Activities of Angelika MLINAR related to 2014/2210(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Family businesses in Europe (A8-0223/2015 - Angelika Niebler) DE
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on family businesses in Europe
Amendments (11)
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas women often play an invisible role, or act as figureheads, and do not have their job or salary status appropriately recognised, which has serious repercussions in terms of social security contributions, pensions and welfare; as demonstrated by the data on the gender pay gap and pension gap1; 1http://ec.europa.eu/justice/gender- equality/files/gender_pay_gap/140319_gp g_en.pdf
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas ensuring competent family leadership across generations is one of the main concerns of family businesses and gender stereotypes privilege sons against daughters in the family firm succession;
Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Stresses that offering more opportunities for women in family businesses will benefit both the women and the businesses;
Amendment 54 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Urges the European Union and Member States to consider and include the protection of women each time they legislate on matters relating to family businesses and in particular in the context of the women on boards directive.
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Recognises that family businesses are the single biggest source of employment in the private sector; therefore, what is beneficial to continuity, renewal and growth in the family business sector is conducive to continuity, renewal and growth in the European economy;
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Call on the Member States, with this in mind, to examine the debt-bias within their tax codes, assessing its impact on the financing structure of companies and the level of investment; calls on the Commission to examine any tax driven discrimination of equity financing against the background of fair competition
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Notes that 87% of family businesses are convinced that maintaining control of the business is one of the key factors of success4 ; notes that, according to the Commission’s ‘Entrepreneurship 2020 Action Plan’5 , the transfer of a business from one generation to the next is the greatest possible challenge facing family businesses; highlights that early preparation and specialised training for the parties involved can contribute to the success of such a transfer; ___________ 4 European Family Business Barometer, June 2014. 5 COM(2012)0795.
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Recalls that the existence of a one- stop-shop for enterprises can facilitate all the procedures they have to undertake, including those related to their transfer.
Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Notes that promoting entrepreneurship in schools and other educational settings is of key importance to develop more entrepreneurial mindsets; education should include specific family business issues such as ownership, succession and family governance, together with more general information such as the importance of innovation as a means to re-invent the business;
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 c (new)
Paragraph 9 c (new)
9c. Stresses that family businesses’ contribution to innovation could be enhanced by promoting their participation in private-public partnerships and clusters and by fostering their collaboration with research institutions;
Amendment 152 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 e (new)
Paragraph 9 e (new)
9e. Calls on the Commission to promote the adoption of a common definition of family business in the EU in order to facilitate the search and comparison of data related to their characteristics, circumstances and the difficulties they face;