年的资产、负债状况的报告及有关证明文件；
（五）所在国或者地区有关主管当局核发给合资各方的营业执照（副本）；
（六）中国人民银行要求提交的其他证件、资料。
第十一条 本办法第八、九、十条中所列证件、资料，除年报外，凡用外文书写的，均须附具中文译本。
第十二条 设立申请经中国人民银行审查同意后，发给申请者正式申请表。
正式申请表填写后，向中国人民银行提出正式申请，申请文件包括：
（一）由申请者法定代表或者授权代表签字的正式申请表（一式三份）；
（二）拟设机构主要负责人名单和简历；
（三）对拟任该机构主要负责人的授权书；
（四）设立外资银行分行的，其总行对该分行承担税务、债务的责任担保书；
（五）其他资料。
第十三条 外资金融机构、中外合资金融机构应当在接到中国人民银行批准证书后三十天内，依照中华人民共和国有关法律、法规规定，向工商行政管理机关办理登记注册，领取营业执照，并应当依法自开业之日起三十天内向税务机关办理税务登记。
第十四条 已经批准的外资金融机构、中外合资金融机构应当在领取营业执照后，向国家外汇管理局申领《经营外汇业务许可证》。
第十五条 已经批准的外资金融机构、中外合资金融机构自接到中国人民银行批准证书之日起十二个月内未营业者，原批准文件自动失效。
第十六条 外资金融机构、中外合资金融机构有下列情况之一的，须经中国人民银行核准：
（一）投资股本的调整、转让；
（二）变更营业场所；
（三）更换董事长（副董事长）、行长（副行长）、总经理（副总经理）、分行长（副分行长）；
（四）在境外设立分支机构。
第三章 注册资本和营运资金
第十七条 外资银行、合资银行的最低注册资本为三千万美元等值的自由兑换货币，合资财务公司的最低注册资本为二千万美元等值的自由兑换货币；其实收资本均不得低于其注册资本的50％。
外资银行分行应当由其总行专门拨给不少于一千万美元等值的自由兑换货币的营运资金。
第十八条 外资金融机构、中外合资金融机构应当在接到中国人民银行批准证书之后三十天内，筹足其实收资本或者营运资金，由中国注册会计师验证并出具证明。
第十九条 外资银行、合资银行、合资财务公司须每年从其税后净利润中提取25％的资金补充资本金，直至其实收资本加储备金的总额达到其注册资本的二倍。
外资银行分行须每年将税后净利润的25％保留在中国境内，用以补充营运资金，直至该保留盈利等于该行营运资金。
第四章 业务范围
第二十条 根据申请，中国人民银行批准外资银行、合资银行、外资银行分行经营下列业务的部分或者全部：
（一）外币存款；
（二）外币放款；
（三）外币票据贴现；
（四）外币投资；
（五）外币汇款；
（六）外汇担保；
（七）进出口结算；
（八）自营或者代客买卖外汇；
（九）外币有价证券买卖；
（十）代理外币及外币票据兑换；
（十一）代理外币信用卡付款；
（十二）保管及保管箱；
（十三）资信调查和咨询；
（十四）经批准的其他业务。
第二十一条 根据申请，中国人民银行批准合资财务公司经营下列业务的部分或者全部：
（一）外币放款；
（二）外币票据贴现；
（三）外币投资；
（四）外汇担保；
（五）外币有价证券买卖；
（六）资信调查和咨询；
（七）外币信托；
（八）每笔不少于十万美元、期限为三个月以上的外币存款；
（九）经批准的其他业务。
第二十二条 本章所称外币存款是指以外币表示的下列存款：
（一）境内外同业存款；
（二）境外的非同业存款；
（三）中国境内的外国人的存款；
（四）华侨和香港、澳门、台湾同胞的存款；
（五）外商投资企业存款；
（六）外资金融机构、中外合资金融机构对非外商投资企业贷款的转存款；
（七）经批准的其他存款。
第二十三条 外资银行、合资银行、外资银行分行在办理进出口结算业务时，服务对象为境内外商投资企业和有进出口经营权的非外商投资企业。但办理非外商投资企业的进口结算业务的，该项进口所需资金应当来自本银行的贷款。
第五章 业务管理
第二十四条 外资金融机构、中外合资金融机构经营存款业务，应当向中国人民银行上海市分行缴存存款准备金，其比率由中国人民银行制定，并根据需要进行调整。存款准备金不计利息。
第二十五条 外资金融机构、中外合资金融机构对一个企业及其关联企业的放款，不得超过其实收资本加储备金总额的30％，但经中国人民银行特许的除外。
第二十六条 外资金融机构、中外合资金融机构的投资总额不得超过其实收资本加储备金额的30％，但经中国人民银行批准投资于金融企业的除外。
第二十七条 外资金融机构、中外合资金融机构的总资产不得超过其实收资本加储备金总额的二十倍。
第二十八条 外资银行分行的营运资金的30％应当以中国人民银行指定的生息资产形式存在，包括在中国人民银行指定的银行存款等。
第二十九条 外资金融机构、中外合资金融机构的房地产不得超过其实收资本加储备金总额的25％，其他固定资产不得超过其实收资本加储备金总额的15％。
第三十条 外资金融机构、中外合资金融机构应当确保其资产的流动性。
第三十一条 外资金融机构、中外合资金融机构从中国境内吸收的存款不得超过该机构在中国境内的总资产的40％。
第三十二条 外资金融机构、中外合资金融机构应当按规定保留适当的呆帐准备金。
第三十三条 外资金融机构、中外合资金融机构的外币存、放款利率及各种手续费率，通过同业公会协商确定或者参照国际市场行情制定，报中国人民银行上海市分行核准。
第三十四条 外资金融机构、中外合资金融机构依法纳税后的利润，应当按照规定提取储备基金、职工奖励基金、福利基金和企业发展基金。
