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United Kingdom Leading Case duty to promote success s172corporate insolvency

BTI 2014 LLC v Sequana SA

[2022] UKSC 25
JurisdictionUnited Kingdom
CourtUK Supreme Court
Year2022
StatusBinding authority

Summary

Directors' duty to consider creditors' interests under s172(3) CA 2006 arises when a company is insolvent or bordering on insolvency, not merely facing a risk of insolvency.

Key Principle

directors' duty to consider creditors' interests arises when company is insolvent or bordering on insolvency

Area of Law

Insolvency

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