What are the risks associated with the corporate structure?
Identify the risks of personal liability in the event of environmental damage

Setting up a company means creating a new person, legally distinct from the founding partner(s). The company then has its own assets. In the event of difficulties, the operator's personal assets are in principle protected. For example, in the event of an administrative sanction decided by the prefectoral authority, such as a consignment order, the necessary sum will be taken from the company's account and not from your personal account.

Many operators, however, feel that they are all too easily protected from personal liability, thanks to the screen provided by the company as a legal entity.

However, your personal liability as an operator can be called into question in two cases, with significant consequences for your personal assets:

• in the event of your civil liability being called into...