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Re Hydrodam (Corby) Ltd

[1994] BCC 161
JurisdictionUnited Kingdom
CourtEngland and Wales Court of Appeal
Year1994
StatusBinding authority

Summary

A shadow director is a person in accordance with whose directions or instructions the board of directors is accustomed to act, distinct from a de facto director.

Key Principle

shadow director; a person in accordance with whose directions or instructions the directors are accustomed to act

Area of Law

Insolvency

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