Brief English Introduction
Chen supplied goods under a contract with Company B, while Company C also benefited from the same supply arrangement. The court found that the actual controller blurred the asset, personnel, decision-making, procurement, and sales boundaries between B and C, then shifted transaction benefits so that B’s creditor could not be fully paid. Company C was held jointly liable.
Use It For
Use this as a recent policy-facing example of courts treating abuse of affiliated companies as debt evasion.
Teaching Notes
Students should compare this case with Xugong and the Zhengzhou reference case. The recurring fact pattern is not only common personnel or addresses; it is the use of corporate separateness to move benefits away from the debtor.