P6_TA(2007)0329
Mergers and division of public limited companies ***I
European Parliament legislative resolution of 11 July 2007 on the proposal for a directive of the
European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Directive 78/855/EEC concerning mer-
gers of public limited liability companies and Council Directive 82/891/EEC concerning the division
of public limited companies as regards the requirement for an independent expert's report on the
occasion of a merger or a division (COM(2007)0091 —C6-0082/2007 —2007/0035(COD))
(Codecision procedure: first reading)
The European Parliament ,
— having regard to the Commission proposal to the European Parliament and the Council
(COM(2007)0091) (1),
— having regard to Article 251(2) and Article 44(2)(g) of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Commis-
sion submitted the proposal to Parliament (C6-0082/2007),
— having regard to Rule 51 of its Rules of Procedure,
— having regard to the report of the Committee on Legal Affairs (A6-0252/2007),
1. Approves the Commission proposal as amended;
2. Calls on the Commission to refer the matter to Parliament again if it intends to amend the proposal
substantially or replace it with another text;
3. Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and the Commission.
(1) Not yet published in OJ.
P6_TC1-COD(2007)0035
Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 11 July 2007 with a view to the
adoption of Directive 2007/ …/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council
Directives 78/855/EEC and 82/891/EEC as regards the requirement of an independent expert's
report on the occasion of merger or division of public limited liability companies
(As an agreement was reached between Parliament and Council, Parliament's position at first reading corre-
sponds to the final legislative act, Directive 2007/63/EC.)
P6_TA(2007)0330
Specific Programme ‘Civil Justice ’(2007-2013) ***II
European Parliament legislative resolution of 11 July 2007 on the Council common position for
adopting a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing for the period2007-2013 the Specific Programme ‘Civil Justice ’as part of the General Programme ‘Fundamental
Rights and Justice ’(8699/2/2007 —C6-0179/2007 —2005/0040(COD))
(Codecision procedure: second reading)
The European Parliament ,
— having regard to the Council common position (8699/2/2007 —C6-0179/2007),
— having regard to its position at first reading (
1) on the Commission proposal to Parliament and the
Council (COM(2005)0122) (1),
(1) Not yet published in OJ.C 175 E/350 EN 10.7.2008 Official Journal of the European Union
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— having regard to Article 251(2) of the EC Treaty,
— having regard to Rule 62 of its Rules of Procedure,
— having regard to the recommendation for second reading of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice
and Home Affairs (A6-0262/2007),
1. Approves the common position as amended;
2. Draws attention to the statement made by the Commission at the plenary sitting of 11 July 2007;3. Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission.
P6_TC2-COD(2005)0040
Position of the European Parliament adopted at second reading on 11 July 2007 with a view to the
adoption of Decision No …/2007/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing for
the period 2007-2013 the Specific Programme ‘Civil Justice ’as part of the General Programme
‘Fundamental Rights and Justice ’
(As an agreement was reached between Parliament and Council, Parliament's position at second reading corresponds to
the final legislative act, Decision No 1149/2007/EC.)
P6_TA(2007)0331
Community action in the field of water policy ***I
European Parliament legislative resolution of 11 July 2007 on the proposal for a directive of theEuropean Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2000/60/EC establishing a frameworkfor Community action in the field of water policy, as regards the implementing powers conferred
on the Commission (COM(2006)0921 —C6-0032/2007 —2006/0297(COD))
(Codecision procedure: first reading)
The European Parliament ,
— having regard to the Commission proposal to the European Parliament and the Council
(COM(2006)0921) (
1),
— having regard to Article 251(2) and Article 175(1) of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Commission
submitted the proposal to Parliament (C6-0032/2007),
— having regard to Rule 51 of its Rules of Procedure,
— having regard to the report of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
(A6-0174/2007),
1. Approves the Commission proposal as amended;
2. Calls on the Commission to refer the matter to Parliament again if it intends to amend the proposal
substantially or replace it with another text;
3. Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission.
(1) Not yet published in OJ.10.7.2008 EN C 175 E/351 Official Journal of the European Union
Wednesday 11 July 2007