(5)In the context of such coordination it is particularly important that the shareholders of merging companies be kept adequately informed in as objective a manner as possible and that their rights be suitably protected. However, there is no reason to require an examination of the draft terms of a merger by an independent expert for the shareholders if all the shareholders agree that it may be dispensed with.
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New version applies from 01/07/2013 — introduced by Council Directive 2013/24/EU.
32 provisions change.
Later versions: 02/07/2014, 20/07/2017.
Recital 5 changes in this version: compare with the current text.