1. 前言
隨著社會經濟不斷發展,企業的變化更迭顯著頻繁;並且自2020年(nian)疫(yi)情(qing)爆(bao)發(fa)以(yi)來(lai),諸(zhu)多(duo)公(gong)司(si)運(yun)轉(zhuan)出(chu)現(xian)困(kun)難(nan),越(yue)來(lai)越(yue)多(duo)的(de)公(gong)司(si)麵(mian)臨(lin)破(po)產(chan)倒(dao)閉(bi),隨(sui)之(zhi)而(er)來(lai)的(de)企(qi)業(ye)的(de)合(he)並(bing)分(fen)立(li)也(ye)越(yue)來(lai)越(yue)多(duo),這(zhe)也(ye)是(shi)未(wei)來(lai)企(qi)業(ye)發(fa)展(zhan)的(de)大(da)趨(qu)勢(shi),但(dan)企(qi)業(ye)變(bian)動(dong)頻(pin)繁(fan)的(de)大(da)背(bei)景(jing)下(xia),相(xiang)關(guan)債(zhai)權(quan)人(ren)利(li)益(yi)的(de)保(bao)護(hu)就(jiu)顯(xian)得(de)極(ji)為(wei)重(zhong)要(yao)。
2.公司合並與債權人保護
公司合並、分立涉及到組織形態之實體上的變化和財產的變化,公司債權轉移,債務承擔等帶來的法律後果都可能給債權人帶來極大風險;gongsihebingshizhilianggehuolianggeyishangdegongsiyizhaogongsideshengchanjingyingguimo,keyiqingyijinjunxinxingye,duishehuihaikeyiyouhuaziyuanpeizhi。dangran,wulunshigongsihebinghaishifenlieryandouhuishejidaozhaiquanrenbaohudeshijiwenti。gongsizaihebingfenlishishejidaogudong、股權、資產的變動,這一係列或許都將引發公司債權人對於其合法債權“不安”的狀態。本文主要著重於公司合並對於債權人保護製度的製度規定以及預防。
在(zai)分(fen)立(li)中(zhong)公(gong)司(si)債(zhai)權(quan)人(ren)可(ke)以(yi)要(yao)求(qiu)分(fen)立(li)後(hou)的(de)企(qi)業(ye)或(huo)者(zhe)公(gong)司(si)承(cheng)擔(dan)連(lian)帶(dai)責(ze)任(ren),其(qi)連(lian)帶(dai)責(ze)任(ren)是(shi)公(gong)司(si)分(fen)立(li)對(dui)於(yu)債(zhai)權(quan)人(ren)保(bao)護(hu)的(de)具(ju)體(ti)方(fang)法(fa),相(xiang)較(jiao)於(yu)合(he)並(bing)而(er)言(yan),安(an)全(quan)係(xi)數(shu)更(geng)強(qiang),所(suo)以(yi)對(dui)於(yu)公(gong)司(si)合(he)並(bing)之(zhi)後(hou)的(de)債(zhai)權(quan)人(ren)如(ru)何(he)保(bao)護(hu)是(shi)本(ben)文(wen)的(de)探(tan)討(tao)中(zhong)心(xin)。《公司法》第173條明確規定:公gong司si合he並bing,應ying當dang由you合he並bing各ge方fang簽qian訂ding合he並bing協xie議yi,並bing編bian製zhi資zi產chan負fu債zhai表biao及ji財cai產chan清qing單dan。公gong司si應ying當dang自zi做zuo出chu合he並bing決jue議yi之zhi日ri起qi十shi日ri內nei通tong知zhi債zhai權quan人ren,並bing於yu三san十shi日ri內nei在zai報bao紙zhi上shang公gong告gao。債zhai權quan人ren自zi接jie到dao通tong知zhi書shu之zhi日ri起qi三san十shi日ri內nei,未wei接jie到dao通tong知zhi書shu的de自zi公gong告gao之zhi日ri起qi四si十shi五wu日ri內nei,可ke以yi要yao求qiu公gong司si清qing償chang債zhai務wu或huo者zhe提ti供gong相xiang應ying擔dan保bao。