Contact FIN-FSA 

The listing process takes at least one year, depending on the company and sector involved. Many companies have plans for listing in progress for several years. The processes and routines required for IFRS financial statements, ongoing financial reporting and issuance of annual reports cannot be put in place at once. Listed companies must also maintain up-to-date websites from the first listing day onwards.

Several months need to be reserved for the issuance of the prospectus and the approval process. FIN-FSA has meetings with companies planning for listing. Such meetings offer an opportunity to discuss with company management those sub-areas of the disclosure obligation that are key to supervision by FIN-FSA. It is therefore advisable to contact FIN-FSA at the initial stage of the listing process.

6 November 2009