《中華人民共和國破產法》第五十八條規定,“債務人、債權人對債權表記載的債權有異議的,可以向受理破產申請的人民法院提起訴訟”。基於該請求權基礎,債權人或債務人可提起最高人民法院《民事案件案由規定》第279條第(2)項列明之“普通破產債權確認糾紛”之訴。
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壹、破產債權確認之訴的當事人地位
一、關於適格原被告的法理分析
破po產chan債zhai權quan確que認ren糾jiu紛fen係xi因yin異yi議yi人ren對dui破po產chan管guan理li人ren編bian製zhi的de債zhai權quan表biao有you異yi議yi而er產chan生sheng,訴su訟song的de原yuan告gao是shi異yi議yi人ren無wu疑yi。至zhi於yu被bei告gao,曾zeng有you觀guan點dian認ren為wei,該gai類lei訴su訟song因yin不bu服fu破po產chan管guan理li人ren的de債zhai權quan審shen核he行xing為wei而er起qi,故gu應ying將jiang破po產chan管guan理li人ren列lie為wei被bei告gao。但dan究jiu其qi根gen本ben,破po產chan管guan理li人ren是shi依yi照zhao破po產chan法fa的de規gui定ding行xing使shi職zhi權quan對dui破po產chan人ren的de債zhai權quan予yu以yi審shen核he確que認ren,並bing非fei具ju體ti被bei異yi議yi債zhai權quan債zhai務wu關guan係xi的de當dang事shi人ren,破po產chan債zhai權quan確que認ren糾jiu紛fen屬shu司si法fa救jiu濟ji製zhi度du,旨zhi在zai對dui債zhai權quan人ren與yu債zhai務wu人ren之zhi間jian是shi否fou存cun在zai債zhai權quan債zhai務wu關guan係xi,債zhai權quan債zhai務wu的de種zhong類lei、性質、金額進行司法審核確認,故無論是從便於查證事實角度,還是從債務承擔角度,破產管理人並非破產債權確認之訴的適格被告。
二、司法解釋規定之訴訟主體
自2019年3月28日實施的最高人民法院關於適用《中華人民共和國企業破產法》若幹問題的規定(三)(以下簡稱“《破產法司法解釋三》”)第九條規定,“zhaiwurenduizhaiquanbiaojizaidezhaiquanyouyiyixiangrenminfayuantiqisusongde,yingjiangbeiyiyizhaiquanrenlieweibeigao。zhaiquanrenduizhaiquanbiaojizaidetarenzhaiquanyouyiyide,yingjiangbeiyiyizhaiquanrenlieweibeigao;債(zhai)權(quan)人(ren)對(dui)債(zhai)權(quan)表(biao)記(ji)載(zai)的(de)本(ben)人(ren)債(zhai)權(quan)有(you)異(yi)議(yi)的(de),應(ying)將(jiang)債(zhai)務(wu)人(ren)列(lie)為(wei)被(bei)告(gao)。對(dui)同(tong)一(yi)筆(bi)債(zhai)權(quan)存(cun)在(zai)多(duo)個(ge)異(yi)議(yi)人(ren),其(qi)他(ta)異(yi)議(yi)人(ren)申(shen)請(qing)參(can)加(jia)訴(su)訟(song)的(de),應(ying)當(dang)列(lie)為(wei)共(gong)同(tong)原(yuan)告(gao)。”
需要注意的是,債權人對他人債權提出異議,應否將債務人列為共同被告,《破產法司法解釋三》並未給出明確的規定。江蘇高院《破產案件審理指南(修訂版)》(蘇高法電〔2017〕794號)guidingcileiquerenzhisuyingyizhaiwurenjigaitarenweibeigaotiqizhaiquanquerensusong。bizherenwei,pochanguanlirenbuyingwanquandaibiaozhaiwurendeyizhi,zhaiwurenrenweibeiyiyidezhaiquanquecunzaiweifachaoerendingdeqingkuangxia,shijirenkeyuangaodesuqing,jiangzhaiwurenlieweibeigaoyoubeiminshisusongdangshirenquedingdejibenyuanze。jinyibueryan,zhaiwurendejutisusongdiweiyingyizhaiwurenduiyuangaosuqingdeyijianweijuyuyiqueding,《破產法司法解釋三》第(di)九(jiu)條(tiao)第(di)二(er)款(kuan)規(gui)定(ding),對(dui)同(tong)一(yi)筆(bi)債(zhai)權(quan)存(cun)在(zai)多(duo)個(ge)異(yi)議(yi)人(ren),其(qi)他(ta)異(yi)議(yi)人(ren)申(shen)請(qing)參(can)加(jia)訴(su)訟(song)的(de),應(ying)當(dang)列(lie)為(wei)共(gong)同(tong)原(yuan)告(gao)。