Press Release: Company law: expert group launches online consultation on possible reforms

The High Level Group of Company Law Experts set up by the European Commission launched consultations on possible reforms to company law in Europe on 25 April 2002. The issues covered include both general themes and the following seven specific issues: corporate governance; shareholder information, communication and decision-making; alternatives to capital formation and maintenance rules; the functioning of groups of companies; corporate restructuring and mobility; a European Private Company; and co-operatives and other forms of enterprise.

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