Topic 5 - International company law pt.2

Question 1

What does the European Economic Interest Grouping do?

Answer 1

Facilitates or developed economic activities of its members and increase their results.

Question 2

What are the 4 ways to form a company?

Answer 2

1) Merger
2) Holding SE
3) Subsidiary SE
4) Transformation

Question 3

What are the three types of cross-border extraordinary business operations?

Answer 3

1) Mergers
2) Divisions
3) International transfer of seat/conversion

Question 4

What is a conversion?

Answer 4

A conversion occurs when a company transforms itself into a different law type
e.g. a ltd into a plc

Question 5

What are the two types of merger?

Answer 5

1) Acquisition

2) Formation of a newco

Question 6

What should merging companies be?

Answer 6

1) Of limited liability and formed in accordance with the law of a member state
2) At least 2 should be governed by laws of different member states

Question 7

What is a cross-border conversion?

Answer 7

A transfer of statutory/real seat leading to a change of governing law and company type

Question 8

What does article 49 of TFEU allow?

Answer 8

The transfer of real seat within the EU