PART 3 Amendment of retained direct EU legislation

32 Amendment of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 2137/85
Before Article 1, insert—

“Article A1 1 In this Regulation—
(a) “the EEIG Regulations” means the European Economic Interest Grouping Regulations 1989;
(b) “registrar” has the meaning given in section 1060 of the Companies Act 2006.
2006 c. 46.
2 In this Regulation—
(a) except in Articles 1(1) and 1A, references to a European Economic Interest Grouping are references to a European Economic Interest Grouping that has its official address in a Member State;
(b) unless the contrary intention appears, references to a grouping are references to a UK Economic Interest Grouping;
(c) references to the law of the appropriate part of the United Kingdom are references to—
(i) the law of England and Wales, in relation to a grouping that is registered in England and Wales;
(ii) the law of Scotland, in relation to a grouping that is registered in Scotland;
(iii) the law of Northern Ireland, in relation to a grouping that is registered in Northern Ireland.”

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