The protection of the interests of members and third parties requires that the laws of the Member States relating to mergers of public limited liability companies be coordinated, and that provision for mergers be made in the laws of all the Member States.
Éilítear, chun go gcosnófar leasanna comhaltaí agus tríú páirtithe, go gcomhordaítear dlíthe na mBallstát a bhaineann le cumaisc cuideachtaí poiblí faoi dhliteanas teoranta, agus go ndéanfar foráil maidir le cumaisc i ndlíthe na mBallstát uile.