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European Union
Directive 2004/25/EC
Article 16a
1.

Directive 2004/25/EC

law://eu/dir/2004/25/art_16a__para_1@2026-11-13

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Type: Directive · 2004/25/EC · EEA relevant
Adopted: 21 Apr 2004
In force: 20 May 2004
Text current to: 30 Jan 2027
Made by: Council of the European Union, European Parliament
Official: EUR-Lex 32004L0025 · ELI

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disclosure of information issue of securities official market organisation securities takeover bid Approximation of laws Free movement of capital Internal market - Principles

History · 1 version

30 Jan 2027ReadingFuture
changed by Directive (EU) 2023/2864

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Its text for European Union takes effect on 30 January 2027.

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Interpreted by the courts in 6: Adler Real Estate AG and Others v Finanzmarktaufsichtsbehörde (FMA) (C-605/18); YO v SVEMA TRADE, d. o. o (C-567/24); KORFIN, s.r.o and SEMPIOLA INVEST LIMITED v SLOVNAFT, a.s (C-225/25); FN and Others v Übernahmekommission (C-546/18); Euromin Holdings (Cyprus) Limited (C-735/19); Marco Tronchetti Provera SpA and Others v Commissione Nazionale per le Società e la Borsa (Consob) (C-206/16)
Cited by 8: Regulation (EC) No 1060/2009; Directive (EU) 2025/1; YO v SVEMA TRADE, d. o. o (C-567/24)13 provisions; GT and Others v Valora Effekten Handel AG (C-864/24); Directive (EU) 2023/28642 provisions; Regulation (EU) 2023/28592 provisions; KORFIN, s.r.o and SEMPIOLA INVEST LIMITED v SLOVNAFT, a.s (C-225/25); Regulation (EC) No 219/20094 provisions
Cites 2: this act3 provisions; Regulation (EU) 2023/2859