European Union company law standards

Table of contents: Chapter 1: THE REGULATORY BACKGROUND 1.1. Freedom of establishment 1.2. Fundamentals of company law harmonization 1.3. EC company law legislation Chapter 2: DRAFT COMPANY LAW DIRECTIVES 2.1. Draft Structural Directive 2.2. Draft group directive 2.3. Draft Merger Directive 2.4. Draft winding-up directive 2.5. Draft directive on the transfer of registered office Chapter 3: COMPANY LAW DIRECTIVES 3.1. The First, Eleventh and Twelfth Directives. Company publicity 3.1.1.1. Forms of publication 3.1.1.2. Disclosure of information on the branch 3.1.2. Sole proprietorships 3.1.3. On the nullity of the company 3.1.4. Validity of commitments entered into on behalf of the company 3.2. Directives concerning public limited companies 3.2.1. Establishment of a joint stock company 3.2.2. Maintenance of share capital 3.2.3. Modification of share capital 3.2.3.1. Increase in share capital 3.2.3.2. Reduction of share capital 3.2.4. Merger within a Member State 3.2.4.1. Merger 3.2.4.2. The merger. Separation within a Member State 3.2.5.1. Separation by takeover 3.2.5.2. Separation by formation of new companies 3.2.6. Acquisitions 3.3. Accounting guidelines 3.3.1. Requirements for annual accounts 3.3.2. Basic rules for consolidated closing 3.3.3. The Auditor Chapter 4: COMPANY LAW REGULATIONS 4.1. The European Economic Area (EEA) 4.1.1. General features of the European Economic Area 4.1.2. Establishment of a European Economic Area 4.1.3. Organization of the European Economic Area 4.1.4. Membership in the European Economic Area 4.1.5. Termination of the European Economic Area 4.2. The European Company (Societas Europaea; SE) 4.2.1. General features of a European company 4.2.2. Establishment of a European Company 4.2.2.1. Formation by merger 4.2.2.2. Establishment as a holding company 4.2.2.3. Establishment as a subsidiary 4.2.2.4. Establishment with transformation 4.2.3. Organization of the European Company 4.2.4. Liquidation of a European company 4.3. The European Cooperative Society (SCE) 4.3.1. General features of the European Cooperative Society 4.3.2. Establishment of a European Cooperative Society 4.3.3. Organization of the European Cooperative Society 4.3.4. Operation of the European Cooperative Society 4.3.5. Termination of the European Cooperative Society