# Piercing the Corporate Veil

**IRI:** https://folio.openlegalstandard.org/RCQuJ7q1lQ1WIJ2kx5jJk3v

## Labels

**Alternative Labels:**

- Avoiding the Corporate Liability Shield

**Translations:**

- de-de: Durchbrechung der Unternehmensschleier
- en-gb: Piercing the Corporate Veil
- es-es: Desestimación de la personalidad jurídica
- es-mx: Disolución del velo corporativo
- fr-fr: Percer le voile corporatif
- he-il: נקיטת המסך התאגידי
- hi-in: कॉर्पोरेट वेल को छेदना
- ja-jp: 法人格の透過
- pt-br: Desconsideração da personalidade jurídica
- zh-cn: 穿透公司法人格

## Definition

Piercing the Corporate Veil is a legal concept that allows a court to disregard the limited liability protection of a corporation or partnership and hold its shareholders or partners personally liable for the entity's actions or debts.

## Sub Class Of

- https://folio.openlegalstandard.org/R9JkfZIjkVSa5ud1tJ14w3i

**Deprecated:** False