equity securities

Defined in Article 2, Directive 2003/71/EC

Uses as of 23/02/2017

Definitions over time (1)

1. 20/03/2008 – 21/07/2019 applies on 23/02/2017 Article 2, Directive 2003/71/EC Scope: Whole act

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

   ‘equity securities’ means shares and other transferable securities equivalent to shares in companies, as well as any other type of transferable securities giving the right to acquire any of the aforementioned securities as a consequence of their being converted or the rights conferred by them being exercised, provided that securities of the latter type are issued by the issuer of the underlying shares or by an entity belonging to the group of the said issuer;

Used in (32 places in 13 provisions on 23/02/2017)

Directive 2003/71/EC (32 in 13)

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