论公司董事的忠实义务

On Company Directors' Duty of Loyalty

由于公司治理形式逐渐演化为董事会中心主义,董事对于公司的影响力正在扩大。如何限制董事权力膨胀,以维护公司合法权益,保证其正常运营,成为重中之重。董事必须忠诚、诚实、善意,对公司及其股东负责。董事具有怎样的法律地位,在公司中扮演着什么样的角色,是董事忠实义务的法理基础。董事忠实义务的具体类型,主要有禁止自我交易、竞业禁止、禁止篡夺公司机会等。我国《公司法》规定的忠实义务存在一定缺陷,有待进一步完善。

Directors＇ influence to company is expanding because of the company governance form transforming to Board of Directors Centre Doctrine. It is priority for all that how to maintain company＇s legal rights and interests and to ensure normal operation of the company by limiting the expanding of the directors＇ power. Directors must be loyal, honest and kind, and they should fulfill their duty of loyalty and take the responsibility for the company and its shareholders. It is the legal basis of director＇s duty of loyalty that what legal status the directors have and what role they play. Duty of loyalty mainly involves self-dealing, non-competition and usurping company opportunities. Duty of loyalty stipulated by Company Law of the People＇s Republic of China suffers from many drawbacks and need be perfected further.