Legal updates: October 2019

In this month’s legal updates, Sophie Brookes, partner at Gateley plc, considers failed tax claim in Stobart, whether interim accounts are acceptable for dividend distribution in Burnden Holdings and directors’ duties during a management buyout

Case: buyer’s tax claim fails due to ineffective notice

On the sale of a company, the seller will usually give various warranties and covenants about the state of that company. If one of those warranties or covenants is breached, the buyer may be able to bring a claim against the seller to recover its loss incurred due to that breach.

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Case: buyer’s tax claim fails due to ineffective notice

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