Irish Takeover Legislation: Legislation Relating to Takeovers of Public Companies in Ireland

Irish Takeover Legislation is a compendium of legislation regulating the takeovers of public companies in Ireland.ËœIt also provides commentary outlining the application and operation of the Irish Takeover Rules and identifies otherËœlegal issues relevant to takeovers in Ireland. The following primary and secondary legislation is included: Companies Acts 1963. ss 201 - 204 . Companies (Forms) Order 1964 . European Communities (Mergers and Divisions of Companies) Regulations 1987 . Irish Takeover Panel Act 1997 . Directive 2004/25/EC of the European Parliament . EC (Takeover Bids (directive 2004/25/EC)) Regulations 2006 . Directive 2005/56/EC of the European Parliament 2008.