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Guided Reading of Company Law

Rating 3.5
Word count
156K words
Chapters
107
ISBN
9787509796375

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Summary

This book interprets companies and the Company Law from a lawyer's perspective. In plain language and with simple lists, it explains clearly and understandably the major matters in company formation and operation. The data and cases are detailed and all drawn from everyday life, making them natural, approachable, and easier to understand. Besides legal issues, the book also addresses how internal control in 18 articles, corporate governance, equity incentives, and corporate culture can help a company go further.

Editor's review

_Leading Readings on Company Law_ is a general work on company law by Professor Zhang Li that combines academic depth with practical guidance. Unlike the rigid, daunting style of traditional textbooks, this book, under the name "leading readings," aims to guide readers—especially non-lawyers—to a systematic and clear understanding of the core framework and operating logic of company law. Drawing on deep scholarship and rich practical experience, the author places abstract legal provisions in vivid business scenarios, explaining in accessible terms the key issues across the full life cycle of a company, from formation, governance structure, and equity financing to mergers and acquisitions, dissolution, and liquidation. The book not only traces the evolution and legislative spirit of Chinese company law but also keenly identifies common legal risks and points of dispute in business practice—such as protection of shareholder rights, disregard of corporate personality, and the validity of valuation adjustment mechanisms—building a three-dimensional, dynamic knowledge system for readers. Its value lies in being both a reliable study guide that helps law students and newcomers build a solid foundation, and a practical mirror for avoiding pitfalls that helps entrepreneurs, investors, and corporate managers strengthen legal awareness and avoid potential traps in decision-making. The overall style is rigorous yet fluent, reflecting the professionalism and readability expected of works that popularize academic knowledge.

Who it's for

A good fit for

  • Law school students and candidates preparing for the legal professional qualification examination
  • Founders of startups, mid- and senior-level corporate managers, and board members
  • Finance and business professionals engaged in investment, mergers and acquisitions, auditing, and related work
  • Social science researchers and enthusiasts interested in the organization and operating rules of enterprises

Not a good fit for

  • Those seeking quick tips or simple answers for handling specific litigation cases
  • Senior scholars hoping to study very cutting-edge, highly theoretical topics in company law

Reading tips

  1. Read the chapters in order to build a systematic understanding of company law.
  2. While reading, reflect on the cases or hypotheticals in the book and try applying them to situations you know or to your own company.
  3. For key and difficult chapters—such as independence of corporate personality and corporate governance structure—slow down and consult the statutory index at the end of the book for further reading.

About the publisher

Social Sciences Academic Press (SSAP) China · Founded in 1985

Founded in 1985, Social Sciences Academic Press (SSAP) is known for its "Pishu" (Blue Book) series, Pishu database, and academic journals, and has long been dedicated to professional academic publishing in the humanities and social sciences. The books in the library cover foreign literature, social sciences, world history, historical reading, politics, and classical poetry. They include cross-cultural works such as The Poetry of Yehuda Amichai (3 volumes, centenary commemorative revised edition) and Similar in Form, Different in Essence: What Are the Structural Differences Between Traditional Chinese and Japanese Political Cultures, as well as world history translations such as The Hundred Years War, Volume 1: Trial by Battle (2 volumes) and To End All Wars: Loyalty, Rebellion, and World War I (1914–1918), along with social science and historical studies such as Six Essays on Spontaneity: Autonomy, Dignity, and Meaningful Work and Play, The Return of the Fierce General: A New Jiangnan History of Dongting East Mountain, and An Example-Based Guide to the Method of Organizing Tang Poetry Documents. Its authors include Yehuda Amichai, Fu Hao, Ge Zhaoguang, Jonathan Sumption, and Adam Hochschild. Public information is limited, so this introduction focuses on the publishing directions reflected in the library's books.

