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Practice question: Piercing the Corporate Veil

Multiple Choice Easy

Practice question

Under the control prong, must the relevant domination concern the transaction attacked?
  1. Yes
  2. No; any unrelated influence is enough
  3. No; control of a holiday party conclusively decides it
  4. No; only the companies’ logos matter
  5. No; the plaintiff’s preference replaces the inquiry

Legal references

  • Maricalum Mining v Florentino GR221813 July23,2018 MAIN: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2018/jul2018/gr_221813_2018.html Transaction-specific domination and Nell asset-transfer exceptions.
  • Kukan International v Reyes GR182729 September29,2010 MAIN: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2010/sep2010/gr_182729_2010.html Jurisdiction and due process distinct from veil-piercing liability.

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