Directive 2003/71/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 November 2003 on the prospectus to be published when securities are offered to the public or admitted to trading and amending Directive 2001/34/EC (Text with EEA relevance) (repealed)

EU Directive 2003/71 · Adopted 4 November 2003 · Extends to United Kingdom

Directive 2003/71/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council

of 4 November 2003

on the prospectus to be published when securities are offered to the public or admitted to trading and amending Directive 2001/34/EC

(Text with EEA relevance) (repealed)

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Annotations to the whole text

Textual amendments

F1: Repealed by Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 June 2017 on the prospectus to be published when securities are offered to the public or admitted to trading on a regulated market, and repealing Directive 2003/71/EC (Text with EEA relevance).

Chapter I: GENERAL PROVISIONS Repealed
1Purpose and scope Repealed
2Definitions Repealed
3Obligation to publish a prospectus Repealed
4Exemptions from the obligation to publish a prospectus Repealed
Chapter II: DRAWING UP OF THE PROSPECTUS Repealed
5The prospectus Repealed
6Responsibility attaching to the prospectus Repealed
7Minimum information Repealed
8Omission of information Repealed
9Validity of a prospectus, base prospectus and registration document Repealed
10Information Repealed
11Incorporation by reference Repealed
12Prospectuses consisting of separate documents Repealed
Chapter III: ARRANGEMENTS FOR APPROVAL AND PUBLICATION OF THE PROSPECTUS Repealed
13Approval of the prospectus Repealed
14Publication of the prospectus Repealed
15Advertisements Repealed
16Supplements to the prospectus Repealed
Chapter IV: CROSS-BORDER OFFERS AND ADMISSION TO TRADING Repealed
17Community scope of approvals of prospectuses Repealed
18Notification Repealed
Chapter V: USE OF LANGUAGES AND ISSUERS INCORPORATED IN THIRD COUNTRIES Repealed
19Use of languages Repealed
20Issuers incorporated in third countries Repealed
Chapter VI: COMPETENT AUTHORITIES Repealed
21Powers Repealed
22Professional secrecy and cooperation between authorities Repealed
23Precautionary measures Repealed
Chapter VII: IMPLEMENTING MEASURES Repealed
24Committee procedure Repealed
24aExercise of the delegation Repealed
24bRevocation of the delegation Repealed
24cObjections to delegated acts Repealed
25Sanctions Repealed
26Right of appeal Repealed
Chapter VIII: TRANSITIONAL AND FINAL PROVISIONS Repealed
27Amendments Repealed
28Repeal Repealed
29Transposition Repealed
30Transitional provision Repealed
31Review Repealed
31aStaff and resources of ESMA Repealed
32Entry into force Repealed
33Addressees Repealed
Annex I: PROSPECTUS Repealed
ISummary Repealed
IIIdentity of directors, senior management, advisers and auditors Repealed
IIIOffer statistics and expected timetable Repealed
IVEssential information Repealed
VInformation on the company Repealed
VIOperating and financial review and prospects Repealed
VIIDirectors, senior management and employees Repealed
VIIIMajor shareholders and related-party transactions Repealed
IXFinancial information Repealed
XDetails of the offer and admission to trading details Repealed
XIAdditional information Repealed
Annex II: REGISTRATION DOCUMENT Repealed
IIdentity of directors, senior management, advisers and auditors Repealed
IIEssential information about the issuer Repealed
IIIInformation on the company Repealed
IVOperating and financial review and prospects Repealed
VDirectors, senior management and employees Repealed
VIMajor shareholders and related-party transactions Repealed
VIIFinancial information Repealed
VIIIAdditional information Repealed
Annex III: SECURITIES NOTE Repealed
IIdentity of directors, senior management, advisers and auditors Repealed
IIOffer statistics and expected timetable Repealed
IIIEssential information about the issuer Repealed
IVInterests of experts Repealed
VDetails of the offer and admission to trading Repealed
VIAdditional information Repealed
Annex IVSUMMARY NOTE Repealed

1Purpose and scopeF1

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2DefinitionsF1

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3Obligation to publish a prospectusF1

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4Exemptions from the obligation to publish a prospectusF1

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5The prospectusF1

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6Responsibility attaching to the prospectusF1

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7Minimum informationF1

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8Omission of informationF1

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9Validity of a prospectus, base prospectus and registration documentF1

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10InformationF1

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11Incorporation by referenceF1

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12Prospectuses consisting of separate documentsF1

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13Approval of the prospectusF1

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14Publication of the prospectusF1

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15AdvertisementsF1

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16Supplements to the prospectusF1

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17Community scope of approvals of prospectusesF1

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18NotificationF1

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19Use of languagesF1

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20Issuers incorporated in third countriesF1

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21PowersF1

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22Professional secrecy and cooperation between authoritiesF1

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23Precautionary measuresF1

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24Committee procedureF1

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24aExercise of the delegationF1

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24bRevocation of the delegationF1

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24cObjections to delegated actsF1

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25SanctionsF1

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26Right of appealF1

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27AmendmentsF1

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28RepealF1

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29TranspositionF1

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30Transitional provisionF1

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31ReviewF1

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31aStaff and resources of ESMAF1

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32Entry into forceF1

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33AddresseesF1

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ISummaryF1

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IIIdentity of directors, senior management, advisers and auditorsF1

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IIIOffer statistics and expected timetableF1

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IVEssential informationF1

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VInformation on the companyF1

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VIOperating and financial review and prospectsF1

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VIIDirectors, senior management and employeesF1

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VIIIMajor shareholders and related-party transactionsF1

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IXFinancial informationF1

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XDetails of the offer and admission to trading detailsF1

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XIAdditional informationF1

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IIdentity of directors, senior management, advisers and auditorsF1

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IIEssential information about the issuerF1

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IIIInformation on the companyF1

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IVOperating and financial review and prospectsF1

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VDirectors, senior management and employeesF1

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VIMajor shareholders and related-party transactionsF1

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VIIFinancial informationF1

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VIIIAdditional informationF1

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IIdentity of directors, senior management, advisers and auditorsF1

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IIOffer statistics and expected timetableF1

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IIIEssential information about the issuerF1

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IVInterests of expertsF1

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VDetails of the offer and admission to tradingF1

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VIAdditional informationF1

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Annex IVSUMMARY NOTEF1

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Directive 2003/71/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 November 2003 on the prospectus to be published when securities are offered to the public or admitted to trading and amending Directive 2001/34/EC (Text with EEA relevance) (repealed)

Annotations to the whole text

Textual amendments

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