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Paragraph 16

England, Wales and Scotland

The information required by paragraph 13, 14 or 15 above need not be disclosed with respect to an undertaking which—

(a)

is established under the law of a country outside the United Kingdom, or

(b)

carries on business outside the United Kingdom,

if in the opinion of the directors of the parent company the disclosure would be seriously prejudicial to the business of that undertaking or to the business of the parent company or any of its subsidiary undertakings and the Secretary of State agrees that the information should not be disclosed.

Notes on Schedule 4A

Textual amendments

F1

Sch. 4A repealed (6.4.2008) by Companies Act 2006 (c. 46), ss. 1295, 1300, Sch. 16; S.I. 2007/3495, art. 8(a), Sch. 2 Pt. 1 (with arts. 7, 12)

Notes on Acquisition and merger accounting

Textual amendments

F1

Sch. 4A inserted (subject to the transitional and saving provisions in S.I. 1990/355, arts. 6–9) by Companies Act 1989 (c. 40, SIF 27), ss. 5(2), 213(2), Sch. 2