DIRECTIVE 2004/39/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL
of 21 April 2004
on markets in financial instruments amending Council Directives 85/611/EEC and 93/6/EEC and Directive 2000/12/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Council Directive 93/22/EEC
THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 47(2) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission 1,
Having regard to the Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee 2,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Central Bank 3,
Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 251 of the Treaty 4,
Whereas:
HAVE ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE: