UK: the Companies (Reporting Requirements in Mergers and Divisions) Regulations 2011

The Companies (Reporting Requirements in Mergers and Divisions) Regulations 2011 were made on 25 June, laid before Parliament on 1 July, and come into force on 1 August. The Regulations are available here and here (pdf). The accompanying explanatory memorandum is available here (pdf). The Regulations make amendments to the Companies Act (2006) and the Cross-Border Mergers Regulations 2007 (SI 2007/2974) in order to implement Directive 2009/109/EC regarding the reporting and documentation requirements in mergers and divisions.