Civil liability: As long as the obligation of capital contribution is fully fulfilled, shareholders only need to bear limited liability within the scope of capital contribution.
Criminal liability: the company becomes an independent legal person after its establishment. Shareholders of the company who do not participate in illegal fund-raising shall not bear legal responsibility. If * * * is involved, it becomes a * * * criminal.
Calling others to participate, suspected of fund-raising fraud and illegal absorption of public deposits, should be investigated for criminal responsibility according to law. If no one else is called to participate, it belongs to the victim and has no legal responsibility, but the money involved in illegal fund-raising is not protected by law. Relevant government departments will try their best to recover illegal fund-raising. If the raised funds cannot be repaid, the participants shall bear the losses themselves.
Illegal fund-raising has the following characteristics:
1, without the approval of relevant departments according to law, including fund-raising without the approval of departments with approval authority; The department with the power of examination and approval ultra vires to approve fund-raising, that is, the fund-raiser does not have the qualification of fund-raising subject.
2. Promise to repay the principal and interest to investors within a certain period of time. In addition to monetary forms, there are also physical forms and other forms of debt service.
3. Raise funds from unspecified social objects. The "unspecified object" here refers to the public, not a specific minority.
4. Cover up the essence of illegal fund-raising in a legal form. In order to cover up their illegal purposes, criminals often sign contracts with investors (victims) and pretend to be normal production and business activities in order to maximize their ultimate goal of defrauding funds.