Kernrechtsfrage
Whether the appellant could be held liable under Art. 52 AVS for the company’s unpaid contributions.
Extrahierter Entscheid
Yes. As sole director, he was a formal and material corporate organ and could be liable for the damage caused by unpaid contributions.
Extrahierte Begründung
The lower court correctly found no excusing circumstances: the company’s liquidity problems were chronic, payments were only partial despite repeated reminders and collection measures, and the alleged turnaround efforts did not make full payment within a short, objectively realistic period plausible.