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ARTICLE · 24 JUNE 2011

Mergers And Divisions (Demergers) Simplification (Reporting And Documentation Requirements) Act

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On 10 May 2011, the upper chamber of the Dutch Parliament passed a bill implementing EU Directive 2009/109/EC – which is intended to simplify the reporting and documentation requirements in the case of mergers and divisions (demergers) – by means of amendments to Book 2 of the Dutch Civil Code.

NetherlandsCorporate/Commercial Law
Marianne De Waard
Marianne De Waard
Marc Anker
Marc Anker
Wijnand Bossenbroek
Wijnand Bossenbroek
Robrecht Timmermans
Robrecht Timmermans

On 10 May 2011, the upper chamber of the Dutch Parliament passed a bill implementing EU Directive 2009/109/EC – which is intended to simplify the reporting and documentation requirements in the case of mergers and divisions (demergers) – by means of amendments to Book 2 of the Dutch Civil Code. The relevant legislation (Wet strekkende tot vereenvoudiging van verslaggevings- en documentatieverplichtingen fusie en splitsing), which will enter into effect on 1 July 2011, will lead to a significant reduction of the administrative burden for companies engaged in a statutory merger or demerger under Dutch law.

This newsletter briefly describes the main changes under the new rules.

Main changes

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