照(zhao)此(ci)規(gui)定(ding),債(zhai)務(wu)人(ren)認(ren)可(ke)原(yuan)告(gao)訴(su)請(qing)的(de),可(ke)列(lie)為(wei)共(gong)同(tong)原(yuan)告(gao),如(ru)拒(ju)不(bu)履(lv)行(xing)原(yuan)告(gao)訴(su)訟(song)義(yi)務(wu)的(de),筆(bi)者(zhe)認(ren)為(wei),可(ke)參(can)照(zhao)適(shi)用(yong)《民訴法司法解釋》第di三san百bai零ling七qi條tiao關guan於yu案an外wai人ren提ti起qi執zhi行xing異yi議yi之zhi訴su的de當dang事shi人ren訴su訟song地di位wei的de規gui定ding,債zhai務wu人ren不bu反fan對dui債zhai權quan人ren異yi議yi的de,可ke以yi列lie債zhai務wu人ren為wei第di三san人ren。相xiang反fan,債zhai務wu人ren反fan對dui債zhai權quan人ren異yi議yi的de,則ze應ying將jiang債zhai務wu人ren列lie為wei共gong同tong被bei告gao。
貳、破產債權確認之訴債務人的訴訟代表人
一、訴訟代表人選定的基本邏輯
《破產法司法解釋三》雖(sui)重(zhong)申(shen)破(po)產(chan)管(guan)理(li)人(ren)並(bing)非(fei)破(po)產(chan)債(zhai)權(quan)確(que)認(ren)之(zhi)訴(su)的(de)適(shi)格(ge)被(bei)告(gao),並(bing)明(ming)確(que)了(le)破(po)產(chan)債(zhai)權(quan)確(que)認(ren)之(zhi)訴(su)的(de)訴(su)訟(song)當(dang)事(shi)人(ren)地(di)位(wei),但(dan)對(dui)於(yu)債(zhai)務(wu)人(ren)參(can)加(jia)訴(su)訟(song)中(zhong)應(ying)當(dang)由(you)誰(shui)代(dai)表(biao)的(de)問(wen)題(ti),終(zhong)因(yin)征(zheng)求(qiu)意(yi)見(jian)稿(gao)中(zhong)擬(ni)定(ding)的(de)方(fang)案(an)爭(zheng)議(yi)較(jiao)大(da),對(dui)此(ci)問(wen)題(ti)暫(zan)未(wei)明(ming)確(que),留(liu)待(dai)理(li)論(lun)實(shi)踐(jian)進(jin)一(yi)步(bu)探(tan)討(tao)。
《中華人民共和國企業破產法》第二十五條第(七)項(xiang)規(gui)定(ding),債(zhai)務(wu)人(ren)參(can)加(jia)訴(su)訟(song)的(de),應(ying)當(dang)由(you)破(po)產(chan)管(guan)理(li)人(ren)作(zuo)為(wei)訴(su)訟(song)代(dai)表(biao)人(ren)。該(gai)條(tiao)是(shi)在(zai)涉(she)及(ji)與(yu)債(zhai)務(wu)人(ren)相(xiang)關(guan)的(de)民(min)事(shi)訴(su)訟(song)中(zhong)破(po)產(chan)管(guan)理(li)人(ren)訴(su)訟(song)地(di)位(wei)的(de)一(yi)般(ban)規(gui)定(ding),但(dan)部(bu)分(fen)破(po)產(chan)債(zhai)權(quan)確(que)認(ren)之(zhi)訴(su)中(zhong)由(you)破(po)產(chan)管(guan)理(li)人(ren)擔(dan)任(ren)破(po)產(chan)管(guan)理(li)人(ren)確(que)存(cun)在(zai)利(li)益(yi)衝(chong)突(tu),由(you)破(po)產(chan)管(guan)理(li)人(ren)作(zuo)為(wei)訴(su)訟(song)代(dai)表(biao)人(ren)亦(yi)存(cun)在(zai)利(li)益(yi)輸(shu)送(song)、損害其他債權人權益之便,現有法律未有防範規製,對此值得探究。
筆者認為,訴訟因訴辯雙方的爭議不斷激化而生,破產債權確認之訴作為債權司法複核/確認的救濟製度,原被告訴訟地位的分配及訴訟代表人的選定均應以客觀、準zhun確que認ren定ding債zhai權quan為wei根gen本ben原yuan則ze,兼jian顧gu不bu同tong類lei型xing破po產chan債zhai權quan確que認ren之zhi訴su競jing合he時shi各ge方fang當dang事shi人ren的de訴su訟song權quan利li保bao障zhang及ji爭zheng議yi解jie決jue效xiao率lv,同tong時shi應ying防fang止zhi債zhai務wu人ren或huo破po產chan管guan理li人ren與yu債zhai權quan申shen報bao人ren惡e意yi串chuan通tong,避bi免mian利li用yong訴su訟song之zhi便bian確que認ren虛xu假jia債zhai權quan侵qin害hai其qi他ta債zhai權quan人ren權quan益yi。