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Council Directive 2013/24/EU of 13 May 2013 adapting certain directives in the field of company law, by reason of the accession            of the Republic of Croatia         

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# Council Directive 2013/24/EU                     

# of 13 May 2013

# adapting certain directives in the field of company law, by reason of the accession of the Republic of Croatia

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to the Treaty of Accession of Croatia, and in particular Article 3(4) thereof,

Having regard to the Act of Accession of Croatia, and in particular Article 50 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

Whereas:

(1)Pursuant to Article 50 of the Act of Accession of Croatia, where acts of the institutions adopted prior to accession require                              adaptation by reason of accession, and the necessary adaptations have not been provided for in that Act of Accession or in                              the Annexes thereto, the Council, acting by qualified majority on a proposal from the Commission, shall, to this end, adopt                              the necessary acts, if the original act was not adopted by the Commission.

(2)The Final Act of the Conference which drew up and adopted the Treaty of Accession of Croatia indicated that the High Contracting                              Parties had reached political agreement on a set of adaptations to acts adopted by the institutions required by reason of                              accession and invited the Council and the Commission to adopt those adaptations before accession, completed and updated where                              necessary to take account of the evolution of the law of the Union.

(3)Directives 78/660/EEC(1), 83/349/EEC(2), 2009/101/EC(3), 2009/102/EC(4), 2011/35/EU(5) and 2012/30/EU(6) should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:

# Article 1U.K.

Directives 78/660/EEC, 83/349/EEC, 2009/101/EC, 2009/102/EC, 2011/35/EU and 2012/30/EU are amended as set out in the Annex                     to this Directive.                  

# Article 2U.K.

1.Member States shall adopt and publish, by the date of accession of Croatia to the Union at the latest, the laws, regulations                        and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive. They shall forthwith communicate to the Commission                        the text of those provisions.                  

They shall apply those provisions from the date of accession of Croatia to the Union.

When Member States adopt those measures, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or be accompanied by such a reference                     on the occasion of their official publication. Member States shall determine how such reference is to be made.                  

2.Member States shall communicate to the Commission the text of the main provisions of national law which they adopt in the                        field covered by this Directive.                  

# Article 3U.K.

This Directive shall enter into force subject to and as from the date of the entry into force of the Treaty of Accession of                     Croatia.                  

# Article 4U.K.

This Directive is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 13 May 2013.

*For the Council*                            

*The President*                            

S. Coveney                            

## ANNEXU.K.

## PART AU.K.**COMPANY LAW**

### 1.In Article 1 of Directive 2009/101/EC, the following is inserted after the entry for France:U.K.

          -  ‘Croatia:                          dioničko društvo, društvo s ograničenom odgovornošću;’.                         

### 2.In Annex I to Directive 2009/102/EC, the following is inserted after the entry for France:U.K.

          -  ‘Croatia:                          “društvo s ograničenom odgovornošću, dioničko društvo,” ’.                         

### 3.In Article 1(1) of Directive 2011/35/EU, the following is inserted after the entry for France:U.K.

          -  ‘Croatia:                                      -  dioničko društvo,’. 

### 4.In Annex I to Directive 2012/30/EU, the following is inserted after the entry for France:U.K.

          -  ‘Croatia:                          dioničko društvo;’.                         

## PART BU.K.**ACCOUNTING STANDARDS**

### 1.Article 1(1) of Directive 78/660/EEC is amended as follows:U.K.

the following is added to the first subparagraph:
                -  ‘in Croatia:                                   dioničko društvo, društvo s ograničenom odgovornošću.’;                                  

the following is added to the second subparagraph:

in Croatia:                                    

javno trgovačko društvo, komanditno društvo,’.                                    

### 2.In Article 4(1) of Directive 83/349/EEC, the following is added to the first subparagraph:U.K.

*in Croatia:*                           

dioničko društvo, društvo s ograničenom odgovornošću.’.                           

1

Fourth Council Directive 78/660/EEC of 25 July 1978 based on Article 50(2)(g) of the Treaty on the annual accounts of certain                              types of companies (OJ L 222, 14.8.1978, p. 11). Editorial note: the title of Directive 78/660/EEC has been adjusted to take account of the renumbering of the articles                              of the Treaty establishing the European Community, in accordance with Article 5 of the Treaty of Lisbon; the original reference                              was to Article 54(3)(g) of the Treaty.                           

2

Seventh Council Directive 83/349/EEC of 13 June 1983 based on Article 50(2)(g) of the Treaty on consolidated accounts (OJ L 193, 18.7.1983, p. 1). Editorial note: the title of Directive 83/349/EEC has been adjusted to take account of the renumbering of the articles                              of the Treaty establishing the European Community, in accordance with Article 5 of the Treaty of Lisbon; the original reference                              was to Article 54(3)(g) of the Treaty.                           

3

Directive 2009/101/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 September 2009 on coordination of safeguards which,                              for the protection of the interests of members and third parties, are required by Member States of companies within the meaning                              of the second paragraph of Article 54 of the Treaty, with a view to making such safeguards equivalent (OJ L 258, 1.10.2009, p. 11). Editorial note: the title of Directive 2009/101/EC has been adjusted to take account of the renumbering of the articles                              of the Treaty establishing the European Community, in accordance with Article 5 of the Treaty of Lisbon; the original reference                              was to the second paragraph of Article 48 of the Treaty.                           

4

Directive 2009/102/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 September 2009 in the area of company law on single-member                              private limited liability companies (OJ L 258, 1.10.2009, p. 20).                           

5

Directive 2011/35/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2011 concerning mergers of public limited liability                              companies (OJ L 110, 29.4.2011, p. 1).                           

6

Directive 2012/30/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on coordination 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 54 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, in respect of the formation of                              public limited liability companies and the maintenance and alteration of their capital, with a view to making such safeguards                              equivalent (OJ L 315, 14.11.2012, p. 74).