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[0] 6 [Resource type] Practice notes [Date] Maintained [Title] 
Financial assistance This note considers the rules under the Companies Act 2006, that have applied since 1 October 2009, that prohibit a public company from giving financial assistance for the purpose of the acquisition of its shares or those of a parent company, and a private company from giving financial assistance for the purpose of the acquisition of shares of a public parent company. For details of the pre-1 October 2009 position under the Companies Act 1985, see Practice note, Financial assistance: pre-1 October 2009.
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