第三十五条 外资金融机构、中外合资金融机构应当至少聘用一名中国公民为高层管理人员。
外资金融机构、中外合资金融机构的高层管理人员不得兼任其他经济组织的重要职务。
第三十六条 外资金融机构、中外合资金融机构应当固定聘用中国注册会计师，并经中国人民银行上海市分行认可。
第六章 监督检查
第三十七条 外资金融机构、中外合资金融机构应当建立完善的内部稽核制度，增强自我约束的能力。
第三十八条 外资金融机构、中外合资金融机构须按规定向中国人民银行报送财务和业务报表。
第三十九条 中国人民银行及其上海市分行有权检查、稽核外资金融机构、中外合资金融机构的业务和财务状况。
第七章 解散与清算
第四十条 外资金融机构、中外合资金融机构自行终止业务活动，须在终止前三十天以书面形式向中国人民银行提出申请，经中国人民银行批准后予以解散并进行清算。
第四十一条 外资金融机构、中外合资金融机构无力偿付其债务的，中国人民银行可令其停业，限期清理。在清理期限内，已恢复偿付能力的机构，需要复业的，须向中国人民银行提出申请。
第四十二条 自行终止业务活动和依法被停业的外资金融机构、中外合资金融机构，其解散和清算事项，须按照中华人民共和国有关规定办理。
第四十三条 外资金融机构、中外合资金融机构进行清理，须在依法缴清税款和清偿全部债务后，方可退还股本、分配股利。
第四十四条 外资金融机构、中外合资金融机构清算完毕，应当在规定期限内向原登记机关办理注销登记。
第八章 罚则
第四十五条 违反本办法第二章规定，擅自设立外资金融机构、中外合资金融机构的，中国人民银行有权责令其停业，没收其非法所得，处以五万元以上、十万元以下人民币等值外汇的罚款。
第四十六条 外资金融机构、中外合资金融机构违反本办法第四章规定，超越批准业务范围从事经营的，中国人民银行及其上海市分行有权责令其停止所超越部分的经营活动，依法没收其超越部分的非法所得，处以一万元以上、五万元以下人民币等值外汇的罚款。
第四十七条 外资金融机构、中外合资金融机构违反本办法第五章规定，中国人民银行及其上海市分行有权责令其纠正、调整或者补足，并根据情节处以五千元以上、三万元以下人民币等值外汇的罚款。
第四十八条 外资金融机构、中外合资金融机构违反本办法第六章规定，未按期报送报表或者抗拒监督检查的，中国人民银行及其上海市分行可视其情节给予警告、通报或者处以三千元以上、一万元以下人民币等值外汇的罚款。
第四十九条 外资金融机构、中外合资金融机构违反本办法，情节严重的，中国人民银行可责令其停业直至撤销机构。
外资金融机构、中外合资金融机构违反其他法律、法规的，由有关主管机关依法予以处罚。
第九章 附则
第五十条 本办法对华侨资本和香港、澳门、台湾地区资本的金融机构，比照适用。
第五十一条 本办法发布施行前，已在上海市的外资银行分行，应当依照本办法的规定补办设立和登记手续；不符合本办法有关规定的，由中国人民银行上海市分行指定期限令其调整。
第五十二条 本办法由中国人民银行负责解释。中国人民银行可以根据本办法制定具体规定。
第五十三条 本办法自发布之日起施行。(附英文)
MEASURES FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF FOREIGN-CAPITAL FINANCIALINSTITUTIONS AND CHINESE-FOREIGN EQUITY JOINT FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS INTHE SHANGHAI MUNICIPALITY
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)
MEASURES FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF FOREIGN-CAPITAL FINANCIAL
INSTITUTIONS AND CHINESE-FOREIGN EQUITY JOINT FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS IN
THE SHANGHAI MUNICIPALITY
(Approved by the State Council on September 7, 1990 and promul-
gated by Decree No. 2 of the People's Bank of China on September 8, 1990)
Chapter I General Provisions
Article 1
These Measures are formulated for the purpose of meeting the needs of
opening to the outside world and the economic development of the Shanghai
Municipality, strengthening and perfecting the administration of foreign-
capital financial institutions and Chinese-foreign equity joint financial
