Date on which a merger takes effect
Article 103
The laws of the Member States shall determine the date on which a merger takes effect.
Directive (EU) 2017/1132 Article 103
Directive (EU) 2017/1132 Article 103
Other provisions in Directive (EU) 2017/1132
- Article 101: Protection of holders of securities, other than shares, to which special rights are attached
- Article 102: Drawing up and certification of documents in due legal form
- Article 104: Publication formalities
- Article 105: Consequences of a merger
- Article 106: Civil liability of members of the administrative or management bodies of the company being acquired
- Article 107: Civil liability of the experts responsible for drawing up the expert report on behalf of the company being acquired
- Article 108: Conditions for nullity of a merger
- Article 109: Merger by formation of a new company
- Article 110: Transfer of all assets and liabilities by one or more companies to another company which is the holder of all their shares
- Article 111: Exemption from the requirement of approval by the general meeting
CitationArticle 103 of Directive (EU) 2017/1132 (LawPlayer, data as of 2026-07-04)
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