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Directive 2011/35/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council (repealed)Show full title

Directive 2011/35/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2011 concerning mergers of public limited liability companies (codification) (Text with EEA relevance) (repealed)

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. CHAPTER I SCOPE

    1. Article 1.(1) The coordination measures laid down by this Directive shall...

  3. CHAPTER II REGULATION OF MERGER BY THE ACQUISITION OF ONE OR MORE COMPANIES BY ANOTHER COMPANY AND OF MERGER BY THE FORMATION OF A NEW COMPANY

    1. Article 2.The Member States shall, as regards companies governed by their...

    2. Article 3.(1) For the purposes of this Directive, ‘merger by acquisition’...

    3. Article 4.(1) For the purposes of this Directive, ‘merger by the...

  4. CHAPTER III MERGER BY ACQUISITION

    1. Article 5.(1) The administrative or management bodies of the merging companies...

    2. Article 6.Draft terms of merger must be published in the manner...

    3. Article 7.(1) A merger shall require at least the approval of...

    4. Article 8.The laws of a Member State need not require approval...

    5. Article 9.(1) The administrative or management bodies of each of the...

    6. Article 10.(1) One or more experts, acting on behalf of each...

    7. Article 11.(1) All shareholders shall be entitled to inspect at least...

    8. Article 12.Protection of the rights of the employees of each of...

    9. Article 13.(1) The laws of the Member States must provide for...

    10. Article 14.Without prejudice to the rules governing the collective exercise of...

    11. Article 15.Holders of securities, other than shares, to which special rights...

    12. Article 16.(1) Where the laws of a Member State do not...

    13. Article 17.The laws of the Member States shall determine the date...

    14. Article 18.(1) A merger must be publicised in the manner prescribed...

    15. Article 19.(1) A merger shall have the following consequences ipso jure...

    16. Article 20.The laws of the Member States shall at least lay...

    17. Article 21.The laws of the Member States shall at least lay...

    18. Article 22.(1) The laws of the Member States may lay down...

  5. CHAPTER IV MERGER BY FORMATION OF A NEW COMPANY

    1. Article 23.(1) Articles 5, 6 and 7 and Articles 9 to...

  6. CHAPTER V ACQUISITION OF ONE COMPANY BY ANOTHER WHICH HOLDS 90 % OR MORE OF ITS SHARES

    1. Article 24.Member States shall make provision, in respect of companies governed...

    2. Article 25.Member States shall not apply Article 7 to the operations...

    3. Article 26.The Member States may apply Articles 24 and 25 to...

    4. Article 27.Where a merger by acquisition is carried out by a...

    5. Article 28.Member States shall not impose the requirements set out in...

    6. Article 29.The Member States may apply Articles 27 and 28 to...

  7. CHAPTER VI OTHER OPERATIONS TREATED AS MERGERS

    1. Article 30.Where in the case of one of the operations referred...

    2. Article 31.Where the laws of a Member State permit one of...

  8. CHAPTER VII FINAL PROVISIONS

    1. Article 32.Directive 78/855/EEC, as amended by the acts listed in Annex...

    2. Article 33.This Directive shall enter into force on 1 July 2011....

    3. Article 34.This Directive is addressed to the Member States.

  9. Signature

    1. ANNEX I

      1. PART A

      2. PART B

    2. ANNEX II

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