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Systematic Reflection on Deepening Reform of the Business Registration System Based on Subscribed Registered Capital

Post-revision reflection on subscribed registered capital, contribution obligations, acceleration, defective equity transfers, and the credit function of registration.

Use It For

Use this for current debate on how registration, capital credibility, and creditor protection should work together after the 2023 revision.

Brief English Introduction

Liu argues that company registration should be understood as a public information service supporting market credit. The paper links subscribed capital reform to three credit foundations: capital credit, asset credit, and personality credit.

Teaching Notes

The paper is useful for asking whether registration is informational, disciplinary, or both.