EU Facilitates Cross-Border Mergers and Online Company Establishment

11 June 2018
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Key takeaways
  • The European Commission has published two new proposals for amending aspects of European company law.
  • The first proposal seeks to increase the cross-border mobility of European companies by making it easier for them to merge, divide or transfer their seat from one EU state to another.
  • The second proposal seeks to digitalise the company registration process by requiring all EU states to introduce procedures that can be completed fully online.