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TUPE

The UK Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations. On a business or asset sale, employees move to the buyer automatically on their existing terms. A share sale does not trigger TUPE, because the employer does not change. Chapter 3

Explained in Chapter 3, Deal Types and Structures, of M&A Foundations.

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