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by littlestymaar 89 days ago
If someone checked one box, and the company goes under because of a lawsuit linked to not doing what this box said, then the individual who checked that box becomes personally liable of the damages done to the shareholders asset (the value of the company).

You don't want to be in this position, really. And that's the whole point of compliance.
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gzread 89 days ago
Maybe. If their boss told them to do it and their boss is the CEO, probably not. It's on the prosecutor to prove the individual employee committed a crime worthy of piercing the corporate veil.
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littlestymaar 88 days ago
> If their boss told them to do it and their boss is the CEO, probably not

Then it becomes the CEO who's responsible. “Compliance” is there to protect the shareholders!

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