COM(2002)279 - Amendment of Council Directive 68/151/EEC, as regards disclosure requirements in respect of certain types of companies

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  3. Related information
  4. Resulting legislation
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Key information

official title

Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Directive 68/151/EEC, as regards disclosure requirements in respect of certain types of companies
 
Legal instrument Directive
Decision making procedure ordinary legislative procedure (COD)
reference by COM-number61 COM(2002)279 EN
Additional COM-numbers COM(2002)279
procedure number63 2002/0122(COD)
CELEX number64 52002PC0279

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Key dates

Document 03-06-2002
Online publication 03-06-2002
Decision 15-07-2003; Richtlijn 2003/58
Publication in Official Journal65 04-09-2003; Special edition in Latvian: Chapter 17 Volume 001,Special edition in Bulgarian: Chapter 17 Volume 002,Special edition in Lithuanian: Chapter 17 Volume 001,Special edition in Maltese: Chapter 17 Volume 001,OJ L 221, 4.9.2003,Special edition in Slovenian: Chapter 17 Volume 001,Special edition in Estonian: Chapter 17 Volume 001,Special edition in Romanian: Chapter 17 Volume 002,Special edition in Hungarian: Chapter 17 Volume 001,Special edition in Slovak: Chapter 17 Volume 001,Special edition in Polish: Chapter 17 Volume 001,Special edition in Czech: Chapter 17 Volume 001

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Related information

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Resulting legislation

 

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    Directive 98/34/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 June 1998 laying down a procedure for the provision of information in the field of technical standards and regulations, OJ L 204, 21.7.1998, p. 37, as last amended by Directive 98/48/EC.

     
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