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Die Europäische Union ergänzt die Tätigkeit der Mitgliedstaaten auf dem Gebiet des Rechts der Arbeitnehmer auf Unterrichtung und Anhörung durch Maßnahmen zur Förderung der Zusammenarbeit zwischen den Mitgliedstaaten bzw. durch den Erlass von Mindestvorschriften in Form von Richtlinien.

This briefing provides an overview of the legal issues arising from the cross-border transfer of companys' seats within the EU as well as of the current legal landscape. It takes stock of the work carried out and the initiatives taken in this field by both the European Parliament and the Commission. It finally supplies a summary of the expertise recently submitted to both the European Parliament and the Commission as well as of the key findings thereof.

In the context of the economic crisis, mutual societies could have a positive impact in the Union's economy by providing added social value to more than 160 million European citizens. Parliament is to vote to request the Commission to make a legislative proposal concerning a Statute for a European mutual society, including in particular democratic rules for governance.