Section 912: Approval of articles of new transferee company (merger)

Companies Act 2006 · 2006 c. 46View on legislation.gov.uk

Part 27: Mergers and divisions of public companies — Chapter 2: Merger

In the case of a merger by formation of a new company, the articles of the transferee company, or a draft of them, must be approved by ordinary resolution of . . . each of the transferor companies. This is subject to subsection (2).

In the case of a compromise or arrangement to be sanctioned under Part 26A, it is not necessary for the articles of the transferee company (or a draft of them) to be approved by ordinary resolution of the company in respect of which the compromise or arrangement is proposed.

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