究jiu其qi根gen本ben,破po產chan管guan理li人ren編bian製zhi債zhai權quan表biao就jiu單dan筆bi債zhai權quan的de認ren定ding存cun在zai四si種zhong情qing形xing:對不存在債權違法認定、超額認定、未足額認定或對合法存在的債權不予認定。無論基於何種原因提起破產債權確認之訴,破產管理人均是不認可訴請,債務人(法定代表人或股東)yupochanguanlirendeyijiandoukenengcunzaiyijianbuyideqingkuang。congliyiboyijiaodufenxi,butongleixingdepochanzhaiquanquerenzhisu,zhaiwurenchibutongyijianshi,yingyousuoqubiediquedingzhaiwurensusongdaibiaoren。
二、訴訟代表人選定的博弈論分析
債(zhai)權(quan)人(ren)對(dui)本(ben)人(ren)的(de)債(zhai)權(quan)提(ti)請(qing)破(po)產(chan)債(zhai)權(quan)確(que)認(ren)之(zhi)訴(su),因(yin)己(ji)方(fang)債(zhai)權(quan)未(wei)獲(huo)足(zu)額(e)認(ren)定(ding)或(huo)不(bu)予(yu)認(ren)定(ding)而(er)生(sheng),旨(zhi)在(zai)增(zeng)加(jia)認(ren)定(ding)破(po)產(chan)債(zhai)權(quan)。此(ci)類(lei)訴(su)訟(song)中(zhong),債(zhai)務(wu)人(ren)如(ru)不(bu)同(tong)意(yi)訴(su)請(qing),實(shi)際(ji)與(yu)破(po)產(chan)管(guan)理(li)人(ren)意(yi)見(jian)一(yi)致(zhi),由(you)破(po)產(chan)管(guan)理(li)人(ren)擔(dan)任(ren)訴(su)訟(song)代(dai)表(biao)人(ren)並(bing)無(wu)不(bu)妥(tuo)。債(zhai)務(wu)人(ren)若(ruo)同(tong)意(yi)訴(su)請(qing),如(ru)由(you)其(qi)法(fa)定(ding)代(dai)表(biao)人(ren)參(can)加(jia)訴(su)訟(song),認(ren)可(ke)原(yuan)告(gao)的(de)訴(su)請(qing),導(dao)致(zhi)該(gai)訴(su)缺(que)乏(fa)對(dui)抗(kang)性(xing),有(you)惡(e)意(yi)串(chuan)通(tong)偽(wei)造(zao)債(zhai)權(quan)之(zhi)嫌(xian)及(ji)便(bian)利(li),相(xiang)反(fan),由(you)破(po)產(chan)管(guan)理(li)人(ren)參(can)與(yu)訴(su)訟(song)堅(jian)持(chi)其(qi)審(shen)核(he)意(yi)見(jian),有(you)利(li)於(yu)在(zai)充(chong)分(fen)訴(su)辯(bian)中(zhong)查(zha)明(ming)案(an)件(jian)事(shi)實(shi)、規避利益輸送,保障全部債權人的利益。
債zhai權quan人ren對dui他ta人ren債zhai權quan提ti起qi破po產chan債zhai權quan確que認ren之zhi訴su,因yin對dui他ta人ren虛xu假jia債zhai權quan被bei違wei法fa認ren定ding或huo者zhe超chao額e認ren定ding而er起qi,旨zhi在zai減jian少shao認ren定ding破po產chan債zhai權quan。此ci類lei訴su訟song中zhong,債zhai務wu人ren如ru不bu同tong意yi原yuan告gao訴su請qing,即ji認ren為wei不bu存cun在zai超chao額e認ren定ding他ta人ren債zhai權quan之zhi情qing形xing,實shi際ji與yu破po產chan管guan理li人ren意yi見jian一yi致zhi,故gu由you破po產chan管guan理li人ren參can與yu訴su訟song並bing無wu不bu妥tuo。債zhai務wu人ren如ru支zhi持chi原yuan告gao訴su請qing,即ji認ren為wei破po產chan管guan理li人ren超chao額e認ren定ding他ta人ren債zhai權quan,在zai此ci情qing形xing下xia,債zhai務wu人ren不bu單dan獨du提ti起qi破po產chan債zhai權quan確que認ren之zhi訴su而er與yu原yuan告gao惡e意yi串chuan通tong損sun害hai爭zheng議yi債zhai權quan之zhi債zhai權quan人ren的de利li益yi並bing不bu可ke能neng,相xiang反fan,由you債zhai務wu人ren法fa定ding代dai表biao人ren參can與yu訴su訟song,可ke減jian少shao債zhai務wu人ren另ling行xing以yi自zi身shen名ming義yi提ti請qing債zhai務wu人ren破po產chan債zhai權quan之zhi訴su的de訴su累lei,可ke有you效xiao防fang止zhi破po產chan管guan理li人ren與yu案an涉she債zhai權quan的de債zhai權quan人ren惡e意yi串chuan通tong,同tong時shi,案an涉she債zhai權quan的de債zhai權quan人ren作zuo為wei被bei告gao,亦yi不bu影ying響xiang該gai訴su的de對dui抗kang性xing。
