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Directive (EU) 2017/1132 Article 20

Directive (EU) 2017/1132 Article 20

Information on the opening and termination of winding-up or insolvency proceedings and on striking-off of a company from the register

Article 20

1.   The register of a company shall, through the system of interconnection of registers, make available, without delay, the information on the opening and termination of any winding-up or insolvency proceedings of the company and on the striking-off of the company from the register, if this entails legal consequences in the Member State of the register of the company. 2.   The register of the branch shall, through the system of interconnection of registers, ensure receipt, without delay, of the information referred to in paragraph 1. 3.   The exchange of information referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall be free of charge for the registers.

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CitationArticle 20 of Directive (EU) 2017/1132 (LawPlayer, data as of 2026-07-04)

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