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European Communities (Cross-Border Mergers) Regulations, 2008 [S.I. No. 157 of 2008]Introductory TextPart 1 Preliminary and General (regs. 1-3)Regulation 1 Citation and constructionRegulation 2 InterpretationRegulation 3 PenaltiesRegulation 3A Non-application of Regulations to companies in certain circumstancesPart 2 Company Law Provisions (regs. 4-21)Chapter 1 Preliminary (reg. 4)Regulation 4 DefinitionChapter 2 Pre-merger Requirements (regs. 5-13)Regulation 5 Common draft termsRegulation 6 Directors' explanatory reportRegulation 7 Expert's reportRegulation 8 Registration and publication of documentsRegulation 9 Inspection of documentsRegulation 10 General meetings of Irish merging companiesRegulation 11 Exemption from requirement to hold general meetingRegulation 12 Purchase of minority sharesRegulation 13 Certificate of compliance with pre-merger requirementsChapter 2 Approval in State of Cross-Border Mergers (regs. 14-16)Regulation 14 Court scrutiny of cross-border mergerRegulation 15 Protection of creditorsRegulation 16 Compliance with other laws relating to mergers and take-oversChapter 3 Consequences of Approval of Cross-Border Mergers(regs. 17-21)Regulation 17 Copies of orders to be delivered to the RegistrarRegulation 18 Action to be taken by Registrar on receipt of ordersRegulation 19 Consequences of a cross-border mergerRegulation 20 ValidityRegulation 21 Certain provisions of the Companies Acts not to applyPart 3 Employee Participation (regs. 22-44)Chapter 1 Preliminary and General (regs. 22-24)Regulation 22 InterpretationRegulation 23 Requirement for employee participationRegulation 24 Requirement to begin negotiations with employeesChapter 2 Special Negotiating Body (regs. 25-31)Regulation 25 Creation of special negotiating bodyRegulation 26 Representation of Irish employees on special negotiating bodyRegulation 27 Conduct of electionRegulation 28 Remit of special negotiating bodyRegulation 29 Voting procedure in the special negotiating bodyRegulation 30 Engagement of experts by special negotiating bodyRegulation 31 ExpensesChapter 3 Negotiations and Agreement (regs. 32-35)Regulation 32 Spirit of cooperationRegulation 33 Content of agreementRegulation 34 Duration of negotiationsRegulation 35 Standard RulesChapter 4 Supplementary (regs. 36-44)Regulation 44 Legal form of companyRegulation 43 Workforce thresholds in other legislationRegulation 42 EnforcementRegulation 41 Power of Court to administer oaths and compel witnessesRegulation 40 Dispute ResolutionRegulation 39 Protection of employees' representativesRegulation 38 Confidential informationRegulation 36 DefinitionRegulation 37 Protection of employee participation rightsSchedule 1 Standard RulesSchedule 1, Part 1 Composition of Body Representative of Employees (paras. 1-9)Schedule 1, Part 2 Standard Rules for Information and Consultation (paras. 10-14)Schedule 1, Part 3 Standard Rules for Employee Participation (paras. 15-16)Schedule 2 Redress for Contravention of Regulation 39Schedule 3 Form for Notice under Regulation 8Given underExplanatory Note
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AI Summary of European Communities (Cross-Border Mergers) Regulations, 2008 [S.I. No. 157 of 2008]

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Version status: Revoked | Document consolidation status: Updated to reflect all known changes
Published date: 27 May 2008

European Communities (Cross-Border Mergers) Regulations, 2008 [S.I. No. 157 of 2008]

Future version Amendment requiring commencement Draft proposed change
Introductory Text
Part 1 Preliminary and General (regs. 1-3)
Regulation 1 Citation and construction
Regulation 2 Interpretation
Regulation 3 Penalties
Regulation 3A Non-application of Regulations to companies in certain circumstances
Part 2 Company Law Provisions (regs. 4-21)
Chapter 1 Preliminary (reg. 4)
Regulation 4 Definition
Chapter 2 Pre-merger Requirements (regs. 5-13)
Regulation 5 Common draft terms
Regulation 6 Directors' explanatory report
Regulation 7 Expert's report
Regulation 8 Registration and publication of documents
Regulation 9 Inspection of documents
Regulation 10 General meetings of Irish merging companies
Regulation 11 Exemption from requirement to hold general meeting
Regulation 12 Purchase of minority shares
Regulation 13 Certificate of compliance with pre-merger requirements
Chapter 2 Approval in State of Cross-Border Mergers (regs. 14-16)
Regulation 14 Court scrutiny of cross-border merger
Regulation 15 Protection of creditors
Regulation 16 Compliance with other laws relating to mergers and take-overs
Chapter 3 Consequences of Approval of Cross-Border Mergers(regs. 17-21)
Regulation 17 Copies of orders to be delivered to the Registrar
Regulation 18 Action to be taken by Registrar on receipt of orders
Regulation 19 Consequences of a cross-border merger
Regulation 20 Validity
Regulation 21 Certain provisions of the Companies Acts not to apply
Part 3 Employee Participation (regs. 22-44)
Chapter 1 Preliminary and General (regs. 22-24)
Regulation 22 Interpretation
Regulation 23 Requirement for employee participation
Regulation 24 Requirement to begin negotiations with employees
Chapter 2 Special Negotiating Body (regs. 25-31)
Regulation 25 Creation of special negotiating body
Regulation 26 Representation of Irish employees on special negotiating body
Regulation 27 Conduct of election
Regulation 28 Remit of special negotiating body
Regulation 29 Voting procedure in the special negotiating body
Regulation 30 Engagement of experts by special negotiating body
Regulation 31 Expenses
Chapter 3 Negotiations and Agreement (regs. 32-35)
Regulation 32 Spirit of cooperation
Regulation 33 Content of agreement
Regulation 34 Duration of negotiations
Regulation 35 Standard Rules
Chapter 4 Supplementary (regs. 36-44)
Regulation 44 Legal form of company
Regulation 43 Workforce thresholds in other legislation
Regulation 42 Enforcement
Regulation 41 Power of Court to administer oaths and compel witnesses
Regulation 40 Dispute Resolution
Regulation 39 Protection of employees' representatives
Regulation 38 Confidential information
Regulation 36 Definition
Regulation 37 Protection of employee participation rights
Schedule 1 Standard Rules
Schedule 1, Part 1 Composition of Body Representative of Employees (paras. 1-9)
Schedule 1, Part 2 Standard Rules for Information and Consultation (paras. 10-14)
Schedule 1, Part 3 Standard Rules for Employee Participation (paras. 15-16)
Schedule 2 Redress for Contravention of Regulation 39
Schedule 3 Form for Notice under Regulation 8
Given under
Explanatory Note
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