Amendments of the Companies Act 20065
In section 1067 (registered numbers of branches of overseas company)—
a
in the heading for “branches” substitute “UK establishments”;
b
in subsection (1)—
i
for “branch” substitute “UK establishment”;
ii
for “the branch’s registered number” substitute “the UK establishment’s registered number”;
c
in subsection (2) for “Branches’ registered numbers” substitute “The registered numbers of UK establishments of overseas companies”;
d
in subsection (4) for “a branch’s registered number” substitute “the registered number of a UK establishment”;
e
in subsection (5) for “the branch’s registered number” substitute “the UK establishment’s registered number”;
f
after that subsection add—
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In this Part “establishment”, in relation to an overseas company, means—
a
a branch within the meaning of the Eleventh Company Law Directive (89/666/EEC)19, or
b
a place of business that is not such a branch,
and “UK establishment” means an establishment in the United Kingdom.