The Companies Act 2006 (Part 35) (Consequential Amendments, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2009

Amendments of the Companies Act 2006

5.  In section 1067 (registered numbers of branches of overseas company)—

(a) in the heading for “branches” substitute “UK establishments”;

(b) in subsection (1)—

(i) for “branch” substitute “UK establishment”;

(ii) for “the branch’s registered number” substitute “the UK establishment’s registered number”;

(c) in subsection (2) for “Branches’ registered numbers” substitute “The registered numbers of UK establishments of overseas companies”;

(d) in subsection (4) for “a branch’s registered number” substitute “the registered number of a UK establishment”;

(e) in subsection (5) for “the branch’s registered number” substitute “the UK establishment’s registered number”;

(f) after that subsection add—

“(6) In this Part “establishment”, in relation to an overseas company, means—

(a) a branch within the meaning of the Eleventh Company Law Directive (89/666/EEC)(1), or

(b) a place of business that is not such a branch,

and “UK establishment” means an establishment in the United Kingdom.”.

(1)

OJ L 395, 30.12.1989, p. 36.