Section 185 — Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)

Sections 180 to 184:

(a) have effect in addition to, and not in derogation of, any rule of law relating to the duty or liability of a person because of their office or employment in relation to a corporation; and

(b) do not prevent the commencement of civil proceedings for a breach of a duty or in respect of a liability referred to in paragraph (a).

This section does not apply to subsections 180(2) and (3) to the extent to which they operate on the duties at common law and in equity that are equivalent to the requirements of subsection 180(1).

Related sections

• s 182 — Use of position—civil obligations
• s 183 — Use of information—civil obligations
• s 184 — Good faith, use of position and use of information—criminal offences
• s 186 — Territorial application of sections 180 to 184
• s 187 — Directors of wholly‑owned subsidiaries
• s 188 — Responsibility of secretaries etc. for certain corporate contraventions

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