institutions.
Article 2
The term "foreign-capital financial institutions and Chinese-foreign
equity joint financial institutions", referred to in these Measures,
denotes the following institutions which are established with approval and
registered to engage in business operations in accordance with these
Measures and with the pertinent provisions of other laws and regulations
of the People's Republic of China:
1) foreign-capital banks with their head offices established in the
Shanghai Municipality (hereinafter referred to as "foreign bank");
2) branches of foreign banks established in the Shanghai Municipality
(hereinafter referred to as "foreign branch bank");
3) banks established in the Shanghai Municipality with joint capital and
operation by foreign financial institutions and Chinese financial
institutions (hereinafter referred to as "joint bank"); and
4) financial companies established in the Shanghai Municipality with joint
capital and operation by foreign financial institutions and Chinese
financial institutions (hereinafter referred to as "joint financial
company").
Article 3
Foreign-capital financial institutions and Chinese-foreign equity joint
financial institutions shall abide by the laws and regulations of the
People's Republic of China and their legitimate business activities and
lawful rights and interests shall be protected by Chinese laws.
Article 4
The People's Bank of China is the competent authority in charge of
examining and approving, administering, and supervising foreign-capital
financial institutions and Chinese-foreign equity joint financial
institutions. The People's Bank of China authorizes its Shanghai Branch to
exercise day-to-day administration and supervision of foreign-capital
financial institutions and Chinese-foreign equity joint financial
institutions.
Chapter II Establishment and Registration
Article 5
Any party applying for the approval to set up a foreign bank shall satisfy
the following requirements:
1) the investor is a financial institution;
2) the applicant has a representative office of more than three years'
standing inside China; and
3) the applicant possesses total assets of more than US$ 10 billion at the
end of the year prior to the submission of such an application.
