•UCC is the parent company and UCIL the Indian subsidiary. 51 % of the stock was held by UCC and 49 % by different governmental departments and Organization.
UCC vindicates that it was not responsible for the maintenance of the safety systems of the UCIL plant in Bhopal.
•But UCC was allowed majority ownership despite government limitations on foreign investment, because of the technological sophistication of its operations. UCC chose all production processes, supplied all plant designs and designated operational procedures. UCC also conducted safety audits.