Guiding Case No. 215

Guiding Case No. 215: Kunming Min Paper Co., Ltd. et al. Environmental Pollution Case

When shareholders abuse separate corporate personality and limited liability so that the company cannot perform ecological restoration and compensation obligations, courts may pierce the corporate veil and impose joint liability on the shareholders.

Holding

When shareholders abuse separate corporate personality and limited liability so that the company cannot perform ecological restoration and compensation obligations, courts may pierce the corporate veil and impose joint liability on the shareholders.

Issues

environmental tort debtcommingling of corporate personalityshareholder joint liability