Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Amended proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning mergers of public limited liability companies’

(Codification)

COM(2010) 391 final — 2008/0009 (COD)

2011/C 51/07

On 16 September 2010 the European Parliament decided to consult the European Economic and Social Committee, under Article 50(1) and (2)(g) and Article 304 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, on the

Amended proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning mergers of public limited liability companies

COM(2010) 391 final — 2008/0009 (COD).

Since the Committee unreservedly endorses the content of the proposal and feels that it requires no comment on its part, it decided, at its 466th plenary session of 21 October 2010, by 114 votes with 4 abstentions, to issue an opinion endorsing the proposed text.