CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2018
| Author | Torti, Oyidiya Onyearu |
|---|---|
| Title | Piercing The Corporate Veil To Hold Foreign Multinationals Liable For The Act Of Their Local Subsidiaries: A Case Study Of The Shell Petroleum Development Company Of Nigeria Limited (Spdc) |
| Summary | Using the Niger-Delta, State in Nigeria, this work will look at such rights infringed by the activities of SPDC as seen in various suits filed against the corporation. Likewise, the possibility of holding the parent corporations liable the actions of its subsidiaries and in this context at what point SPDC’s actions to the environment and occupants of these communities will warrant the lifting the veil of incorporation and holding Royal Dutch Shell responsible for the acts of SPDC in Nigeria. Furthermore, the possibility of also suing SPDC in other foreign jurisdiction and having the corporate veil pierced in order to hold RDS liable for the negligent acts of its subsidiaries in those jurisdiction. The cases brought against SPDC in the United States Courts and in the Netherland shed more light on how other corporate law principles can hinder the court from even assuming jurisdiction to hear the suit or incapacitate the courts from piercing the corporate veil. |
| Supervisor | Lawrence, Jessica Charles |
| Department | Legal Studies LLM |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2018/torti_oyidiya.pdf |
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