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Piercing the Corporate Veil Comparing English and Dutch Tort Law

This legal analysis explores the doctrine of piercing the corporate veil, comparing the restrictive English law with the more flexible Dutch system. While English courts traditionally uphold the Salomon principle of separate legal personality, recent cases like Chandler v Cape plc have introduced a "loophole" by holding parent companies liable through negligence and a direct duty of care. In contrast, Dutch law frequently utilizes "indirect piercing" via tort law, establishing a roadmap to liability based on a shareholder's intensive interference or the creation of financial risks. The text categorizes Dutch liability into five distinct areas, ranging from improper dividend distribution to raising false expectations of creditworthiness. Ultimately, the author argues that English law should adopt a Dutch-inspired tort framework to better protect creditors from the moral hazards of limited liability without unfairly exposing shareholders to excessive litigation.