2 Amendments of Claude TURMES related to 2008/2237(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Sees a need for further development of the Small Business Act in the area of labour law, especially in view of ~~the flexicurity principle, which enables SMEs in particular to respond more quickly to changes in the market and therefore~~how the application of labour law for SMEs can be optimised, for example through better advice or the simplification of administrative procedures in order to ensure the necessary protection of workers and to guarantee a higher level of employment and the competitiveness of the company, as well as international competitiveness, while taking into account the necessary social protection~~; in this connection refers to its resolution of 29 November 2007 on flexicurity1; stresses that one of the main pillars of flexicurity is a simple and predictable labour law~~, which is of ~~crucial~~ importance to SMEs in particular, because these businesses often cannot afford to have a legal department;

2008/11/20
Committee: EMPL

Claude TURMES

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Supports the development of micro- credit (up to EUR 25 000) through the Microfinance Fund to a value of EUR 40 million, in order to encourage new business start-up in particular and calls upon the European Investment Bank (EIB) to ensure rapid implementation; ~~calls on the Member States to allocate money from~~welcomes the fact that the European Social Fund (ESF) also provides for measures to encourage business start-up, in particular to promote female entrepreneurship;.

2008/11/20
Committee: EMPL

2 Amendments of Claude TURMES related to 2008/2237(INI)

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