presentation - European Corporate Governance Institute

Simplification – what for ?• Objective:make things easier for all stakeholders,lead to more effective legislative framework.• Review of the acquis taking into accountprivate sector and public interests.• Dilemma: simplification vs. better regulationSimplification applied to Company Law• Should the 2 nd CLD be revised ?-> feasibility study on alternative to capitalmaintenance regime• Should the 12th CLD be repealed ?-> potential danger of repealing allegedly‘redundant’ Directives for furtherenlargements.78Better regulation and Corporate Governance1. Establishment of consultative groups: European Corporate Governance Forum Advisory Group on Company Law and Corporate Governance.2. Consultation on future priorities for the Action Plan3. Systematic consultations for all initiatives=> input from stakeholders is crucial.4. Regulatory impact assessments5. Informal consultation of Member States within CLEG6. Reduction of administrative burdens.Consultation on future priorities for theAction Plan – written phaseConsultation document:• 3 Parts:the methods for policy making,the continued relevance of medium and longterm measures proposed in Action Plan,the modernisation and simplification ofEuropean Company Law.• Set of 14 detailed questions.910Global overview on responses to publicconsultation (266 responses received)Global overview on responses topublic consultationRespondents per NationalityRespondents per CategoryNumber6050403020100France (FR)Germany (DE)United Kingdom (GB)Belgium (BE)EuropeNetherlands (NL)Sweden (SE)Italy (IT)Austria (AT)Finland (FI)Denmark (DK)Greece (GR)Spain (ES)Luxembourg (LU)EU-10Ireland (IE)Portugal (PT)Third Countriesothers12%investors12%public authorities8%trade-unions academics4% 3%industry25%financial intermediaries8%foundations28%11122