Legal Texts

European Company (SE) / European Cooperative Society (SCE)

European Company (SE)

Statute for a European Company (Societas Europaea, SE)
Council Regulation (EC) No. 2157/2001 of 8 October 2001 on the Statute for a European company (SE).
Worker involvement in the European Company (Societas Europaea, SE)
Council Directive 2001/86/EC of 8 October 2001 supplementing the Statute for a European company with regard to the involvement of employees
Related EU documents / reports (including the national transposition laws) can be downloaded from the EU Commission website.Translations into English are available for most countries.

Statute for a European Cooperative Society
Council Regulation (EC) No. 1435/2003 of 22 July 2003 on the Statute for a European Cooperative Society (SCE).
Worker involvement in the European Cooperative Society (SCE)
Council Directive 2003/72/EC of 22 July 2003 supplementing the Statute for a European Cooperative Society with regard to the involvement of employees.
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