Activities of Laura AGEA related to 2014/2210(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on family businesses in Europe
Amendments (7)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Recital -Aa(new)
Recital -Aa(new)
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Recital -A a (new)
Recital -A a (new)
Aa. whereas family businesses can also take the form of corporations and whereas work in a family business is not free of charge;
Amendment 51 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Amendment 69 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes with concern that the financial crisis and subsequent recession have dealt a heavy blow to European micro- enterprises and SMEs, many of which are family businesses, and highlights the importance of a favourable regulatory framework to support healthy restructuring and thus job retention;
Amendment 76 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Considers it appropriate to allow the sale of the participating interest in a family firm to external partners who could strengthen the company and ensure its continuity, provided that the other family members always have the right of pre-emption;
Amendment 80 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Considers it advisable to harmonise at EU level the rules for transferring family businesses to heirs and/or to family members who are interested in maintaining employment levels and developing the company, through tax breaks to ensure continuity and in any case providing for cash compensation for those heirs or family members who are not interested in the business;
Amendment 82 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Considers it advisable to encourage the entry of professional external managers to improve the management of the family business;