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Shareholder Rights Directive 2007

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First Council Directive 68/151/EEC of 9 March 1968 on co-ordination of safeguards which, for the protection of the interests of members and others, are required by Member States of companies within the meaning of the second paragraph of Article 58 of the Treaty, with a view to making such safeguards
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The Shareholder Rights Directive 2007 replaced the First Company Law Directive 68/151/EEC. It set out minimum requirements relating to the holding of meetings in the EU. The directive was amended and largely extended by Directive 2017/828/EU of 17 May 2017, also known as
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Under SRD II, companies must develop and publish a policy stating how voting rights operate and how shareholders are engaged in the running of the company. The principle known as "
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Directive (EU) 2017/828 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 May 2017 amending Directive 2007/36/EC as regards the encouragement of long-term shareholder engagement
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Directive 2007/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 July 2007 on the exercise of certain rights of shareholders in listed companies
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Chapter Ia. Identification of shareholders, transmission of information, facilitation of exercise of shareholders' rights
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Chapter II on General meetings of shareholders including the remuneration of directors and related party transactions:
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art 5, shareholders should be given 21 days' notice of meetings, votes by electronic means should be facilitated
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art 6, that a threshold no higher than 5% of shareholders must be able to table resolutions at meetings
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Chapter Ib. Transparency of institutional investors, asset managers and proxy advisors
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Article 1, paragraph 1 of amended directive, as amended by Directive (EU) 2017/828.
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Index

SRD II
EU
comply or explain

adding to it
UK company law
European company law


Directive 2007/36/EC


Directive (EU) 2017/828
First Council Directive 68/151/EEC of 9 March 1968 on co-ordination of safeguards which, for the protection of the interests of members and others, are required by Member States of companies within the meaning of the second paragraph of Article 58 of the Treaty, with a view to making such safeguards equivalent throughout the Community
"SRD II - The Shareholder Rights Directive II"
SWIFT
""Comply or explain" under SRD II"
Directive 2007/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 July 2007 on the exercise of certain rights of shareholders in listed companies
Directive (EU) 2017/828 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 May 2017 amending Directive 2007/36/EC as regards the encouragement of long-term shareholder engagement
EU internal market page on company law
EU list of company law directives in force
Categories
United Kingdom company law
European Union directives
European Union financial market policy
2007 in European Union law
Shareholders

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