1. Introduction and overview of the company law harmonization programme
2. The first directive
3. The second directive
4. The third and sixth directives
5. The fourth directive
6. The seventh directive
7. The eighth directive
8. The eleventh directive
9. The twelfth directive
10. Background to the securities directives
11. The first stage - harmonizing the conditions of listing
12. The second stage - harmonizing public offer prospectuses
13. The third stage - introducing mutual recognition
14. The major shareholdings directive
15. The insider dealing directive
16. Freedom of establishment of companies - introduction
17. Secondary establishment - the case law
18. Primary establishment and mutual recognition of companies
19. Overview of miscellaneous draft legislation
20. Conclusion and outlook