THE SCOPE OF LIABILITY RELATED TO THE PERFORMANCE OF CORPORATE DIRECTORS’ FUNCTIONAL DUTIES
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.47390/SPR1342V6I2Y2026N40Keywords:
corporate governance, directors’ liability, functional duties, fiduciary obligations, duty of care and loyalty, internal and external liability, comparative legal analysis, corporate legislation, legal status of directors.Abstract
This article examines the boundaries of legal liability arising from the performance of corporate directors’ functional duties on the basis of a systematic and comparative legal analysis. The study substantiates that the clear legal determination of directors’ duties and functions is a decisive factor in defining the scope and limits of their liability.
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