Rechtspersoonlijkheid kan soms worden genegeerd Naamloze en besloten vennootschappen hebben rechtspersoonlijkheid. Ze worden onder meer opgericht om de risico’s van commerciële activiteiten te beperken. Degene die een fabriek start om autobanden te produceren, weet dat daaraan risico’s zijn verbonden. Als hij als eenmanszaak opereert en het komt tot een faillissement, dan is hij met zijn… Continue reading DOORBRAAK VAN AANSPRAKELIJKHEID
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A CORPORATION AND ITS ALTER EGO
Piercing or lifting the corporate veil As a general rule under Curaçao law, shareholders of corporate entities with limited liability do not risk more than their capital contribution. Such shareholders cannot be held liable for their corporations’ debts or obligations. These corporations are recognized as legal entities separate from their shareholders and managing directors. However,… Continue reading A CORPORATION AND ITS ALTER EGO
INADEQUATE CAPITALIZATION OF AN ARUBAN COMPANY
Liability for thin-capitalization? In terms of ‘piercing the corporate veil’, thin or inadequate capitalization usually means capitalization that is not in proportion to the nature of the risks the business of the corporation necessarily entails; in other words it is based on likely economic needs rather than legal requirements. Shareholders of a company in Aruba… Continue reading INADEQUATE CAPITALIZATION OF AN ARUBAN COMPANY
PIERCING THE CORPORATE VEIL IN ARUBA
Ignoring the legal personality of a company A shareholder is not personally liable for acts performed in the name of the company and is not liable to contribute to losses of the company in excess of the amount which he must pay to the company as contribution for his shares. There is therefore a legal… Continue reading PIERCING THE CORPORATE VEIL IN ARUBA
PIERCING THE CORPORATE VEIL IN THE DUTCH CARIBBEAN
Ignoring the legal personality of a company A shareholder is not personally liable for acts performed in the name of the company and is not liable to contribute to losses of the company in excess of the amount which he must pay to the company as contribution for his shares. There is therefore a legal… Continue reading PIERCING THE CORPORATE VEIL IN THE DUTCH CARIBBEAN
INADEQUATE CAPITALIZATION IN THE DUTCH CARIBBEAN
Liability for thin-capitalization? In terms of ‘piercing the corporate veil’, thin or inadequate capitalization usually means capitalization that is not in proportion to the nature of the risks the business of the corporation necessarily entails; in other words it is based on likely economic needs rather than legal requirements. Shareholders of a company in the… Continue reading INADEQUATE CAPITALIZATION IN THE DUTCH CARIBBEAN