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Directive 2004/25/EC - Takeover Bids DirectiveRecitalsArticle 1 ScopeArticle 2 DefinitionsArticle 3 General principlesArticle 4 Supervisory authority and applicable lawArticle 5 Protection of minority shareholders, the mandatory bid and the equitable priceArticle 6 Information concerning bidsArticle 7 Time allowed for acceptanceArticle 8 DisclosureArticle 9 Obligations of the board of the offeree companyArticle 10 Information on companies as referred to in Article 1(1)Article 11 BreakthroughArticle 12 Optional arrangementsArticle 13 Other rules applicable to the conduct of bidsArticle 14 Information for and consultation of employees' representativesArticle 15 The right of squeeze-outArticle 16 The right of sell-outArticle 16a Accessibility of information on the European single access pointArticle 17 SanctionsArticle 18 Committee procedureArticle 19 Contact committeeArticle 20 RevisionArticle 21 TranspositionArticle 22 Entry into forceArticle 23 AddresseesDone at
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Version status: Entered into force | Document consolidation status: Updated to reflect all known changes
Version date: 20 May 2004 - onwards
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Article 22 Entry into force

This Directive shall enter into force on the 20th day after that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

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