COMPANIES REGENERATED WITH WORKERS’ BUYOUTS (WBO): ITALY CASE STUDY
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Workers’ buyout, Crisis and going concern, Insolvency and sustainabilityAbstract
This essay examines WBO operations within the framework of EU regulation and with brief references to comparative law, before focusing on Italian regulation and experience. The aim is to highlight the opportunities offered by a tool for corporate regeneration, in line with social sustainability and continuity.
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