Company Law

The aim of the European Community by designing a framework for company law is to harmonise the conditions and national approaches for the establishment of companies in the EU. UEAPME is of the opinion that Company law does not concern SMEs as this legislation covers stock corporations and not SMEs. Furthermore, UEAPME opposes the creation of legislation for European private companies as national systems regulating these types of companies are too different and SMEs do not need to have a harmonisation of their statutes.

Position Papers

• November 2007: UEAPME’s response to the Consultation on a possible European Private Company (EPC) Statute


• October 2007: UEAPME’s position paper on the Communication from the Commission on a simplified business environment for companies in the areas of company law, accounting and auditing


• March 2004: UEAPME Position Paper on the proposal for a Directive on Cross-Border mergers of Companies with share capital aussi disponible en Français

Press releases

• 23/11/07: European Private Company statute: devil is in the detail, say SMEs


• 15/11/07, Joint press release UEAPME-EFAA-FEE: Company law, accounting and auditing: Commission’s simplification approach might jeopardise the Single Market