merger

Defined in Article 2, Directive 2005/56/EC

Uses as of 15/08/2016

Definitions over time (1)

1. 22/10/2009 – 20/07/2017 applies on 15/08/2016 Article 2, Directive 2005/56/EC Scope: Whole act

   ‘merger’ means an operation whereby: one or more companies, on being dissolved without going into liquidation, transfer all their assets and liabilities to another existing company, the acquiring company, in exchange for the issue to their members of securities or shares representing the capital of that other company and, if applicable, a cash payment not exceeding 10 % of the nominal value, or, in the absence of a nominal value, of the accounting par value of those securities or shares; or two or more companies, on being dissolved without going into liquidation, transfer all their assets and liabilities to a company that they form, the new company, in exchange for the issue to their members of securities or shares representing the capital of that new company and, if applicable, a cash payment not exceeding 10 % of the nominal value, or in the absence of a nominal value, of the accounting par value of those securities or shares; or a company, on being dissolved without going into liquidation, transfers all its assets and liabilities to the company holding all the securities or shares representing its capital.

Used in (120 places in 28 provisions on 15/08/2016)

Directive 2005/56/EC (120 in 28)

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