Brief English Introduction
This case is useful as the negative companion to Duan. The court reportedly cited Article 1 but emphasized that the Company Law is organized around companies as legal subjects; a house-repair agreement between individuals remained an ordinary private services relationship rather than a company-law dispute.
Use It For
Use this when introducing subject-matter boundaries: not every economic cooperation, investment, or services dispute belongs in company law.
Teaching Notes
Ask students to identify the missing company-law elements: a company subject, shareholder status, registered capital or shares, corporate organs, or creditor protection through separate personality.