Company Law Codification Directive

Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL relating to certain aspects of company law (codification)

Stage: In force
In force: In force since 20 Jul 2017 · CELEX 32017L1132
Procedure: Directive
Last activity: 14 Jun 2017

2 acts

Delegated and implementing acts beneath it

By status: 2 published.

Act	Kind	Status	Adoption
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/414	Implementing · Regulation	Published	Q2 2021
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/208	Implementing · Regulation	Published	Q4 2020

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Directive (EU) 2017/1132 codifies EU company law, covering formation, disclosure, capital maintenance, and cross-border conversions, mergers, and divisions of limited liability companies. It applies to companies listed in Annexes I, II, and IIA, with online formation and filing procedures. In force since 2017, it was amended through 2022 and repeals earlier directives.

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