The Merger (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2001
These Regulations amend the Merger (Fees) Regulations 1990. Regulation 2(2) and (3) amends the 1990 Regulations to exempt acquiring enterprises where they are small or medium sized (as defined by reference to the Companies Act 1985) from the payment of fees in respect of the matters described in regulations 2(b) to (e) of the 1990 Regulations. The exemption does not apply to newspaper mergers or to fees becoming payable before 1st June 2001.