Prohibited Activities of Corporate Officers and Directors – Florida Corporate Misconduct Litigation and Arbitration Attorney

Prohibited Activities of Corporate Officers and Directors – Broward and Palm Beach County, Florida Corporate Misconduct Litigation and Arbitration Attorney:

It is a cardinal principle, in Florida, that an officer or director of a corporation will not be permitted to make profit out of his official position and because of their fiduciary character, officers and directors will not be permitted to acquire for their own advantage interests adverse or antagonistic to the corporation. While it is true that corporate officers or directors are not precluded, because of the fiduciary nature of their position, from entering into and engaging in another similar enterprise separate from the corporation, they must refrain from interfering with the business of the corporation and they must act in good faith. 

Examples of such activity include:

1. inducing all of old corporation’s employees to leave the company and work for the the former officer’s or director’s new company.

2. unlawfully transferring property of the old corporation to the former officer’s or director’s new company.

3. selling and performing services under the old corporation’s trade name and billing such customers under name of the officer’s or director’s new company,

4. utilizing the assets, equipment, facilities and goodwill of corporate of the old corporation in promoting the business of the former officer and director.

Please keep in mind that the above information is being provided for educational purposes only.  It is not designed to be complete in all material respects.  Thus, it should not be relied upon as providing legal or investment advice.  If the reader has any questions concerning the contents of this post, you should contact a qualified professional.

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