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Directive (EU) 2017/1132 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 June 2017 relating to certain aspects of company law (codification) (Text with EEA relevance)

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ANNEX IU.K. TYPES OF COMPANIES REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 2(1) AND (2), ARTICLE 44(1) AND (2), ARTICLE 45(2), ARTICLE 87(1) AND (2) AND ARTICLE 135(1)

  • Belgium:

    société anonyme/naamloze vennootschap;

  • Bulgaria:

    акционерно дружество;

  • the Czech Republic:

    akciová společnost;

  • Denmark:

    aktieselskab;

  • Germany:

    Aktiengesellschaft;

  • Estonia:

    aktsiaselts;

  • Ireland:

    cuideachta phoiblí faoi theorainn scaireanna/public company limited by shares,

    cuideachta phoiblí faoi theorainn ráthaíochta agus a bhfuil scairchaipiteal aici/public company limited by guarantee and having a share capital;

  • Greece:

    ανώνυμη εταιρεία;

  • Spain:

    sociedad anónima;

  • France:

    société anonyme;

  • Croatia:

    dioničko društvo;

  • Italy:

    società per azioni;

  • Cyprus:

    δημόσιες εταιρείες περιορισμένης ευθύνης με μετοχές,

    δημόσιες εταιρείες περιορισμένης ευθύνης με εγγύηση που διαθέτουν μετοχικό κεφάλαιο;

  • Latvia:

    akciju sabiedrība;

  • Lithuania:

    akcinė bendrovė;

  • Luxembourg:

    société anonyme;

  • Hungary:

    nyilvánosan működő részvénytársaság;

  • Malta:

    kumpanija pubblika ta' responsabbiltà limitata/public limited liability company;

  • the Netherlands:

    naamloze vennootschap;

  • Austria:

    Aktiengesellschaft;

  • Poland:

    spółka akcyjna;

  • Portugal:

    sociedade anónima;

  • Romania:

    societate pe acțiuni;

  • Slovenia:

    delniška družba;

  • Slovakia:

    akciová spoločnost';

  • Finland:

    julkinen osakeyhtiö/publikt aktiebolag;

  • [F1Sweden:

    publikt aktiebolag;]

  • the United Kingdom:

    public company limited by shares,

    public company limited by guarantee and having a share capital.

ANNEX IIU.K. [F2TYPES OF COMPANIES REFERRED TO IN ARTICLES 7(1), 13, 29(1), 36(1), 67(1), POINTS (1) AND (2) OF ARTICLE 86B, POINT (A) OF ARTICLE 119(1), AND POINT (1) OF ARTICLE 160B]

  • Belgium:

    naamloze vennootschap/société anonyme,

    commanditaire vennootschap op aandelen/société en commandite par actions,

    personenvennootschap met beperkte aansprakelijkheid/société de personnes à responsabilité limitée;

  • Bulgaria:

    акционерно дружество, дружество с ограничена отговорност, командитно дружество с акции;

  • Czech Republic:

    společnost s ručením omezeným, akciová společnost;

  • Denmark:

    aktieselskab, kommanditaktieselskab, anpartsselskab;

  • Germany:

    die Aktiengesellschaft, die Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien, die Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung;

  • Estonia:

    aktsiaselts, osaühing;

  • Ireland:

    cuideachtaí atá corpraithe faoi dhliteanas teoranta/companies incorporated with limited liability;

  • Greece:

    ανώνυμη εταιρεία, εταιρεία περιορισμένης ευθύνης, ετερόρρυθμη κατά μετοχές εταιρεία;

  • Spain:

    la sociedad anónima, la sociedad comanditaria por acciones, la sociedad de responsabilidad limitada;

  • France:

    société anonyme, société en commandite par actions, société à responsabilité limitée, société par actions simplifiée;

  • Croatia:

    dioničko društvo, društvo s ograničenom odgovornošću;

  • Italy:

    società per azioni, società in accomandita per azioni, società a responsabilità limitata;

  • Cyprus:

    δημόσιες εταιρείες περιορισμένης ευθύνης με μετοχές ή με εγγύηση, ιδιωτικές εταιρείες περιορισμένης ευθύνης με μετοχές ή με εγγύηση;