Article 6
Any party applying for the approval to set up a foreign branch bank shall
satisfy the following requirements:
1) the applicant has a representative office of more than three years'
standing inside China;
2) the applicant possesses total assets of more than US$ 20 billion at the
end of the year prior to the submission of such an application; and
3) in the home country or region of the applicant, there is a sound system
for financial administration and supervision.
Article 7
Parties applying for the approval to set up a joint bank or a joint
financial company shall satisfy the following requirements:
1) each investing party to a joint bank or joint financial company is a
financial institution; and
2) the foreign investor has a representative office inside China.
Article 8
For a foreign bank to be set up, the foreign investor shall apply to the
People's Bank of China and submit the following documents and data:
1) an application for the establishment thereof, which shall include the
name of the intended bank, the registered capital and the amount of the
paid-in capital, and the types of business operations the bank intends to
engage in;
2) a feasibility study report;
3) the statements of assets and liabilities of the investor during the
three successive years prior to the submission of such an application,
together with the relevant certifying documents;
4) the draft articles of association of the intended bank;
5) a copy of the business licence of the investor approved and issued by
the competent authority concerned in the home country or region of the
investor; and
6) other documents and data as required by the People's Bank of China.
Article 9
For a foreign branch bank to be set up, the head office of the foreign
bank concerned shall apply to the People's Bank of China and submit the
following documents and data: 1) an application duly signed by the
chairman of the board of directors or the general manager of the bank,
which shall include the name of the intended branch bank, the amount of
operating funds approved and allocated by the head office, and the types
of business operations the branch bank intends to engage in;
2) annual reports for the three successive years prior to the submission
of such an application;
3) a copy of the business licence of the applying bank approved and issued
by the competent authorities of the home country or region of the applying
bank; and 4) other documents and data as required by the People's Bank of
China.
Article 10
For a joint bank or a joint financial company to be set up, all the
parties thereto shall jointly apply to the People's Bank of China and
submit the following documents and data:
1) an application for the establishment thereof, which shall include the
name of the intended joint financial institution, the name of each
investing party thereto, the registered capital and the amount of the
paid-in capital, the respective percentage of contributions by the
parties, and the types of business operations the joint financial
institution intends to engage in;
2) a feasibility study report jointly prepared by the parties thereto;
3) the agreement, the contract and the draft articles of association of
the joint financial institution initialled by the authorized
representative of each of the parties thereto;
4) the statements of assets and liabilities of each of the parties thereto
during the three successive years prior to the submission of such an
application, together with relevant supporting documents;
5) copies of the respective business licences of all the parties thereto
approved and issued by the competent authorities concerned of the home
country or region of each of the parties; and
6) other documents and data as required by the People's Bank of China.
Article 11
Any of the documents and data prescribed in Articles 8, 9 and 10 of these
Measures, with the exception of the annual reports, if written in a
foreign language, shall be submitted together with a Chinese translation
thereof.
Article 12
After the application for the approval of such establishment has been
examined and approved by the People's Bank of China, an official
application form shall be issued to the applicant(s).
The applicant(s) shall, after filling in the official application form,
formally apply to the People's Bank of China and shall submit the
following documents for the application:
1) the official application form duly signed by the legal
representative(s) of the applicant(s) or the representative(s) authorized
by the applicant(s) (which shall be submitted in triplicate);
2) a list of the principal persons in charge of the institution to be set
up and their respective curriculum vitae;
3) power(s) of attorney for the principal persons in charge of the
institution; 4) where a foreign branch bank is to be set up, letters of
undertaking issued by the head office assuming for its branch office the
obligations for tax payment and debt repayment; and
5) other relevant data.
