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How can a company in China concurrently establish a foreign-invested commercial enterprise (FICE) and a physical retail shop?
How can a company in China concurrently establish a foreign-invested commercial enterprise (FICE) and a physical retail shop?
Where the foreign investor wishes to apply for the opening of a shop concurrently with the establishment of the FICE, the proposed shop must conform to the urban and commercial development plans of the city where it is situated, for which a document issued by the local government evidencing this will be required. The physical shop should be set up in a commercial premise. For stores with business areas of 3000 sq. meters or larger, the foreign investor will be required to submit a photocopy of the certification document for the right to use the land, and/or the lease agreement for the store premises.
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