(41)Member States should ensure that the completion of certain procedural steps, namely, the disclosure of the draft terms, the application for a pre-operation certificate as well as the submission of any information and documents for the scrutiny of the legality of the cross‐border operation by the destination Member State, can be completed fully online, without the necessity for the applicants to appear in person before a competent authority in the Member States. The rules on the use of digital tools and processes in company law, including the relevant safeguards, should apply as appropriate. The competent authority should be able to receive the application for the pre-operation certificate online, including the submission of any information and documents, unless, exceptionally, it is technically impossible for the competent authority.