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4. The registrar has the functions conferred by this Part in relation to the registration, or the deletion of the registration, of an SE.
5. Where it is proposed to register an SE formed by merger in accordance with Article 2(1) there shall be delivered to the registrar a registration form in [F1Form SE FM01]F2... set out in Schedule 1 together with the documents specified in respect of [F3that Form].
Textual Amendments
F1Words in reg. 5 substituted (1.10.2009) by The European Public Limited-Liability Company (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/2400), regs. 1(2), 6(a) (with reg. 2)
F2Words in reg. 5 omitted (1.10.2009) by virtue of The European Public Limited-Liability Company (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/2400), regs. 1(2), 6(b) (with reg. 2)
F3Words in reg. 5 substituted (1.10.2009) by The European Public Limited-Liability Company (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/2400), regs. 1(2), 6(c) (with reg. 2)
6. Where it is proposed to register a holding SE formed in accordance with Article 2(2) there shall be delivered to the registrar a registration form in [F4Form SE FM02]F5... set out in Schedule 1 together with the documents specified in respect of [F6that Form].
Textual Amendments
F4Words in reg. 6 substituted (1.10.2009) by The European Public Limited-Liability Company (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/2400), regs. 1(2), 7(a) (with reg. 2)
F5Words in reg. 6 omitted (1.10.2009) by virtue of The European Public Limited-Liability Company (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/2400), regs. 1(2), 7(b) (with reg. 2)
F6Words in reg. 6 substituted (1.10.2009) by The European Public Limited-Liability Company (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/2400), regs. 1(2), 7(c) (with reg. 2)
7. Where it is proposed to register a subsidiary SE formed in accordance with Article 2(3) there shall be delivered to the registrar a registration form in [F7Form SE FM03]F8... set out in Schedule 1 together with the documents specified in respect of [F9that Form].
Textual Amendments
F7Words in reg. 7 substituted (1.10.2009) by The European Public Limited-Liability Company (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/2400), regs. 1(2), 8(a) (with reg. 2)
F8Words in reg. 7 omitted (1.10.2009) by virtue of The European Public Limited-Liability Company (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/2400), regs. 1(2), 8(b) (with reg. 2)
F9Words in reg. 7 substituted (1.10.2009) by The European Public Limited-Liability Company (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/2400), regs. 1(2), 8(c) (with reg. 2)
8. Where it is proposed to register an SE by the transformation of a public company in accordance with Article 2(4) there shall be delivered to the registrar a registration form in [F10Form SE FM04]F11... set out in Schedule 1 together with the documents specified in respect of [F12that Form].
Textual Amendments
F10Words in reg. 8 substituted (1.10.2009) by The European Public Limited-Liability Company (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/2400), regs. 1(2), 9(a) (with reg. 2)
F11Words in reg. 8 omitted (1.10.2009) by virtue of The European Public Limited-Liability Company (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/2400), regs. 1(2), 9(b) (with reg. 2)
F12Words in reg. 8 substituted (1.10.2009) by The European Public Limited-Liability Company (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/2400), regs. 1(2), 9(c) (with reg. 2)
9.—(1) Where it is proposed to register an SE formed as the subsidiary of an SE in accordance with Article 3(2) there shall be delivered to the registrar a registration form in [F13Form SE FM05]F14... set out in Schedule 1 together with the documents specified in respect of [F15that Form].
(2) The reference to an SE, a subsidiary of which is to be registered under this regulation, includes a reference to an SE whose registered office is in another Member State.
Textual Amendments
F13Words in reg. 9(1) substituted (1.10.2009) by The European Public Limited-Liability Company (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/2400), regs. 1(2), 10(a) (with reg. 2)
F14Words in reg. 9(1) omitted (1.10.2009) by virtue of The European Public Limited-Liability Company (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/2400), regs. 1(2), 10(b) (with reg. 2)
F15Words in reg. 9(1) substituted (1.10.2009) by The European Public Limited-Liability Company (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/2400), regs. 1(2), 10(c) (with reg. 2)
10. Where it is proposed to transfer to [F17the United Kingdom] the registered office of an SE whose registered office is situated in another Member State there shall be delivered to the registrar a registration form in respect of that SE in [F18Form SE TR02]F19... set out in Schedule 1 together with the documents specified in respect of [F20that Form].
Textual Amendments
F16Words in reg. 10 heading substituted (1.10.2009) by The European Public Limited-Liability Company (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/2400), regs. 1(2), 11(a) (with reg. 2)
F17Words in reg. 10 substituted (1.10.2009) by The European Public Limited-Liability Company (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/2400), regs. 1(2), 11(a) (with reg. 2)
F18Words in reg. 10 substituted (1.10.2009) by The European Public Limited-Liability Company (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/2400), regs. 1(2), 11(b) (with reg. 2)
F19Words in reg. 10 omitted (1.10.2009) by virtue of The European Public Limited-Liability Company (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/2400), regs. 1(2), 11(c) (with reg. 2)
F20Words in reg. 10 substituted (1.10.2009) by The European Public Limited-Liability Company (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/2400), regs. 1(2), 11(d) (with reg. 2)
11. Where it is proposed to transfer the registered office of an SE from [F21the United Kingdom] to another Member State there shall be delivered to the Secretary of State for the purposes of applying for the issue of a certificate under Article 8(8), a transfer form in [F22Form SE TR03] set out in Schedule 1 together with the documents specified in that Form.
