S.L. 386.12 Art. 7Registration and publication of the common draft terms of cross- border merger.

(1) The Maltese merging company or companies shall deliver to the Registrar for registration the common draft terms of the cross-border merger, duly completed and signed by at least one director and the company secretary of such company or companies.

(2) On being satisfied that the requirements of regulation 6 and sub-regulation (1) of this regulation have been complied with, the Registrar shall register the common draft terms of cross-border merger and shall cause without delay a statement to be published in the Gazette or on the website maintained by him showing:

(a) the date on which registration was made, together with an indication that the document registered relates to the common draft terms of the cross-border merger;

(b) the type, name and registered office of every merging company;

(c) the register in which the documents referred to in Article 3(2) of Directive 68/151/EEC are filed in respect of each merging company, and the number of the entry in that register;

(d) an indication, for each of the merging companies, of the arrangements made for the exercise of the rights of creditors and of any minority members of the merging companies and the address at which complete information on those arrangements may be obtained free of charge.

(3) The publication referred to in sub-regulation (2) shall be made at least one month before the date of the general meeting which is to decide on the approval of the common draft terms of cross-border merger in terms of regulation 10.