ECLI:NL:RBDOR:2012:BY7080
ECLI:NL:RBDOR:2012:BY7080
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Court allows curator's claim for joint liability of directors for company insolvency due to mismanagement.
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe court dismissed the claim against the first defendant but allowed the curator's claims against the second and third defendants. The plaintiff, acting as curator for the bankrupt foreign company, alleged mismanagement by the directors, supported by evidence of unpaid debts and failed payment agreements. The court found that both defendants acted as joint administrators whose poor conduct caused the insolvency, establishing joint and several liability for the remaining debt, costs, and a substantial advance payment.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArticles 2:138 and 6:41 BW; Directors of a foreign company are jointly and severally liable to the curator for damages caused by their mismanagement if their actions constitute a significant cause of the company's insolvency.
Keywords
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joint and several liability
mismanagement of foreign company
curator insolvency claim
director liability bankruptcy
causal link insolvency
Cited Legislation
AI generatedArticle 2:138 of the Civil Code (BW)
Article 6:41 of the Civil Code (BW)
Article 706 of the Code of Civil Procedure (Rv)
artikel 140 Rv
artikel 6:162 BW
artikel 2:138 BW
Artikel 10:121 BW
artikel 2:138 lid 2 BW
artikel 3:15i BW
artikel 2:394 BW
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