Textual Amendments
F21Words in reg. 11 substituted (1.10.2009) by The European Public Limited-Liability Company (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/2400), regs. 1(2), 12(a) (with reg. 2)
F22Words in reg. 11 substituted (1.10.2009) by The European Public Limited-Liability Company (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/2400), regs. 1(2), 12(b) (with reg. 2)
12. The registrar shall register an SE formed or transformed under the provisions of Articles 2 and 3 or an SE whose registered office is transferred to [F23the United Kingdom] under Article 8 where she is satisfied that all the requirements of these Regulations and the EC Regulation in respect of such formation, transformation or transfer of an SE, as the case may be, have been complied with in respect of that SE.
Textual Amendments
F23Words in reg. 12 substituted (1.10.2009) by The European Public Limited-Liability Company (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/2400), regs. 1(2), 13 (with reg. 2)
13.—[F24(1) The registrar shall retain any document delivered to the registrar under any provision of these Regulations or the EC Regulation.
(1A) Any reference in the 2006 Act to “the register” is to be read as including a reference to—
(a)the documents required to be retained by the registrar under paragraph (1), and
(b)records of the information contained in those documents.
(1B) In the application of the 2006 Act in relation to those documents and records by virtue of paragraph (1A), the provisions specified in Schedule 1A to these Regulations have effect with the modifications specified in relation to each such provision in that Schedule.]
(2) For the purposes of this regulation documents delivered to the Secretary of State under regulation 11 shall be treated as documents delivered to the registrar on the deletion of the registration of the SE making the application under the regulation and the provisions of regulation 14 will apply accordingly.
Textual Amendments
F24Reg. 13(1)-(1B) substituted for reg. 13(1) (1.10.2009) by The European Public Limited-Liability Company (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/2400), regs. 1(2), 14 (with reg. 2)
13A.—(1) The following provisions of the 2006 Act apply in relation to documents required to be delivered to the registrar under these Regulations or the EC Regulation—
(a)section 1103 (documents to be drawn up and delivered in English);
(b)section 1105 (documents that may be drawn up and delivered in other languages);
(c)section 1107 (certified translations).
(2) In the application of the provisions listed in paragraph (1) in relation to the documents referred to in that paragraph—
(a)section 1103 applies as if the reference to section 1104 of the 2006 Act were omitted;
(b)section 1105 applies as if for subsections (2) and (3) there were substituted—
“(2) This section applies to—
(a)documents specified in respect of any of the Forms mentioned in regulations 5 to 11 of the European Public Limited-Liability Company Regulations 2004 (provisions relating to registration etc);
(b)copies of transfer proposals required to be delivered under regulation 68(1)(a) of those Regulations (publication of terms of transfer);
(c)copies of draft terms required to be delivered under regulation 68(2)(a) or (3)(a) of those Regulations (publication of terms for formation of holding SE or conversion of company into SE);
(d)copies of amendments to statutes required to be delivered under regulation 82(1)(a) of those Regulations (notification of amendments to statutes);
(e)documents required to be delivered with Form SE CV01 under regulation 85 of those Regulations (registration of a public company by conversion of SE);
(f)copies of draft terms required to be delivered under regulation 86 of those Regulations (publication of draft terms of conversion).”;
(c)section 1107 applies as if any reference to a company were a reference to an SE.
(3) Section 1106(1) and (4) of the 2006 Act (voluntary filing of translations), and any provision of regulations made under section 1106(2) which specifies the languages in relation to which the facility in section 1106(1) is available, apply in relation to documents within paragraph (4), as if any reference to a company were a reference to an SE.
(4) The documents referred to in paragraph (3) are documents that are or have been delivered to the registrar under these Regulations or the EC Regulation on or after 1st January 2007.
(5) For the purposes of this regulation documents required to be delivered to the Secretary of State under regulation 11 shall be treated as documents required to be delivered to the registrar under that regulation.]
Textual Amendments
F25Reg. 13A inserted (1.10.2009) by The European Public Limited-Liability Company (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/2400), regs. 1(2), 15 (with regs. 2, 15(2))
14.—[F27(1)] The provisions of [F28the 2006 Act] specified in Schedule 2 to these Regulations shall apply in respect of
(a)the registration or the deletion of registration of SEs under these Regulations and the EC Regulation;
(b)the functions of the registrar in respect of such registrations or deletions.
Those provisions shall apply under this regulation subject to any limitations or qualifications specified in relation to each such provision in that Schedule.
[F29(2) This regulation does not affect the application of provisions of the 2006 Act in respect of the matters referred to in paragraph (1)(a) or (b) otherwise than by virtue of this regulation.]
Textual Amendments
F26Reg. 14 heading substituted (1.10.2009) by The European Public Limited-Liability Company (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/2400), regs. 1(2), 16(5) (with reg. 2)
F27Reg. 14 renumbered as reg. 14(1) (1.10.2009) by The European Public Limited-Liability Company (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/2400), regs. 1(2), 16(2) (with reg. 2)
F28Words in reg. 14(1) substituted (1.10.2009) by The European Public Limited-Liability Company (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/2400), regs. 1(2), 16(3) (with reg. 2)
F29Reg. 14(2) inserted (1.10.2009) by The European Public Limited-Liability Company (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/2400), regs. 1(2), 16(4) (with reg. 2)
15. Any person who makes a false statement:
(a)in any registration form sent to the registrar under regulations 5 to 10 and regulation 85,
(b)in any transfer form sent to the Secretary of State under regulation 11,
(c)in any document, specified in such a form, or
(d)in any other document required to be sent to the registrar under these Regulations,
which he knows to be false or does not believe to be true is liable, on conviction on indictment to imprisonment not exceeding two years, or to a fine, or to both, and on summary conviction to imprisonment not exceeding three months, or to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum or to both.
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