Article 13
A foreign-capital financial institution or a Chinese-foreign equity joint
financial institution shall, within 30 days of receipt of the certificate
of approval issued by the People's Bank of China, undertake the procedures
of registration for the issuance of business licence with the
administrative department for industry and commerce in accordance with the
pertinent laws and regulations of the People's Republic of China and
shall, within 30 days of commencement of business operations, undertake
the procedures for tax registration with the tax authorities in accordance
with the law.
Article 14
A foreign-capital financial institution or a Chinese-foreign equity joint
financial institution whose establishment has been approved shall, after
obtaining the business licence, apply to the State Administration of
Foreign Exchange Control for the approval and issuance of a Licence for
Business Operations in Foreign Exchange.
Article 15
In the event that a foreign-capital financial institution or a Chinese-
foreign equity joint financial institution should fail to commence its
business operations within 12 months of receipt of the certificate of
approval issued by the People's Bank of China, the certificate of approval
shall automatically become null and void.
Article 16
A foreign-capital financial institution or a Chinese-foreign equity joint
financial institution shall apply to the People's Bank of China for
verification and approval in respect of any one of the following items:
1) adjustment and transfer of the investment capital stock;
2) change of the business site;
3) change of the chairman (or the vice-chairman) of the board of
directors, or the president (or the vice-president), the general manager
(or the deputy general manager), or the president (or vice-president) of a
branch office; and
4) establishment of a branch office outside China.
Chapter III Registered Capital and Operating Funds
Article 17
The minimum amount of the registered capital of a foreign bank or a joint
bank shall be freely convertible currencies equivalent to US$ 30 million.
The minimum amount of the registered capital of a joint financial company
shall be freely convertible currencies equivalent to US$ 20 million. Their
respective paid-in capital shall be no less than 50 percent of their
respective registered capital.
A foreign branch bank shall be allocated as its operating funds by its
head office a sum of freely convertible currencies equivalent to not less
than US$ 10 million.
Article 18
A foreign-capital financial institution or a Chinese-foreign equity joint
financial institution shall, within 30 days of receipt of the certificate
of approval issued by the People's Bank of China, raise in full the paid-
in capital operating funds, which shall be verified by a Chinese
registered accountant, who shall, upon verification, issue a certificate
to that effect.
Article 19
Each year, a foreign bank, a joint bank, or a joint financial company
shall allocate 25 percent of its after-tax net profit as supplementary
capital until the total amount of the paid-in capital and reserve funds is
twice that of the registered capital. Each year, a foreign branch bank
shall keep 25 percent of its after-tax net profit inside China to
supplement its operating funds until the kept profit is equal to its
operating funds.
Chapter IV Business Scope
Article 20
The People's Bank of China shall, based on the application submitted to
it, grant permission to a foreign bank, a joint bank, or a foreign branch
bank to engage in part or all of the following business operations:
1) deposits in foreign currencies;
2) loans in foreign currencies;
3) discounts of negotiable instruments in foreign currencies;
4) investments in foreign currencies;
5) remittances in foreign currencies;
6) guarantees of foreign exchange;
7) import and export settlement;
8) buying and selling of foreign exchange on its own account or on
customers' account; 9) buying and selling of securities in foreign
currencies;
10) acting as an agent for the exchange of foreign currencies and for the
cashing of negotiable instruments in foreign currencies;
11) acting as an agent for payments against credit cards in foreign
currencies; 12) custody and safe deposit box services;
13) credit and financial standing investigation and consultancy services;
and 14) other services approved.
Article 21
The People's Bank of China shall, based on the application submitted to
it, grant permission to a joint financial company to engage in part or all
of the following business operations:
1) loans in foreign currencies;
2) discounts of negotiable instruments in foreign currencies;
3) investments in foreign currencies;
4) guarantees of foreign exchange;
5) buying and selling of securities in foreign currencies;
6) credit and financial standing investigations and consultancy services;
7) trust in foreign currencies;
8) deposits in foreign currencies with each deposit amounting to not less
than US$ 100,000 for period of no less than three months; and
9) other services approved.
