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European Communities (Cross-Border Mergers) Regulations, 2008 [S.I. No. 157 of 2008]Introductory TextPart 1 Preliminary and General (regs. 1-3)Regulation 1 Citation and constructionRegulation 2 InterpretationRegulation 3 PenaltiesRegulation 3A Non-application of Regulations to companies in certain circumstancesPart 2 Company Law Provisions (regs. 4-21)Chapter 1 Preliminary (reg. 4)Regulation 4 DefinitionChapter 2 Pre-merger Requirements (regs. 5-13)Regulation 5 Common draft termsRegulation 6 Directors' explanatory reportRegulation 7 Expert's reportRegulation 8 Registration and publication of documentsRegulation 9 Inspection of documentsRegulation 10 General meetings of Irish merging companiesRegulation 11 Exemption from requirement to hold general meetingRegulation 12 Purchase of minority sharesRegulation 13 Certificate of compliance with pre-merger requirementsChapter 2 Approval in State of Cross-Border Mergers (regs. 14-16)Regulation 14 Court scrutiny of cross-border mergerRegulation 15 Protection of creditorsRegulation 16 Compliance with other laws relating to mergers and take-oversChapter 3 Consequences of Approval of Cross-Border Mergers(regs. 17-21)Regulation 17 Copies of orders to be delivered to the RegistrarRegulation 18 Action to be taken by Registrar on receipt of ordersRegulation 19 Consequences of a cross-border mergerRegulation 20 ValidityRegulation 21 Certain provisions of the Companies Acts not to applyPart 3 Employee Participation (regs. 22-44)Chapter 1 Preliminary and General (regs. 22-24)Regulation 22 InterpretationRegulation 23 Requirement for employee participationRegulation 24 Requirement to begin negotiations with employeesChapter 2 Special Negotiating Body (regs. 25-31)Regulation 25 Creation of special negotiating bodyRegulation 26 Representation of Irish employees on special negotiating bodyRegulation 27 Conduct of electionRegulation 28 Remit of special negotiating bodyRegulation 29 Voting procedure in the special negotiating bodyRegulation 30 Engagement of experts by special negotiating bodyRegulation 31 ExpensesChapter 3 Negotiations and Agreement (regs. 32-35)Regulation 32 Spirit of cooperationRegulation 33 Content of agreementRegulation 34 Duration of negotiationsRegulation 35 Standard RulesChapter 4 Supplementary (regs. 36-44)Regulation 44 Legal form of companyRegulation 43 Workforce thresholds in other legislationRegulation 42 EnforcementRegulation 41 Power of Court to administer oaths and compel witnessesRegulation 40 Dispute ResolutionRegulation 39 Protection of employees' representativesRegulation 38 Confidential informationRegulation 36 DefinitionRegulation 37 Protection of employee participation rightsSchedule 1 Standard RulesSchedule 1, Part 1 Composition of Body Representative of Employees (paras. 1-9)Schedule 1, Part 2 Standard Rules for Information and Consultation (paras. 10-14)Schedule 1, Part 3 Standard Rules for Employee Participation (paras. 15-16)Schedule 2 Redress for Contravention of Regulation 39Schedule 3 Form for Notice under Regulation 8Given underExplanatory Note
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Version status: Revoked | Document consolidation status: Updated to reflect all known changes
Version date: 24 May 2023 - onwards
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Regulation 16 Compliance with other laws relating to mergers and take-overs

Revoked from 24 May 2023

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