Consequences of illegal acquisition of own shares
Article 62
Shares acquired in contravention of Articles 60 and 61 shall be disposed of within one year of their acquisition. If they are not disposed of within that period, Article 61(3) shall apply.
Directive (EU) 2017/1132 Article 62
Directive (EU) 2017/1132 Article 62
Other provisions in Section 4 — Rules on companies' aquisitions of their own shares
- Article 59: No subscription of own shares
- Article 60: Acquisition of own shares
- Article 61: Derogation from rules on acquisition of own shares
- Article 63: Holding of own shares and annual report in case of acquisition of own shares
- Article 64: Financial assistance by a company for acquisition of its shares by a third party
- Article 65: Additional safeguards in case of related party transactions
- Article 66: Acceptance of the company's own shares as security
- Article 67: Subscription, acquisition or holding of shares by a company in which the public limited liability company holds a majority of the voting rights or on which it can exercise a dominant influence
CitationArticle 62 of Directive (EU) 2017/1132 (LawPlayer, data as of 2026-07-04)
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