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Company Law Directive In force since 16 September 2009

Directive 2009/101/EC on coordination of safeguards for the protection of members and third parties (company law)
32009L0101 · official text on EUR-Lex

Articles

Chapter 1 SCOPE

• Article 1 — The coordination measures prescribed by this Directive shall apply to the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States relating to the following types of company:

Chapter 2 DISCLOSURE

• Article 2 — Member States shall take the measures required to ensure compulsory disclosure by companies as referred to in Article 1 of at least the following documents and particulars:
• Article 3
• Article 4
• Article 5 — Member States shall prescribe that letters and order forms, whether they are in paper form or use any other medium, are to state the following particulars:
• Article 6
• Article 7 — Member States shall provide for appropriate penalties at least in the case of:

Chapter 3 VALIDITY OF OBLIGATIONS ENTERED INTO BY THE COMPANY

• Article 8
• Article 9
• Article 10

Chapter 4 NULLITY OF THE COMPANY

• Article 11
• Article 12 — The laws of the Member States may not provide for the nullity of companies otherwise than in accordance with the following provisions:
• Article 13

Chapter 5 GENERAL PROVISIONS

• Article 14
• Article 15
• Article 16 — Directive 68/151/EEC, as amended by the acts listed in Annex I, Part A, is hereby repealed, without prejudice to the obligations of the Member States relating to the time limits for transposition into national law of the Directives set out in Annex I, Part B.
• Article 17
• Article 18 — This Directive is addressed to the Member States.