Key legal question
Whether the appellant, as sole administrator and formal/material organ, is liable under Art. 52 AHV for unpaid contributions from January to May 2004.
Extracted holding
Yes. The court upheld liability because the non-payment was not justified or excused by a temporary liquidity crisis or a viable rescue plan.
Extracted reasoning
The company’s financial situation was already severely deteriorated; the appellant knew that substantial new capital was needed and filed the balance sheet. The omission of contributions over five months, in the context of significant losses and no concrete restructuring plan, could not objectively be seen as a reasonable rescue attempt.