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Salomon v A Salomon and Co Ltd

[1897] AC 22
JurisdictionUnited Kingdom
CourtUK House of Lords
Year1897
StatusBinding authority

Summary

A registered company is a legal person entirely distinct from its shareholders, and shareholders are not liable for the company's debts.

Key Principle

separate corporate personality; company is distinct from its shareholders

Area of Law

Company and Partnership

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