Can children inherit company shares and are they always valid?

First, as long as there are no special provisions in the company's articles of association, children can inherit the shares of the deceased party:

Second, relevant laws and regulations:

1. According to the "Company Article 76 of the Law: After the death of a natural person shareholder, his legal heirs can inherit the shareholder status; however, unless otherwise provided in the company's articles of association.

2. Article 3 of the "Succession Law of the People's Republic of China" stipulates: Inheritance is the legal personal property left by a citizen when he dies;

(1) Citizen's income;

(2) Citizens’ houses, savings and daily necessities;

(3) Citizens’ forests, livestock and poultry;

(4) Citizens’ cultural relics , books and materials;

(5) Production means permitted by law to be owned by citizens;

(6) Citizens’ property rights in copyrights and patents;

(7) Other legal property of citizens.

3. Article 4 stipulates: The personal income due to individual contracting shall be inherited in accordance with the provisions of this law. If an individual contract is allowed to be continued by an heir in accordance with the law, the contract shall be handled in accordance with the contract.