IRE GVT Firm Shareholder Takeover Rules

Published on: May 6, 2025

On May 2, IRE GVT updated superior courts' rules for companies.

  • IRE GVT issued the Rules of the Superior Courts (Companies Act 2014 Section 459) 2025 (StIn 150/2025), adding sub-rules (6)-(8) of rule 18 of Order 75 of the Act.
  • Inserting immediately following rule 91 of Order 77 XII. Lodgment under section 459 of the Companies Act 2014, rule 92; and inserting into Appendix P to the Rules of the Superior Courts, immediately following Form No. 19, the form set out in the Schedule.
  • Purpose
  • The rules facilitate operation of the Companies Act 2014, section 459(7), where there is a takeover of a company and the target, or offeree, company has not within seven years been able to pay over proceeds to shareholders who did not accept the offer.
  • Effectiveness
  • The new rules are in operation from May 16, 2025.
Regulators
IRE GVT
Entity Types
Corp
Reference
StIn 150/2025, 5/2/2025
Functions
Compliance; Legal; Operations; Treasury
Countries
Ireland
Category
State
N/A
Products
Corporate; Equity
Rule Type
Final
Regions
EMEA
Rule Date
May 2, 2025
Effective Date
May 16, 2025
Rule ID
253145
Linked to
N/A
Reg. Last Update
May 2, 2025
Report Section
EU