According to the provisions of the Company Law, a joint stock limited company may purchase shares of the company under the following circumstances ().

A, B, C and D

Answer analysis:

[Solution]

According to the company law, a company may not buy its shares. However, except for one of the following circumstances: reducing the registered capital of the company; Merge with other companies holding shares of the Company; Reward shares to employees of the company; Shareholders request the company to purchase their shares because they disagree with the resolution of merger or division made by the shareholders' meeting.