合规解读-什么是公司的创始人，你真的知道吗？
根据目前最高院的司法认定以及我们的实务经验，作为公司创始人必须具备以下三个条件：
According to the current judicial determination of the Supreme Court and our practical experience, the following three conditions must be met as a founder of a company.
一、签署公司章程
I. Signing the articles of incorporation
实践中，我们在公司律师咨询中遇到有的股东只是参与了公司章程的制定，比如起草、讨论、协商，但没有在章程上签字；或者虽然签字了，但股东之间签署的不是公司章程，而是投资协议、合作协议甚至公司设立协议等协议，这些协议并非公司创始人认定的必要条件。
In practice, we have encountered in the company lawyer consultation some shareholders just participate in the development of the articles of association, such as drafting, discussion, consultation, but did not sign the articles; or although signed, but the shareholders signed not the articles of association, but the investment agreement, cooperation agreement or even company establishment agreement and other agreements, these agreements are not the necessary conditions for the identification of the founder of the company.
实践中，对于已经签署协议而非公司章程的情形，需要根据公司法及审判实务进行进一步的甄别和判定，已经签署的协议是否属于公司章程的范畴。
In practice, for the situation where an agreement has been signed instead of the articles of incorporation, further screening and determination is required according to the company law and trial practice, whether the signed agreement belongs to the scope of the articles of incorporation.
二、认购出资或股份
II. Subscription of capital or shares
注意，此处强调认购这个行为，即使未实际出资，只要做出了认购的行为意思表示，就符合公司创始人的条件。在实践中，我们也遇到有的股东虽然以各种形式缴纳了出资，但缺乏认购的意思表示，因此，在创始人的认定上存在瑕疵。
Note that the emphasis here is on the act of subscription. Even if the actual capital is not contributed, as long as the act of subscription is made meaningful expression, the conditions of founder of the company are met. In practice, we have also encountered shareholders who have paid their capital contributions in various forms but lack the intention to subscribe, and therefore, there is a defect in the identification of the founder.
三、履行公司设立职责
III. Fulfillment of company establishment duties
公司设立职责包括参与、实际经办筹办或授权其他发起人代表自己履行实际的设立行为。
The duty to set up a company includes participating in, actually handling the preparation or authorizing other promoters to perform the actual act of setting up on their own behalf.
认定公司的创始人，需要同时具备上述三个条件。如有欠缺，可以找专业的公司律师咨询，避免公司发展到一定规模以后出现积重难返的尴尬局面。
The founder of the company is identified as a company that needs to have all three of the above conditions at the same time. If there is a lack of them, you can find professional company lawyers to consult, so as to avoid the embarrassing situation that the company develops to a certain scale after the accumulation of heavy weight.
笔者的公司商事争端解决团队由多位合伙人和律师组成，专注于商事争端解决十余年，擅长公司、股权及疑难诉讼，积累了丰富的处理经验。此外，团队还专注外商投资、境外投资和涉外商事法律服务，并为客户提供有效的解决方案。
The author's corporate commercial dispute resolution team consists of a number of partners and attorneys who have focused on commercial dispute resolution for over ten years, specializing in corporate, equity and difficult litigation, and have accumulated a wealth of experience in handling such matters. In addition, the team also focuses on foreign investment, offshore investment and foreign-related commercial legal services and provides effective solutions for clients.
传承律协“没法不爱”的公益理念，用“极简 无我”的态度传递“帮助律师扎根专业知识，与律师共同成长”的办所理念。