Question juridique clé
Whether the former sole director was liable under Art. 52 AHVG for unpaid social security contributions and related costs.
Solution extraite
Yes. The director’s failure to ensure proper contribution accounting and payment constituted a culpable breach, and the causal link to the loss was not interrupted.
Motifs extraits
The court found that the director ignored clear warning signs, did not adequately investigate or intervene, and was not prevented by others from fulfilling his duties. A hypothetical earlier resignation did not break causation, because the relevant fault lay in the ongoing neglect of corporate duties while he remained in office.