【正文】 shall investigate the criminal responsibilities of those who have violated the criminal law.　　Article 31 The registration authority shall ascertain the facts and act according to law when dealing with the illegal activities of an enterprise as a legal person and notify the parties concerned of its decision in writing.　　Article 32 When an enterprise as a legal person disagrees with the penalty meted out by the registration authority， it may appeal within 15 days after receiving the notice of penalty， to the immediate higher registration authority for reconsideration. The higher registration authority shall make a reconsideration decision within 30 days after receiving the appeal for reconsideration. The enterprise may file a suit in a people39。s Republic of China；　?。?） privately operated enterprises；　?。?） other enterprises required by the law to register as legal persons.　　Article 3 Those enterprises applying for registration as legal persons shall be given Business Licenses for Enterprises as Legal Persons and the status of legal persons when their applications for registration have been examined and approved by the authorities in charge of the registration of enterprises as legal persons and their legitimate rights and interests shall be protected by laws of the State.　　Those enterprises， which are required by law to register as legal persons but which have not gone through the procedures of examination and approval registration by the authorities in charge of the registration of enterprises as legal persons， shall not be allowed to engage in business operations.　　Chapter II Registration Authorities　　Article 4 The authorities in charge of the registration of enterprises as legal persons （hereinafter referred to as the registration authorities） are the State Administration for Industry and Commerce and administrative departments for industry and merce at various levels. Registration authorities at various levels shall perform their functions according to law under the leadership of higher registration authorities and be free from unlawful interference.　　Article 5 The registration of national corporations， enterprise groups and corporations handling importexport business set up with the approval of the State Council or departments authorized by the State Council shall be examined and approved by the State Administration for Industry and Commerce. The registration of Chineseforeign equity joint ventures， Chineseforeign contractual joint ventures and foreigncapital enterprises shall be examined and approved by the State Administration for Industry and Commerce or by local administrative departments for industry and merce authorized by the State Administration for Industry and Commerce.　　The registration of son （or branch） panies of national corporations， enterprises， enterprise groups or panies handling importexport trade established with the approval of the people39。s governments of provinces， autonomous regions or municipalities directly under the Central Government or departments authorized by them shall be examined and approved by the administrative departments for industry and merce of the provinces， autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government. The registration of other enterprises shall be examined and approved by the administrative departments for industry and merce of the cities of counties （districts） where the enterprises are located.　　Article 6 Registration authorities at various levels shall institute a file of the registration of enterprises as legal persons and a system for tabulating statistics relating to such registration， and collect basic information about the registration of enterprises as legal persons so as to serve the development of a planned modity economy. Registration authorities shall offer， in a planned manner and according to the needs of society， the service of providing the public with data about the registration of enterprises as legal persons.　　Chapter III Conditions for Registration and Entities to Apply for Registration　　Article 7 Entities applying for registration as enterprises as legal persons must satisfy the following conditions， . having：　?。?） name， organization and articles of association；　?。?） fixed sites for business operations and essential facilities；　?。?） funds and employees in conformity with State regulations and in line with their scale of production， operation or service；　　（4） ability to bear civil liabilities independently；　?。?） a scope of business in conformity with t