Louisiana § RS 12:1174 - Directors, officers, and agents; liability
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§ RS 12:1174. Directors, officers, and agents; liability
A. A subscriber to or holder of shares of an architectural-engineering corporation shall be under no liability to the corporation with respect to such shares, other than the obligation of complying with the terms of the subscription therefor, and said obligation shall continue whether or not his rights or shares have been assigned or transferred.
B. A shareholder shall not be personally liable for any debt or liability of the corporation.
C. Nothing in this Chapter shall be construed as in derogation of any rights which any person may have against an incorporator, subscriber, shareholder, director, officer, employee, or agent of the corporation, because of any fraud practiced upon him, or because of any breach of professional duty, or other negligent or wrongful act, by such person, or in derogation of any right which the corporation may have against any of such persons because of any fraud practiced upon it by him.
Added by Acts 1983, No. 465, §1, eff. July 6, 1983.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 12:1174 ("Directors, officers, and agents; liability") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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