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lifting the (corporate) veil — in company law, the court s refusal to apply the normal rule that a corporation is a different legal person from its members: Salomon v . Salomon [1897] AC 22. Instances where this has been done are: (1) where a group of companies is an economic… … Law dictionary
Corporate veil in the United Kingdom — The corporate veil in the United Kingdom is a metaphorical reference used in UK company law for the concept that the rights and duties of a corporation are, as a general principle, the responsibility of that company alone. Just as a natural… … Wikipedia
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 or directors. Usually a corporation is treated as a separate legal person, which is solely… … Wikipedia
veil — I noun camouflage, cloak, cloud, concealment, cover, covering, curtain, guise, involucrum, integumentum, mantle, mask, pall, protection, screen, shade, shelter, shield, shroud, visor, vizard associated concepts: pierce the corporate veil II in … Law dictionary
United Kingdom company law — Beside the River Thames, the City of London is a global financial centre. Within the Square Mile, the London Stock Exchange lies at the heart of the United Kingdom s corporations. United Kingdom company law is the body of rules that concern… … Wikipedia
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DHN Food Distributors Ltd v Tower Hamlets London Borough Council — DHN Food Distributors Ltd v Tower Hamlets LBC Court Court of Appeal Date decided 4 March 1976 Citation(s) [1976] 1 WLR 852 … Wikipedia
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Daimler Co Ltd v Continental Tyre and Rubber Co (Great Britain) Ltd — Court House of Lords Citation(s) [1916] 2 AC 307 Judge(s) sitting Lord Parker, Earl of Halsbury LC, Lord Atkinso … Wikipedia
