Guide
Mergers of Companies Under Jersey Law
09 February 2023
The Companies (Jersey) Law 1991 (the Companies Law) permits a Jersey company to merge with a non-Jersey company. The ability to undertake cross border mergers may be useful in a variety of cases including where they can be implemented without triggering a disposal for foreign capital gains tax purposes. This guide sets out the principal merger provisions of the Companies Law.
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