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Mergers and acquisitions Exclusion of a shareholder as an instrument for dispute resolution in a renewable energy group of companies

The results of our work: Thanks to our measures, the companies were able to continue their operations without the disruption caused by the conflict. By excluding a minority shareholder whose business ideas were not in line with those of the other shareholders, the dispute was resolved and opened up new opportunities for further development.

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3 December 2024

Dr. jur. Jan Muszyński
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