股东知情权制度之重构

On Reconstruction of Shareholders’ Right to Know

公司法领域的相对确定性往往旨在实现相关法律主体的利益平衡,股东知情权制度的创设正是平衡公司内外各方利益的体现。某一制度的创设除非业已遵循最为基本的法律原则,否则不会获得成功,股东知情权制度构造与重建也必须接受这些原则的指导。知情权的行使涉及公司商业秘密,理应先行尊重公司自治,但与此同时,法律必须明确各方主体的权利与义务。而法官更要在司法实践中注意把握自由裁量的尺度,以真正实现公司法所要求的利益平衡。

The relative certainty in the corporate law aims to balance interests of related legal subjects. The system of shareholders’ right to know is created for that purpose of balancing interests of each subject within and outside of the corporation. However, a newly created system cannot work well unless it follow the most fundamental principles, that is, the construction and reconstruction of shareholders’ right to know should abide by those principles. Since the exercise of the right to know involves business secrets of the corporation, the corporation autonomy should prevail. Besides, rights and obligations of all parties shall be specified by law. Further, judges should be prudent in exercising discretion in judicial practice so as to actualize the balance of interests required by the corporate law.