Translation of the Law of 10 August 1915 on commercial companies in force as from 23 August 2016

The Law of 10 August 2016 modernising the amended Law of 10 August 1915 on commercial companies was published on 19 August 2016 in the Mémorial A (the official Gazette).

Me Philippe Hoss has now updated his translation of company law to reflect the changes brought about by the Law of 10 August 2016.

Via this link you can access this document which includes an updated version of the English translation of the Law of 10 August 1915 on commercial companies as well as of  extracts of the Law of 19 December 2002 on the Trade and Companies Register and the accounting and annual accounts of undertakings, the Law of 24 May 2011 on the exercise of certain rights of shareholders at general meetings of listed companies and extracts of the Civil Code and the Criminal Code in relation to companies.

This translation includes selected explanatory notes and references to EU Directive sources but it does not take into account either the Law of 23 July 2016 creating the société à responsabilité limitée simplifiée which will enter into force on 16 January 2017, or the Law of 23 July 2016 regarding the publication of non-financial information and information on diversity by certain major companies and certain groups, which will only apply from financial years starting on or after 1 January 2017.

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