Commission's view The more than 20 million smes in the eu represent 99%o of businesses, and are a key driver for economic growth, innovation, employment and social integration. The European Commission aims to promote successful entrepreneurship and improve the business environment for SMEs, to allow them to realise their full potential in todays global economy Initiatives: less regulatory burden; SPe Universiteit Maastricht
Commission’s view… The more than 20 million SMEs in the EU represent 99% of businesses, and are a key driver for economic growth, innovation, employment and social integration. The European Commission aims to promote successful entrepreneurship and improve the business environment for SMEs, to allow them to realise their full potential in today's global economy Initiatives: less regulatory burden; SPE
Company Law-National law Universiteit Maastricht
Company Law - National law
National law -Partnerships Germany: sec. 1 et seq. Handelsgesetzbuch(HGB) France: art. L-110-1 et seq. Code de Commerce UK: no general law on merchants but(modified) application of general principles of civil law How about eu law level? EU: no legislation on merchants (reasons! )except for directive 86/653/EEC on ' self-employed commercial agents Universiteit Maastricht
National law - Partnerships - Germany: sec. 1 et seq. Handelsgesetzbuch (HGB) – France: art. L-110-1 et seq. Code de Commerce – UK: no general law on merchants but (modified) application of general principles of civil law How about EU law ‘level’? – EU: no legislation on merchants (reasons!) except for Directive 86/653/EEC on ‘self-employed commercial agents’
National law -Partnerships Companies. and firms.(cf art. 49 and 54 TfEU) Partnerships( Personengesellschaften societes CIvIles Based on private contract concluded between at least 2 persons Germany Ordinary' partnership(BGB-Gesellschaft sec.705 et seq. BGB Commercial partnership(offene Handelsgesellschaft): sec. 105 et seq. HGB Universiteit Maastricht
39 National law - Partnerships ‘Companies… and firms… (cf. art. 49 and 54 TfEU) Partnerships (Personengesellschaften, sociétés civiles) – Based on private contract concluded between at least 2 persons Germany: • ‘Ordinary’ partnership (BGB-Gesellschaft): sec. 705 et seq. BGB • Commercial partnership (offene Handelsgesellschaft): sec. 105 et seq. HGB
National law - Partnerships Partnerships(continued France: Ordinary partnership (societe civile): art. 1832-1 et seq Code civil Commercial partnership (societe en nom collectif): Art 221-1 et seq. Code de commerce Universiteit Maastricht
40 National law - Partnerships Partnerships (continued) France: ▪ Ordinary partnership (société civile): art. 1832-1 et seq. Code civil ▪ Commercial partnership (société en nom collectif): Art. L 221-1 et seq. Code de Commerce