保證人與主債權人的關系
1、債權人的權利
債權(quan)(quan)(quan)人(ren)(ren)對(dui)保(bao)(bao)(bao)證(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)人(ren)(ren)享有(you)請求承(cheng)擔(dan)(dan)保(bao)(bao)(bao)證(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)責(ze)任(ren)(ren)(ren)(履(lv)行(xing)保(bao)(bao)(bao)證(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)債務(wu))的(de)權(quan)(quan)(quan)利(li)。該權(quan)(quan)(quan)利(li)的(de)行(xing)使以(yi)主債務(wu)不履(lv)行(xing)為(wei)(wei)前(qian)提(ti),以(yi)保(bao)(bao)(bao)證(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)責(ze)任(ren)(ren)(ren)已(yi)屜承(cheng)擔(dan)(dan)期為(wei)(wei)必(bi)要。在一般保(bao)(bao)(bao)證(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)中,保(bao)(bao)(bao)證(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)人(ren)(ren)有(you)權(quan)(quan)(quan)主張先(xian)訴抗(kang)(kang)辯權(quan)(quan)(quan),拒絕承(cheng)擔(dan)(dan)保(bao)(bao)(bao)證(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)責(ze)任(ren)(ren)(ren)。在連帶責(ze)任(ren)(ren)(ren)保(bao)(bao)(bao)證(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)中,保(bao)(bao)(bao)證(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)責(ze)任(ren)(ren)(ren)已(yi)屆承(cheng)擔(dan)(dan)期,債權(quan)(quan)(quan)人(ren)(ren)請求保(bao)(bao)(bao)證(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)人(ren)(ren)實際承(cheng)擔(dan)(dan)保(bao)(bao)(bao)證(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)責(ze)任(ren)(ren)(ren)時,保(bao)(bao)(bao)證(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)人(ren)(ren)無先(xian)訴抗(kang)(kang)辯權(quan)(quan)(quan),但有(you)主債務(wu)已(yi)適當履(lv)行(xing)或相(xiang)應(ying)責(ze)任(ren)(ren)(ren)已(yi)經承(cheng)擔(dan)(dan)的(de)抗(kang)(kang)辯權(quan)(quan)(quan)。
債(zhai)權(quan)人請(qing)求保(bao)(bao)證人承擔(dan)保(bao)(bao)證責(ze)(ze)任的期間,有約(yue)(yue)定時(shi)依約(yue)(yue)定;無(wu)約(yue)(yue)定時(shi)應自主(zhu)債(zhai)務(wu)履行期屆(jie)至或屆(jie)滿之(zhi)日始,至6個月屆(jie)滿時(shi)止。但在保(bao)(bao)證人有權(quan)行使先(xian)訴抗辯權(quan)的情況下(xia),保(bao)(bao)證人不負遲延(yan)責(ze)(ze)任。
2、保證人的權利
保(bao)證(zheng)(zheng)合同是(shi)單務(wu)、無償(chang)合同,保(bao)證(zheng)(zheng)人對債(zhai)權人不享(xiang)有(you)請求給付(fu)的(de)權利,所享(xiang)有(you)的(de)只是(shi)抗(kang)辯權或其他(ta)防御性的(de)權利。具(ju)體包括:
(1)主(zhu)(zhu)張(zhang)債務人(ren)(ren)權(quan)利的權(quan)利。保(bao)證具有(you)(you)附從(cong)性;因而主(zhu)(zhu)債務人(ren)(ren)對于債權(quan)人(ren)(ren)所有(you)(you)的抗辯或其(qi)他(ta)類似的權(quan)利,保(bao)證人(ren)(ren)均(jun)可主(zhu)(zhu)張(zhang)。
①主債務人的抗辯權(quan)。擔保(bao)法第20條規定,一般保(bao)證(zheng)和連(lian)帶責任保(bao)證(zheng)的保(bao)證(zheng)人享有債務人的抗辯權(quan)。
②主債務人(ren)的其他類似(si)權(quan)(quan)利。這里的其他類似(si)權(quan)(quan)利有撤銷(xiao)權(quan)(quan)和抵(di)消(xiao)權(quan)(quan)。在撤銷(xiao)權(quan)(quan)方面(mian),例如,主債務人(ren)對主合同有撤銷(xiao)權(quan)(quan)時,保證人(ren)對債權(quan)(quan)人(ren)可以拒絕履行(xing)。
(2)基(ji)于保(bao)證(zheng)人的(de)地(di)位特有(you)的(de)抗(kang)辯(bian)(bian)權。基(ji)于保(bao)證(zheng)人的(de)地(di)位而(er)特有(you)的(de)抗(kang)辯(bian)(bian)權,即先訴抗(kang)辯(bian)(bian)權,一般保(bao)證(zheng)的(de)保(bao)證(zheng)人享有(you)此項權利。
