Resources (24)
  • Transformation into a European Company (SE)
Legal expert report on the topic that provides a comprehensive overview of the issue across EU Member States
Type:
Website
  • Category:
    Legal
  • Language(s):
    English
  • Access:
    Public
  • Transformation into a European Company (SE)
Communication of the EU Commission
Organisation(s):
European Comission
Type:
Website
  • Category:
    Legal
  • Language(s):
    English
  • Access:
    Public
  • Year:
    2009
  • Transformation into a European Company (SE)
The SE Directive only safeguards co-determination to the extent that it exists at the time of the SE's registration and does not provide for any adjustments thereafter (“before and after principle”)

In particular in Germany, more and more companies are utilising this "loophole" and transforming themselves into an SE.

  • Category:
    Legal
  • Language(s):
    English
  • Transformation into a European Company (SE)
The transformation of a company governed by national law into a European company (SE) must not reduce the participation of trade unions in the composition of the Supervisory Board
Organisation(s):
CJEU
Type:
PDF
  • Category:
    Legal
  • Language(s):
    English
  • Access:
    Public
  • Year:
    2022
  • Transformation into a European Company (SE)
Basic information on the SE legal form and related procedures and employer obligations on the EU Website “Setting up a European Company (SE)”
Type:
Website
  • Category:
    Legal
  • Language(s):
    English
  • Access:
    Public
  • Transformation into a European Company (SE)
Council Directive 2001/86/EC of 8 October 2001 supplementing the Statute for a European company with regard to the involvement of employees
Type:
Website
  • Category:
    Legal
  • Language(s):
    English
  • Access:
    Public
  • Transformation into a European Company (SE)
Negotiations on workers involvement in the European Company

Very useful practical guideline on the negotiation of SE agreements for trade unions and workers representatives.

Organisation(s):
ETUC
Type:
PDF
  • Category:
    Union guides
  • Language(s):
    English
  • Access:
    Public
  • Acquisition/take over
Directive 2004/25/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 April 2004 on takeover bids

(Text with EEA relevance)

  • Category:
    Legal
  • Language(s):
    English
  • Access:
    Public
  • Spin-off
  • Acquisition/take over
Council Directive 2001/23/EC of 12 March 2001 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the safeguarding of employees' rights in the event of transfers of undertakings, businesses or parts of undertakings or businesses
Type:
Website
  • Category:
    Legal
  • Language(s):
    English
  • Access:
    Public
  • Bankruptcy
Directive 2008/94/EC on the protection of workers in the event of the insolvency of their employer
  • Category:
    Legal
  • Language(s):
    English

This guide has been made possible by the European Worker Participation Fund, located within the ETUI. The content was developed by wmp consult and Syndex Europe in close collaboration with the European Trade Union Federations EFBWW, EFFAT, EPSU, ETF, industriAll Europe and UNI Europa as well as the ETUC and the ETUI.

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