CROSS-BORDER LEGAL MERGERS IN EUROPE

Freedom of such mergers confirmed
According to a press release of the European Commission the general refusal in Germany to register a legal merger between companies in the commercial register where one is established in another member state is contrary to community law.
“This difference in treatment between companies, according to whether the merger is internal or [...]

TRUST SERVICE PROVIDERS IN THE NETHERLANDS ANTILLES

Trust service providers are supervised by the Central Bank
On 23 December 2003, the National Ordinance on the Supervision of Trust Service Providers 2003 (‘Landsverordening toezicht trustwezen’) entered into force, which would place most trust offices and corporate services providers under direct supervision of the Central Bank. By virtue of this Ordinance, the National Ordinance on [...]