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2011/0308(COD)

Annual financial statements, consolidated financial statements and related reports of certain types of undertakings

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15 November 2011

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29 June 2013 · publication official journal

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PLENARY_VOTE

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22 official languages
  • Bulgarian

    Годишни финансови отчети, консолидирани финансови отчети и свързани доклади на някои видове предприятия

  • Czech

    Roční fínanční výkazy, konsolidované finanční výkazy a související zprávy některých forem podniků

  • Danish

    Årsregnskaber, konsoliderede regnskaber og tilhørende beretninger for visse virksomhedsformer

  • German

    Jahresabschluss, konsolidierter Abschluss und damit verbundene Berichte von Unternehmen bestimmter Rechtsformen

  • Greek

    Ετήσιες οικονομικές καταστάσεις, ενοποιημένες οικονομικές καταστάσεις και συναφείς εκθέσεις επιχειρήσεων ορισμένων μορφών

  • Spanish

    Estados financieros anuales, estados financieros consolidados y otros informes afines de ciertos tipos de empresas

  • Estonian

    Teatavat liiki ettevõtjate aruandeaasta finantsaruanded, konsolideeritud finantsaruanded ja nendega seotud aruanded

  • Finnish

    Tietyntyyppisten yritysten vuositilinpäätökset, konsolidoidut tilinpäätökset ja niihin liittyvät kertomukset

  • French

    États financiers annuels, états financiers consolidés et rapports associés de certaines formes d’entreprises

  • Croatian

    Godišnja financijska izvješća, konsolidirana financijska izvješća i povezana izvješća za određene vrste poduzeća

  • Hungarian

    A meghatározott jogi formájú vállalkozások éves pénzügyi kimutatásai, konszolidált pénzügyi kimutatásai és a kapcsolódó beszámolók

  • Italian

    Bilanci annuali, bilanci consolidati e relative relazioni di taluni tipi di imprese

  • Lithuanian

    Tam tikrų rūšių įmonių metinės finansinės ataskaitos, konsoliduotosios finansinės ataskaitos ir susiję pranešimai

  • Latvian

    Noteiktu veidu uzņēmumu gada finanšu pārskati, konsolidētie finanšu pārskati un ar tiem saistītie ziņojumi

  • Maltese

    Ir-rapporti finanzjarji annwali, ir-rapporti finanzjarji konsolidati u r-rapporti relatati ta’ ċerti tipi ta’ impriżi

  • Dutch

    Jaarlijkse financiële overzichten, geconsolideerde financiële overzichten en relevante verslagen van bepaalde ondernemingsvormen

  • Polish

    Roczne sprawozdania finansowe, skonsolidowane sprawozdania finansowe i powiązane sprawozdania niektórych rodzajów jednostek

  • Portuguese

    Demonstrações financeiras individuais, demonstrações financeiras consolidadas e relatórios conexos de certas formas de empresas

  • Romanian

    Situațiile financiare anuale, situațiile financiare consolidate și rapoartele conexe ale anumitor tipuri de entități

  • Slovak

    Ročné účtovné závierky, konsolidované účtovné závierky a súvisiace výkazy určitých druhov podnikov

  • Slovenian

    Letni računovodski izkazi, konsolidirani računovodski izkazi in povezana poročila nekaterih oblik podjetij

  • Swedish

    Årsbokslut, sammanställda redovisningar och rapporter i vissa typer av företag

Records

Official bill 2011/0308(COD) from European Union at European Parliament. Dated 15 November 2011. Status: PLENARY_VOTE.

Timeline

  1. 15 November 2011

    referral

    Source: REFERRAL

  2. 15 November 2011

    Introduced

    Annual financial statements, consolidated financial statements and related reports of certain types of undertakings

    Source: COD

  3. 12 June 2013

    Vote results

    Source: PLENARY_VOTE_RESULTS

  4. 12 June 2013

    plenary amend proposal

    Source: PLENARY_AMEND_PROPOSAL

  5. 26 June 2013

    signature

    Source: SIGNATURE

  6. 29 June 2013

    publication official journal

    Source: PUBLICATION_OFFICIAL_JOURNAL

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BETÆNKNING om forslag til Europa-Parlamentets og Rådets direktiv om årsregnskaber, konsoliderede regnskaber og tilhørende beretninger for visse virksomhedsformer

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  • BETÆNKNING om forslag til Europa-Parlamentets og Rådets direktiv om årsregnskaber, konsoliderede regnskaber og tilhørende beretninger for visse virksomhedsformer

