6 Amendments of Kateřina KONEČNÁ related to 2016/2237(INL)
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas in some Member States specific legal forms have been created either by adapting the cooperative, mutual, association or foundation model or though the introduction of legal forms that recognise the social commitment taken on by a plurality of entities and that include some features specific for social enterprises; whereas in other Member States social enterprises operate using pre- existing legal forms, including legal forms used by mainstream SMEs, such as the limited liability company;
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas notwithstanding the above it is possible to derive from national experiences at Member State level some distinctive features and criteria that a social enterprise should fulfil, regardless of the legal form it adopts, if it is to be considered as such type of enterprise; whereas it seems desirable to establish at Union level those features and criteria in the form of minimum standards with a view to creating a consistent legal framework for such enterprises and to ensure that all social enterprises have a common identity regardless of the Member State of incorporation; whereas such institutional features should help to maintain social enterprise advantage over alternative ways of organising the production of services, including social services;
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital O
Recital O
O. whereas social enterprises should conduct a socially useful activity; whereas they may be active in a wide spectrum of activities; whereas social enterprises have typically engaged in the delivery of social services, including social services and work integration services, which enhance people´s living conditions, in particular for disadvantaged groups; whereas a common trend in national legislation has been to enlarge the range of activities in which social enterprises are entitled to engage, provided that they are of general interest and/or have a social utility, such as the provision of community services, including the educational, cultural, health, and environmental fields; whereas these socially useful activities may be determined by law ex ante in a list or through a general clause;
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital P
Recital P
P. whereas social enterprises are generally associated with social innovation, as a result of the expansion of social enterprise activity in new fields of production of goods or of delivery of services, including environmental, cultural, health and recreational services, and/or the introduction of innovative production or work organisation methods;
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital S
Recital S
S. whereas social enterprises should be ruled following democratic governance models involving the persons affected by the activity, using the principle "one person one vote"; whereas this participatory model represents a structural procedure to control the actual pursuit of the organisation's social goals; whereas members’ power in decision-making should not be based only or primarily on any capital stake they may hold, even when the model adopted by the social enterprise is that of a commercial company;
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital V
Recital V
V. whereas the positive impact of social enterprises on the community may justify the adoption of concrete actions in their support, such as the payment of subsidies and the adoption of favourable tax and public procurement measures; whereas those measures should in principle be considered as being compatible with the Treaties, since they aim at facilitating the development of economic activities or areas mainly intended to have a positive impact on society and their benefits are distinctly lower than those of capitalistic enterprises, which are able to comply with financial markets requirements and can more easily raise funds;