Practical sheet | REF: FIC0787 V1

Identify the risks of personal liability in the event of environmental damage

Author: Solange VIGER

Publication date: June 10, 2012 | Lire en français

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1. What are the risks of being a sole trader?

In this case, you and your company are one and the same: there is no screen between you and the victims.

Business and personal assets are therefore legally merged. Regardless of the liability involved (administrative, criminal, civil), you are liable for the company's pecuniary judgments, not only on the company's assets but also on your personal assets.

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