What is the legal risk of becoming an anonymous shareholder?

Being an anonymous shareholder has the following legal risks:

1. If both parties have not entered into a written holding agreement, it is difficult to prove the fact that they claim to enjoy the company's equity;

2. Once the proxy holding behavior is deemed invalid, the anonymous shareholder will not enjoy the general shareholder rights, which is very likely to cause losses;

3. Never confront a bona fide third party;

4. Other legal risks.

Legal Basis

Article 14 of Provisions of the Supreme People's Court on Several Issues Concerning the Trial of Company Disputes

If a natural person, legal person or other organization claims to the people's court to confirm that it enjoys the company's equity, it must prove the following facts:

(1) Capital contribution to the company in cash, in kind, intellectual property, non-patented technology, equity, bonds, land use rights, etc.; Successively accept the company's equity or legally obtain technology shares, gift shares, etc.

(2) it has been recorded as a shareholder of the company in the articles of association or the register of shareholders of the company.