Shareholder director held criminally liable for fraud against the company despite corporate veil arguments.
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe court dismissed the defendant's claim of limited liability, ruling that the managing director bears personal criminal responsibility for fraud harming the company. The prosecution argued that the director's actions directly caused financial loss, while the defense contended that the corporate structure should shield them from criminal charges. The court rejected this distinction, establishing that individual criminal liability persists regardless of the corporate entity's separate legal personality in cases of direct fraud.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 289 k.k.; Art. 113 k.k.: A managing director of a limited liability company may bear personal criminal liability for the crime of fraud against the company, and the corporate veil does not exempt them from such responsibility.
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"Prezes zarządu spółki z ograniczoną odpowiedzialnością może ponosić odpowiedzialność za przestępstwo oszustwa na szkodę spółki"