Directive (EU) 2017/1132 Article 57

Recovery of distributions unlawfully made

Article 57

Any distribution made contrary to Article 56 shall be returned by shareholders who have received it if the company proves that those shareholders knew of the irregularity of the distributions made to them, or could not in view of the circumstances have been unaware of it.

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