# Directive 2005/56/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 October 2005 on cross-border mergers of limited liability companies (Text with EEA relevance) (repealed)

EU Directive 2005/56 · adopted 26 October 2005

Directive 2005/56/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 October 2005 on cross-border mergers of limited liability companies (Text with EEA relevance) (repealed)

## Introductory text

Directive 2005/56/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council
of 26 October 2005
on cross-border mergers of limited liability companies
(Text with EEA relevance) (repealed)
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## 1 Scope

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## 2 Definitions

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## 3 Further provisions concerning the scope

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## 4 Conditions relating to cross-border mergers

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## 5 Common draft terms of cross-border mergers

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## 6 Publication

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## 7 Report of the management or administrative organ

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## 8 Independent expert report

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## 9 Approval by the general meeting

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## 10 Pre-merger certificate

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## 11 Scrutiny of the legality of the cross-border merger

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## 12 Entry into effect of the cross-border merger

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## 13 Registration

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## 14 Consequences of the cross-border merger

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## 15 Simplified formalities

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## 16 Employee participation

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## 17 Validity

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## 17a Data protection

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## 18 Review

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## 19 Transposition

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## 20 Entry into force

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## 21 Addressees

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2005/56 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2005-56
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