Share buybacks in the EU

Resource type: Article

Status: Published on 01-Mar-1998

Jurisdictions: USA, United Kingdom

As a number of European countries are introducing reforming law on share buybacks, this article looks at the basic commercial, legal and tax considerations involved in a company purchase of its own shares for cancellation in the UK. It includes a comparative table of the current rules in the other major European jurisdictions and details of the proposed reforms.
Clare Shrimpton, European Counsel; C J Millerchip, PLC

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  • Resource ID: 6-100-7682
  • Published: 01-Mar-1998
  • Products:  PLC Cross-border, PLC Cross-border Quarterly, PLC Lawdepartment Global
    • Series: Features
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