DIRECTIVE 2007/44/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL
of 5 September 2007
amending Council Directive 92/49/EEC and Directives 2002/83/EC, 2004/39/EC, 2005/68/EC and 2006/48/EC as regards procedural rules and evaluation criteria for the prudential assessment of acquisitions and increase of holdings in the financial sector
(Text with EEA relevance)
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) and Article 55 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee 1,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Central Bank 2,
Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 251 of the Treaty 3,
Whereas:
HAVE ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE: