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European initiatives

This section covers the various initiatives that have been taken at European level regarding corporate governance.

08/03/18

Action Plan: Financing Sustainable Growth

Action plan COM(2018)97
14/06/17

Directive 2017/1132 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 June 2017 relating to certain aspects of company law

Directive 2017/1132/EU
17/05/17

Directive 2017/828/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the encouragement of long-term shareholder engagement

Directive 2017/828/EU
Implementing regulation 2018/1212/EU
Draft guidelines on the standardised presentation of the remuneration report (english only)
12/04/16

Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2013/34/EU as regards disclosure of income tax information by certain undertakings and branches

Proposal Directive COM(2016)198
18/02/15

Green Paper of the European Commission : Building a Capital Markets Union

Green Paper COM(2015)063
Action Plan on Building a Capital Markets Union
22/10/14

Directive 2014/95/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards disclosure of non-financial and diversity information

Directive 2014/95/EU
Guidelines on non-financial reporting
Guidelines on reporting climate-related information
16/04/14

Regulation No 596/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council on market abuse (market abuse regulation)

Regulation 596/2014/EU
16/04/14

Directive 2014/57/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on criminal sanctions for market abuse (market abuse directive)

Directive 2014/57/EU
16/04/14

Auditreform

Regulation (EU) No 537/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council on specific requirements regarding statutory audit
Directive 2014/56/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on statutory audits
09/04/14

European Commission Recommendation of 9 April 2014 on the quality of corporate governance reporting (‘comply or explain’)

Recommendation 2014/208/EU
22/10/13

Directive 2013/50/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on the transparancy requirements and on the prospectus

Directive 2013/50/EU
26/06/13

Directive 2013/36/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on access to the activity of credit institutions and the prudential supervision of credit institutions and investment firms

Directive 2013/36/EU
26/06/13

Directive 2013/34/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on the annual financial statements, consolidated financial statements and related reports of certain types of undertakings

Directive 2013/34/EU
25/03/13

Green Paper of the European Commission : Long-term financing of the European economy

Green Paper COM(2013)150
Communication on Long-Term Financing of the European Economy
12/12/12

Action Plan : European company law and corporate governance - a modern legal framework for more engaged shareholders and sustainable companies

Action Plan COM(2012)740
14/11/12

Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on improving the gender balance among non-executive directors of companies listed on stock exchanges and related measures

Proposal Directive COM(2012)614
05/04/11

Green Paper of the European Commission : The EU corporate governance framework

Green Paper COM(2011)164
13/10/10

Green Paper of the European Commission : Audit Policy : Lessons from the Crisis

Green Paper COM(2010)561
02/06/10

Green Paper of the European Commission : Corporate governance in financial institutions and remuneration policies

Green Paper COM(2010)284
30/04/09

European Commission Recommendation of 30 April 2009 on remuneration policies in the financial services sector

Recommendation 2009/384/EC
30/04/09

European Commission Recommendation of 30 April 2009 as regards the regime for the remuneration of directors of listed companies

Recommendation 2009/385/EC
11/07/07

Directive 2007/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the exercise of certain rights of shareholders in listed companies

Directive 2007/36/EC
14/06/06

Directive 2006/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the corporate governance statement

Directive 2006/46/EC
15/02/05

European Commission Recommendation of 15 February 2005 on the role of non-executive directors of listed companies and on the committees of the board

Recommendation 2005/162/EC
15/12/04

Directive 2004/109/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the harmonisation of transparency requirements in relation to information about issuers whose securities are admitted to trading on a regulated market

Directive 2004/109/EC
14/12/04

European Commission Recommendation of 14 December 2004 fostering an appropriate regime for the remuneration of directors of listed companies

Recommendation 2004/913/EC
21/04/04

Directive 2004/25/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on takeover bids

Directive 2004/25/EC
21/05/03

Action Plan : Modernising Company Law and Enhancing Corporate Governance in the European Union

Action Plan COM(2003)284
28/01/03

Directive 2003/6/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on insider dealing and market manipulation (market abuse)

Directive 2003/6/EC