European companies
Rules governing European companies have been negotiated for 30 years. In 2001 a law for European companies was finally adopted. "European companies" can be established with a minimum capital of 120,000 Euro from a minimum of 2 companies in a minimum of 2 countries. A directive laying down the rules for the participation of employees in European companies was adopted in 2001 too and had to be transposed by the member states by 2004.
Links
SCADplus: Statute for a European company http://europa.eu/scadplus/leg/en/lvb/l26016.htm
