The Law Reports (Chancery Division)
[2000] Ch 446
[COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES]
CENTROS LTD.
v.
ERHVERVS- OG SELSKABSSTYRELSEN
(Case C-212/97)
1998 May 19;
July 16;
1999 March 9
July 16;
1999 March 9
President G. C. Rodríguez Iglesias Presidents of Chambers P. J. G. Kapteyn, J.-P. Puissochet, G. Hirsch and P. Jann Judges G. F. Mancini, J. C. Moitinho de Almeida, C. Gulmann, J. L. Murray, D. A. O. Edward, H. Ragnemalm, L. Sevón, M. Wathelet, R. Schintgen and K. M. Ioannou Advocate General A. La Pergola
European Community
— Freedom of establishment
— Body corporate
— Formation of company in member state where no minimum requirement for paid up share capital
— Application to register branch in member state where minimum share capital of companies formed there required to be paid up
— Intention to trade only in state where branch to be established
— Whether abuse of right of establishment
— Whether refusal of application contrary to right of freedom of establishment
— Whether refusal justified
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E.C. Treaty, arts. 52, 58