The European Public Limited-Liability Company Regulations 2004

Registration under the 1985 Act

87.—(1) On and after the day on which Form SE85 is delivered to the registrar section 12(2) of the 1985 Act (duty of the registrar) shall apply in relation to the memorandum and articles of association of the converting SE delivered with Form SE85 as if—

(a) they have been delivered under section 10 of the 1985 Act (documents to be delivered to the registrar), and

(b) the requirements of that Act in respect of registration and of matters precedent and incidental to it had been complied with.

(2) The registrar shall carry out her duty under section 12 of the 1985 Act to register the memorandum and articles of the converting SE.

(3) On registration of the memorandum and articles of association of the converting SE the registrar shall give a certificate—

(a) that the converting SE is incorporated and retains the legal personality it had when an SE;

(b) that its memorandum and articles of association are registered under the 1985 Act; and

(c) that it is a public company limited by shares.

(4) The certificate is conclusive evidence—

(a) that the requirements of the 1985 Act in respect of registration and of matters precedent and incidental to it have been complied with, and

(b) that on and after the registration the converting SE is a public company limited by shares.