Article 9U.K.
1.The documents and particulars which must be published pursuant to this Regulation may be relied on by a grouping as against third parties under the conditions laid down by the national law [F1which implements] Article 3 (5) and (7) of Council Directive 68/151/EEC of 9 March 1968 on coordination of safeguards which, for the protection of the interests of members and others, are required by Member States of companies within the meaning of the second paragraph of Article 58 of the Treaty, with a view to making such safeguards equivalent throughout the Community(1).
2.If activities have been carried on on behalf of a grouping before its registration F2... and if the grouping does not, after its registration, assume the obligations arising out of such activities, the natural persons, companies, firms or other legal bodies which carried on those activities shall bear unlimited joint and several liability for them.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in Art. 9(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The European Economic Interest Grouping (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1299), regs. 1, 42(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F2Words in Art. 9(2) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The European Economic Interest Grouping (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1299), regs. 1, 42(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
Textual Amendments
F1Words in Art. 9(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The European Economic Interest Grouping (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1299), regs. 1, 42(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F2Words in Art. 9(2) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The European Economic Interest Grouping (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1299), regs. 1, 42(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)