該gai規gui定ding可ke以yi看kan出chu對dui於yu公gong司si合he並bing以yi後hou對dui於yu公gong司si是shi有you相xiang應ying的de履lv行xing通tong知zhi義yi務wu的de,當dang然ran該gai規gui定ding並bing未wei說shuo明ming如ru若ruo公gong司si沒mei有you進jin行xing相xiang應ying的de履lv行xing通tong知zhi,公gong司si是shi否fou會hui負fu有you相xiang應ying民min事shi責ze任ren?這zhe是shi我wo們men應ying當dang考kao慮lv的de其qi中zhong一yi個ge問wen題ti。對dui於yu公gong司si合he並bing以yi後hou如ru若ruo公gong司si已yi經jing實shi施shi了le履lv行xing通tong知zhi義yi務wu等deng相xiang關guan程cheng序xu,債zhai權quan人ren如ru因yin為wei自zi身shen原yuan因yin並bing未wei知zhi曉xiao該gai合he並bing事shi實shi,異yi議yi權quan或huo許xu會hui歸gui於yu消xiao滅mie,即ji不bu再zai享xiang有you要yao求qiu公gong司si清qing償chang或huo提ti供gong擔dan保bao的de權quan利li。從cong規gui定ding中zhong我wo們men也ye可ke以yi看kan出chu法fa律lv雖sui然ran確que實shi保bao護hu債zhai權quan人ren的de合he法fa權quan益yi,但dan不bu保bao護hu權quan利li上shang的de睡shui眠mian者zhe。所suo以yi對dui於yu該gai期qi限xian也ye算suan是shi對dui債zhai權quan人ren提ti出chu的de相xiang關guan要yao求qiu。我wo國guo《公司法》第174條規定,債權債務應當由合並後存續的公司或者新設的公司承繼;債權人符合清償債務條件,公司應當進行清償;對dui於yu不bu符fu合he條tiao件jian的de也ye應ying提ti供gong相xiang應ying擔dan保bao。該gai規gui定ding可ke以yi說shuo是shi法fa律lv對dui於yu債zhai權quan人ren保bao護hu的de具ju體ti體ti現xian。我wo們men知zhi道dao無wu論lun是shi采cai用yong何he種zhong方fang式shi公gong司si的de債zhai務wu都dou會hui轉zhuan移yi至zhi新xin合he並bing的de公gong司si。
法fa律lv規gui定ding要yao求qiu公gong司si提ti前qian清qing償chang或huo提ti供gong相xiang應ying擔dan保bao均jun基ji於yu公gong司si合he並bing相xiang較jiao於yu公gong司si分fen立li有you著zhe更geng大da的de風feng險xian。作zuo為wei公gong司si的de外wai部bu人ren,債zhai權quan人ren為wei公gong司si的de發fa展zhan提ti供gong了le諸zhu如ru資zi金jin、生產機器、經營場所等等物質支持,但該上述《公司法》173、174條(tiao)規(gui)定(ding)較(jiao)為(wei)簡(jian)單(dan),難(nan)以(yi)實(shi)際(ji)保(bao)障(zhang)債(zhai)權(quan)人(ren)利(li)益(yi),實(shi)現(xian)公(gong)司(si)合(he)並(bing)中(zhong)債(zhai)權(quan)人(ren)保(bao)護(hu)的(de)目(mu)的(de)。同(tong)時(shi),依(yi)據(ju)公(gong)司(si)合(he)並(bing)的(de)基(ji)本(ben)特(te)征(zheng)來(lai)看(kan),公(gong)司(si)合(he)並(bing)無(wu)需(xu)經(jing)過(guo)清(qing)算(suan)程(cheng)序(xu),可(ke)以(yi)直(zhi)接(jie)進(jin)行(xing)合(he)並(bing),因(yin)此(ci),債(zhai)權(quan)人(ren)保(bao)護(hu)如(ru)何(he)落(luo)實(shi)到(dao)實(shi)處(chu)需(xu)要(yao)具(ju)體(ti)考(kao)慮(lv)。
