ABOUT THE DIFFERENT WAYS OF ACQUIRING A COMPANY: CONTRACTUAL ASPECTS TO BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT

This paper carries out a detailed analysis of the different phases that take place in the sale and purchase of a company. Firstly, a comparison is made between the different options available to the acquirer of a company in order to bring the acquisition to completion. Secondly, a study of the initial phase of the sale and purchase in relation to preliminary dealings and the formation of the contract. Thirdly, it examines what remedies are available to the purchaser in the event that the contract concluded frustrates or generates any type of dissatisfaction for the purchaser due to the inadequacy of the object. In this respect, special emphasis is placed on the use of Representations and Warranties as a method of protection for the buyer.