先(xian)訴抗(kang)辯(bian)權又稱(cheng)檢索抗(kang)辯(bian)權,是(shi)指(zhi)保證人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)在債權人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)未就(jiu)主(zhu)債務(wu)(wu)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)的(de)財(cai)產(chan)依(yi)法(fa)(fa)強(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)制(zhi)執(zhi)(zhi)行而(er)無(wu)效(xiao)(xiao)果時(shi),對于債權人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)可拒絕清償(chang)的(de)權利。擔保法(fa)(fa)第(di)17條第(di)2款規(gui)定(ding):一般保證的(de)保證人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)在主(zhu)合同糾紛(fen)未經審判或者仲裁,并就(jiu)債務(wu)(wu)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)財(cai)產(chan)依(yi)法(fa)(fa)強(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)制(zhi)執(zhi)(zhi)行仍(reng)不(bu)能履行債務(wu)(wu)前(qian),對債權人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)可以拒絕承擔保證責任。學者認為,應將“就(jiu)債務(wu)(wu)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)財(cai)產(chan)依(yi)法(fa)(fa)強(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)制(zhi)執(zhi)(zhi)行仍(reng)不(bu)能履行債務(wu)(wu)前(qian)”解釋為“就(jiu)債務(wu)(wu)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)財(cai)產(chan)依(yi)法(fa)(fa)強(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)制(zhi)執(zhi)(zhi)行無(wu)效(xiao)(xiao)果前(qian)”。所謂(wei)依(yi)法(fa)(fa)“強(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)制(zhi)執(zhi)(zhi)行無(wu)效(xiao)(xiao)果”,包(bao)括執(zhi)(zhi)行結(jie)果不(bu)能清償(chang)債務(wu)(wu),或不(bu)足清償(chang)債務(wu)(wu)諸(zhu)情形,例如(ru),拍(pai)(pai)賣(mai)(mai)主(zhu)債務(wu)(wu)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)的(de)財(cai)產(chan)無(wu)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)應買,或拍(pai)(pai)賣(mai)(mai)所得價款僅(jin)能清償(chang)一部(bu)分債務(wu)(wu),或者主(zhu)債務(wu)(wu)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)雖(sui)有(you)財(cai)產(chan)卻(que)不(bu)知(zhi)其所在等。
先訴抗辯權既可以通過訴訟行使,也可以在訴訟外行使,但在下列情況下不得行使:其一,債務人住所變更,致使債權人要求其履行債務發生重大困難。根據最高人民法院《關于適用〈中華人民共和國擔保法〉若干問題的解釋》第25條,此處所謂重大困難情形,包括債務人下落不明、移居境外,且無財產可供執行。住所變更的時間,必須是在保證合同成立之后,而不能是成立之前或當時。其二,人民法院受理債務人破產案件,中止執行程序。債權人于此期間不能從主債務人處獲得清償,甚至將來也是如此,只有保證人實際承擔保證責任才能實現債權,于是法律不允(yun)許保證(zheng)人行(xing)使先(xian)訴(su)抗辯權(quan)。其三,保證(zheng)人以書面(mian)形式(shi)放(fang)棄先(xian)訴(su)抗辯權(quan)。
(3)基(ji)于一般債(zhai)務(wu)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)的(de)地位享(xiang)有(you)的(de)權利。在保(bao)(bao)(bao)證(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)關系中,保(bao)(bao)(bao)證(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)是債(zhai)務(wu)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren),因而一般債(zhai)務(wu)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)應有(you)的(de)權利,保(bao)(bao)(bao)證(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)也應享(xiang)有(you)。例如,保(bao)(bao)(bao)證(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)債(zhai)務(wu)已經單獨消滅時(shi)(shi),保(bao)(bao)(bao)證(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)有(you)權主張;保(bao)(bao)(bao)證(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)債(zhai)務(wu)未屆清(qing)償(chang)期(qi),保(bao)(bao)(bao)證(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)有(you)權抗辯;保(bao)(bao)(bao)證(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)合(he)同不成立(li)、無效或被撤銷致使保(bao)(bao)(bao)證(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)債(zhai)務(wu)不存在時(shi)(shi),保(bao)(bao)(bao)證(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)有(you)權主張不負保(bao)(bao)(bao)證(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)責任;保(bao)(bao)(bao)證(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)債(zhai)務(wu)罹于訴訟時(shi)(shi)效時(shi)(shi),保(bao)(bao)(bao)證(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)亦可拒絕履行。