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論著名稱:
董事會功能性分工之法制課題(The Functional Diversity of the Board of Directors - A Study for Legal Issues)
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編著譯者: 王志誠
出版日期: 2006.08
刊登出處: 台灣/政大法學評論第 92 期/301-394 頁
頁  數: 51 點閱次數: 2627
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授 權 者: 王志誠
關 鍵 詞: 董事會董事長常務董事並列制單層制獨立董事審計委員會薪酬委員會執行委員會執行長
中文摘要: 我國現行公司法主要是沿襲日本明治三十二年(一八九九年)「商法」之立法例,以董事會為業務執行機關、監察人為內部監督機關,並由最高意思決定機關之股東會所選任。觀諸我國於二○○六年一月十一日修正公布之證券交易法,不僅引進獨立董事制度,並引進單層制經營機關之董事會結構,規定公開發行公司應擇一設置審計委員會或監察人。問題在於,在單層制經營機關之董事會結構下,將董事會結構再分化成各種功能性委員會,是否可以提高其決策品質及效率,實為研究公司治理結構亟需探討之問題。又在現行並列制經營機關之董事會結構下,是否不容許公司依其實際需要,以章程規定或董事會決議之方式,自行決定其設置各種功能性委員會或其他內部組織之自治空間,亦為公司法學所應正視之問題。
本文首先探討董事會之應有功能,並借重其他社會科學之理論分析,說明將董事會分化成各種功能性委員會,是否較符合公司治理之精神。其次,則從理論及實務之見解,剖析在並列制經營機關之董事會結構下,是否存在改革董事會結構之自治空間。再者,由於我國證券交易法業已引進單層制經營機關之董事會結構,故本文亦介紹當前美國及日本有關董事會功能性分工之法制現況,期能從比較法制之觀點,具體建構我國法制之應有內容。又如引進獨立董事制度,其在並列制經營機關或單層制經營機關之董事會結構中,究應扮演何種角色,始能發揮其應有功能,亦為本文探討之重點。最後,提出本文之結論及建議,用供各界指正。
英文關鍵詞: Board of DirectorsRepresentative DirectorExecutive DirectorDual Structure of Management SystemOne-Tier SystemIndependent DirectorsAudit CommitteeCompensation CommitteeExecutive CommitteeChief Executive Officer
英文摘要: In Taiwanese corporate management system, the board of directors and, especially, the representative director, have real power to govern the corporation. Auditor monitors the legality of a corporation’s finance and it’s directors’ business administration. Historically, the dual structure of management system originated from Japan Commercial Code in 1899, and there are quite significant differences between the American one-tier system and the dual structure of management system. The Amendment of Securities Exchange Law (hereinafter called “the Amendment”) of 2006 was aimed to introduce the American one-tier system into Taiwanese corporate governance reform. The Amendment will establish one mechanism to enable Taiwanese public corporations to adopt an American one-tier system. The Amendment expands on the previous provisions by creating at least two distinct corporate governance options for Taiwanese firms. Public companies can either maintain the conventional system and have at least two independent directors from among all directors in accordance with the articles of incorporation, or move entirely to an American one-tier system, including audit committee with at least two independent directors of all directors.
A number of academic considerations suggest that small board committees may be preferable. A large board of directors will tend to be contentious and fragmented, which would reduce their collective ability to monitor and discipline senior management. Be Contrasts, in theory, a number of factors favor large boards. Larger size may facilitate the board’s resource-gathering function. What is the optimal size of decision-making group? Another question is whether companies can establish other board committee by self-governance?
This article first explores the roles of corporate boards under different corporate management system. Part II analyzes whether a board committee is capable of reaching management efficiency. In addition, Part II discusses the possibility of establishing an executive committee, a chief executive officer or audit committee under a two-tiered management system. Part III asks whether two heads are indeed better than one? What is more, is having a large board is indeed better than having a small board committee? Part IV and V introduce the functional diversity on corporate boards in United States and Japan respectively, and direct the trend of corporate governance reform in Taiwan based on a comparative study. Finally, this article proposes a modest conclusion.
目  次: 壹、前言
貳、董事會之功能及地位
一、董事會之功能
(一)並列制經營機關之董事會
(二)單層制經營機關之董事會
(三)功能定位之理論基礎
二、董事會之地位
(一)董事主權理論之定調
(二)我國董事會之權限爭議
參、董事會之決策品質與分工
一、集體決策與個人決策
二、大董事會與小委員會
肆、並列制經營機關之分工模式
一、日本傳統之董事會制度
(一)董事會與代表董事
(二)重要財產委員會
(三)公司實務之現況
(四)董事會制度之改革提案
二、我國現行之董事會制度
(一)董事會與董事長
(二)常務董事與常務董事會
(三)董事會結構之自治空間
(四)執行委員會之地位
(五)執行長之地位
(六)審計委員會之地位
(七)薪酬委員會之地位
伍、單層制經營機關之分工模式
一、日本之委員會等設置公司制度
(一)委員會等設置公司之意義
(二)董事會與董事
(三)功能性委員會之組織及權限
(四)執行人及代表執行人
二、美國之董事會制度
(一)董事會與董事
(二)功能性委員會之組織及權限
(三)執行長及高階經理人
(四)董事會制度之改革方案
三、我國引進單層制經營機關之課題
(一)規範模式之選擇
(二)功能性委員會之權限
(三)執行長與董事長之異同
(四)獨立董事之定位
陸、結論與建議
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王志誠,董事會功能性分工之法制課題,政大法學評論,第 92 期,301-394 頁,2006年08月。
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