Preamble
Recitals 61
Chapter I - GENERAL PROVISIONS (Article 1-4) 4
Chapter II - DRAWING UP OF THE PROSPECTUS (Article 5-12) 7
Chapter III - ARRANGEMENTS FOR APPROVAL AND PUBLICATION OF THE PROSPECTUS (Article 13-16) 4
Chapter IV - CROSS-BORDER OFFERS AND ADMISSION TO TRADING (Article 17-18) 2
Chapter V - USE OF LANGUAGES AND ISSUERS INCORPORATED IN THIRD COUNTRIES (Article 19-20) 2
Chapter VI - COMPETENT AUTHORITIES (Article 21-23) 3
Chapter VII - IMPLEMENTING MEASURES (Article 24-26) 6
Chapter VIII - TRANSITIONAL AND FINAL PROVISIONS (Article 27-33) 8
Annexes 4
Amending acts 6

approval

Uses as of 20/07/2017

Definitions over time (1)

20/03/2008 – 21/07/2019 applies on 20/07/2017 Article 2, Directive 2003/71/EC Scope: Whole act

For the purposes of this Directive, the following definitions shall apply:

‘approval’ means the positive act at the outcome of the scrutiny of the completeness of the prospectus by the home Member State's competent authority including the consistency of the information given and its comprehensibility;