A provision of an option contract that allows the option to be exercised only on its expiration date. In contrast, an American option may be exercised at any point prior to its expiration.
Related information about European exercise:
- European Exercise - Financial Dictionary - The Free Dictionary
 A feature of an option that stipulates that the option may only be exercised at its   expiration. Therefore, there can be no early assignment with this type of option.
 
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- CBOE - Dictionary
 European Exercise A feature of an option that stipulates that the option may only   be exercised at its expiration. Therefore, there can be no early assignment with ...