Limited liability of the shareholders is a fundamental concept of the companies, considering that currently, quasi-unanimity of them, are registered as Joint Stock Companies (Corporations) or Limited Liability Company. Limited liability means that the only one that is liable for the corporate debts is the legal person, not its shareholders. Limited liability works as a veil against the personal liability of the shareholders. Thus, the ...

Starting from the definition and the underlyings that justify piercing the corporate veil, the articole presents the multiple forms of lifting the corporate veil and makes a short review of the Romanian law in this matter, given the declared purpose of highlighting the concept’s potential to answer the latest demands of the business environment. A modern institution of the business law, piercing the corporate veil proves to be a re...