English court finds dividend deal victimises British American Tobacco under Insolvency Act
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The High Court of England and Wales has ruled that a €135 million dividend payment from a UK paper company to its French parent is prohibited under the Insolvency Act, as it diverts funds away from satisfying potential environmental liability indemnity payments in the US.
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