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债务人财务造假债券违约,农商行起诉五家中介机构,法院判决:赔偿1800万元
Mei Ri Jing Ji Xin Wen·2025-10-28 14:37

Core Viewpoint - The Shanghai Financial Court ruled on a case involving false statements in bond issuance by Shanghai Huaxin International Group, ordering five intermediary institutions to bear joint liability for the plaintiff's investment losses of over 128 million yuan [1][5]. Group 1: Case Details - The case marks the first instance of a securities false statement liability dispute in the interbank bond market, involving bonds issued by the company from 2014 to 2017, totaling over 40 billion yuan [1][5]. - The plaintiff, a rural commercial bank, claimed that there were false statements during the bond issuance process and sought full compensation of over 232 million yuan from the underwriting bank, law firms, accounting firms, and rating agencies [3][5]. Group 2: Court Findings - The court found that the issuance documents contained significant omissions and misrepresentations regarding corporate governance, actual controllers, financial company functions, and related party transactions, constituting a material false statement [3][5]. - The court accepted the loss assessment method provided by a third-party professional institution, which was deemed fair and reasonable, leading to the conclusion that the plaintiff's losses due to false statements amounted to over 128 million yuan [5][7]. Group 3: Liability and Compensation - The court ordered the defendants, including a bank, a financial company, an accounting firm, and a credit rating agency, to bear joint compensation responsibilities for the plaintiff's losses, with liability percentages set at 5%, 5%, 3%, 1%, and 0.5% respectively [7].