The Merger Directive 2009/133/EC ; a limited help to the cross-border mobility?
A company willing to move abroad go through different set of rules starting with article 54 of the TFEU that consecrated the Freedom of Establishment. Even though some steps have been made, depending on which theory is used by the Member State, some fiscal impediments can arise in case of cross-border operations. Member States can be tempted to levy exit tax when the company leaves their territory