Recent Developments and Issues in European Company Law:

• 발행기관: 경희법학연구소
• 저자명: Frischhut, Markus
• 간행물 정보: 『경희법학』제43권 제1호, 419~436쪽, 전체 18쪽
• 주제분류: 법학 > 민법
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2008.03.30

영문 초록

With its resolution from February 1, 2007, the European Parliament (EP) requested the European Commission (EC) to submit a legislative proposal on the Statute for a European Private Company (EPC) by end of 2007 at the latest. The concept of the EPC focuses on small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs). In its Legislative and Work Programme 2008 from October 2007, the EC finally agreed to elaborate a proposal within the next 12 to 18 months. According to the EC, the objective of the EPCis to enhance the mobility and competitiveness of European SMEs. Providing SMEs with common rules in Member States (MS) would make it easier for them to conduct cross-border business by facilitating the formation of new businesses in other MS and/or the restructuring of existing businesses into simpler structures. Operating across MS with the same corporate rules could reduce compliance costs, and make the creation and operation of companies in the European Union(EU) simpler and cheaper.

목차

A. Evolution of the European Private Company

B. Main Aspects

1. Requirement of cross-border aspects

2. Applicable legal order

3. Subsidiary sources of law and standard-form articles of association

4. Company law related aspects

5. Employee participation rights

C. Conclusion

키워드

European Company Law European Private Company EP SPE EP SMEs