  • Latvia:

    akciju sabiedrība, sabiedrība ar ierobežotu atbildību, komanditsabiedrība;

  • Lithuania:

    akcinė bendrovė, uždaroji akcinė bendrovė;

  • Luxembourg:

    société anonyme, société en commandite par actions, société à responsabilité limitée;

  • Hungary:

    részvénytársaság, korlátolt felelősségű társaság;

  • Malta:

    kumpannija pubblika/public limited liability company,

    kumpannija privata/private limited liability company;

  • the Netherlands:

    naamloze vennootschap, besloten vennootschap met beperkte aansprakelijkheid;

  • Austria:

    die Aktiengesellschaft, die Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung;

  • Poland:

    spółka z ograniczoną odpowiedzialnością, spółka komandytowo-akcyjna, spółka akcyjna;

  • Portugal:

    sociedade anónima de responsabilidade limitada, sociedade em comandita por ações, sociedade por quotas de responsabilidade limitada;

  • Romania:

    societate pe acțiuni, societate cu răspundere limitată, societate în comandită pe acțiuni;

  • Slovenia:

    delniška družba, družba z omejeno odgovornostjo, komaditna delniška družba;

  • Slovakia:

    akciová spoločnosť, spoločnosť s ručením obmedzeným;

  • Finland:

    yksityinen osakeyhtiö/privat aktiebolag,

    julkinen osakeyhtiö/publikt aktiebolag;

  • [F1Sweden:

    privat aktiebolag

    publikt aktiebolag;]

  • United Kingdom:

    companies incorporated with limited liability.

[F3ANNEX IIA U.K. TYPES OF COMPANIES REFERRED TO IN ARTICLES 13, 13f, 13g, 13h, and 162a

Belgium

:

société privée à responsabilité limitée/besloten vennootschap met beperkte aansprakelijkheid,

société privée à responsabilité limitée unipersonnelle/Eenpersoons besloten vennootschap met beperkte aansprakelijkheid;

Bulgaria

:

дружество с ограничена отговорност,

еднолично дружество с ограничена отговорност;

Czech Republic

:

společnost s ručením omezeným;

Denmark

:

Anpartsselskab;

Germany

:

Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung;

Estonia

:

osaühing;

Ireland

:

private company limited by shares or by guarantee/cuideachta phríobháideach faoi theorainn scaireanna nó ráthaíochta,

designated activity company/cuideachta ghníomhaíochta ainmnithe;

Greece

:

εταιρεία περιορισμένης ευθύνης,

ιδιωτική κεφαλαιουχική εταιρεία;

Spain

:

sociedad de responsabilidad limitada;

France

:

société à responsabilité limitée,

entreprise unipersonnelle à responsabilité limitée,

société par actions simplifiée,

société par actions simplifiée unipersonnelle;

Croatia

:

društvo s ograničenom odgovornošću,

jednostavno društvo s ograničenom odgovornošću;

Italy

:

società a responsabilità limitata,

società a responsabilità limitata semplificata;

Cyprus

:

ιδιωτική εταιρεία περιορισμένης ευθύνης με μετοχές ή/και με εγγύηση;

Latvia

:

sabiedrība ar ierobežotu atbildību;

Lithuania

:

uždaroji akcinė bendrovė;

Luxembourg

:

société à responsabilité limitée;

Hungary

:

korlátolt felelősségű társaság;

Malta

:

private limited liability company/kumpannija privata;

Netherlands

:

besloten vennootschap met beperkte aansprakelijkheid;

Austria

:

Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung;

Poland

:

spółka z ograniczoną odpowiedzialnością;

Portugal

:

sociedade por quotas;

Romania

:

societate cu răspundere limitată;

Slovenia

:

družba z omejeno odgovornostjo;

Slovakia

:

spoločnosť s ručením obmedzeným;

Finland

:

yksityinen osakeyhtiö/privat aktiebolag;

Sweden

:

privat aktiebolag;

United Kingdom

:

private company limited by shares or guarantee.]

ANNEX IIIU.K.

PART AU.K. REPEALED DIRECTIVES WITH LIST OF THE SUCCESSIVE AMENDMENTS THERETO (REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 166)

Council Directive 82/891/EEC(OJ L 378, 31.12.1982, p. 47).

