10. Reminds the Sudanese Government that it bears the prime responsibility for internal security and
that it should not abdicate this responsibility in favour of the international community;
11. Calls on EU Member States and the UN to mobilise without further delay crucial political, financial,
logistical, technical and other support, including specialised personnel for AMIS and UNAMID, for thetimely completion of the takeover by the end of December 2007; urges the Sudanese Government to acceptsupport and troops from all nations and to do its utmost to facilitate the fulfilment of their mandates;
12. Emphasises that the troops of all parties and their personnel, vehicles and assets must be clearly
distinguishable from humanitarian aid workers in order to ensure their strict neutrality and avoid militaryattacks;
13. Calls on the Commission to keep Parliament informed about any progress made on the proper use
of its financial aid to AMIS and in particular the payment of salaries and per diems of AMIS soldiers;
14. Calls on the EU, the UN and the AU to show a united front in efforts to resolve the conflict in
Darfur and to prioritise a comprehensive peace process through a political dialogue with all parties con-cerned;
15. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council and Commission, the governments
and parliaments of the EU Member States, the Sudanese Government and Parliament, the Secretary-Generalof the United Nations, the Heads of State and Government of the Arab League, the governments of the ACP
countries, the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly and the institutions of the African Union.
P6_TA(2007)0491
Company Law
European Parliament resolution of 25 October 2007 on the European Private Company and the
Fourteenth Company Law Directive on the transfer of the company seat
The European Parliament ,
— having regard to Articles 192 and 232 of the EC Treaty,
— having regard to the Framework Agreement on relations between the European Parliament and the
Commission of 26 May 2005,
— having regard to the Commission communication on Modernising Company Law and Enhancing Cor-
porate Governance in the European Union —A Plan to Move Forward (COM(2003)0284),
— having regard to its resolution of 4 July 2006 on recent developments and prospects in relation to
company law (1),
— having regard to its resolution of 1 February 2007 on the European private company statute (2),
(1) OJ C 303 E, 13.12.2006, p. 114.
(2) Texts Adopted, P6_TA(2007)0023.16.10.2008 EN C 263 E/671 Official Journal of the European Union
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— having regard to the Oral Question O-0042/07 submitted by its Committee on Legal Affairs and on the
state of play in the legislative proceedings on the ‘Statute of the European Private Company ’and of the
‘Fourteenth Company Law Directive ’,
— having regard to the relevant Commission statement made during the current plenary sitting,
— having regard to Rules 39(5) and 103(2) of its Rules of Procedure,
A. whereas the EU regulatory framework for company law and corporate governance needs to be adapted
to take account of the growing trend for European companies to operate cross-border within the EU
and of the continuing integration of European markets,
1. Welcomes the Commission's announcement that it will present a legislative proposal on the Statute of
the European Private Company no later than 30 June 2008;
2. Welcomes the Commission announcement, particularly in view of Parliament's resolution of 1 Febru-
ary 2007 and of Article 192 of the Treaty on requests by Parliament to the Commission to submit anyappropriate proposal;
3. Stresses that it expects that legislative proposal to be formally included in the Commission's legislative
work programme for 2008;
4. Trusts that the Commission will not fail to act and will present a proposal by the deadline of 30 June
2008 as announced;
5. Regrets that the Commission, after a considerable delay, has now informed Parliament that it intends
to make no legislative proposal for a Fourteenth Company Law Directive on the transfer of the seat,
6. Reserves the right, nevertheless, to take further action with regard to the question of cross-border
transfers of company seats;
7. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council and the Commission.C 263 E/672 EN 16.10.2008 Official Journal of the European Union
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