The laws of the Member States shall provide for an adequate system of protection of the interests of creditors of the merging companies whose claims antedate the publication of the draft terms of merger and have not fallen due at the time of such publication.
Déanfar foráil le dlíthe na mBallstát do chóras leordhóthanach de chosaint leasanna creidiúnaithe na gcuideachtaí atá ag cumasc a ndearnadh a n-éilimh roimh dháta foilsithe dhréacht-téarmaí an chumaisc agus nár dhlite na héilimh tráth an fhoilsithe sin.