1.The coordination measures prescribed by this Directive shall apply to the laws, regulations and (1)OJ No C 129, 11.12.1972, p. 38. (2)OJ No C 39, 7.6.1973, p. 31. (3)OJ No L 65, 14.3.1968, p. 8. administrative provisions of the Member States relating to the following types of companies: - in Germany: die Aktiengesellschaft, die Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien, die Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung; - in Belgium: la société anonyme/de naamloze vennootschap, la société en commandite par actions / de commanditaire vennootschap op aandelen, la société de personnes à responsabilité limitée/de personenvennootschap met beperkte aansprakelijkheid; - in Denmark: aktieselskaber, kommanditaktieselskaber, anpartsselskaber; - in France: la société anonyme, la société en commandite par actions, la société à responsabilité limitée; - in Ireland: public companies limited by shares or by guarantee, private companies limited by shares or by guarantee; - in Italy: la società per azioni, la società in accomandita per azioni, la società a responsabilità limitata; - in Luxembourg: la société anonyme, la société en commandite par actions, la société à responsabilité limitée; - in the Netherlands: de naamloze vennootschap, de besloten vennootschap met beperkte aansprakelijkheid; - in the United Kingdom: public companies limited by shares or by guarantee, private companies limited by shares or by guarantee.
2.Pending subsequent coordination, the Member States need not apply the provisions of this Directive to banks and other financial institutions or to insurance companies.