3.債權人保護的必要性
在zai現xian存cun的de公gong司si法fa以yi及ji其qi他ta相xiang關guan立li法fa中zhong目mu前qian沒mei有you明ming確que債zhai權quan人ren主zhu體ti範fan圍wei,在zai實shi務wu中zhong也ye存cun在zai不bu同tong觀guan點dian,從cong切qie實shi保bao護hu債zhai權quan人ren利li益yi而er言yan,這zhe裏li的de債zhai權quan人ren可ke以yi理li解jie為wei不bu僅jin包bao括kuo被bei合he並bing公gong司si的de債zhai權quan人ren也ye包bao括kuo各ge方fang企qi業ye的de合he法fa債zhai權quan人ren。隨sui著zhe民min法fa典dian的de出chu台tai,對dui於yu民min事shi主zhu體ti的de合he法fa權quan益yi的de保bao護hu也ye是shi越yue來lai越yue重zhong視shi,作zuo為wei商shang事shi領ling域yu的de債zhai權quan人ren合he法fa權quan益yi的de保bao護hu也ye應ying與yu時shi俱ju進jin,但dan是shi正zheng如ru上shang述shu所suo說shuo僅jin僅jin隻zhi是shi寥liao寥liao條tiao款kuan對dui於yu債zhai權quan人ren保bao護hu的de實shi際ji落luo實shi還hai相xiang較jiao甚shen遠yuan,法fa律lv規gui定ding了le合he並bing公gong司si對dui債zhai權quan人ren負fu有you告gao知zhi義yi務wu,明ming確que了le告gao知zhi時shi間jian,但dan未wei明ming確que告gao知zhi的de內nei容rong及ji效xiao力li。
《公司法》204條雖規定了未履行上述義務的行政法律責任,但是對於所應承擔的民事責任卻是寥寥。另外,對於“在報紙上公告”是否是一個有效的公告辦法?互聯網逐步發達,報紙這種紙質媒體的實效性有待考證,人們或許信息的來源也在隨之變化,這裏的“報紙公告”shifoukeyizhenzhengluoshidaotongzhizhaiquanrendemude。suirangongsifuyoutongzhiyiwu,danshiduiyuwufatongzhidezhaiquanrenyingdangruhebaozhangqihefaquanyiyemeiyoujutiguiding。duiyuzhaiquanrenxiangyoudeyiyiquanzhongfuheqingchangtiaojianjiujingshifuheshenmejutitiaojianyeshinanyipanduan。yinciduiyulifacengmianeryan,huoxuhaiyouhendafazhankongjian;此處主要探討在此之前公司合並如何切實保障債權人的合法權益 真正貫徹民法典的基本精神和理念。
4.司法實務的債權人保護利益
如何在有限的法律規定的前提下,保護債權人合法權益,在實踐中我想做好普法知識或許是第一步;公(gong)司(si)合(he)並(bing)中(zhong)的(de)債(zhai)權(quan)人(ren)不(bu)僅(jin)包(bao)括(kuo)自(zi)然(ran)人(ren),也(ye)包(bao)含(han)了(le)諸(zhu)多(duo)的(de)企(qi)業(ye)和(he)公(gong)司(si)等(deng)等(deng),企(qi)業(ye)或(huo)者(zhe)公(gong)司(si)本(ben)身(shen)對(dui)於(yu)利(li)益(yi)的(de)保(bao)護(hu)應(ying)當(dang)建(jian)立(li)一(yi)個(ge)基(ji)本(ben)的(de)製(zhi)度(du)體(ti)係(xi),用(yong)於(yu)預(yu)防(fang