The supervisor is a member of the company's permanent supervision organization, also known as the "supervisor", and is responsible for supervising the company's financial situation, the performance of duties by the company's senior management, and other supervisory duties stipulated in the company's articles of association. In China, the supervisory organization composed of supervisors is called the board of supervisors, which is the necessary statutory supervisory organization of the company.
Supervisors are usually composed of shareholder representatives and employee representatives, and may not concurrently serve as directors or managers.
2. Legal responsibilities of company supervisors:
(1) Check the company's finances. Check the company's finance, mainly by consulting and consulting the company's financial accounting reports and other financial accounting materials.
(2) To supervise the performance of duties of directors and senior management personnel, and put forward suggestions for removal.
(3) Require directors and senior managers to correct acts that harm the interests of the company.
(4) Propose to convene and preside over the extraordinary shareholders' meeting.
(5) To submit proposals to the shareholders' meeting.
(six) to bring a lawsuit against the directors and senior managers.
(seven) other functions and powers stipulated in the articles of association.
Supervisors enjoy the rights conferred by laws and articles of association, participate in the management and supervision of the company's affairs, and have the obligation of loyalty and diligence to the company. When performing the duties of the Company, it shall exercise its functions and powers, perform its obligations and safeguard the interests of the Company in accordance with laws and articles of association.
3. What are the legal responsibilities of the company's supervisors?
Article 149 of the Company Law Directors, supervisors and senior managers who violate laws, administrative regulations or the provisions of the Articles of Association when performing their duties in the company shall be liable for compensation.
In order to urge supervisors to exercise their rights and perform their obligations for the company's interests in accordance with the law, so that the company's legitimate rights and interests can be restored or compensated when they are infringed, the Company Law clearly stipulates the legal responsibilities that supervisors bear when they illegally perform their duties and cause damage to the company.
Made a corresponding introduction. Judging from the provisions in the company law, both members of the board of directors and members of the board of supervisors actually have certain requirements and need to bear certain legal responsibilities. It's just that the actual responsibility is different, which leads to different legal responsibilities.