Liability of corporation and shareholders within two years after dissolution
2023, c.2, s.155
152(1)In this section “shareholder” includes the heirs and personal representatives of a shareholder.
152(2)Notwithstanding the dissolution of a corporation under this Act,
(a)
a civil, criminal or administrative action or proceeding commenced by or against the corporation before its dissolution may be continued as if the corporation had not been dissolved;
(b)
a civil, criminal or administrative action or proceeding may be brought against the corporation within two years after its dissolution as if the corporation had not been dissolved; and
(c)
any property distributed to shareholders that would otherwise have been available to satisfy any judgment or order if the corporation had not been dissolved remains available for such purpose.
152(3)Service of a document on a corporation after its dissolution may be effected by serving the document upon a person shown in the last notice filed under section 64 or 71.
152(4)Notwithstanding the dissolution of a corporation, a shareholder to whom any of its property has been distributed is liable to any person claiming under subsection (2) to the extent of the amount received by that shareholder upon such distribution, and an action to enforce such liability may be brought within two years after the date of the dissolution of the corporation.
152(5)A Court may order an action referred to in subsection (4) to be brought against the persons who were shareholders as a class, subject to such conditions as the Court thinks fit and, if the plaintiff establishes his claim, the Court may refer the proceedings to a referee or other officer of the Court who may
(a)
add as a party to the proceedings before him each person found by the plaintiff who was a shareholder;
(b)
determine, subject to a subsection (4), the amount that each person who was a shareholder shall contribute towards satisfaction of the plaintiff’s claim; and
(c)
direct payment of the amounts so determined.
2023, c.2, s.111; 2023, c.2, s.155