《反壟斷法》第二十二條規定了經營者集中申報例外(也即申報豁免)的兩種情形:“經營者集中有下列情形之一的,可以不向國務院反壟斷執法機構申報:(一)參與集中的一個經營者擁有其他每個經營者百分之五十以上有表決權的股份或者資產的;(二)參與集中的每個經營者百分之五十以上有表決權的股份或者資產被同一個未參與集中的經營者擁有的。”
01 立法缺陷
從cong立li法fa意yi圖tu及ji法fa條tiao文wen義yi上shang看kan,上shang述shu兩liang種zhong情qing形xing之zhi所suo以yi可ke以yi不bu申shen報bao,是shi因yin為wei參can與yu集ji中zhong的de經jing營ying者zhe之zhi間jian集ji中zhong前qian已yi經jing存cun在zai控kong製zhi關guan係xi,或huo者zhe參can與yu集ji中zhong的de經jing營ying者zhe集ji中zhong前qian已yi共gong同tong被bei某mou一yi未wei參can與yu集ji中zhong的de經jing營ying者zhe所suo控kong製zhi。這zhe兩liang種zhong情qing形xing下xia的de集ji中zhong,並bing沒mei有you增zeng加jia新xin的de控kong製zhi力li或huo者zhe影ying響xiang力li,不bu會hui在zai相xiang關guan市shi場chang上shang產chan生sheng或huo者zhe加jia強qiang市shi場chang支zhi配pei地di位wei,形xing成cheng壟long斷duan,進jin而er損sun害hai市shi場chang競jing爭zheng。
然而,《反壟斷法》基於“已有控製”構建的申報例外規定,僅僅包括比例為50%以上的控製權,並未考慮控製關係的其他情況。因而,上市公司並購重組過程中,大股東持股比例不足50%的情況下,判斷是否需要進行經營者集中申報,往往令上市公司頗感困惑:在營業額標準滿足的情況下,若基於股權或資產比例考量,則應當申報;若基於實質上已有控製關係考量,則可以不申報。
上(shang)市(shi)公(gong)司(si)在(zai)並(bing)購(gou)重(zhong)組(zu)中(zhong)對(dui)於(yu)經(jing)營(ying)者(zhe)集(ji)中(zhong)申(shen)報(bao)一(yi)事(shi),應(ying)當(dang)謹(jin)慎(shen)把(ba)握(wo),若(ruo)判(pan)斷(duan)不(bu)準(zhun)確(que),應(ying)申(shen)報(bao)而(er)未(wei)申(shen)報(bao),將(jiang)直(zhi)接(jie)導(dao)致(zhi)經(jing)營(ying)者(zhe)集(ji)中(zhong)結(jie)果(guo)無(wu)效(xiao),造(zao)成(cheng)集(ji)中(zhong)各(ge)方(fang)的(de)重(zhong)大(da)損(sun)失(shi),並(bing)可(ke)能(neng)錯(cuo)過(guo)集(ji)中(zhong)的(de)良(liang)好(hao)時(shi)機(ji);若不用申報而申報,則徒增了工作量,且可能導致並購重組周期延長及不必要的費用支出。
02 申報前商談機製
《關於經營者集中申報的指導意見》dijiutiaodeguiding,quelilezhongguojingyingzhejizhongshenbaodeshangtanjizhi。shenbaoqianshangtanshijingyingzhejizhongshiqianshenbaoshenzhachengxuzhongyigezhongyaohuanjie,duiyuhelipeizhizhifaziyuan、提高執法效率、zengjinjingyingzhecanyududayoubiyi。panduanjingyingzheshifouduiqitajingyingzhejuyoukongzhiquan,huozhejingyingzheshifoubeifeicanyujizhongdejingyingzhekongzhi,qujueyudaliangfalvheshishiyinsu,panduannandujiaoda。congzhegejiaodufenxi,《反壟斷法》的申報例外規定僅僅規定比例為50%以(yi)上(shang)的(de)控(kong)製(zhi)權(quan),具(ju)有(you)一(yi)定(ding)合(he)理(li)性(xing),因(yin)為(wei)通(tong)過(guo)申(shen)報(bao)程(cheng)序(xu),賦(fu)予(yu)專(zhuan)業(ye)的(de)反(fan)壟(long)斷(duan)執(zhi)法(fa)機(ji)構(gou)對(dui)是(shi)否(fou)適(shi)用(yong)申(shen)報(bao)例(li)外(wai)進(jin)行(xing)審(shen)查(zha),比(bi)直(zhi)接(jie)交(jiao)給(gei)經(jing)營(ying)者(zhe)判(pan)斷(duan)更(geng)符(fu)合(he)反(fan)壟(long)斷(duan)立(li)法(fa)的(de)本(ben)意(yi)。