As an alternative to experts operating on behalf of each of the merging companies, one or more independent experts, appointed for that purpose at the joint request of the companies by a judicial or administrative authority in the Member State of one of the merging companies or of the company resulting from the cross-border merger or approved by such an authority, may examine the common draft terms of cross-border merger and draw up a single written report to all the members.
Mar rogha mhalartach ar shaineolaithe a oibríonn thar ceann gach cinn de na cuideachtaí atá ag cumasc, féadfaidh ceann amháin nó níos mó de na saineolaithe neamhspleácha, arna cheapadh nó arna gceapadh chun na críche sin, arna iarraidh sin i gcomhpháirt do na cuideachtaí, ag údarás breithiúnach nó riaracháin sa Bhallstát ag ceann amháin de na cuideachtaí atá ag cumasc nó ag an gcuideachta a thiocfaidh as an gcumasc trasteorann nó a d'fhormheas údarás den sórt sin, scrúdú a dhéanamh ar na dréacht-téarmaí comhchoiteanna cumaisc thrasteorann agus tuarascáil scríofa amháin a tharraingt suas do na comhaltaí uile.