(19)Investment in securities, like any other form of investment, involves risk. Safeguards for the protection of the interests of actual and potential investors are required in all Member States in order to enable them to make an informed assessment of such risks and thus to take investment decisions in full knowledge of the facts.
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New version applies from 26/11/2013 — introduced by Directive 2013/50/EU.
53 provisions change.
Later versions: 23/05/2014, 20/07/2017, 21/07/2018, 21/07/2019.
Recital 19 changes in this version: compare with the current text.