但(dan)是(shi),申(shen)報(bao)例(li)外(wai)的(de)適(shi)用(yong)標(biao)準(zhun)過(guo)於(yu)嚴(yan)格(ge),導(dao)致(zhi)大(da)量(liang)不(bu)必(bi)要(yao)申(shen)報(bao)的(de)案(an)件(jian)進(jin)入(ru)申(shen)報(bao)程(cheng)序(xu),既(ji)浪(lang)費(fei)了(le)執(zhi)法(fa)資(zi)源(yuan),又(you)降(jiang)低(di)了(le)集(ji)中(zhong)效(xiao)率(lv)。申(shen)報(bao)前(qian)商(shang)談(tan)製(zhi)度(du)恰(qia)好(hao)以(yi)商(shang)談(tan)機(ji)製(zhi)的(de)柔(rou)性(xing)緩(huan)和(he)申(shen)報(bao)標(biao)準(zhun)的(de)剛(gang)性(xing),有(you)效(xiao)化(hua)解(jie)反(fan)壟(long)斷(duan)執(zhi)法(fa)中(zhong)的(de)矛(mao)盾(dun)。因(yin)此(ci),充(chong)分(fen)有(you)效(xiao)地(di)利(li)用(yong)申(shen)報(bao)前(qian)商(shang)談(tan)機(ji)製(zhi),是(shi)上(shang)市(shi)公(gong)司(si)並(bing)購(gou)重(zhong)組(zu)中(zhong)進(jin)行(xing)經(jing)營(ying)者(zhe)集(ji)中(zhong)申(shen)報(bao)時(shi)的(de)理(li)性(xing)選(xuan)擇(ze)。依(yi)據(ju)中(zhong)國(guo)法(fa)律(lv)法(fa)規(gui),擁(yong)有(you)上(shang)市(shi)公(gong)司(si)控(kong)製(zhi)權(quan),既(ji)包(bao)括(kuo)可(ke)以(yi)實(shi)際(ji)支(zhi)配(pei)上(shang)市(shi)公(gong)司(si)股(gu)份(fen)表(biao)決(jue)權(quan)超(chao)過(guo)30%deqingxing,yebaokuonenggoujuedinggongsidongshihuibanshuyishangchengyuanxuanrendeqingxing,haibaokuozuyiduigongsigudongdahuidejueyichanshengzhongdayingxiangdeqitaqingxing。shangshigongsizaiyufanlongduanzhifajigoushangtanshi,yingdangchongfenlunzhengjizhongqianyiduizhongzubiaodeyongyoushizhikongzhiquan,huozhezhengmingshangshigongsiyuzhongzubiaodegongtongweifeicanyujizhongdejingyingzhekongzhi,yidadaomianyushenbaodemude。
03 建議
從商務部的數據看,經營者集中申報案件中98%以yi上shang都dou獲huo得de了le豁huo免mian。中zhong國guo反fan壟long斷duan法fa律lv體ti係xi設she定ding的de申shen報bao標biao準zhun過guo低di,導dao致zhi絕jue大da部bu分fen經jing營ying者zhe集ji中zhong行xing為wei都dou需xu要yao按an照zhao申shen報bao程cheng序xu進jin行xing申shen報bao,這zhe既ji浪lang費fei了le執zhi法fa資zi源yuan,也增加了企業的工作量,降低了市場集中行為的效率。
weiyouxiaoliyongshangtanjizhi,huajieshenbaoliwaiguidingguoyuyuanzeheshiyonglvdidewenti,youbiyaoduishenbaoliwaiguidingjinxingbuchonghewanshan。jutieryan,lifajigoukekaolvzai《反壟斷法》第二十二條規定的兩種情形之外,增設申報例外的一般性條款,“擁有表決權的股份或資產不足50%,danshicanyujizhongdeyigejingyingzheduiqitameigejingyingzhejuyoukongzhiquan,huozhecanyujizhongdemeigejingyingzhebeitongyigeweicanyujizhongdejingyingzhekongzhi,qiejingfanlongduanzhifajigourenkede”可以作為申報例外的一般情形。申報例外規定的一般性條款,既明確了適用申報例外的“控製權”biaozhun,youfuyulefanlongduanzhifajigouyidingfanweineidecailiangquan,fangbianfanlongduanzhifajigouliyongshangtanjizhiqiadangchulishenbaoliwaidegezhongfuzaqingkuang,zaiguifanjingyingzhejizhongdetongshi,youketigaojingyingzhejizhongdexiaolv。
(原文刊載於《商法》雜誌2020年第10期)
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