Activities of Gilles LEBRETON related to 2016/0359(COD)
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Amendments (5)
Amendment 104 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) In particular small and medium sized enterprises should benefit from a more coherent approach at Union level, since theySince small enterprises do not have the necessary resources to cope with high restructuring costs and to take advantage of the more efficient restructuring procedures in some Member States, the latter should take into consideration the size of the enterprise in applying this Directive. Small and medium enterprises, especially when facing financial difficulties, often do not have the resources to hire professional advice, therefore early warning tools should be put in place to alert debtors to the urgency to act. In order to help such enterprises restructure at low cost, model restructuring plans should also be developed nationally and made available online. Debtors should be able to use and adapt them to their own needs and to the specificities of their business.
Amendment 105 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13 a (new)
Recital 13 a (new)
(13a) Major creditors should cooperate constructively with SMEs/ VSEs being created or in financial difficulty. For example, they should agree more easily to lend at zero or very low rates.
Amendment 223 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Member States shall encourage the designation of pooled networks as registered practitioners.
Amendment 234 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 4
Article 6 – paragraph 4
4. Member States shall limit the duration of the stay of individual enforcement actions to a maximum period of no more than four monthtwelve months and provide for a quarterly assessment of ongoing negotiations.
Amendment 340 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 18 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Member States shall provide that debtor companies may be subject to a procedure similar to that which exists with regard to household overindebtedness.