Directive 2007/63/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council

(OJ L 300, 17.11.2007, p. 47).

Article 3

Directive 2009/109/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council

(OJ L 259, 2.10.2009, p. 14).

Article 3

Directive 2014/59/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council

(OJ L 173, 12.6.2014, p. 190).

Article 116
Council Directive 89/666/EEC(OJ L 395, 30.12.1989, p. 36).

Directive 2012/17/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council

(OJ L 156, 16.6.2012, p. 1).

Article 1
Directive 2005/56/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council(OJ L 310, 25.11.2005, p. 1).

Directive 2009/109/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council

(OJ L 259, 2.10.2009, p. 14).

Article 4

Directive 2012/17/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council

(OJ L 156, 16.6.2012, p. 1).

Article 2

Directive 2014/59/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council

(OJ L 173, 12.6.2014, p. 190).

Article 120
Directive 2009/101/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council(OJ L 258, 1.10.2009, p. 11).

Directive 2012/17/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council

(OJ L 156, 16.6.2012, p. 1).

Article 3

Council Directive 2013/24/EU

(OJ L 158, 10.6.2013, p. 365).

Article 1 and point 1 of Part A of the Annex
Directive 2011/35/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council(OJ L 110, 29.4.2011, p. 1).

Council Directive 2013/24/EU

(OJ L 158, 10.6.2013, p. 365).

Article 1 and point 3 of Part A of the Annex

Directive 2014/59/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council

(OJ L 173, 12.6.2014, p. 190).

Article 122
Directive 2012/30/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council(OJ L 315, 14.11.2012, p. 74).

Council Directive 2013/24/EU

(OJ L 158, 10.6.2013, p. 365).

Article 1 and point 4 of Part A of the Annex

Directive 2014/59/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council

(OJ L 173, 12.6.2014, p. 190).

Article 123

PART BU.K. TIME LIMITS FOR TRANSPOSITION INTO NATIONAL LAW AND DATES OF APPLICATION (REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 166)

a

Under Article 16(2) of Directive 89/666/EC, Member States are required to stipulate that the provisions referred to in paragraph 1 shall apply from 1 January 1993 and, with regard to accounting documents, shall apply for the first time to annual accounts for the financial year beginning on 1 January 1993 or during 1993.

b

Under Article 5(2) of Directive 2012/17/EU Member States are required to, not later than 8 June 2017, adopt, publish and apply the provisions necessary to comply with:

  • Article 1(3) and (4) and Article 5a of Directive 89/666/EEC,

  • Article 13 of Directive 2005/56/EC,

  • Article 3(1), second subparagraph, Article 3b, Article 3c, Article 3d and Article 4a(3) to (5) of Directive 2009/101/EC.

c

Under the third subparagraph of Article 130(1) of Directive 2014/59/EU, Member States are required to apply provisions adopted in order to comply with Section 5 of Chapter IV of Title IV of that Directive from 1 January 2016 at the latest.

DirectiveTime limit for transpositionDate of application
82/891/EEC1 January 1986
89/666/EEC1 January 19921 January 1993a
2005/56/EC15 December 2007
2007/63/EC31 December 2008
2009/109/EC30 July 2011
2012/17/EU7 July 2014b
2013/24/EU1 July 2013
2014/59/EU31 December 20141 January 2015c

