In 2020, the Shareholder Rights Directive II (SRD II) was introduced across EU member states. Building on the original Shareholder Rights Directive (SRD I) from 2007, it introduced binding requirements across five areas: shareholder identification, the facilitation of shareholder rights, the transmission of information through intermediaries, transparency of proxy advisors, and director remuneration.
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