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  • ΕΚΘΕΣΗ σχετικά με την πρόταση οδηγίας του Ευρωπαϊκού Κοινοβουλίου και του Συμβουλίου για τις ετήσιες οικονομικές καταστάσεις, τις ενοποιημένες οικονομικές καταστάσεις και τις συναφείς εκθέσεις επιχειρήσεων ορισμένων μορφών

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  • ΕΚΘΕΣΗ σχετικά με την πρόταση οδηγίας του Ευρωπαϊκού Κοινοβουλίου και του Συμβουλίου για τις ετήσιες οικονομικές καταστάσεις, τις ενοποιημένες οικονομικές καταστάσεις και τις συναφείς εκθέσεις επιχειρήσεων ορισμένων μορφών

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  • ΕΚΘΕΣΗ σχετικά με την πρόταση οδηγίας του Ευρωπαϊκού Κοινοβουλίου και του Συμβουλίου για τις ετήσιες οικονομικές καταστάσεις, τις ενοποιημένες οικονομικές καταστάσεις και τις συναφείς εκθέσεις επιχειρήσεων ορισμένων μορφών

    REPORT_PLENARY · EL · 6 February 2018

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  • BERICHT über den Vorschlag für eine Richtlinie des Europäischen Parlaments und des Rates über den Jahresabschluss, den konsolidierten Abschluss und damit verbundene Berichte von Unternehmen bestimmter Rechtsformen

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  • BERICHT über den Vorschlag für eine Richtlinie des Europäischen Parlaments und des Rates über den Jahresabschluss, den konsolidierten Abschluss und damit verbundene Berichte von Unternehmen bestimmter Rechtsformen

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  • BERICHT über den Vorschlag für eine Richtlinie des Europäischen Parlaments und des Rates über den Jahresabschluss, den konsolidierten Abschluss und damit verbundene Berichte von Unternehmen bestimmter Rechtsformen

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  • ZPRÁVA o návrhu směrnice Evropského parlamentu a Rady o ročních finančních výkazech, konsolidovaných finančních výkazech a souvisejících zprávách některých forem podniků

    REPORT_PLENARY · CS · 6 February 2018

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  • ZPRÁVA o návrhu směrnice Evropského parlamentu a Rady o ročních finančních výkazech, konsolidovaných finančních výkazech a souvisejících zprávách některých forem podniků

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  • ZPRÁVA o návrhu směrnice Evropského parlamentu a Rady o ročních finančních výkazech, konsolidovaných finančních výkazech a souvisejících zprávách některých forem podniků

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  • ДОКЛАД относно предложението за директива на Европейския парламент и на Съвета относно годишните финансови отчети, консолидираните финансови отчети и свързаните доклади на някои видове предприятия

    REPORT_PLENARY · BG · 6 February 2018

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  • ДОКЛАД относно предложението за директива на Европейския парламент и на Съвета относно годишните финансови отчети, консолидираните финансови отчети и свързаните доклади на някои видове предприятия

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  • ДОКЛАД относно предложението за директива на Европейския парламент и на Съвета относно годишните финансови отчети, консолидираните финансови отчети и свързаните доклади на някои видове предприятия

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  • REPORT on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the annual financial statements, consolidated financial statements and related reports of certain types of undertakings

    REPORT_PLENARY · EN · 29 January 2018

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  • REPORT on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the annual financial statements, consolidated financial statements and related reports of certain types of undertakings

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  • Suite donnée au T7-0261/2013

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  • Follow up to T7-0261/2013

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  • INFORME sobre la propuesta de Directiva del Parlamento Europeo y del Consejo sobre los estados financieros anuales, los estados financieros consolidados y otros informes afines de ciertos tipos de empresas

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  • BETÆNKNING om forslag til Europa-Parlamentets og Rådets direktiv om årsregnskaber, konsoliderede regnskaber og tilhørende beretninger for visse virksomhedsformer

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  • ΕΚΘΕΣΗ σχετικά με την πρόταση οδηγίας του Ευρωπαϊκού Κοινοβουλίου και του Συμβουλίου για τις ετήσιες οικονομικές καταστάσεις, τις ενοποιημένες οικονομικές καταστάσεις και τις συναφείς εκθέσεις επιχειρήσεων ορισμένων μορφών

    REPORT_PLENARY · EL · 25 September 2012

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  • BERICHT über den Vorschlag für eine Richtlinie des Europäischen Parlaments und des Rates über den Jahresabschluss, den konsolidierten Abschluss und damit verbundene Berichte von Unternehmen bestimmter Rechtsformen

    REPORT_PLENARY · DE · 25 September 2012

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  • BETÄNKANDE om förslaget till Europaparlamentets och rådets direktiv om årsbokslut, sammanställda redovisningar och rapporter i vissa typer av företag

