Issue 4 (22) 2013

Zagoruiko_Bogdanov_Civil liability of the person performing the functions of the sole executive body in case of legal entity bankruptcy

Civil liability of the person performing the functions of the sole executive body in case of legal entity bankruptcy

I.Y. Zagoruiko

Perm State National Research University
15, Bukirev st., Perm, 614990
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A.V. Bogdanov

Perm State National Research University
15, Bukirev st., Perm, 614990
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Abstract: Authors of the article reveal conditions and the foundation of civil liability of the person who is performing the functions of the individual executive body in case of bankruptcy of the legal entity. Based on the analysis of current legislation authors come to the conclusion that by consideration of a question of responsibility of the person who is performing the functions of the individual executive body of the legal entity bankrupt, it is used the full structure of tort, it is necessary to install illegal actions (inaction), losses of the debtor and/or creditors, relationship of cause and effect and wine, which is presumed. There is an identification of civil-legal content categories in the article such as integrity and the rationality of actions (inaction) of the person performing the functions of the individual executive body of the legal entity. It is proved that legal actions (inaction) of the head must meet two criteria at the same time: actions (inaction) should be carried out only in interests of the legal entity, actions (inaction) should be carried out honestly and reasonably.

Authors come to the conclusion that the responsibility of the head of the debtor to creditors of the legal entity bankrupt is extra corporate and non-contractual.

The article notes that elevated level of civil liability of the person, performing the functions of the individual executive body, in case of bankruptcy of the legal entity-debtor is caused of protection other participants of the civil turnover, ensuring stability of a civil turn and stimulation of performance by such person of public and civil duties properly.

In conclusion of this article, the authors come to the conclusion that the guilt of the person exercising the functions of individual executive body of the legal entity consists in violation of the principle of «acting in the interests of the legal entity in good faith and reasonably» at implementation of management of current activity of the legal entity.

Keywords: civil liability; legal person; the person performing the functions of individual executive body; the head of legal entity

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