A blog exploring topical legal issues facing the social economy in Northern Ireland and beyond
Wednesday, 25 August 2010
Community Benefit Societies & The Asset Lock
In recent years Community Benefit Societies (BenComm's) in England & Wales and Northern Ireland have had the option of introducing an 'asset lock' within their legal framework which ensures, that upon dissolution or amalgamation, the assets will be retained permanently for the benefit of the community. This also prevents the possibility of the assets being redistributed to members upon a conversion from a Society to a Company.
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