Translation of "Gestion du risque d'entreprise " (French → English) :

30. Calls on the Commission to conduct an impact assessment of the extent to which a broadening of the European SME definition from 2003 would be possible, to include, in addition to purely quantitative criteria, qualitative criteria that also take into account ownership of a company, bearing in mind the interdependence of ownership, control and management, the fact that risk and liability are borne solely by the family itself, the social responsibility of a company and, generally, the personal aspect of running a business, also in relation to the participatio ...[+++]n of employees in the management of business activities, and the consequences this could have for family businesses, for example with regard to state aid and the eligibility of such businesses;

Lastly, the adoption of new methods or technologies on the market requires professional development for producers in terms of business management and risk management.

These bondholders are again willing to take the risk right here in Canada, but the current investment restrictions forced us to tell them that they could only have, in the main, an economic interest in our company, and certainly not any significant voting equity or any control in how the company is run.

This limit will enable shareholders to better monitor the performance of management, while at the same time limiting the risk of a foreign takeover.

According to Article 15 of Directive 92/49/EEC, concerning acquisition of a qualifying holding in an insurance company (i.e. a direct or indirect holding which represents 10% or more of the capital or of the voting rights, or which makes it possible to exercise significant influence over management of the undertaking), interventions by Member States' supervisory authorities affecting the pursuit of business by a non-life insurance company must be based on "the need to ensure sound and prudent management of the insurance undertaking in question".

List of the personnalities members of the Group : Mr. Coleman Director-General of Transport (DG VII); Prof. Bayliss Professor of Business Economics, School of Management of Bath University, UK; Mr. Denkhaus Director of a German international road haulage undertaking; Mr. Ghigonis Gérant du G.E.I.E. des Associations de Transporteurs internationaux de l'Europe du Sud (GATRIES); Mr. Meeus Director of a Dutch international road haulage undertaking; Mr. Molinas Comité de Liaison Européen des Commissionaires et Auxiliaires de Transport (CLECAT); Mr. Ochoa Director of a Spanish international road haulage undertaking; Mr. Olivieri Vice-President of the Transport Group of the Central Organisation ...[+++] of leading italian manufacturing/ distributing companies (CENTROMARC); Mr. Rockmann Representative of the International Road Transport Union (IRU); Mr. de Villèle Secretary of the Committee of Transport Workers Unions.