Mergers can cause major legal problems
Howard Lake | 21 May 2001 | News
Charities face major legal problems if they merge, according to a new study
A study by the University of Liverpool’s charity law unit has found that charity mergers can produce considerable legal restraints upon charities’ functions. The report Legal Issues in Charity Mergers looked at 13 mergers involving 29 charities and found two key problematic areas:first, restrictions on some charities’ assets may stop them being used by the new merged entity. Secondly, different constitutions can create difficulties in running the merged charity.
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