Contents

  1. 版权信息
  2. 前言
  3. 一 公司的法律意义——独立法人
  4. (一)公司的起源和发展
  5. (二)何为独立法人
  6. (三)公司法律规范的特点——强制性与任意性
  7. (四)与公司相关的两个概念——企业与集团
  8. 二 公司的设立
  9. (一)公司设立阶段的几个法律问题
  10. (二)公司设立后如何就相关事项变更到工商管理部门办理登记
  11. (三)如何判断公司设立条件是否成就
  12. (四)股东可以特别约定的事项
  13. (五)高度重视公司章程
  14. 三 公司的主要组织形式——有限责任公司与股份有限公司
  15. 四 股东与股东权利
  16. (一)股东资格
  17. (二)股东之间法律地位的实质是平等
  18. (三)股东权利的内容与行使
  19. (四)需持有一定数量股权的股东才可以行使的权利
  20. (五)股东义务
  21. (六)股权之争
  22. 五 董事、监事与经理层
  23. (一)任职资格
  24. (二)忠实与勤勉义务
  25. (三)困惑:董监高忠实与勤勉义务的对象是股东还是公司
  26. (四)错误行为应当承担的法律后果
  27. (五)如何成功引入职业经理人
  28. 六 私公司的组织架构和法人治理
  29. (一)公司治理的第一层面——公司组织机构与股东会、董事会、监事会、经理层职权划分
  30. (二)私公司在公司架构和第一层面公司治理上的意思自治
  31. (三)第一层面公司治理失效
  32. (四)第二层面的公司治理——内控18条与OECD《公司治理准则》
  33. (五)良好的公司治理
  34. (六)“罗伯特议事规则”
  35. 七 外部投资者引进
  36. (一)合适的时机
  37. (二)合适的投资者
  38. (三)与外来投资者进行商务谈判时需注意的几个问题
  39. (四)与外来投资者的合作方式
  40. (五)如何最大限度地避免公司引进外来投资者失败
  41. (六)外来投资者对公司最大的贡献是公司治理
  42. 八 股权激励
  43. (一)股权激励方式
  44. (二)股权激励实施过程中需要关注的几个问题
  45. (三)如何最大限度地避免股权激励失败
  46. (四)上市公司富安娜(002327)股权激励诉讼案
  47. 九 首次公开发行股票并上市(IPO)
  48. (一)我国股票发行审核制度的发展历程
  49. (二)正确认识中国资本市场
  50. (三)为什么要上市
  51. (四)国内主板、中小板、创业板上市条件
  52. (五)国内IPO是否不再要求公司独立性和募投项目适当性
  53. (六)关于新三板
  54. (七)新三板未来能否转板,如何选择上市板块
  55. (八)中介机构如何选择上市项目
  56. (九)境内上市操作程序
  57. (十)上市前公司重组
  58. (十一)何为“第一年”
  59. (十二)部分IPO造假案例
  60. (十三)证监会发审委对部分IPO项目反馈的问题
  61. (十四)注册制的推出
  62. 十 公众公司组织架构和公司治理
  63. (一)公众公司法人治理方面需遵守的义务和责任
  64. (二)公众公司法人治理的具体要求
  65. (三)公众公司组织架构与法人治理的特点——信息披露与更多的义务、责任
  66. (四)公众公司法人治理是否还有意思自治的空间
  67. (五)如何看待证监会部门规章、交易所指引类规则对公众公司治理的影响——以《上市公司章程指引》为例
  68. (六)表决权行使与设置——股权结构相对分散的公众公司法人治理难点
  69. 十一 信息披露
  70. (一)上市公司信息披露
  71. (二)新三板挂牌公司信息披露
  72. (三)内幕交易
  73. (四)信息披露违法违规行为统计数据与案例分析
  74. 十二 独立董事
  75. 十三 同业竞争与关联交易
  76. (一)关联交易的形式与分类
  77. (二)关联人的范畴
  78. (三)关联交易的决策程序
  79. (四)关联交易的信息披露
  80. (五)关联交易违规案例
  81. 十四 上市公司收购
  82. (一)《上市公司收购管理办法》(证监会令第108号)
  83. (二)上市公司要约收购案例
  84. (三)万宝之争
  85. (四)反收购
  86. 十五 上市公司重大资产重组
  87. (一)上市公司重大资产重组的概念和交易标准
  88. (二)上市公司重大资产重组的原则
  89. (三)如何正确看待业绩对赌
  90. (四)如何正确处理被收购公司少数股东权益
  91. (五)证监会就重大资产重组反馈问题的案例汇总
  92. (六)借壳上市
  93. 十六 上市公司再融资——股权融资和债权融资
  94. 十七 公司的合并、分立、解散、清算
  95. (一)合并、分立
  96. (二)解散与清算
  97. 十八 破产与重整
  98. (一)破产管理人制度
  99. (二)破产重整
  100. (三)和解
  101. (四)破产清偿程序
  102. 十九 公司诉讼
  103. (一)贵州捷安投资有限公司与贵阳黔峰生物制品有限责任公司等新增资本认购纠纷
  104. (二)甘肃世恒有色资源再利用有限公司、香港迪亚有限公司与苏州工业园区海富投资有限公司、陆某增资纠纷案
  105. 结语
  106. 附件 《企业内部控制应用指引》(内控18条)
  107. 后记

FAQ

How does this book differ from common Company Law textbooks?
This book focuses more on "general knowledge" and "guidance," aiming to lower the threshold of understanding, connect key points of knowledge, and analyze them closely in light of business practice. Unlike traditional textbooks that annotate statutory provisions comprehensively, it distills core logic and common issues, making it better suited to readers who need to quickly grasp the essence of company law and apply it in practical work.
Does the book cover the latest amendments to the Company Law?
The book was written on the basis of the laws and regulations in effect at the time and reflects the main legislative spirit and trends in judicial practice. Because laws may be updated, readers are advised to verify specific provisions that are highly time-sensitive against the latest official legal texts.
Can readers without a legal background understand it?
The author took this fully into account, explaining professional concepts in plain language wherever possible and illustrating them with numerous examples. As long as readers have basic logical comprehension and some business common sense, those without a legal background can fully keep up and benefit greatly.

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Zhang Li is a Chinese author whose works span a notably wide range of subjects, though publicly available information about this person is limited and biographical details remain unclear. Twelve of Zhang Li's works are held in the collection, covering popular science, foreign literature, law, medicine, Eastern philosophy and social culture. In popular science, the titles include Energy, Sex, Suicide and The Little People of the Plant Kingdom: Bryophytes, the latter introducing botanical knowledge through mosses. In literature, Zhang Li has translated Sepúlveda's The Name of a Bullfighter and A World at the End of the World. In law, the author has written a monograph on the institutional construction and systematic integration of public easements under the Civil Code. In medicine, the work addresses clinical practice and research in the diagnosis and treatment of modern lung cancer. Other titles include an analysis of Wang Yangming's philosophy in Records of Instruction and an examination of how Chinese netizens perceive the world in The World Image Map. The list suggests a writer equally at home in science communication, academic research and social observation, with a distinctly cross-disciplinary profile, yet the available material is insufficient to sketch a complete picture of the author.

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