40.a. Can the shareholder of a corporation be sued by the corporation's creditors if the corporation is insolvent?

A) No, the shareholder cannot be sued. It is the administrators who will be prosecuted.

B) Yes, the shareholder can be sued. Its responsibility goes beyond its investment.

C) Yes, the shareholder can be sued because his patrimony merges with that of the company.

D) Yes, the shareholder can be sued because he owns a share in the company

E) No, the shareholder cannot be sued because the joint stock company has its own legal personality and its assets are distinct from its shareholders.

40.b. What is wrongful imprisonment?

A) It is a custodial sentence incurred by the perpetrator of an offense (offense more serious than a fine, but less serious than a crime).

B) It is a house arrest because it requires that the offender spend all or part of the sentence at his home.

C) It is putting a suspected criminal in prison pending trial.

D) This is the situation of a person legally arrested and imprisoned while awaiting trial.

E) It is subjecting a person, intentionally and without justification in law, to a total deprivation of freedom of movement.

40.c True and False :

i) Directors of a joint stock company can be held liable for salaries owed to employees. True False

ii) In a joint-stock company, to acquire preferred shares is to acquire a right to vote. True False According to the Supreme Court of Canada, the application of the res ipsa loquitur rule is very beneficial. True False

iii)Can the recording of a telephone conversation be used to prove the existence of the contract? True False