The Debtor behind the Debtor, the Tortfeasor behind the Tortfeasor. On liability for another company’s default and other debts - European Company Law View The Debtor behind the Debtor, the Tortfeasor behind the Tortfeasor. On liability for another company’s default and other debts by Erik Werlauff - European Company Law The Debtor behind the Debtor, the Tortfeasor behind the Tortfeasor. On liability for another company’s default and other debts Erik Werlauff 5 5

The author discusses the question of when a situation of abuse of legal personality can be said to exist, and following from that, when a parent company or a main shareholder is at risk of incurring liability for the debts of a subsidiary to one or more of the subsidiary’s creditors.

European Company Law