ANNEX IVU.K.CORRELATION TABLE

Directive 82/891/EECDirective 89/666/EECDirective 2005/56/ECDirective 2009/101/ECDirective 2011/35/EUDirective 2012/30/EUThis Directive
Article 1
Article 1Article 135
Article 2Article 136
Article 3(1) and (2)Article 137(1) and (2)
Article 3(3)(a)Article 137(3) first subparagraph
Article 3(3)(b)Article 137(3) second subparagraph
Article 4Article 138
Article 5Article 139
Article 6Article 140
Article 7Article 141
Article 8Article 142
Article 9Article 143
Article 10Article 144
Article 11Article 145
Article 12Article 146
Article 13Article 147
Article 14Article 148
Article 15Article 149
Article 16Article 150
Article 17Article 151
Article 18Article 152
Article 19Article 153
Article 20(a) and (b)Article 154(a) and (b)
Article 20(d)Article 154(c)
Article 21Article 155
Article 22(1), (2) and (3)Article 156(1), (2) and (3)
Article 22(5)Article 156(4)
Article 23Article 157
Article 24Article 158
Article 25Article 159
Article 26(1)
Article 26(2)Article 160(1)
Article 26(3)
Article 26(4)Article 160(2)
Article 26(5)
Article 27
Article 1Article 29
Article 2Article 30
Article 3Article 31
Article 4Article 32
Article 5Article 33
Article 34(1)
Article 5a(1), (2) and (3)Article 20(1), (2) and (3)
Article 33(1)
Article 5a(4)Article 34(2)
Article 5a(5)Article 34(3)
Article 6Article 35
Article 7Article 36
Article 8Article 37
Article 9Article 38
Article 10Article 39
Article 11
Article 11aArticle 161
Article 12Article 40
Article 13Article 41
Article 14Article 42
Article 15
Article 16
Article 17Article 43
Article 18
Article 1Article 118
Article 2Article 119
Article 3Article 120
Article 4Article 121
Article 5Article 122
Article 6Article 123
Article 7Article 124
Article 8Article 125
Article 9Article 126
Article 10Article 127
Article 11Article 128
Article 12Article 129
Article 13Article 130
Article 14Article 131
Article 15Article 132
Article 16Article 133
Article 17Article 134
Article 17aArticle 161
Article 18
Article 19
Article 20
Article 21
Article 1Annex II
Article 2Article 14
Article 2aArticle 15
Article 3Article 16
Article 3aArticle 17
Article 3bArticle 18
Article 3cArticle 19
Article 3dArticle 20
Article 4Article 21
Article 4aArticle 22
Article 4bArticle 23
Article 4c first and second paragraphsArticle 24 first and second paragraphs
Article 4c third paragraph
Article 4dArticle 25
Article 4eArticle 165
Article 5Article 26
Article 6Article 27
Article 7Article 28
Article 7aArticle 161
Article 7(1)
Article 8Article 7(2)
Article 9Article 8
Article 10Article 9
Article 11Article 10
Article 12Article 11
Article 13Article 12
Article 13aArticle 163
Article 14
Article 15
Article 16
Article 17
Article 18
Annex I
Annex II
Article 1Article 87
Article 2Article 88
Article 3Article 89
Article 4Article 90
Article 5Article 91
Article 6Article 92
Article 7Article 93
Article 8Article 94
Article 9Article 95
Article 10Article 96
Article 11Article 97
Article 12Article 98
Article 13Article 99
Article 14Article 100
Article 15Article 101
Article 16Article 102
Article 17Article 103
Article 18Article 104
Article 19Article 105
Article 20Article 106
Article 21Article 107
Article 22Article 108
Article 23Article 109
Article 24Article 110
Article 25Article 111
Article 26Article 112
Article 27Article 113
Article 28Article 114
Article 29Article 115
Article 30Article 116
Article 31Article 117
Article 32
Article 33
Article 34
Annex I
Annex II
Article 1(1)Article 2(1)
Article 44(1)
Article 1(2)Article 2(2)
Article 44(2)
Article 2Article 3
Article 3Article 4
Article 4Article 5
Article 5Article 6
Article 43
Article 6Article 45
Article 7Article 46
Article 8Article 47
Article 9Article 48
Article 10Article 49
Article 11Article 50
Article 12Article 51
Article 13Article 52
Article 14Article 53
Article 15Article 54
Article 16Article 55
Article 17Article 56
Article 18Article 57
Article 19Article 58
Article 20Article 59
Article 21Article 60
Article 22Article 61
Article 23Article 62
Article 24Article 63
Article 25Article 64
Article 26Article 65
Article 27Article 66
Article 28Article 67
Article 29Article 68
Article 30Article 69
Article 31Article 70
Article 32Article 71
Article 33Article 72
Article 34Article 73
Article 35Article 74
Article 36Article 75
Article 37Article 76
Article 38Article 77
Article 39Article 78
Article 40Article 79
Article 41Article 80
Article 42Article 81
Article 43Article 82
Article 44Article 83
Article 45Article 84
Article 46Article 85
Article 47(1)Article 86
Article 47(2)Article 165
Article 48
Article 166
Article 49Article 167
Article 50Article 168
Annex IAnnex I
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