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The Companies (Cross-Border Mergers) Regulations 2007 (revoked)

S.I. 2007/2974 · Made 15 October 2007 · Extends to United Kingdom

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COMPANIES

Made 15th October 2007

Laid before Parliament 16th October 2007

Coming into force 15th December 2007

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Regulations revoked (31.12.2020) by The Companies, Limited Liability Partnerships and Partnerships (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/348), regs. 2, 5(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

Contents

  1. Part 1: GENERAL Repealed
  2. 1Citation and commencement Repealed
  3. 2Meaning of “cross-border merger” Repealed
  4. 3Interpretation Repealed
  5. 4The Companies Act 2006 Repealed
  6. 5Unregistered companies Repealed
  7. Part 2: PRE-MERGER REQUIREMENTS Repealed
  8. 6Court approval of pre-merger requirements Repealed
  9. 7Draft terms of merger Repealed
  10. 8Directors' report Repealed
  11. 9Independent expert's report Repealed
  12. 9ACircumstances in which independent expert’s report not required Repealed
  13. 10Inspection of documents Repealed
  14. 11Power of court to summon meeting of members or creditors Repealed
  15. 12Public notice of receipt of registered documents Repealed
  16. 12APublication of draft terms of merger on company website Repealed
  17. 13Approval of members in meeting Repealed
  18. 14Approval of creditors in meeting Repealed
  19. 15Documents to be circulated or made available Repealed
  20. Part 3: COURT APPROVAL OF CROSS-BORDER MERGER Repealed
  21. 16Court approval of cross-border merger Repealed
  22. 17Consequences of a cross-border merger Repealed
  23. 18Copy of order to be provided to members Repealed
  24. 19Copy of order to be delivered to the registrar of companies Repealed
  25. 20Obligations of transferee company with respect to articles etc Repealed
  26. 21Notification of registration Repealed
  27. Part 4: EMPLOYEE PARTICIPATION Repealed
  28. Chapter 1: APPLICATION OF THIS PART Repealed
  29. 22Application of this Part Repealed
  30. Chapter 2: MERGING COMPANIES AND THE SPECIAL NEGOTIATING BODY Repealed
  31. 23Duty on merging company to provide information Repealed
  32. 24Complaint of failure to provide information Repealed
  33. 25The special negotiating body Repealed
  34. 26Composition of the special negotiating body Repealed
  35. 27Complaint about establishment of special negotiating body Repealed
  36. Chapter 3: NEGOTIATION OF THE EMPLOYEE PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT Repealed
  37. 28Negotiations to reach an employee participation agreement Repealed
  38. 29The employee participation agreement Repealed
  39. 30Decisions of the special negotiating body Repealed
  40. 31Decision not to open or to terminate negotiations Repealed
  41. 32Complaint about decisions of special negotiating body Repealed
  42. Chapter 4: ELECTION OF UNITED KINGDOM MEMBERS OF THE SPECIAL NEGOTIATING BODY Repealed
  43. 33Ballot arrangements Repealed
  44. 34Conduct of the ballot Repealed
  45. 35Representation of employees Repealed
  46. Chapter 5: STANDARD RULES OF EMPLOYEE PARTICIPATION IN A UK TRANSFEREE COMPANY Repealed
  47. 36Merging Companies may select standard rules of employee participation Repealed
  48. 37Application of the standard rules Repealed
  49. 38The standard rules of employee participation Repealed
  50. 39Limit on level of employee participation Repealed
  51. 40Subsequent domestic mergers Repealed
  52. Chapter 6: CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION Repealed
  53. 41Duty of confidentiality Repealed
  54. 42Withholding of information by the transferee or merging company Repealed
  55. Chapter 7: PROTECTION FOR EMPLOYEES AND MEMBERS OF SPECIAL NEGOTIATING BODY, ETC. Repealed
  56. 43Right to time off for members of special negotiating body, etc. Repealed
  57. 44Right to remuneration for time off under regulation 43 Repealed
  58. 45Right to time off: complaints to employment tribunals Repealed
  59. 45AExtension of time limit to facilitate conciliation before institution of proceedings Repealed
  60. 46Unfair dismissal of employee Repealed
  61. 47Unfair dismissal of member of special negotiating body, etc. Repealed
  62. 48Subsidiary provisions relating to unfair dismissal Repealed
  63. 49Detriment Repealed
  64. 50Detriment for member of special negotiating body, etc. Repealed
  65. 51Detriment: enforcement and subsidiary provisions Repealed
  66. 52Conciliation Repealed
  67. Chapter 8: COMPLIANCE AND ENFORCEMENT Repealed
  68. 53Disputes about operation of an employee participation agreement or the standard rules of employee participation Repealed
  69. 54Misuse of procedures Repealed
  70. 55Penalties Repealed
  71. 56Exclusivity of remedy Repealed
  72. Chapter 9: MISCELLANEOUS Repealed
  73. 57CAC proceedings Repealed
  74. 58Appeal Tribunal: location of certain proceedings under these Regulations Repealed
  75. 59Appeal Tribunal: appeals from employment tribunals Repealed
  76. 60ACAS Repealed
  77. 61Restrictions on contracting out: general Repealed
  78. 62Restrictions on contracting out: Chapter 7 of this Part Repealed
  79. 63Amendments to the Employment Act 2002 Repealed
  80. 64Amendments to the Employment Appeal Tribunal Rules 1993 Repealed
  81. Part 5: AMENDMENTS TO LEGISLATION ON INSOLVENCY Repealed
  82. 65Insolvency Act 1986 Repealed
  83. 66Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 Repealed
  84. Signature
  85. Schedule 1: Transitional modifications where provisions of Companies Act 2006 not in force Repealed
  86. 1Regulation 3(1) Repealed
  87. 2Regulation 4 Repealed
  88. 3Regulations 7 and 20 Repealed
  89. 4Regulation 9 Repealed
  90. 5Regulations 12 and 19 Repealed
  91. 6Regulation 40 Repealed
  92. Schedule 2: Application of the Regulations in relation to Northern Ireland Repealed
  93. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  94. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  95. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  96. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  97. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  98. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  99. 6AParagraph 6A Repealed
  100. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  101. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  102. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  103. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  104. 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
  105. 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
  106. 13Paragraph 13 Repealed
  107. 14Paragraph 14 Repealed
  108. 15Paragraph 15 Repealed
  109. 16Paragraph 16 Repealed
  110. 17Paragraph 17 Repealed
  111. 18Paragraph 18 Repealed
  112. 19Paragraph 19 Repealed
  113. 20Paragraph 20 Repealed
  114. 21Paragraph 21 Repealed
  115. Explanatory note