    REPORT_PLENARY · SV · 25 September 2012

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  • RAPORT Ettepanek võtta vastu Euroopa Parlamendi ja nõukogu direktiiv teatavat liiki ettevõtjate aruandeaasta finantsaruannete, konsolideeritud finantsaruannete ja nendega seotud aruannete kohta

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  • RELAZIONE sulla proposta di direttiva del Parlamento europeo e del Consiglio relativa ai bilanci annuali, ai bilanci consolidati e alle relative relazioni di taluni tipi di imprese

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  • SPRÁVA o návrhu smernice Európskeho Parlamentu a Rady o ročných účtovných závierkach, konsolidovaných účtovných závierkach a súvisiacich výkazoch určitých druhov podnikov

    REPORT_PLENARY · SK · 25 September 2012

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  • PRANEŠIMAS dėl pasiūlymo dėl Europos Parlamento ir Tarybos direktyvos dėl tam tikrų rūšių įmonių metinių finansinių ataskaitų, konsoliduotųjų finansinių ataskaitų ir susijusių pranešimų

    REPORT_PLENARY · LT · 25 September 2012

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  • MIETINTÖ ehdotuksesta Euroopan parlamentin ja neuvoston direktiiviksi tietyntyyppisten yritysten vuositilinpäätöksistä, konsolidoiduista tilinpäätöksistä ja niihin liittyvistä kertomuksista

    REPORT_PLENARY · FI · 25 September 2012

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  • ДОКЛАД относно предложението за директива на Европейския парламент и на Съвета относно годишните финансови отчети, консолидираните финансови отчети и свързаните доклади на някои видове предприятия

    REPORT_PLENARY · BG · 25 September 2012

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  • RAPPORT sur la proposition de directive du Parlement européen et du Conseil concernant les comptes annuels, les comptes consolidés et les rapports associés de certaines formes d'entreprises

    REPORT_PLENARY · FR · 25 September 2012

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  • VERSLAG over het voorstel voor een richtlijn van het Europees Parlement en de Raad betreffende de jaarlijkse financiële overzichten, geconsolideerde financiële overzichten en relevante verslagen van bepaalde ondernemingsvormen

    REPORT_PLENARY · NL · 25 September 2012

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  • RELATÓRIO sobre a proposta de diretiva do Parlamento Europeu e do Conselho relativa às demonstrações financeiras individuais, demonstrações financeiras consolidadas e relatórios conexos de certas formas de empresas

    REPORT_PLENARY · PT · 25 September 2012

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  • JELENTÉS meghatározott jogi formájú vállalkozások éves pénzügyi kimutatásairól, konszolidált pénzügyi kimutatásairól és a kapcsolódó beszámolókról szóló európai parlamenti és tanácsi irányelvre irányuló javaslatról

    REPORT_PLENARY · HU · 25 September 2012

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  • ZPRÁVA o návrhu směrnice Evropského parlamentu a Rady o ročních finančních výkazech, konsolidovaných finančních výkazech a souvisejících zprávách některých forem podniků

    REPORT_PLENARY · CS · 25 September 2012

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  • RAPORT referitor la propunerea de directivă a Parlamentului European și a Consiliului privind situațiile financiare anuale, situațiile financiare consolidate și rapoartele conexe ale anumitor tipuri de entități

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  • SPRAWOZDANIE w sprawie wniosku dotyczącego dyrektywy Parlamentu Europejskiego i Rady w sprawie rocznych sprawozdań finansowych, skonsolidowanych sprawozdań finansowych i powiązanych sprawozdań niektórych rodzajów jednostek

    REPORT_PLENARY · PL · 25 September 2012

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  • POROČILO o predlogu za direktivo Evropskega parlamenta in Sveta o letnih računovodskih izkazih, konsolidiranih računovodskih izkazih in povezanih poročilih nekaterih oblik podjetij

    REPORT_PLENARY · SL · 25 September 2012

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  • RAPPORT dwar il-proposta għal direttiva tal-Parlament Ewropew u tal-Kunsill dwar ir-rapporti finanzjarji annwali, ir-rapporti finanzjarji konsolidati u r-rapporti relatati ta’ ċerti tipi ta’ impriżi

    REPORT_PLENARY · MT · 25 September 2012

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  • ZIŅOJUMS par priekšlikumu Eiropas Parlamenta un Padomes direktīvai par noteiktu veidu uzņēmumu gada finanšu pārskatiem, konsolidētajiem finanšu pārskatiem un saistītiem ziņojumiem

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