Advantages and disadvantages of enterprise merger and acquisition

Enterprise merger has the following functions:

1, optimize resource allocation;

2. Enhance the international competitiveness of enterprises;

3. Reduce the production and sales costs of enterprises;

4. Improve the economies of scale of enterprises;

5. Other functions of business combination.

legal ground

Article 173 of People's Republic of China (PRC) Company Law

When a company is merged, all parties to the merger shall sign a merger agreement and prepare a balance sheet and a list of assets. The company shall notify the creditors within 10 days from the date of making the merger resolution and make an announcement in the newspaper within 30 days. Creditors may, within 30 days from the date of receiving the notice, or within 45 days from the date of announcement if they have not received the notice, require the company to pay off debts or provide corresponding guarantees.

Article 174

When a company is merged, the creditor's rights and debts of the merging parties shall be inherited by the surviving company or the newly established company after the merger.

Article 179

Where a company is merged or divided and its registered items change, it shall register the change with the company registration authority according to law; If the company is dissolved, it shall go through the cancellation of registration according to law; Where a new company is established, it shall be registered in accordance with the law.