Translation of "Loi sur le régime d'actionnariat des employés " (French → English) :

F. whereas Egyptian Law 84/2002 regulating the functioning and activities of NGOs, adopted under the regime of former President Mubarak, continues to be used against civil society organisations in Egypt; whereas the raids on NGO offices, and the court sentences against NGO workers, are clear indications of an urgent need to adopt a new law and new regulations protecting and encouraging civil society activities in the country; whereas, on 29 May 2013, President Morsi sent to the Shoura Council a new draft law on NGOs that has provoked widespread criticism; whereas this law, if adopted in its current shape, would further strengthen and ...[+++]institutionalise state control over civil society by giving excessive powers to the government; whereas any new law on NGOs should be drafted in full cooperation with Egyptian civil society actors, must fully comply with the country’s international commitments and obligations, and should follow international standards;

26. Recalls that strong, professional and independent media and internet provision are an indispensable element of a democratic system; to this end, welcomes the adoption of the Strategy of Public Information System Development and its Action Plan and the planned withdrawal of the state from any media ownership; welcomes the fact that the Strategy respects the constitutional rights regarding minority language media; is concerned, however, about attempts to control and interfere in the media sector and calls on the authorities to ensure its independence from political pressures and other influence; calls upon the Serbian Government to ...[+++] ensure freedom and independence of the media in line with EU standards; is concerned that a criminal law was introduced barring public comment in the media on judicial proceedings and verdicts; is concerned about threats directed against Serbian journalists, and calls for their thorough investigation in order to provide the journalists with a safe environment to conduct their work effectively and without the necessity of self-censorship; underlines the need to take steps against the concentration of media ownership and lack of transparency in the media as well as to ensure equal access to the advertising market, including the disbursement of public funds spent on advertising and promotion; calls on journalists to respect the Code of Ethics; notes that the level of internet access remains low, recognises the importance of the internet in media freedom and urges the authorities to maximise their efforts in this field;

24. Recalls that strong, professional and independent media and internet provision are an indispensable element of a democratic system; to this end, welcomes the adoption of the Strategy of Public Information System Development and its Action Plan and the planned withdrawal of the state from any media ownership; welcomes the fact that the Strategy respects the constitutional rights regarding minority language media; is concerned, however, about attempts to control and interfere in the media sector and calls on the authorities to ensure its independence from political pressures and other influence; calls upon the Serbian Government to ...[+++] ensure freedom and independence of the media in line with EU standards; is concerned that a criminal law was introduced barring public comment in the media on judicial proceedings and verdicts; is concerned about threats directed against Serbian journalists, and calls for their thorough investigation in order to provide the journalists with a safe environment to conduct their work effectively and without the necessity of self-censorship; underlines the need to take steps against the concentration of media ownership and lack of transparency in the media as well as to ensure equal access to the advertising market, including the disbursement of public funds spent on advertising and promotion; calls on journalists to respect the Code of Ethics; notes that the level of internet access remains low, recognises the importance of the internet in media freedom and urges the authorities to maximise their efforts in this field;

Mr. Ranald Quail: Mr. Chairman, the new regime, if I could quote from the legislation, allows employees to:

7. Emphasises that a clear distinction has to be made between schemes which offer additional income for employees linked to the results of an enterprise (profit-sharing) and those which provide for a participation of employees in enterprises" assets (including employee share ownership or stock-options);

3. Emphasises that a clear distinction has to be made between schemes which offer additional income for employees linked to the results of an enterprise (profit-sharing) and those which provide for a participation of employees in enterprises’ assets (including employee share ownership or stock-options);