Market entry and strategy consulting

Align development, commerce and foreign-exchange steps with the overseas investment structure and evidence.

Basis and responsibility boundaries

Updated August 2026

ODI filing means completing the applicable NDRC, commerce-authority and bank foreign-exchange formalities before a Chinese enterprise implements an overseas investment. RX Consult brings together chartered accountants, practising lawyers, labour consultants, engineers and Chinese-speaking advisers to provide one-stop professional services for Chinese companies expanding into Europe across market entry and strategy, company formation and tax, organisation and HR, international trade and M&A, law and intellectual property, product compliance and market access, and visa and residence matters. RX Consult can coordinate with the enterprise's appointed local advisers in China to connect domestic filings with European project delivery. After receiving readable initial records, RX Consult normally provides an initial assessment or document plan within 48 hours, together with the applicable process, participants and next delivery milestones.

Chinese businesses investing in or establishing a European entity and coordinating domestic filing with overseas setup.

ODI commonly involves three workstreams: NDRC, commerce authorities and bank foreign-exchange registration.
Applicable approval or filing documents should be obtained before project implementation.
Enterprises complete overseas direct-investment foreign-exchange registration through a bank.

Two practical starting routes

Neither route is automatically preferable; the choice follows the entity, evidence, objective and actual responsibilities.

ODI three-workstream responsibility map

Reviews NDRC, commerce and bank-FX responsibilities and pre-implementation conditions.

ODI workstream	Verified process basis
Three workstreams	ODI commonly involves three workstreams: NDRC, commerce authorities and bank foreign-exchange registration.
Pre-implementation records	Applicable approval or filing documents should be obtained before project implementation.
Bank FX registration	Enterprises complete overseas direct-investment foreign-exchange registration through a bank.

New overseas entity

Start with Investor, target and transaction structure map, then review Domestic steps, evidence and sequence checklist.

Investor, target and transaction structure map
Domestic steps, evidence and sequence checklist

Overseas acquisition or capital increase

Start with Overseas company records and Chinese-file coordination, then connect Funding route, changes and record-retention handoff.

Overseas company records and Chinese-file coordination
Funding route, changes and record-retention handoff

End-to-end scope and boundaries

What can be coordinated

Investor, target and transaction structure map
Domestic steps, evidence and sequence checklist
Overseas company records and Chinese-file coordination
Funding route, changes and record-retention handoff

Delivery path

These are decision and delivery stages, not fixed weeks. Record quality, authorities and third parties affect the schedule.

NDRC filing or approval

Commerce-authority ODI procedure

Bank FX registration and funding

First-review documents

Chinese investor registration, ownership, governance and qualification records
Investment decision, overseas target and transaction or setup structure
Source of funds, funding plan, budget and implementation schedule
Current status of NDRC, commerce, bank and overseas-setup workstreams

Frequently asked questions

What happens if funds are remitted without ODI formalities?

A bank may be unable to process the remittance as overseas direct investment, and later funding, profit return or changes may face compliance obstacles.

How are ODI and foreign incorporation sequenced?

Domestic filings and foreign documents can be prepared in parallel, but applicable filing, approval and bank FX registration must precede implementation and remittance.

Why are there three ODI workstreams?

ODI commonly involves NDRC filing or approval, commerce-authority overseas-investment procedures, and bank foreign-exchange registration and funding.

Do acquisitions and new entities use the same ODI file?

No. An acquisition adds target, transaction, valuation and agreement evidence; a new entity focuses on articles, ownership, business plan and funding.

Must changes after filing be reported?

A material change to investor, amount, destination, activity or transaction structure should be checked for amendment, extension or a new procedure.

Does RX Consult replace the Chinese filing party?

No. We coordinate overseas evidence and appointed local advisers; domestic reserved filings remain with the client or its designated Chinese provider.

BUSINESS COUNTRIES

One service, five operating contexts

Start with the shared EU framework, then compare the entity, tax, employment and execution differences that matter locally.

ItalyMarket entry and strategy consulting

Applying Market entry and strategy consulting in Italy means translating the shared EU framework into local entity, tax, employment and execution responsibilities. This brief focuses on the facts and milestones management needs to confirm.

Entry decisions

New overseas entityStart with Investor, target and transaction structure map, then review Domestic steps, evidence and sequence checklist.
Overseas acquisition or capital increaseStart with Overseas company records and Chinese-file coordination, then connect Funding route, changes and record-retention handoff.

Key facts

The standard IRES rate is 24%The effective burden still depends on taxable profit, deductions and company structure.
The ordinary IRAP rate is 3.9%Regional and sector variations can apply and must be checked for the entity.

Execution rhythm

01NDRC filing or approval
02Commerce-authority ODI procedure
03Bank FX registration and funding

Delivery records and working formats

Official reference sources

Start with the facts

Share the company, target market and current stage so we can identify the records and professional roles to review.

Free Europe assessment