# Statute for a European private company

European Parliament procedure 2008/0130(CNS) (CNS, 6th term, committee ECON / EMPL / JURI). Stage: None. 226 committee amendments tabled by 24 Members between 2008-10-20 and 2008-11-24.

## What the amendments focus on

This dossier establishes a statute for a European private company (SPE). The amendments define the cross-border component, registered office and central administration, the minimum capital requirement, articles of association, the list of shareholders and share transfers, registration including by electronic means, a European register, and employee participation rights governed by Member State law.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ieke van den BURG | Netherlands | PSE | 36 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4483.md |
| Othmar KARAS | Austria | PPE | 33 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4246.md |
| Gabriele STAUNER | Germany | PPE-DE | 32 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4293.md |
| Kurt LECHNER | Germany | PPE | 19 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4283.md |
| Harald ETTL | Austria | PSE | 16 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/2286.md |
| Sharon BOWLES | United Kingdom | ALDE | 15 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/33570.md |
| Hartmut NASSAUER | Germany | PPE-DE | 15 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/1920.md |
| Andreas SCHWAB | Germany | PPE | 14 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28223.md |
| Klaus-Heiner LEHNE | Germany | PPE | 13 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/2224.md |
| Georgios PAPASTAMKOS | Greece | PPE | 7 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28572.md |
| Jean-Paul GAUZÈS | France | PPE | 7 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28193.md |
| Carlo CASINI | Italy | PPE | 7 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/988.md |
| Thomas MANN | Germany | PPE | 6 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/1922.md |
| Jörg LEICHTFRIED | Austria | S&D | 5 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28251.md |
| Jacques TOUBON | France | PPE-DE | 4 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28198.md |

## Official source documents

- PE413.988: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-413.988+03+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN
- PE414.933: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-414.933+02+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN
- PE414.979: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-414.979+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN
- PE415.200: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-415.200+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN
- PE416.290: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-416.290+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2008-0130-CNS · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2008-0130-CNS.json

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