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When a company buys its own shares
Authority, statutory approvals and the limits of arbitral res judicata.
Companies Law · Governance2026
The first edition
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Is the chair’s signature enough?
Explore the distinction between representing a company and authorising a transaction, the role of the extraordinary general assembly, and the effect of an earlier arbitration award.
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- The law applicable at the transaction date
- Articles of association and assembly approvals
- Standing of a non-contracting shareholder
- The scope of an earlier arbitration award
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