(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations are made under section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 (c.68) to implement the provisions of Directive 2009/109/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 September 2009 (OJ I259, 2.10.2009, p.14) ("the 2009 Directive").

This Directive amends -

- Council Directive 77/91/EEC (OJ L26, 31.1.1977, p.1) ("the Second Directive") on the coordination of safeguards which, for the protection of the interests of members and others, are required by Member States of companies within the meaning of the second paragraph of Article 58 of the Treaty in respect of the formation of public limited liability companies and the maintenance and alteration of their capital,

- Council Directive 78/855/EEC (OJ L295, 20.10.1978, p.36) ("the Third Directive") concerning mergers of public limited liability companies,

- Council Directive 82/891/EEC (OJ L378, 31.12.1982, p.47) ("the Sixth Directive") concerning the division of public limited liability companies, and

- Directive 2005/56/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L310, 25.11.2005, p.1) ("the Cross-Border Mergers Directive") concerning cross-border mergers of limited liability companies.