论公司章程防御性条款的法律效力

英国《2006年公司法》将防御性条款纳入法律规制。作为一种保护特定股东权益的制度设计,防御性条款可以有多种类型。英国法中的防御性条款除不能反强制性规定,未经允许剥夺股东法定权利以及施加股东义务外,还要遵循普通法上的善意地为了公司整体利益原则。防御性条款在我国法律框架下有极大适用空间,结合现行法律和相关案例,可以对防御性条款的法律效力作出类型化分析。
Company Act 2006 of UK includes entrenched provisions of the articles. As a way of protecting the rights and benefits of certain shareholders, entrenched provisions have different types. Within Britain’s law, entrenched provisions cannot violate mandatory rules, deprive shareholders of their statutory rights or burden them with obligations without prior consent. In addition, entrenched provisions should be made for the benefit of the company as a whole. Within China’s law, entrenched provisions can be widely used. Based on the law and relevant cases, the validity of entrenched provisions can be analyzed into different types