8 Amendments of Pervenche BERÈS related to 2008/2243(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 17 a (new)
Citation 17 a (new)
- having regard to the adoption of Written Declaration 0088/2007 by Members of the European Parliament on investigating and remedying the abuse of power by large supermarkets operating in the European Union,
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Points to the need to monitor forms of competition distortion among European firms that are detrimental to principles of decent work, including through the large- scale use of low-cost highly skilled temporary labour contracts and internships; asks the Commission to undertake a thorough investigation into this matter;
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Invites the Commission to review its internal procedures for choosing topics for sector inquiries;
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. RecognisWelcomes the applicability of Article 87(3)b of the Treaty to the circumstances currently facing Member States' economies as a result of the turbulence on the financial markets; believes nevertheless that the national banking sector rescue plans should not only be monitored as regards their compliance with competition rules, but also be examined vis-à-vis the implementation of the broader EU strategy, not least regarding long-term investment and SMEs;
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Urges that the Commission recognise the need to put in place mechanisms whichto put in place guidelines for the implementation of national rescue plans so as to minimise distortions of competition and the potential abuse of the preferential situations of beneficiaries brought about by State guarantees;
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Considers that these guidelines should address, inter alia, the issues of remuneration schemes, the distribution of dividends, voting rights of the State as a shareholder, the influence on the recipient institution’s corporate strategy and the restructuring of its activities;
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Welcomes the Commission's forthcoming regulation of the competition isues in the credit ratings market; regrets that Parliament's previous calls for sector inquiries to be conducted on financial sector players, namely credit rating agencies, auditing firms and large investment banks, were not acted upon;
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)