Shenzhen City, Several Provisions for the Grant of Industrial and Other Leaseholds

Promulgated: October 16 2007
Effective: December 1 2007

Applicability: The Provisions apply to the grant of industrial and other leaseholds in the administrative region of Shenzhen City. Where there are provisions concerning the grant of land for commercial use such as commerce, tourism, entertainment and commodity residential premises in laws, regulations and other rules, such provisions shall prevail (Article 2).

Main Contents: Article 3 states that the grant of industrial, logistics and warehousing leaseholds and land with two or more intended users shall adopt open competitive pricing methods such as invitation for bids, auction or listing. The leaseholds for non-governmental investment in culture, sports, hygiene, education and scientific research shall be granted by means of invitation for bids, auction or listing. Where such methods cannot be used, approval shall be sought from the city government. Where land is granted by means of auction or listing, the winner shall be the highest bidder. Where land is granted by means of invitation for bids, the bidder with the highest overall marks in the evaluation or the highest bidder shall be the winner (Article 23).