《广州市外商投资企业审批管理规定》业经市人民政府同意,现予发布,自1998年1月1日起施行。市长林树森一九九七年十一月六日第一章总则第一条为扩大对外开放和经济技术合作,便于外国投资者在本市设立外商投资企业,根据《中华人民共和国中外合资经营企业法》、< The Provisions of Guangzhou Municipality on the Examination and Approval of Foreign-Funded Enterprises, approved by the Municipal People’s Government, are hereby promulgated and will come into force on January 1, 1998. Mayor Lin Shusen November 6, 1997 Chapter I General Provisions Article 1 For the purpose of expanding opening up and economic and technological cooperation, it is convenient for foreign investors to set up foreign-invested enterprises in this Municipality. According to the provisions of the “People’s Republic of China Joint Venture Act ”, <