Activities of Elena GENTILE related to 2014/2210(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Family businesses in Europe (A8-0223/2015 - Angelika Niebler) IT
Amendments (8)
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas a common European definition of family business is necessary not only to improve the quality of statistical data collection on the sector's performance, but also as a means for policy-makers to better address the needs of family businesses and society;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
Bb. whereas the size of a family company should be a central element to be taken into account in the definition of a family business;
Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls on the Commission to work on a common European definition of family business, which should be legally binding, simple, clear and easily applicable in all Member States and at the EU level;
Amendment 54 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Stresses that the size of a family company should be a central element to be taken into account in the definition of a family business, given the fact that a one-size-fits-all regulatory approach is not capable to sufficiently address the diverse needs of family businesses and society, in particular with regards to taxation, access to finance and corporate governance and responsibility;
Amendment 66 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes with concern that the financial crisis and subsequent recession have dealt a heavy blow to European SMEs, many of which are family businesses, and highlights the importance of a decisive EU intervention to relaunch economic growth by creating high-quality jobs and a favourable regulatory framework to support healthy restructuring and thus job retention;
Amendment 74 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Emphasizes that family businesses, due to the overlapping of family, ownership and business elements, have certain specificities which should be taken into account; stresses however the necessity to address labour law issues, social policy and social rights such as better gender balance on corporate boards, work-life balance provisions and financial participation of employees, in a fair and socially responsible manner;
Amendment 100 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on the Commission to include in the European Semester recommendations to Member States on how to create a fair family business-friendly environment, in particular in the fields of taxation, business transfer and entrepreneurial education;
Amendment 104 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Calls on the Commission to actively promote and to disseminate information on the family business model throughout the EU, for example by establishing a family business contact point at the European Commission and by favouring the transfer of know-hows and best practices across the Member States, and by also making the best use of programmes such as the 'Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs';