Market Abuse Directive adopted

03 December 2002

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The Council adopted the Market Abuse Directive, following the Council's approval of all amendments of the European Parliament. The overall objective of this Directive is to ensure the integrity of European Financial Markets and to enhance investor confidence in those markets by establishing a level playing field for all economic actors in Member States in the fight against market abuse. The Directive is due to be implemented by Member States within 18 months of its publication in the EU's Official Journal.

Council: Outcome of the European Parliament's second reading
SeeCommission press release

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