)公(gong)司(si)合(he)並(bing)中(zhong)出(chu)現(xian)的(de)通(tong)知(zhi)不(bu)能(neng)或(huo)信(xin)息(xi)接(jie)收(shou)的(de)問(wen)題(ti);對(dui)於(yu)自(zi)然(ran)人(ren)而(er)言(yan),積(ji)極(ji)行(xing)使(shi)合(he)法(fa)權(quan)利(li)必(bi)須(xu)重(zhong)視(shi),法(fa)律(lv)不(bu)保(bao)護(hu)權(quan)利(li)上(shang)的(de)睡(shui)眠(mian)者(zhe),學(xue)會(hui)運(yun)用(yong)合(he)理(li)的(de)法(fa)律(lv)武(wu)器(qi)來(lai)維(wei)護(hu)合(he)法(fa)權(quan)益(yi),例(li)如(ru)對(dui)於(yu)合(he)並(bing)公(gong)司(si)惡(e)意(yi)串(chuan)通(tong)損(sun)害(hai)債(zhai)權(quan)人(ren)利(li)益(yi)的(de)行(xing)為(wei),可(ke)以(yi)積(ji)極(ji)向(xiang)法(fa)院(yuan)提(ti)起(qi)訴(su)訟(song)請(qing)求(qiu)該(gai)公(gong)司(si)合(he)並(bing)合(he)同(tong)的(de)中(zhong)止(zhi)與(yu)無(wu)效(xiao)。
債(zhai)權(quan)人(ren)作(zuo)為(wei)公(gong)司(si)外(wai)部(bu)人(ren),可(ke)能(neng)會(hui)存(cun)在(zai)信(xin)息(xi)閉(bi)塞(sai)與(yu)錯(cuo)誤(wu)從(cong)而(er)幹(gan)擾(rao)了(le)判(pan)斷(duan),因(yin)此(ci),債(zhai)權(quan)人(ren)在(zai)債(zhai)權(quan)債(zhai)務(wu)合(he)同(tong)簽(qian)訂(ding)時(shi)可(ke)以(yi)要(yao)求(qiu)其(qi)披(pi)露(lu)部(bu)分(fen)信(xin)息(xi)以(yi)求(qiu)能(neng)夠(gou)享(xiang)有(you)信(xin)息(xi)對(dui)稱(cheng),從(cong)而(er)對(dui)公(gong)司(si)的(de)真(zhen)實(shi)情(qing)況(kuang)進(jin)行(xing)考(kao)量(liang)。如(ru)若(ruo)債(zhai)權(quan)人(ren)不(bu)能(neng)確(que)切(qie)了(le)解(jie)合(he)並(bing)公(gong)司(si)負(fu)債(zhai)的(de)資(zi)產(chan)狀(zhuang)況(kuang),在(zai)公(gong)司(si)進(jin)行(xing)合(he)並(bing)行(xing)為(wei)時(shi),對(dui)債(zhai)權(quan)人(ren)或(huo)將(jiang)造(zao)成(cheng)一(yi)種(zhong)忽(hu)略(lve),蒙(meng)蔽(bi)以(yi)及(ji)模(mo)糊(hu)化(hua)的(de)效(xiao)應(ying),從(cong)而(er)可(ke)能(neng)為(wei)債(zhai)權(quan)人(ren)帶(dai)來(lai)巨(ju)大(da)損(sun)失(shi)。因(yin)此(ci)債(zhai)權(quan)人(ren)在(zai)做(zuo)出(chu)相(xiang)應(ying)行(xing)為(wei)時(shi)核(he)查(zha)相(xiang)應(ying)信(xin)息(xi),能(neng)夠(gou)對(dui)相(xiang)應(ying)公(gong)司(si)做(zuo)到(dao)大(da)概(gai)評(ping)估(gu),這(zhe)或(huo)許(xu)會(hui)將(jiang)大(da)大(da)減(jian)小(xiao)惡(e)意(yi)逃(tao)債(zhai)這(zhe)種(zhong)情(qing)形(xing)的(de)出(chu)現(xian)。
供稿來源:重慶麗達律師事務所(陳海君/陳仁佐) |