What is the difference between controlling shareholders and non-controlling shareholders?

What is the difference between controlling shareholders and non-controlling shareholders?

Legal analysis:

I. Different nominations

1. Non-controlling shareholders: Non-controlling shareholders may not nominate candidates for directors and supervisors of a joint stock limited company.

2. Controlling shareholder: When acting alone or in concert with others, the controlling shareholder may nominate candidates for directors and supervisors of a joint stock limited company.

Second, holding different shares.

1. Non-controlling shareholders: Non-controlling shareholders hold less than 30% of the shares of a joint stock limited company.

2. Controlling shareholder: The controlling shareholder holds more than 30% of the shares of a joint stock limited company.

Third, the voting rights are different.

1. Non-controlling shareholders: Non-controlling shareholders have no voting rights of joint stock limited companies.

2. Controlling shareholder: When acting alone or in concert with others, the controlling shareholder can exercise more than 30% of the voting rights of a joint stock limited company.

Legal basis:

According to the second paragraph of Article 2 17 of People's Republic of China (PRC) Company Law, the controlling shareholder refers to the shareholder whose capital contribution accounts for more than 50% of the total capital of a limited liability company or whose shares account for more than 50% of the total capital of a joint stock limited company; Although the capital contribution or the proportion of shares acquired is less than 50%, shareholders who have enough voting rights to the shareholders' meeting and the resolutions of the shareholders' meeting according to their capital contribution or shares held.