Claim piercing the corporate veil (levantamiento del velo societario) (Supreme Court case law + CC 6.4 / 7)

Claim piercing the corporate veil (levantamiento del velo societario) (Supreme Court case law + CC 6.4 / 7) is filed with Juzgado de Primera Instancia / Mercantil. With Managora you do it 100% online: you answer a few questions, sign a digital mandato (power of representation) and we draft, sign and file your demanda (claim) for you. Estimated total cost: €1,490. Official tasa (government fee): Individuals: EXEMPT from the tasa judicial (court fee) (art. 4.2.a of Ley 10/2012). Legal entities: tasa judicial according to the type of proceedings and the amount claimed. We provide the procurador (court agent) and the barrister ourselves: the procurador's fee scale (RD 1373/2003) is advanced on your behalf as a suplido (disbursement) and passed on to you free of VAT, according to the amount of the claim. It does not include expert witnesses or the other party's costs if the court orders you to pay them.

Claim before the Juzgado de Primera Instancia/Mercantil requesting that the company's separate legal personality be pierced (levantamiento del velo societario) in order to reach the real shareholder or director using it as a front, in cases of fraud on creditors, deliberate undercapitalisation, mixing of assets, abuse of legal personality, or a pathological group of companies. This is not a standalone action: it is brought together with the main claim. Supreme Court case law dating from 1984. Deadline: the same as for the main action (5 years, CC 1964).

What we charge you
€1,490
Managora's fee
€1,489.99 (21% VAT incl.)
Tasa (official government fee)
Individuals: EXEMPT from the tasa judicial (court fee) (art. 4.2.a of Ley 10/2012). Legal entities: tasa judicial according to the type of proceedings and the amount claimed. We provide the procurador (court agent) and the barrister ourselves: the procurador's fee scale (RD 1373/2003) is advanced on your behalf as a suplido (disbursement) and passed on to you free of VAT, according to the amount of the claim. It does not include expert witnesses or the other party's costs if the court orders you to pay them. (suplido: paid to the authority on your behalf, no VAT)
Processing time
The deadline for the main action (5 years, CC 1964)
What you receive
Demanda (court claim)

Cost breakdown: Our fee 1.490 € (21% VAT incl., legal representation (dirección letrada) and procurador included). Individuals are exempt from the tasa judicial; legal entities add the tasa according to the amount claimed. Expert witnesses and the other party's costs, if any, are separate..

Claim piercing the corporate veil (levantamiento del velo societario) (Supreme Court case law + CC 6.4 / 7): how is it filed?

  1. 1Answer the questions (around 15 minutes).
  2. 2Payment of 1.490 € (legal representation and procurador included).
  3. 3We hand you the claim ready, with the applicable Supreme Court case law.

Which documents do you need?

  • Title of the original claim.
  • Evidence of the company being used as a front (accounts, shared management, etc.).
  • Prior unsuccessful proceedings.
  • Corporate information from the Registro Mercantil (Companies Registry).

Legal basis and things to bear in mind

  • Legal framework: Supreme Court case law since 1984 + CC 6.4 + CC 7 + LSC 236.
  • Not a standalone action.
  • Related procedures: demanda_administracion_desleal_societaria_cp290, demanda_responsabilidad_administrador, demanda_concurso_persona_fisica_no_empresario_trlc.

Claim piercing the corporate veil (levantamiento del velo societario) (Supreme Court case law + CC 6.4 / 7): frequently asked questions

Claim piercing the corporate veil (levantamiento del velo societario) (Supreme Court case law + CC 6.4 / 7): how much does it cost?

We charge you €1,490: our fee plus, where applicable, the fixed official tasa we advance. Our fee 1.490 € (21% VAT incl., legal representation (dirección letrada) and procurador included). Individuals are exempt from the tasa judicial; legal entities add the tasa according to the amount claimed. Expert witnesses and the other party's costs, if any, are separate.. Managora's fee is €1,489.99, 21% VAT included (€1,231.40 net + €258.59 VAT). The official tasa charged by the authority (a suplido paid on your behalf, no VAT) is: Individuals: EXEMPT from the tasa judicial (court fee) (art. 4.2.a of Ley 10/2012). Legal entities: tasa judicial according to the type of proceedings and the amount claimed. We provide the procurador (court agent) and the barrister ourselves: the procurador's fee scale (RD 1373/2003) is advanced on your behalf as a suplido (disbursement) and passed on to you free of VAT, according to the amount of the claim. It does not include expert witnesses or the other party's costs if the court orders you to pay them..

Claim piercing the corporate veil (levantamiento del velo societario) (Supreme Court case law + CC 6.4 / 7): how long does it take?

The deadline for the main action (5 years, CC 1964)

Claim piercing the corporate veil (levantamiento del velo societario) (Supreme Court case law + CC 6.4 / 7): which documents do I need?

You need to have to hand: Title of the original claim., Evidence of the company being used as a front (accounts, shared management, etc.)., Prior unsuccessful proceedings., Corporate information from the Registro Mercantil (Companies Registry).. You do not upload them here: we collect the details through the guided chat.

Who files the procedure?

Managora files it in your name with Juzgado de Primera Instancia / Mercantil. You only provide the details through the chat and sign a mandato (power of representation); we prepare, sign and register it.

Can it be done online?

Yes. The whole process is online: you answer a few questions in the guided chat, sign a simple mandato on screen and receive the receipt and the official documents by email, with full legal validity.

Related procedures

Based on the legislation in force and on the official site of the competent authority: Juzgado de Primera Instancia / Mercantil.

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