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Statutory Instruments

2007 No. 732

COMPANIES

The Companies (EEA State) Regulations 2007

Made

7th March 2007

Laid before Parliament

8th March 2007

Coming into force

9th March 2007

The Secretary of State is a Minister designated( 1 ) for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972( 2 ) in relation to the creation, operation, regulation or dissolution of companies and other forms of business organisation.

The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of that Act( 3 ).

Citation and commencement

1. —(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Companies (EEA State) Regulations 2007.

(2) These Regulations come into force on 9th March 2007.

Amendment of the Companies Act 1985

2. In section 744 of the Companies Act 1985( 4 ) (expressions used generally in that Act), for the definition of “EEA State” substitute—

“ “EEA State” has the meaning given by Schedule 1 to the Interpretation Act 1978; ” .

Amendment of the Companies Act 2006

3. In section 1170 of the Companies Act 2006( 5 ) (meaning of “EEA State” and related expressions), for the definition of “EEA State” substitute—

“ “EEA State” has the meaning given by Schedule 1 to the Interpretation Act 1978; ” .

Amendment of the Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1986

4. In Article 2(3) of the Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1986( 6 ) (general interpretation), for the definition of “EEA State” substitute—

“ “EEA State” has the meaning given by Schedule 1 to the Interpretation Act 1978; ” .

Amendment of the Companies (Summary Financial Statement) Regulations 1995

5. In regulation 2(1) of the Companies (Summary Financial Statement) Regulations 1995( 7 ) (interpretation), for the definition of “EEA State” substitute—

“ “EEA State” has the meaning given by Schedule 1 to the Interpretation Act 1978; ” .

Amendment of the Companies (Summary Financial Statement) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996

6. In regulation 2 of the Companies (Summary Financial Statement) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996( 8 ) (interpretation), for the definition of “EEA State” substitute—

“ “EEA State” has the meaning given by Schedule 1 to the Interpretation Act 1978; ” .

Amendment of the Takeovers Directive (Interim Implementation) Regulations 2006

7. In regulation 2(1) of the Takeovers Directive (Interim Implementation) Regulations 2006( 9 ) (interpretation), for the definition of “EEA State” substitute—

“ “EEA State” has the meaning given by Schedule 1 to the Interpretation Act 1978; ” .

Ian McCartney

Minister for Trade, Investment and Foreign Affairs

Department of Trade and Industry

7th March 2007

( 1 )

S.I. 2007/193 .

( 2 )

( 3 )

The enabling powers of section 2(2) of that Act were extended by virtue of the amendment of section 1(2) by section 1 of the European Economic Area Act 1993 (c.51) .

( 4 )

1985 c.6 ; the definition of “EEA State” was inserted by regulation 4(1) of S.I. 1997/2306 .

( 5 )

( 6 )

S.I. 1986/1032 (N.I. 6) ; the definition of “EEA State” was inserted by regulation 5(1) of S.R. 2004/263 .

( 7 )

S.I. 1995/2092 .

( 8 )

S.R. 1996 No. 179 .

( 9 )

S.I. 2006/1183 .

Original format only 1. Citation and commencement

Original format only 2. Amendment of the Companies Act 1985

Original format only 3. Amendment of the Companies Act 2006

Original format only 4. Amendment of the Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1986

Original format only 5. Amendment of the Companies (Summary Financial Statement) Regulations 1995

Original format only 6. Amendment of the Companies (Summary Financial Statement) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996

Original format only 7. Amendment of the Takeovers Directive (Interim Implementation) Regulations 2006

Status: This is the original version (as it was originally made). This item of legislation is currently only available in its original format.

The Companies (EEA State) Regulations 2007 (2007/732)

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