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Directive 2004/109/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 December 2004 on the harmonisation of transparency requirements in relation to information about issuers whose securities are admitted to trading on a regulated market and amending Directive 2001/34/EC

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS

    1. Article 1.Subject matter and scope

    2. Article 2.Definitions

    3. Article 3.Integration of securities markets

  3. CHAPTER II PERIODIC INFORMATION

    1. Article 4.Annual financial reports

    2. Article 5.Half-yearly financial reports

    3. Article 6.Interim management statements

    4. Article 7.Responsibility and liability

    5. Article 8.Exemptions

  4. CHAPTER III ONGOING INFORMATION

    1. SECTION I Information about major holdings

      1. Article 9.Notification of the acquisition or disposal of major holdings

      2. Article 10.Acquisition or disposal of major proportions of voting rights

      3. Article 11.(1) Articles 9 and 10(c) shall not apply to shares provided to...

      4. Article 12.Procedures on the notification and disclosure of major holdings

      5. Article 13.(1) The notification requirements laid down in Article 9 shall also...

      6. Article 14.(1) Where an issuer of shares admitted to trading on...

      7. Article 15.For the purpose of calculating the thresholds provided for in...

      8. Article 16.Additional information

    2. SECTION II Information for holders of securities admitted to trading on a regulated market

      1. Article 17.Information requirements for issuers whose shares are admitted to trading on a regulated market

      2. Article 18.Information requirements for issuers whose debt securities are admitted to trading on a regulated market

  5. CHAPTER IV GENERAL OBLIGATIONS

    1. Article 19.Home Member State control

    2. Article 20.Languages

    3. Article 21.Access to regulated information

    4. Article 22.Guidelines

    5. Article 23.Third countries

  6. CHAPTER V COMPETENT AUTHORITIES

    1. Article 24.Competent authorities and their powers

    2. Article 25.Professional secrecy and cooperation between Member States

    3. Article 26.Precautionary measures

  7. CHAPTER VI IMPLEMENTING MEASURES

    1. Article 27.Committee procedure

    2. Article 28.Penalties

    3. Article 29.Right of appeal

  8. CHAPTER VII TRANSITIONAL AND FINAL PROVISIONS

    1. Article 30.Transitional provisions

    2. Article 31.Transposition

    3. Article 32.Amendments

    4. Article 33.Review

    5. Article 34.Entry into force

    6. Article 35.Addressees

  9. Signature

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