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| corporate veil | корпоративная конфиденциальность (mascot) |
| corporate veil | корпоративный щит (the idea that a company's managers or shareholders are not legally responsible for the actions of the company: "Shareholders may hide behind the corporate veil, assured that their liability does not extend beyond the value of their shares. CBED Alexander Demidov) |
| corporate veil | корпоративная вывеска (the principle that a company's shareholders or employees are not personally responsible for its debts: What you want to avoid is anything that might pierce the corporate veil (= would destroy this protection). OBED Alexander Demidov) |
| doctrine of lifting the corporate veil | доктрина снятия корпоративной вуали (In the doctrine of 'Lifting the Corporate Veil', the law goes behind the mask or veil of incorporation in order to determine the real person behind the mask of a company. One of the main motivations for forming a corporation or company is the limited liability it offers its shareholders. The doctrine of lifting the corporate veil was cemented into modern company law by the celebrated case of Salomon v Salomon , where the House of Lords in ... Alexander Demidov) |
| doctrine of piercing the corporate veil | доктрина снятия корпоративной вуали (Under the doctrine of piercing the corporate veil, the courts may decide not observe the separation of the corporate entity from its stockholders, and it may deem the corporation's acts to be those of the persons or organizations actually controlling the corporation. This is based upon a finding by the court that the corporate form is used to perpetuate a fraud, circumvent a statute, or accomplish some other wrongful or inequitable purpose.  uslegal.com Alexander Demidov) |
| lifting the corporate veil | снятие корпоративной вуали (Piercing the corporate veil or lifting the corporate veil is a legal decision to treat the rights or duties of a corporation as the rights or liabilities of its shareholders. Usually a corporation is treated as a separate legal person, which is solely responsible for the debts it incurs and the sole beneficiary of the credit it is owed. Common law countries usually uphold this principle of separate personhood, but in exceptional situations may "pierce" or "lift" the corporate veil. WK Alexander Demidov) |
| pierce the corporate veil | снять корпоративную вуаль (where a shareholder or director of a company may be held liable (=legally responsible) for a company's debts or liabilities despite the general principle that a company's shareholders and employees are immune from civil lawsuits filed against it: Judge Gordon ordered that the corporate veil be pierced on a list of Palmer's companies so they could be properly investigated. Other ⃝ lift the corporate veil Phrase Bank ⃝ The question of whether to pierce the corporate veil is one of fact. ⃝ The veil may not be pierced absent a showing of improper conduct. ⃝ Seeking to pierce the corporate veil, he asked the court to declare the company's directors liable for the debt. Additional Notes ⃝ If a corporation has issued stock and held regular meetings of shareholders and directors, it is unlikely a judge will pierce the corporate veil unless there is proof that the corporation was created to accomplish a fraud on those dealing with it. TED Alexander Demidov) |
| pierce the corporate veil | снять корпоративную завесу (Lavrov) |
| piercing corporate veil | отмена корпоративной защиты |
| piercing the corporate veil | протыкание корпоративной вуали (A legal concept through which a corporation's shareholders, who generally are shielded from liability for the corp's activities, can be held responsible for certain actions. Found on lectlaw.com Alexander Demidov) |
| piercing the corporate veil | снятие корпоративной вуали (Charging normally immune corporate officers, shareholders, and so on with personal liability for the corporation's wrongdoing. WL Alexander Demidov) |
| piercing the corporate veil | отмена корпоративного иммунитета (Libelle) |
| reverse piercing of the corporate veil | обратное проникновение за корпоративную вуаль (So what is "reverse piercing" of the corporate veil? Reverse piercing is a lesser known, and lesser used, concept whereby a creditor of an individual can execute on corporate assets to satisfy a civil judgment against the individual owners. A creditor can use the reverse-pierce remedy to hold a corporation liable for the debts of the controlling shareholder where the shareholder/debtor formed or used the corporation to secret assets and avoid preexisting personal liability. For instance, if an individual facing a possible individual judgment creates a corporation or LLC and transfers assets in to a controlled entity so the assets would be protected from a civil judgment then individual's creditors could levy upon the corporate assets under the reverse-piercing theory. assetprotectionfl.com Alexander Demidov) |
