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Directive 2003/71/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (repealed)Show full title

Directive 2003/71/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 November 2003 on the prospectus to be published when securities are offered to the public or admitted to trading and amending Directive 2001/34/EC (Text with EEA relevance) (repealed)

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS

    1. Article 1.Purpose and scope

    2. Article 2.Definitions

    3. Article 3.Obligation to publish a prospectus

    4. Article 4.Exemptions from the obligation to publish a prospectus

  3. CHAPTER II DRAWING UP OF THE PROSPECTUS

    1. Article 5.The prospectus

    2. Article 6.Responsibility attaching to the prospectus

    3. Article 7.Minimum information

    4. Article 8.Omission of information

    5. Article 9.Validity of a prospectus, base prospectus and registration document

    6. Article 10.Information

    7. Article 11.Incorporation by reference

    8. Article 12.Prospectuses consisting of separate documents

  4. CHAPTER III ARRANGEMENTS FOR APPROVAL AND PUBLICATION OF THE PROSPECTUS

    1. Article 13.Approval of the prospectus

    2. Article 14.Publication of the prospectus

    3. Article 15.Advertisements

    4. Article 16.Supplements to the prospectus

  5. CHAPTER IV CROSS-BORDER OFFERS AND ADMISSION TO TRADING

    1. Article 17.Community scope of approvals of prospectuses

    2. Article 18.Notification

  6. CHAPTER V USE OF LANGUAGES AND ISSUERS INCORPORATED IN THIRD COUNTRIES

    1. Article 19.Use of languages

    2. Article 20.Issuers incorporated in third countries

  7. CHAPTER VI COMPETENT AUTHORITIES

    1. Article 21.Powers

    2. Article 22.Professional secrecy and cooperation between authorities

    3. Article 23.Precautionary measures

  8. CHAPTER VII IMPLEMENTING MEASURES

    1. Article 24.Committee procedure

    2. Article 24a.Exercise of the delegation

    3. Article 24b.Revocation of the delegation

    4. Article 24c.Objections to delegated acts

    5. Article 25.Sanctions

    6. Article 26.Right of appeal

  9. CHAPTER VIII TRANSITIONAL AND FINAL PROVISIONS

    1. Article 27.Amendments

    2. Article 28.Repeal

    3. Article 29.Transposition

    4. Article 30.Transitional provision

    5. Article 31.Review

    6. Article 31a.Staff and resources of ESMA

    7. Article 32.Entry into force

    8. Article 33.Addressees

    1. ANNEX I

      PROSPECTUS

      1. I. Summary

      2. II. Identity of directors, senior management, advisers and auditors

      3. III. Offer statistics and expected timetable

      4. IV. Essential information

      5. V. Information on the company

      6. VI. Operating and financial review and prospects

      7. VII. Directors, senior management and employees

      8. VIII. Major shareholders and related-party transactions

      9. IX. Financial information

      10. X. Details of the offer and admission to trading details

      11. XI. Additional information

    2. ANNEX II

      REGISTRATION DOCUMENT

      1. I. Identity of directors, senior management, advisers and auditors

      2. II. Essential information about the issuer

      3. III. Information on the company

      4. IV. Operating and financial review and prospects

      5. V. Directors, senior management and employees

      6. VI. Major shareholders and related-party transactions

      7. VII. Financial information

      8. VIII. Additional information

    3. ANNEX III

      SECURITIES NOTE

      1. I. Identity of directors, senior management, advisers and auditors

      2. II. Offer statistics and expected timetable

      3. III. Essential information about the issuer

      4. IV. Interests of experts

      5. V. Details of the offer and admission to trading

      6. VI. Additional information

    4. ANNEX IV

      SUMMARY NOTE

      1. . . . . . . . . . ....

      2. . . . . . . . . . ....

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