2002/0240(COD)

Company law: takeover bids

Basic information

2002/0240(COD)

COD - Ordinary legislative procedure (ex-codecision procedure)

Directive

Amended by 2012/0150(COD)
Amended by 2016/0362(COD)
See also 2012/2262(INI)

Subject

2.60.04 Economic concentration, mergers, takeover bids, holding companies
3.45.01 Company law

Status

Procedure completed

Key players

Key events

Date Event Reference Summary
01/10/2002 Additional information
02/10/2002 Legislative proposal published COM(2002)0534
21/10/2002 Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading
14/11/2002 Debate in Council
03/03/2003 Debate in Council
19/05/2003 Debate in Council
27/11/2003 Vote in committee, 1st reading
27/11/2003 Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading A5-0469/2003
15/12/2003 Debate in Parliament
16/12/2003 Decision by Parliament, 1st reading T5-0571/2003
22/12/2003 Act adopted by Council after Parliament's 1st reading
21/04/2004 Final act signed
21/04/2004 End of procedure in Parliament
30/04/2004 Final act published in Official Journal

Technical information

Procedure Information
Procedure reference 2002/0240(COD)
Procedure type COD - Ordinary legislative procedure (ex-codecision procedure)
Nature of procedure Legislation
Legislative instrument Directive
Amended by 2012/0150(COD)
Amended by 2016/0362(COD)
See also 2012/2262(INI)
Legal basis EC Treaty (after Amsterdam) EC 044-p1 Rules of Procedure EP 57_o
Stage reached in procedure Procedure completed

Documentation gateway

  • Document type Committee Reference Date Summary
    Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading A5-0469/2003 27/11/2003
    Text adopted by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading T5-0571/2003 OJ C 091 15.04.2004, p. 0029-0109 E 16/12/2003
  • Document type Reference Date Summary
    Legislative proposal COM(2002)0534 OJ C 045 25.02.2003, p. 0001-0017 E 02/10/2002
    Follow-up document COM(2012)0347 28/06/2012
  • Institution/body Document type Reference Date Summary
    ESC Economic and Social Committee: opinion, report CES0589/2003 OJ C 208 03.09.2003, p. 0055-0057 14/05/2003

Additional information

Source Document Date
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