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A form of capital with preferred rights over ordinary shares or common stock.  These rights may be a preferred right to a dividend or to repayment in the event of winding up of the business.
''European Union law.''


This form of capital can have some characteristics of debt and of equity.  As such they could be a form of hybrid instrument.
The process whereby a national court with a case including a question of the validity or interpretation of community law can (or if it is a final court of appeal must) refer that specific question to the European Court of Justice for a binding determination.


Preference shares are frequently used by venture capital investors as a medium for their investment.


== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[Common stock]]
* [[Court]]
* [[Ordinary shares]]
* [[European Union]]
* [[Venture capital]]


[[Category:Compliance_and_audit]]

Revision as of 20:54, 5 May 2016

European Union law.

The process whereby a national court with a case including a question of the validity or interpretation of community law can (or if it is a final court of appeal must) refer that specific question to the European Court of Justice for a binding determination.


See also