What is the legal status of shareholders in society?

The legal status of shareholders includes the rights of owners to share profits, make major decisions and choose managers in the relationship between shareholders and the company. In the shareholder relationship, the status of shareholders is equal. Shareholders, that is, investors or investors of joint-stock companies.

legal ground

Article 3 of People's Republic of China (PRC) Company Law

The company is an enterprise legal person, with independent legal person property and legal person property rights. The company is liable for its debts with all its property.

Shareholders of a limited liability company shall be liable to the company to the extent of their subscribed capital contribution; Shareholders of a joint stock limited company shall be liable to the company to the extent of the shares subscribed by them.

Article 4

Shareholders of a company shall enjoy the right to return on assets, participate in major decisions and choose managers according to law.