新能源项目施工合同可能存在多种违反法律法规规定的情形，此时可能导致施工合同无效，进而使工程款结算失去有效的合同依据，此种情况下如何对工程款进行结算，是发生纠纷时当事人需首先面对的问题。
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房地产工程纠纷 | 功守道：建设施工合同效力与建设工程价款优先受偿权的博弈
我国《合同法》在法律层面确立了建设工程价款优先受偿权制度，其后最高院又通过司法解释等方式做出了进一步规定，但相关条文对建设工程价款优先受偿权的规定仍显模糊，判例观点亦多不同。在司法实践中，发包人与承包人往往从施工合同效力与受偿客体等角度出发，就承包人是否有权向发包人主张优先权，演绎出一轮轮现实版的攻守道。甚至，双方的博弈早在建设施工合同签署之初即开始展开，如合同约定承包人放弃该项法定优先权，但该等约定是否有效？这又在双方产生诉讼后成为新的争议焦点。
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Case Study on the Decision of the Supreme People’s Court with respect to Shareholding Entrustment in Insurance Companies
By Wang Fengli Yuan Min Li Wenqiang Guo Haizhen King & Wood Mallesons
It is reported in the People’s Court Daily, issued by the Supreme People’s Court (hereinafter referred to as “Supreme People’s Court“) on 25 April 2018, that the the 3rd Circuit Court of the Supreme People’s Court recently held an open hearing of the case of Fujian Weijie Investment Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “Weijie Company“) (appellant) vs. Fuzhou Tiance Industry Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “Tiance Company“) (appellee) with Junkang Life Insurance Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as ” Junkang“) as the trial third party and made a ruling. As the Supreme People’s Court decided that the shareholding entrustment arrangement with respect to insurance companies was invalid, the case caused great concern in the financial industry.
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金融市场对外开放 | 最高院有关代持保险公司股份的最新案例分析
据最高人民法院（以下简称“最高院”）《人民法院报》2018年4月25日报道，最高院第三巡回法庭近日对上诉人福建伟杰投资有限公司（以下简称“伟杰公司”）与被上诉人福州天策实业有限公司（以下简称“天策公司”）以及原审第三人君康人寿保险股份有限公司（以下简称“君康人寿”）营业信托纠纷一案公开开庭审理并当庭作出裁决。由于最高院在该案中认定代持保险公司股权的协议无效，该案引起金融行业的高度关注。
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