Activities of Alexandra THEIN related to 2011/2181(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Corporate governance framework for European companies (debate)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on a corporate governance framework for European companies PDF (230 KB) DOC (150 KB)
Amendments (5)
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Stresses that the Commission’s review of the EU corporate governance framework must take account of the rights and duties conferred on the various company bodies under national law, and in particular the differences between unitary and dual systems; hereinafter essentially uses the term ‘board of directors’ to refer to the supervisory role of directors, which, in a dual structure, generally falls to the supervisory board, without prejudice to the functions conferred on the different company bodies under national law;
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses that in generalunitary systems there should be a clear demarcation between the duties of the Chair of the Board of Directors and the Chief Executive Officer; notes however that this rule should be proportional to the size and the peculiarities of the company and that this decision should be taken by the assembly of shareholders;
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses that boards must include independent individuals with a mix of skills, experiences and backgrounds, that this aspect of their composition should be adapted to the complexity of the activities of the company and that, in unitary systems, it is the responsibility of the Chair to ensure the right balance of skills in the board; in dual systems it is, in any event, the responsibility of the shareholders to ensure the right balance of skills in the supervisory board;
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls on the Commission to amend the shareholders’ rights Directive in such a way as to provide for the mandatory introducstatutes of listed companies to allow option ofal electronic voting at general meetings in order to encourage shareholders’ participation, especially with regard to cross-border shareholders;
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Considers that companies should be entitled to know the identity ofall limited partnerships should be free to stipulate in their statutes whether their owpartners and that minimum harmonisation requirements should be may remain anonymous or must be named and that, in the latter caset, at the EU level for the disclosure of material shareholdings law must be enacted to guarantee that their identities are in fact made public;