8 Amendments of Emilian PAVEL related to 2014/2210(INI)
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas family businesses range in scope from small firms to corporations and represent 60 85% of all European companies, providing between 40 % and 50 % of all jobs; 1 a. __________________ 1a According to the 2014 EY Family Business Yearbook http://familybusiness.ey.com/pdfs/20- 23.pdf
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 99 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Suggests that in order to support the development of family businesses, Member States should lay more focus on entrepreneurship related education and training.
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';