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The coordination measures prescribed by this Directive shall apply to the provisions laid down by law, regulation or administrative action in Member States relating to the following types of company: - in Belgium : la société anonyme / de naamloze vennootschap; in Denmark : aktieselskabet; in France : la société anonyme; in Germany : die Aktiengesellschaft; in Ireland : the public company limited by shares, the public company limited by guarantee and having a share capital; in Italy : la società per azioni; in Luxembourg : la société anonyme; in the Netherlands : de naamloze vennootschap; in the United Kingdom : the public company limited by shares, the public company limited by guarantee and having a share capital. The name for any company of the above types shall comprise or be accompanied by a description which is distinct from the description required of other types of companies.
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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-10-28 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.