Companies Act 2014 section 1141

Application for confirmation of merger by court

Section 1141 sets out the requirements for applying to the court to confirm a merger, including who must make the application and what information must accompany it.

• All merging companies must apply jointly to the court for an order confirming the merger — no single company can apply on its own.
• The application must include a statement showing the size of the shareholding of any shareholder who has asked for their shares to be purchased under Section 1140.
• The application must also set out the steps the successor company intends to take to satisfy that shareholder's purchase request.
• This provision originates from the European Communities (Mergers and Division of Companies) Regulations 1987 (S.I. No. 137 of 1987).