Reviewed case brief

Daimler Co Ltd v Continental Tyre & Rubber Co (Great Britain) Ltd

[1916] 2 AC 307

[1916] 2 AC 307 · House of Lords

lifting-the-veilenemy-characterwartimecorporate-personality
Court
House of Lords
Year
1916
Subjects
Company Law
Reviewed
2026-08-02

Rule established

The corporate veil may be lifted to determine the enemy character of a company during wartime by examining who controls it

Facts

    Issues

      Held

        Ratio decidendi

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