论虚假出资股东对公司债权人的民事责任

Analysis on Shareholders' Civil Liability for the Company's Creditors When Defects Arising out of Capital Contribution

股东有限责任是现代公司法律制度的基本内涵之一。但在公司设立时如果存在股东虚假出资的,就要区分虚假出资是否导致公司设立无效的不同情况,来判断股东(发起人)是否需要对公司债权人承担责任以及责任的范围。公司设立时出资不足、但达到法定资本最低限额的,股东对公司债权人的民事责任与公司与债权人的民事责任是一种不真正连带责任。

Shareholders limited liability is one of the fundamental connotations of contemporary company law system. However, under such occasion as it did exist shareholders' defects of capital contribution, distinguishing respective situations whether they can result in invalid establishment of company is essential, with the aim to judge if shareholders (promoter) are bound to assume liability and its scope. This essay mainly researches on theoretical authority according to which shareholders (promoters) shall assume civil liability for the company's creditors, and relation between such liability of the shareholders and that of the company, when defects arising out of capital contribution.