Pennsylvania § 315 - Nature of transactions.
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§ 315. Nature of transactions.
(a) General rule.--The fact that a sale or conversion of the interests in or assets of an association or a transaction under this chapter or other law produces a result that could be accomplished in any other manner permitted by a different set of provisions of this chapter or other law shall not be a basis for recharacterizing the sale, conversion or transaction as a different form of sale, conversion or transaction under this chapter or other law.
(b) Business purpose not required.--A transaction under this chapter does not require an independent business purpose in order for the transaction to be lawful.
(Nov. 21, 2016, P.L.1328, No.170, eff. 90 days; Nov. 3, 2022, P.L.1791, No.122, eff. 60 days; July 15, 2024, P.L.728, No.59, eff. 60 days)
2024 Amendment. Act 59 amended subsec. (a).
Cross References. Section 315 is referred to in section 1571 of this title.
Source: official Pennsylvania text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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