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European Communities (Mergers and Divisions of Companies) Regulations, 1987 [S.I. No. 137 of 1987]
Introductory Text
Part I Preliminary (regs. 1-3)
Regulation 1 Citation and commencement.
Regulation 2 Interpretation.
Regulation 3 Penalties.
Part II Mergers (regs. 4-23)
Regulation 4 Interpretation of Part II.
Regulation 5 Mergers to which Part II applies.
Regulation 6 Draft terms of merger.
Regulation 7 Directors' explanatory report.
Regulation 8 Independent person's report.
Regulation 9 Accounting statement.
Regulation 10 Companies (Amendment) Act, 1983: sections 30 and 31 restricted.
Regulation 11 Registration and publication of documents.
Regulation 12 Inspection of documents.
Regulation 13 General meetings of merging companies.
Regulation 14 Meetings of classes of shareholders.
Regulation 15 Purchase of minority shares.
Regulation 16 Application for confirmation of merger by court.
Regulation 17 Protection of creditors.
Regulation 18 Preservation of rights of holders of securities.
Regulation 19 Confirmation order.
Regulation 20 Limitation on power of court to make orders.
Regulation 21 Registration and publication of confirmation of merger.
Regulation 22 Civil liability of directors and independent persons.
Regulation 23 Criminal liability for untrue statements in merger documents.
Part III Divisions (24-42)
Regulation 24 Interpretation of Part III.
Regulation 25 Divisions to which Part III applies.
Regulation 26 Draft terms of division.
Regulation 27 Directors' explanatory report.
Regulation 28 Independent person's report.
Regulation 29 Accounting statement.
Regulation 30 Registration and publication of documents.
Regulation 31 Inspection of documents.
Regulation 32 General meetings of the companies involved in a division.
Regulation 33 Meetings of classes of shareholder.
Regulation 34 Purchase of minority shares.
Regulation 35 Application for confirmation of division by court.
Regulation 36 Protection of creditors.
Regulation 37 Preservation of rights of holders of securities.
Regulation 38 Confirmation order.
Regulation 39 Limitation on power of court to make orders.
Regulation 40 Registration and publication of confirmation of division.
Regulation 41 Civil liability of directors and independent persons.
Regulation 42 Criminal liability for untrue statements in division documents.
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European Communities (Mergers and Divisions of Companies) Regulations, 1987 [S.I. No. 137 of 1987]
Part II Mergers (regs. 4-23)
Regulation 4 Interpretation of Part II.
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