26Article 3(1) of that directive lays down the guiding principles, naming them ‘general principles’, that must be complied with in the implementation of the directive (see, to that effect, the judgment of 15 October 2009, Audiolux and Others, C‑101/08, EU:C:2009:626, paragraph 51). Included amongst those principles is the principle that if a person acquires control of a company, the other holders of securities must be protected.
Source: EUR-Lex, © European Union, 1998-2026. Reuse authorised under Decision 2011/833/EU.