債(zhai)務(wu)人(ren)作(zuo)為(wei)原(yuan)告(gao)提(ti)起(qi)債(zhai)權(quan)確(que)認(ren)訴(su)訟(song),係(xi)因(yin)破(po)產(chan)管(guan)理(li)人(ren)對(dui)不(bu)存(cun)在(zai)的(de)債(zhai)權(quan)違(wei)法(fa)認(ren)定(ding)或(huo)者(zhe)超(chao)額(e)認(ren)定(ding)而(er)起(qi),旨(zhi)在(zai)減(jian)少(shao)認(ren)定(ding)破(po)產(chan)債(zhai)權(quan)。該(gai)類(lei)訴(su)訟(song)中(zhong),破(po)產(chan)管(guan)理(li)人(ren)顯(xian)然(ran)不(bu)會(hui)代(dai)表(biao)債(zhai)務(wu)人(ren)對(dui)自(zi)己(ji)做(zuo)出(chu)的(de)債(zhai)權(quan)表(biao)提(ti)出(chu)異(yi)議(yi),債(zhai)務(wu)人(ren)顯(xian)然(ran)不(bu)予(yu)認(ren)可(ke)管(guan)理(li)人(ren)審(shen)查(zha)的(de)債(zhai)權(quan),此(ci)時(shi)如(ru)果(guo)仍(reng)以(yi)破(po)產(chan)管(guan)理(li)人(ren)作(zuo)為(wei)訴(su)訟(song)代(dai)表(biao)人(ren),無(wu)法(fa)真(zhen)實(shi)反(fan)映(ying)債(zhai)務(wu)人(ren)的(de)訴(su)求(qiu),就(jiu)會(hui)出(chu)現(xian)破(po)產(chan)管(guan)理(li)人(ren)自(zi)行(xing)審(shen)查(zha)確(que)認(ren)債(zhai)權(quan)又(you)自(zi)我(wo)否(fou)認(ren)的(de)矛(mao)盾(dun)境(jing)地(di),該(gai)種(zhong)尷(gan)尬(ga)地(di)位(wei)勢(shi)必(bi)影(ying)響(xiang)債(zhai)權(quan)的(de)最(zui)終(zhong)正(zheng)確(que)認(ren)定(ding),因(yin)此(ci),此(ci)時(shi)自(zi)然(ran)應(ying)以(yi)債(zhai)務(wu)人(ren)的(de)法(fa)定(ding)代(dai)表(biao)人(ren)作(zuo)為(wei)訴(su)訟(song)代(dai)表(biao)人(ren)。
叁、總結
破產債權確認之訴根植於債務人破產債權審核製度,企業破產程序中各方利益關係的多樣性、權衡各方權益的複雜性、債務人主體意誌的矛盾性,都決定了該類訴訟程序製度設計的繁瑣性。
benzhebaozhanggefangsusongquanlihegaoxiaojiejuezhengyideyuanze,zisubianshuangfangchongfenboyiheyouxiaoguibiliyishusongdejiaodufenxi,bizherenwei,zaizhaiquanrenduizijizhaiquantiqidepochanzhaiquanquerenzhisuzhong,zhaiwurenzuoweibeigao,yingyoupochanguanlirendanrensusongdaibiaoren。zaizhaiquanrenduitarenzhaiquantiqidepochanzhaiquanquerenzhisuzhong,ruzhaiwurenduiyuangaodesuqingbuchiyiyi,zhaiwurenzuoweigongtongyuangaohuodisanren,yingyouzhaiwurendefadingdaibiaorenzuoweisusongdaibiaorencanyususong;如ru債zhai務wu人ren不bu認ren可ke原yuan告gao的de訴su請qing,債zhai務wu人ren作zuo為wei共gong同tong被bei告gao,可ke由you破po產chan管guan理li人ren作zuo為wei訴su訟song代dai表biao人ren參can與yu訴su訟song。在zai債zhai務wu人ren提ti起qi的de破po產chan債zhai權quan之zhi訴su中zhong,應ying由you債zhai務wu人ren法fa定ding代dai表biao人ren作zuo為wei原yuan告gao訴su訟song代dai表biao人ren參can與yu訴su訟song。
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