limited liability company

Defined in Article 119, Directive (EU) 2017/1132

Definitions over time (1)

1. 31/07/2019 – today applies on 12/11/2026 Article 119, Directive (EU) 2017/1132 Scope: Whole act

   ‘limited liability company’, hereinafter referred to as ‘company’, means: a company of a type listed in Annex II; or a company with share capital and having legal personality, possessing separate assets which alone serve to cover its debts and that is subject, under the national law governing it, to conditions concerning guarantees such as are provided for by Section 2 of Chapter II of Title I and Section 1 of Chapter III of Title I for the protection of the interests of members and others;

Used in (59 places in 29 provisions on 12/11/2026)

Directive (EU) 2017/1132 (59 in 29)

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