The Companies Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments etc) Order 2008

European Public Limited-Liability Company Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/2326) U.K.

235.—(1) The European Public Limited-Liability Company Regulations 2004 are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 3 (interpretation)—

(a) in paragraph (1), at the appropriate place insert—

““the Companies Acts” has the meaning given by section 2 of the Companies Act 2006; ”;

(b) in paragraph (2), for the words from “listed in the index” to the end substitute “ defined for the purposes of the Companies Acts have the same meaning in these Regulations ”;

(c) in paragraph (4), for “listed in the index of defined expressions referred to” substitute “ defined as mentioned ”.

(3) In regulation 13(1) (documents sent to the registrar), for “the 1985 Act” substitute “ the Companies Acts ”.

(4) In regulation 79(7) (shadow directors as members of supervisory organ), for “section 741(2) of the 1985 Act” substitute “ section 251 of the Companies Act 2006 ”.

(5) In regulation 80 (particulars of members to be registered), in paragraph (5)(a) and (b) for “section 249AA(3) of the 1985 Act” substitute “ section 481 of the Companies Act 2006 ”.

(6) In regulation 83 (accounting reference period and financial year of transferring SE)—

(a) in paragraphs (1)(a) and (3), for “section 224 of the 1985 Act” substitute “ section 391 of the Companies Act 2006 ”;

(b) in paragraph (1)(b), for “section 223 of the 1985 Act” substitute “ section 390 of the Companies Act 2006 ”.

(7) In regulation 88(1) (effect of registration), for “the 1985 Act” substitute “ the Companies Acts ”.

(8) In regulation 89 (records of a converting SE), for “the 1985 Act” substitute “ the Companies Acts ”.

(9) In Schedule 4 (application of provisions of 1985 Act and Insolvency Act 1986)—

(a) in the Schedule heading, for “the 1985 Act” substitute “ the Companies Acts ”;

(b) in paragraph 9(a) and (b), for “section 117 of the 1985 Act” substitute “ section 761 of the Companies Act 2006 ”;

(c) in paragraph 11, for “section 224(3A) of the 1985 Act” substitute “ section 391(4) of the Companies Act 2006 ”.