Wood DIY Ltd & Anor [2011] EWHC 3089 (Ch) (14 June 2011)

Wood DIY Ltd & Anor [2011] EWHC 3089 (Ch) (14 June 2011)

The requirements of regulation 16(1) are satisfied, there are no objections, and the court's discretion should be exercised in favour of approving the merger, applying the scheme of arrangement test.

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Citation
[2011] EWHC 3089 (Ch)
Parties
Transferee/applicant: Wood DIY Limited; Transferor/applicant: Olivero Franco SARL
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
14 June 2011
Procedural Posture
Application for Approval of Cross Border Merger / Judgment on Application
Outcome
application granted
Legal Topics
Approval of Cross Border Merger, Companies (cross Border Mergers) Regulations 2007, Court Discretion in Merger Approval
Company Law Cross Border Mergers Approval of Cross Border Merger Companies (cross Border Mergers) Regulations 2007 Court Discretion in Merger Approval

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Parties

Wood DIY Limited

Transferee/applicant

Olivero Franco SARL

Transferor/applicant

Procedural Posture

Application for Approval of Cross Border Merger / Judgment on Application

  1. 1 Whether the requirements of regulation 16 of The Companies (Cross-Border Mergers) Regulations 2007 are satisfied for approval of the cross-border merger
  2. 2 Whether the court should exercise its discretion to approve the merger

Ratio Decidendi

The requirements of regulation 16(1) are satisfied, there are no objections, and the court's discretion should be exercised in favour of approving the merger, applying the scheme of arrangement test.

Court Disposition

application granted

Orders

  • Court approves the cross-border merger by absorption.
  • The date when the consequences of the cross-border merger shall have effect is fixed as 15 July 2011.