Press Release: Commission launches consultation on how European Company Statute (SE) works

The European Company Statute (SE) gives companies operating in more than one Member State the possibility to reorganise their cross-border business under one European label. This enables them to work within a stable legal framework, reduce the internal costs of operating in several countries and hence be more competitive in the Internal Market. The SE has proved to be very popular in some Member States but it has not taken off in others. In order to determine whether changes are needed to make the SE Statute work better, the European Commission launched on 23 March 2010 a public consultation. With the review of the SE Statute, the Commission is aiming to increase the use of the SE across the European Union.

European Commission: Memo: MEMO/10/97: Review of European Company Statute – Frequently Asked Questions http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/10/97&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

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