Resources (35)
  • Transformation into a European Company (SE)
Fakten zur Europäischen Aktiengesellschaft. Stand: 31.12.2021. Hans Böckler Stiftung
Author(s):
Sophie Rosenblohm / Sebastian Sick
Type:
PDF
  • Category:
    Facts and data
  • Language(s):
    German
  • Access:
    Public
  • Year:
    2021
  • 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)
Arbeitnehmerbeteiligung in der Europäischen Aktiengesellschaft (SE). Handbuch für die Praxis
Author(s):
Michael Stollt / Elwin Wolters
Type:
PDF
  • Category:
    Union guides
  • Language(s):
    German
  • Access:
    Public
  • Year:
    2012
  • Transformation into a European Company (SE)
Article on freezing or escaping workers participation rights in Germany with recent data

Felix Gieseke / Fokko Misterek / Sebastian Sick (2021): 4 von 5 großen SE vermeiden die paritätische Mitbestimmung (www.mitbestimmung.de)

Type:
Website
  • Category:
    Union guides
  • Language(s):
    German
  • Access:
    Public
  • Transformation into a European Company (SE)
Website on SEs of the German Hans-Böckler Foundation
  • Category:
    Union guides
  • Language(s):
    German
  • Access:
    Public

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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