Article 22
The terms "deposits in foreign currencies" referred to in this Chapter
denotes the following deposits denominated in foreign currencies:
1) interbank deposits inside and outside China;
2) non-interbank deposits outside China;
3) deposits by foreigners inside China;
4) deposits by overseas Chinese and by compatriots from Hong Kong, Macao
and Taiwan; 5) deposits by enterprises with foreign investment;
6) deposits of loans granted by foreign-capital financial institutions or
Chinese-foreign equity joint financial institutions to enterprises other
than those with foreign investment; and
7) other kinds of deposits approved.
Article 23
In handling import and export settlement, foreign banks, joint banks or
foreign branch banks shall offer services only to enterprises with foreign
investment and those enterprises other than those with foreign investment
which are authorized to engage in import and export operations. But with
respect to import settlement with enterprises other than those with
foreign investment, the funds needed for the import in question shall have
come from the loans of the bank which is handling the settlement.
Chapter V Management of Business
Article 24
A foreign-capital institution or a Chinese-foreign equity joint financial
institution which engages in deposit business operations shall place
deposit reserves with the Shanghai Branch of the People's Bank of China.
The ratios of the reserves as against various deposits shall be determined
by the People's Bank of China and shall be adjusted in accordance with the
actual needs. Such deposit reserves shall be interest-free.
Article 25
The total amount of loans which a foreign-capital financial institution or
a Chinese-foreign equity joint financial institution grants to any one
enterprise and its associated enterprises may not exceed 30 percent of the
sum total of its paid-in capital and its total reserves, with the
exception of loans specially approved by the People's Bank of China.
Article 26
The total amount of investments by a foreign-capital financial institution
or by a Chinese-foreign equity joint financial institution may not exceed
30 percent of the sum total of its paid-in capital and its total reserves,
with the exception of investments in financial enterprises approved by the
People's Bank of China.
Article 27
The total assets of a foreign-capital financial institution or of a
Chinese-foreign equity joint financial institution may not exceed 20 times
the sum total of its paid-in capital and its total reserves.
Article 28
30 percent of the operating funds of a foreign branch bank shall be put by
in the form of interest-bearing assets as prescribed by the People's Bank
of China, which shall include depositing the said funds in a bank or banks
designated by the People's Republic of China.
Article 29
Real estate owned by a foreign-capital financial institution or by a
Chinese-foreign equity joint financial institution may not exceed 25
percent of the sum total of its paid-in capital and its total reserves;
its other assets may not exceed 15 percent thereof.
Article 30
A foreign-capital financial institution or a Chinese-foreign equity joint
financial institution shall ensure the mobility of its assets.
Article 31
The total amount of deposits by sources inside China in a foreign-capital
financial institution or in a Chinese-foreign equity joint financial
institution may not exceed 40 percent of its total assets inside China.
Article 32
A foreign-capital financial institution or a Chinese-foreign equity joint
financial institution shall maintain proper reserves for bad debts in
accordance with the relevant provisions.
Article 33
The interest rates of deposits and loans of a foreign-capital financial
institution or of a Chinese-foreign equity joint financial institution and
the various service charges shall be determined by the Bankers'
Association through consultation or be fixed in the light of the
international market and shall be submitted to the Shanghai Branch of the
People's Bank of China for approval.
Article 34
A foreign-capital financial institution or a Chinese-foreign equity joint
financial institution shall, in accordance with the relevant provisions,
draw the reserve fund, the staff bonus fund, the welfare fund and the
enterprise development fund from the profit after tax paid in accordance
with the law.
Article 35
A foreign-capital financial institution or a Chinese-foreign equity joint
financial institution shall engage at least one Chinese citizen as member
of its senior managerial body. The senior managerial personnel of a
foreign-capital financial institution or of a Chinese-foreign equity joint
financial institution may not concurrently hold important positions in any
other economic organizations.
Article 36
A foreign-capital financial institution or a Chinese-foreign equity joint
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