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In light of recent legislative changes, our comprehensive course on Cross-Border Mergers offers practical guidance tailored to the needs of legal professionals and corporate administrators.

Led by an expert lawyer, this seminar provides an in-depth understanding of the new and upcoming legal landscape surrounding cross-border mergers of limited liability companies in Cyprus.

Participants will gain valuable insights into regulatory frameworks, procedural requirements, and best practices essential for executing successful cross-border mergers in today's legal environment.

Why Join this course? 

• Learn from a highly qualified lawyer with extensive experience in cross-border mergers.
• Engage in hands-on exercises, case studies, and group discussions to reinforce your learning.
• Understand the latest legislative amendments and their practical implications.
• Gain up-to-date knowledge on the latest legislative changes and their practical applications.
• Develop the ability to execute cross-border mergers effectively, from drafting common terms to ensuring compliance with regulatory frameworks.
• Learn to navigate the procedural requirements, including the delivery of common drafted terms, completing necessary documentation, and handling court applications.
• Understand frequent mistakes in the merger process and learn strategies to avoid them.
• Receive detailed explanations of key Cyprus laws and relevant European Directives.
• Learn best practices for safeguarding stakeholder interests during the merger process.
• Benefit from case studies and hypothetical scenarios that mirror actual challenges faced in cross-border mergers.

Join us to earn a certification that validates your expertise in cross-border mergers.

This course is ideal for lawyers, advocates, legal advisors, and corporate administrators looking to expand their knowledge and proficiency in cross-border mergers under the new and upcoming legal regime.

Enroll now to master the complexities of cross-border mergers and ensure your practice stays ahead in this evolving legal landscape!

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This course is aimed towards:

• Lawyers
• Advocates
• Legal Advisors
• Corporate administrators

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Course content

UNIT 1: Understanding Cross-Border Mergers

1. Course introduction and methodology
2. Introduction of trainer and trainees.
3. Ice-breaker
4. What is the cross-border merger of limited liability companies?
5. Regulation (EC) No 2157/2001 - Council Regulation (EC) No 2157/2001 on the Statute for a European company (SE)
6. Directive 68/151/EEC
7. Directive 201/86/EC
8. Directive 2005/56/E
9. Directive 2007/56/EC
10. The Cyprus Companies Law, CAP 113-articles 201Ι - 201ΚΔ
11. Introduction to the 2024 Amendment
12. Case studies – individual thinking time + group discussion of the case studies.

UNIT 2: Conditions and Preparation

1. Overview of the amended legal framework for Cross-Border Merger
2. What are the conditions of cross-border mergers?
3. What are the restrictions on eligibility for a Cross-Border Merger?
4. Draw up the common draft terms of the cross- border merger by the advisors of each of the Cypriot Companies as mandated by the amended law.
5. Which elements should be included in the common drafted terms? How to protect Stakeholders in the Merger Process.
6. Group activity - Practical exercise and group discussion
7. Case studies and hypothetical scenarios - group discussion and individual thinking time.

UNIT 3: Procedural Requirements and Approvals

1. The delivery of the common drafted terms to the Registrar of Companies before the General Meeting. What is the time frame?
2. How to follow the Procedure and relevant expenses at the Registrar of Companies
3. The completion of the ΗΕ66 form
4. Consultants' report: what to include? Avoiding regular mistakes.
5. Report of independent experts: what are the main elements to be included? And how to ensure compliance
6. The General Meeting and the approval of the common drafted terms: what to include/review of relevant specimens and practical advice.
7. Reviewing of sample reports

UNIT 4: Legal Review and Finalization

1. Application to the Court for the pre-merger certificate
2. What to include in the application? And how to draft it
3. Review of the legality of the cross-border merger by the court – when, how, and what to avoid during the process.
4. When shall the cross-border merger take effect? – practical exercise
5. The entry of the decision at the Registrar of Companies
6. Registration and publication per article 365Α
7. What are the effects of the cross-border merger? - Practical exercises and group discussion
8. Questions and answers + quiz.