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Part 7U.K.Derivative contracts

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1Pt. 7 modified (with effect in accordance with s. 1184(1) of the amending Act) by Corporation Tax Act 2010 (c. 4), ss. 601, 1184(1) (with Sch. 2)

C2Pt. 7 modified (with effect in accordance with s. 148 of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2012 (c. 14), s. 88(1)(2)(7) (with s. 147, Sch. 17)

C3Pt. 7 modified by 2007 c. 3, s. 809FZZ(8) (as inserted (with effect in accordance with s. 37(4) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2016 (c. 24), s. 37(2))

Chapter 10U.K.European cross-border mergers

IntroductionU.K.

682Introduction to ChapterU.K.

(1)This Chapter applies if the following conditions are met—

(a)conditions A to D,

(b)in the case of a merger within subsection (2)(a), (b) or (c), condition E, and

(c)in the case of a merger within subsection (2)(c) or (d), condition F,

but see section 686 (tax avoidance etc) and section 687 (disapplication of Chapter where transparent entities involved).

(2)Condition A is that—

(a)an SE is formed by the merger of two or more companies in accordance with Articles 2(1) and 17(2)(a) or (b) of Council Regulation (EC) No. 2157/2001 on the Statute for a European company (Societas Europaea),

(b)an SCE is formed by the merger of two or more co-operative societies, at least one of which is a society registered under [F1the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014], in accordance with Articles 2(1) and 19 of Council Regulation (EC) No. 1435/2003 on the Statute for a European Co-operative Society (SCE),

(c)a merger is effected by the transfer by one or more companies of all their assets and liabilities to a single existing company, or

(d)a merger is effected by the transfer by two or more companies of all their assets and liabilities to a single new company (other than an SE or an SCE) in exchange for the issue by the transferee, to each person holding shares in or debentures of a transferor, of shares or debentures.

(3)Condition B is that each merging company is resident in a [F2relevant state].

(4)Condition C is that the merging companies are not all resident in the same [F3relevant state].

(5)Condition D is that immediately after the merger the transferee is within the charge to corporation tax.

(6)Condition E is that—

(a)the transfer of assets and liabilities to the transferee in the course of the merger is made in exchange for the issue of shares or debentures by the transferee to each person holding shares in or debentures of a transferor, or

(b)that transfer is not so made only because, and only so far as, the transferee is prevented from so issuing such shares or debentures by section 658 of the Companies Act 2006 (c. 46) (general rule against limited company acquiring own shares) or by a corresponding provision of the law of [F4a] member State preventing such an issue.

(7)Condition F is that in the course of the merger each transferor ceases to exist without being in liquidation (within the meaning given by section 247 of the Insolvency Act 1986 (c. 45)).

(8)In this Chapter,

[F5(a)]the merger” and “the merging companies” have the same meaning as in this section

[F6(b)“relevant state” means the United Kingdom or a member State.]

(9)See—

(a)section 683 for the meaning of “the transferee” and “transferor”, and

(b)section 688 for the meaning of “company”, “co-operative society” and “resident in a [F7relevant state]”.

683Meaning of “the transferee” and “transferor”U.K.

(1)In this Chapter, “the transferee” means—

(a)in relation to a merger within section 682(2)(a), the SE,

(b)in relation to a merger within section 682(2)(b), the SCE, and

(c)in relation to a merger within section 682(2)(c) or (d), the company to which assets and liabilities are transferred.

(2)In this Chapter “transferor” means—

(a)in relation to a merger within section 682(2)(a), a company merging to form the SE,

(b)in relation to a merger within section 682(2)(b), a co-operative society merging to form the SCE, and

(c)in relation to a merger within section 682(2)(c) or (d), a company transferring all of its assets and liabilities.