European Parliament legislative resolution of 18 January 2011 on the amended proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning mergers of public limited liability companies (codification) (COM(2010)0391 – C7-0209/2010 – 2008/0009(COD))
(Ordinary legislative procedure – codification)
The European Parliament,
– having regard to the Commission proposal to the European Parliament and the Council (COM(2008)0026), and the amended proposal (COM(2010)0391),
– having regard to its position at first reading of 17 June 2008(1),
– having regard to Article 294(2) and Article 50(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C7-0209/2010),
– having regard to Article 294(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
– having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee of 21 October 2010(2),
– having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 20 December 1994 – Accelerated working method for official codification of legislative texts(3),
– having regard to Rules 86 and 55 of its Rules of Procedure,
– having regard to the report of the Committee on Legal Affairs (A7-0363/2010),
A. whereas according to the Consultative Working Party of the legal services of the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission, the proposal in question contains a straightforward codification of the existing texts without any change in their substance,
1. Adopts its position at first reading hereinafter set out;
2. Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council, the Commission and the national parliaments.
Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 18 January 2011 with a view to the adoption of Directive 2011/.../EU of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning mergers of public limited liability companies (codification)